Originally posted by marshak:

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ok im having a similar problem with not having max media at the bottom of the screen
except mine says(in order)
Expert mode, Max Memory, DVD Region X, [blank space(where Max Media is supposed to go)], (Blank Space), Settings

i hav a slim silver limited edition ps2
I broke my last ps2 tryin to mod it
i really need help
My action replay Max EVO edition was bought at best buy a couple of days ago,it was in the tinned case, but the disk inside wasnt.
ive seen videos with people with AR Max and there disk was tinned lik the box
the box was $40 and had a 16 gig memory max card( no pen drive/usb)
i hav internet connection
ill im tryin to do is play gh2 customs
can som1 plz help me

thanx for ur time
~x~ marshak ~x~

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Originally posted by marshak:

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so to actually use cogswap i'd have 2 buy an older version of AR Max
or buy codebreaker or gameshark

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Originally posted by marshak:

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well i searched a bit and i think it is possible to play ps2 back ups on a slim ps2 (from what i hav read the fat doesnt work)with gameshark 2 alone
can som1 confirm this

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Originally posted by striker111:

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it for real work and dont need modchip


Now for the fun part (and challenging part the first couple of times)
This may sound a little complicated at first, but after you do it 3 or 4
times, it?s supper easy. First things first, you must remove the front of your game drive on your PS2(not a big deal, it can snap on and off).
Now insert your gameshark 2 cd(make sure the gameshark memory
card is in one of the 2 slots, doesn?t matter which one.)
In the gameshark options, choose ?start game?, then ?without?. Your screen should read ?Please insert game disk then press X to continue.?
Now this part can be trickey for beginners, so I will provide pictures
-the main purpose of this starting method is to open up the PS2 and
swap the gameshark disk with your burned game without the PS2
knowing you did it. DO NOT press the eject button on the PS2!!!
-with the PS2 cd tray cover removed, you will be able to look in and see a while tab inside the PS2. With a credit card (or something like it) gently slide the white tab all the way over to the right, if you did it correctly, this should allow you to manually pull open the PS2 cd tray.
5) Next, take the gameshark disk out of the PS2 and put in your burned
game.
Gently push the PS2 cd tray fully back into the PS2 (Don?t press the
eject button).
Now you need to slide that white tab all the way back to the left (its
origional position). To do this you get a strong papper clip(needs to be a strong one) stick it into the PS2 on the right side of the white tab and push the tab back to the left.
If you pushed the tab all the way back to the left and did every thing
else right, you are ready to play your game. Just press X on your PS2 controler and watch as your burned game loads. ( It may load slower than an original game, depending on the cd-r you are using, I use Verbatim cd-r?s and have no problems.)

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Originally posted by sleepy_92:

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wait a sec does the ar max loads just back up games not the downloaded???couz i want to play need for speed pro street but the only way is to download it!

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Originally posted by smokyrain:

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Yes you do need the higher Version 3.30 or 3.36 of Ar Max as the Slim PS2 V12 and up won't recognize anything lower.
It should say on the box or ask the retailer for those versions.

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