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newbie help.... best Modchip for my needs.
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kellyk75
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21. March 2006 @ 06:03 |
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Hi everyone, I am new to this site and am in need of a bit of advice. I have been trying to research the right Modchip for my needs so I can backup my games, but I have been finding overwhelming amounts of information and am having trouble consolidating for my needs.
I have a version v5/6 PS2 and am by no means a power user. I don't play too often or too many games. If I have to do a swap trick, I know I just will end up playing even less. Hoping you all can help me with this.
I am looking for a chip that doesn't need to do much except:
- have reliable bootup for all different types of games (never even seen an import game, but the option might be nice)
- keep the reliability of the PS2 (no laser burnout or other issues if there are any with v.5/6)
- no swap trick
- decent price
I will never use all the media players & mp3 readers etc. I just want to use my PS2 to play games.
I am quite good with a soldering iron & am maticulus. If the instructions are good and clear, I am not affraid to try (unless it is stupidly difficult and even pro's don't like doing it).
Any help would be hugely appreciated & thanks in advance.
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kellyk75
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21. March 2006 @ 06:07 |
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Forgot to mention, being able to turn the chip off (or stealth mode) would also be preferable. I don't do any online gaming. Is this all stealth mode is used for?
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kellyk75
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21. March 2006 @ 15:04 |
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Bump?
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22. March 2006 @ 17:34 |
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well most mod chips will do what you need, and you can buy a cheap one if you like. But i am a big fan of the "if your going to do it, then do it right" theory.
first off don't worry about laser burn out from a chip on an older PS2 like that. It is the slimlines that have had all the problems i have seen.
the 2 best chips out there are DMS4 Pro SE and Matrix Infinity
now the other cheaper chip can do MOST of what these 2 can do but lack all the features and do not have free flash upgrades.
Flash upgrades are a good thing to be able to do. They can update the feature of the chip, which they do about 1-2 times a year, and then all you do is download a simple file, unzip it, burn the cue file to a CD and run it in your PS2 and your chip will have the new added features. Now they run about $50 for those but are well worth saving the extra money
for just a simple chip that will play your games i say my next choice would be a Duo2. No upgrades but a very solid chip.
if you want to see goo install pictures of what a chip looks like soldered to the motherboard then go to the Teammodders link in my sig below, go to the forums, go to the PS2 section and look under the install pictures. There are plenty there, and you will also notice that most of them are for the 2 chips i mentioned first, because they are the best.
sorry for the long winded post, that's just how i roll :)
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kellyk75
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22. March 2006 @ 18:00 |
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Thanks for the reply. I didn't want to spend $100 on a chip that has features I will never use. I was looking and strongly considering the Matrix Infinity.
I do have a question, what is the difference between the green dot and the orange dot versions? Why would I want to be able to flash it? Does/Can it act like a game shark (don't really care but thought I would ask since the homepage mentions "programing".
The site in your sig mentions a $10 price for the green vs. the orange. Is there really a difference? Also, what is the Homebrew version?
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 22. March 2006 @ 18:20
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22. March 2006 @ 19:55 |
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There's no difference between the orange dot, blue dot, green dot, and homebrew chip. They discontinued manufacturing the orange and blue dot, because the green dot is fully compatible with the v.14 PS2. Hardware wise, they're identical. The features are excellent and powerful for knowledgeable users, but simple for novices to operate. The MI is extremely reliable. Once it's installed, you'll forget it's there, except when playing your backups. I got my v.4 PS2 modded about 5 months ago by Davbere, and it's great. I can play all my backups like originals, regardless of region/video format.
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kellyk75
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23. March 2006 @ 06:46 |
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That is good to hear. Makes the decision simple. I think I saw your install pics on another thread (I think it was you). It was really nice work and gives me something to shoot for. :D
Thanks for your guys' help. I will be placing the order later today.
I guess now I just need to learn how to burn games. I am a little aprehensive of this part.
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23. March 2006 @ 15:52 |
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oh and as for the flash upgrades, which you will get with the matrix infinity or DMS4 Pro, they are really a great feature.
They update the chips with new features, bugs with any games that they may run across, or any other fixes that come up. Plus with those 2 chips you will need to flash them to get them working anyway.
but they usually release them about 1-2 times a year for a free download. Like i know the latest DMS4 Pro release came with more hard drive features, an ye an integrated cheat device where you can take codes from the 3 main cheat discs (Codebreaker, AR Max, Gameshark) use a program to convert them and put the cheats right onto the flash memory that the chip has.
no flash upgrades means no updates ever.
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IluvPs2
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24. March 2006 @ 14:05 |
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 26. March 2006 @ 20:09
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24. March 2006 @ 16:36 |
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It's alright, but it's not on the same level as the DMS 4 Pro SE, Matrix Infinity, or Crystal Chip 1.1. Condsidering it's only a couple dollars more for one of those chips, I can't see any reason why someone would bother with the H20 chip over them.
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IluvPs2
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24. March 2006 @ 16:46 |
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 26. March 2006 @ 20:10
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spedmetal
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25. March 2006 @ 09:10 |
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Yeah the H20 is a good chip for the price I agree. I would go with the Infinity over the DMS4 anyday. The DMS4 is the most buggy chip on the market unfortunately, yes it has great features but its random BSOD's and flash faliures do not outweigh the benefits of its feature. Besides the Infinity can do everything the DMS4 can with free homebrew not to mention unbelievably great support directly from the MI team.
Here is a link to another great mod chip install gallery
http://www.norcalmods.com/gallery
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