I have a v12 that I bought in January. I got a fliptop (http://www.ps2lid.com) and I run Swap Magic 3.3 on it.
I've been running backups of all the games that were big in 2004, and all the biggest games of 2005. There's only been one game that's given me trouble, and that's GT4.
Anyways, I think it's been long enough. I think it's time people start a follow up on how their PSTwos are doing now after they've been modded. By doing this, we can allow new users, and people who are still unsure about modifications to make their own decisions based on our experiences.
Please guys, we owe it to the community that's guided us into this world, to let them know how we're doing, and what problems we've faced.
More than anything else, let's report our definite successes and failures. There's always been rumors, and a lot of misinformation, but I think it'd be a good idea to have a thread where us users only talk about our own personal experiences, and stop propagating rumors.
Anyways, I'll write my experiences, and I hope some more of you V12 users can do the same.
Here, I'll go first :
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Bought : 3 Months Ago
Model : SCPH-700012 Date Code 4D
Mod : Swap Magic 3.3 and PS2LiD for 2 Months.
Problems : PS2LiD was a major pain in the ass to install. To remove the screws on the back, you'll need fairly good screwdrivers as to not strip the heads. The instructions from PS2LiD.com are also fairly lacking, they don't go into enough detail. However, you can work them out if you're very careful. After the installation I had to remove the spring that makes the lid pop up when you press the eject button. The reason for this was because the fliptop wasn't properly covering the sensors. Removing the spring was the only way that the lid would stay down, allowing me to use Swap Magic.
Overall : I'm very happy with my fliptop and Swap Magic, I haven't had any problems with any games besides GT4. I don't mind doing ONE swap, and the fliptop lid also lets me use CodeBreaker if I want to use cheats.
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My current systems :)
V12 DMS4 Lite with summ0ne fix
Xbox 1.6 - Xecuter 3 w 300GB HDD
Xbox 360 - Sammy Drive with ixtrem 1.2
Wii Rev 1.0 - Authentic Wiikey
Be sure to use the summ0ne fix on your v12 !
http://www.cellexmods.com/v12install/Picture21.jpg
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 18. March 2005 @ 14:02
Spyman - I see that your using the Magic 5kx+. I recently picked one of these up while I was overseas. I installed it today but am dissapointed with my results. I am having trouble playing some games. Burnout 3, Grand Theft Auto and Tekken 5 work flawlessly.... but Gran Tourismo 4, Star Wars Battlefront and Merceneries are not so good. They load but the screen flickers... thats the best I can explain it. Its totally unplayable. Do you have any idea what might be causing this? You mentioned that you have a couple of fixes applied to your 5kx.... what might those be? Any help would be greatly appreciated... thank you
My current systems :)
V12 DMS4 Lite with summ0ne fix
Xbox 1.6 - Xecuter 3 w 300GB HDD
Xbox 360 - Sammy Drive with ixtrem 1.2
Wii Rev 1.0 - Authentic Wiikey
Be sure to use the summ0ne fix on your v12 !
http://www.cellexmods.com/v12install/Picture21.jpg
Quote:Spyman - I see that your using the Magic 5kx+. I recently picked one of these up while I was overseas. I installed it today but am dissapointed with my results. I am having trouble playing some games. Burnout 3, Grand Theft Auto and Tekken 5 work flawlessly.... but Gran Tourismo 4, Star Wars Battlefront and Merceneries are not so good. They load but the screen flickers... thats the best I can explain it. Its totally unplayable. Do you have any idea what might be causing this? You mentioned that you have a couple of fixes applied to your 5kx.... what might those be? Any help would be greatly appreciated... thank you
Did you check the possibility of the games being PAL format? Since you got them overseas after all.
V7 with DMS4 Pro - 3 weeks and still going strong.
I had some problems at first, I could disable the bios chip, but I couldnt load any backups. i reopened the PS2, covered the BIOS and the other chip with electrical tape and I also left out some of the screws holding down the heay metal shield.
