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Sancta
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6. May 2006 @ 15:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have purchased Swap magic 3.6 (pal version) and a slide card today, with the intensions of ordering the US Kingdom Hearts 2. To test if it works I copied one of my original PS2 Games (Shadow of the Colossos, if that is of any importance). I used DVD Decrypter to make the ISO and used the same program to burn it.

Then i read the instructions and i did the following:

1) I removed the screw from the PS2 Drive
2) I took of the "cap"
3) I put the screw back in

So far so good, I don't believe i did anything wrong here.

4) I opened the drive regular way
5) I inserted the Swap Magic DVD disc
6) I closed the drive the regular way
7) I got the Swap magic menu (press x for normal boot and square for special boot) and i inserted the slide card on the left side of the drive, with a 2 centimeter gap as advised, i then slided it to the right, and the drive opened a little automaticly. Then i opened it all the way
8) I removed the Swap Magic disc and inserted my copied back-up of Shadow of the colossos.
9) I closed the PS2 drive by pushing it back in with my hand.

And here i >think< the problem lies

10) The instruction said: Insert the slide card in the left side of the PS2 drive like before, and slide it to the right so the PS2 "locks".

Whenever i try to do that the drive comes out a litte, like it should in step 7, but i cannot in any way close it.

I would like to know if this is why it wont boot the game, but instead says: "Not a valid PS2 DVD".

I have looked at countless instructions and forum threads, but i cannot solve the problem, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance
-Sancta
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PeterG969
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6. May 2006 @ 15:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
once u put ur backup game in and push the lid in u put ur slide card from the right all the way to the left

http://www.swapmagic3.com/slidetool-demo.zip

this video shows u how to do it which should solve your dilemma.
Sancta
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6. May 2006 @ 15:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Either all the instructions were wrong or i made a major misread, and im guessing its the second!

Im gonna try if it works now. Thanks!

Edit:

I locked it now, at least it does sound like something locks so i should be ok. However the game still doesnt start up. But then again i am not 100% i burned it the right way, i just used DVD decrypter to make an iso and the burned it without changing any options. Maybe i should look into that?

And off topic: Is it confirmed that US Kingdom Hearts 2 works with slide tool and swap magic? So im not wasting my money on a game that won't work.

-Sancta

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 6. May 2006 @ 15:52

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6. May 2006 @ 15:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It will work, but it will appear in black and white. You will have to patch the ISO with PAL-NTSC/NTSC-PAL patcher. PM me your email address and I will send you the tool.

Also, if you have done the slide properly, then it will probably be the media you have burnt it on. Or maybe it needs rebuilt.
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Sancta
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6. May 2006 @ 16:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks :D

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