download swap magic

Junior Member

24. February 2006 @ 09:28

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ok i am not trying to cross the lines about piracy at afterdawn so i dont want any help, i was just wondering if it is possible to download swapmagic off of bittorrent. i dont have anything done to my ps2, it is original. if i "were" to download swap magic iso would it work on my ps2?

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24. February 2006 @ 09:45

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NO!!!... this question gets asked a lot every week.. and we've tried to make it simpler for you newbs to get this info by having the "stickies" at the top of the forum(the ones in bold that never move).

Please read through some of those threads, they have lots of useful information that should stop these kinds of posts.. and if the answer to any of your questions aren't in there then use the search function please.. it says this in the forum rules, something like "please use the search function before posting a question as the chances are it's already been asked and ansered already"

No being an ass here... but you can imagine how annoying it is to have these sorts of questions asked all the time when the info is there already if people would just search for it or even look through a few posts...

Programs - http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/292163

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Changing ISO associations and winrar - http://www.xtreme-source.com/showthread.php?t=1303
Making ISO from game files using CD/DVD gen - http://www.xtreme-source.com/showthread.php?t=863
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Junior Member

24. February 2006 @ 09:55

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im sorry about that, i just did a search on google and it sent me to a topic on here where someone asked that. sorry for the annoyance.

Senior Member

24. February 2006 @ 13:59

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No worries.. I'm sorry if I sounded a bit harsh.

You need to have an original swap magic disc and a case mod of some sort to be able to play backups... if not we'd all be doing that too.

Hope you found what you were looking for :)

Junior Member

24. February 2006 @ 16:28

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alright thanks for that info. i just wish i didnt have to order it, but oh well. thank you for clearing that up for me. i will look harder next time

Senior Member

24. February 2006 @ 17:02

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No worries... hey we're all new to this at some point.. i'm really sorry for sounding harsh with you before :)

Case mod and swap magic or a modchip fitted to your ps2 is the way most people go.. there are a few other options, but they come with their own set of problems too...

good lcuk with what you decide to do

Junior Member

25. February 2006 @ 04:29

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in your opinion is there really an advantage to having your ps2 chipped rather than just using swapmagic and a case mod? i mean i could understand the advantage with an xbox or something but i can't see the advantage with a ps2. thanks.

Tokijin

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25. February 2006 @ 04:31

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There's several advantages to having a modchip over Swap Magic. Click the Modchip FAQ in my sig for more info.

How to Backup PSX/PS2 CD-ROM Games: http://www.xtreme-source.com/tutorials-playstation-2/2025-how-backup-psx-ps2-cd-rom-games.html
How to Backup PS2 DVD Games With Nero Burning Rom and Alcohol 120%: http://www.xtreme-source.com/tutorials-playstation-2/804-how-backup-ps2-dvd-games-nero-burning-rom-alcohol-120-a.html
How to Backup PS2 DVD Games with DVD Decrypter and ImgBurn: http://www.xtreme-source.com/tutorials-playstation-2/800-how-backup-ps2-dvd-games-dvd-decrypter-imgburn.html
Xbox Quick Links: http://www.xtreme-source.com/tutorials-xbox/2059-xbox-quick-links.html
How to Backup Xbox Games with Qwix and ImgBurn: http://www.xtreme-source.com/tutorials-xbox/1284-how-backup-xbox-games-qwix-imgburn.html
Getting Started in Xbox Media Center: http://www.xtreme-source.com/tutorials-xbox/3158-getting-started-xbox-media-center-xbmc.html
How to Backup Xbox 360 Games: http://www.xtreme-source.com/tutorials-xbox-360/5450-how-backup-xbox-360-games.html#post46822
Xbox 360 Quick Links: http://www.xtreme-source.com/tutorials-xbox-360/4039-xbox-360-quick-links.html

Senior Member

25. February 2006 @ 05:18

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Yeah, there are several reasons why a modchip is better over swap magic.. like being able to boot dual layer backups, etc.. but I get along fine with swap magic as I only want to play backup discs.. it's just occassionally annoying if they release something on dual layer disc that is really difficult to shrink to DVD-5 (single layer).. then I would prefer to have a modchip!!