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Hiya.
I have a bit of a problem with my above listed setup. Everything works fine except for import (NTSC) PSX games, original or backup. I bought Xenogears to play on my newly modded PS2 (which runs DVDs, backup/original PS2 titles, and original/backup PAL PSX games fine), but unfortunately it doesn't seem to want to boot. I took it to a friend's to see if it was my discs but they worked fine on his modded PS1..
Just to reiterate, my setup is this:
PAL V14 Slimline PS2
DMS4 Pro S.E Modchip (fitted professionally)
And I've tried ToxicOS 0.41, ToxicOS 0.4, and ToxicBIOS 0.4, all with teh same problem. Within the BIOS/OS settings, I've tried almost everything I can think of under a guy from the dms4 boards' suggestions - although I didn't understand why the PS2 Video Settings would effect the PSX. The Video Fix for PSX doesn't seem to make any difference either. I've also tried various boot modes - fast boot, ToxicOS boot, normal boot, booting normal without the disc in, then booting through browser, etc.
Of course, it might help if I explain the actual problem - It goes black, as if loading the PSX game, then the screen on my TV flickers twice (as it does when changing from PAL to NTSC - I see this every time I play an import PS2 game, which work fine), then nothing. No SCEA/Plasyation logo, no signs of life, no sound. The disc does keep spinning in the drive, but the loading (laser movement) sounds stop. Black screen. I've tried both Xenogears original and backup (I made a copy especially to see if that might work), and Final Fantasy Tactics original.
I've made sure PAL PSX games are working fine too - Final Fantasy IX (both original and backup) work flawlessly.
So after much fiddling around, burning about 5 different BIOS CDs (including the DMS4 originals to try those - but they don't detect my modchip because it's an SE - if someone could point me to the SE BIOS it'd be appreciated), burning copies of my Final Fantasy IX and Xenogears, the guy suggested altering my CD's potentiometer. Although I'm not exactly a dumbass when it comes to electronics, I'd rather not risk my brand new PS2's life by fiddling with something so sensitive, and I don't really see any logical reason why this would be the problem, given that the thing boots backup PAL games, original PAL games, CD PS2 games, DVD PS2 games, etc.
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Thanks very much for being patient enough to read this far, I know I've dragged on a bit, but I wanted to try and describe the problem fully...
I'm wondering if anyone's got any more suggestions of stuff to try, or if anyone has experienced the same problem and might know anything about it. I've heard that ToxicOS 0.2 is better for PSX games.. any info on this? I've also heard it doesn't work on V14's though, which would be a crying shame if my problem is some bug in Toxic 0.4/0.41. Can anyone confirm this?
Does anyone agree/disagree with me on the pots thing? Is it worth me trying it, as I'd really love to play this game on my PS2, and can't really think of anything else to try myself, unless there's some alternate BIOS I can try or something..
If you have any more questions about my setup, please don't hesitate to ask as I'm really desparate for help, and would wholly appreciate anything you can offer.
Thanks in advance for any help, everyone!
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