Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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Hello there anyone know if its possible and more importantly advisable and safe to chip the UK PS2 to play Jap games???
Also same about chipping Japanese PS2's to play UK games?
[Edited on 05-10-2003 by Stone Cold Rattlesnake]
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chris_uk
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no idea
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dave17
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wel if a ps2 is chipped it wil play any region game? it is reasonably safe, but will invalidate ur warranty (1 year with new ps2) the only problems are hte lazers break if they strain to read scratched cd's. if ur cds are scratch free, then u shouldn have any probs.
and y would u want a jap ps2 to play uk games if u got a chipped uk ps2 to play ANY game??
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Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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i dont have a PS2 but want one only to play a game that is only available in Japan/Asia
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mestonian
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wot game is it you speak of.
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Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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Initial D
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Richie
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You can buy a prechipped PS2 with the best chip availiable on the market today which will play any import/backup/rip & all originals from any region for £240. U2U me if you want more details
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wytey
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stoney.... u got it yet?? when ya do lemme know
I believe there is a dongle thing that u plug into the back of the ps2 to make it play any game....I think...
but yea u can buy prechipped ps2/xbox thinking about getting a second one to shove in car
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Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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240 seems a bit expensive mate
All this just for one game, trying to persuade my mate to sell me his jap one to me as he has a jap one and uk one
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Noonster
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- £240 - you can get them cheaper than that....... or you can just get someone to chip a standard PS2 for you
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l33t corsa
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quote: Originally posted by Stone Cold Rattlesnake
Initial D
Me too... looks class. Have you seen the anime series?
I'm getting me one of these... can't be arsed with soldering etc:
http://www.the-console-corner.com/ps2_flip-top_cover_wit_swap_magic_cd.htm
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NeilsC
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wont region X work ?
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l33t corsa
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Region X is for DVD movies only... not games.
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Richie
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The reason its £240 is that you get a guarantee with the brand new console whereas if you had it chipped by a local monkeyboy for say £50 then you wouldnt.
Covers all parts including laser ect
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Mistamist
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i bought a ps2 in 2001 and two days after bought a plug and play chip and fittid it myself, never had a problem. cost me £20
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Richie
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Those are the no solder mods, which are no longer in production for new PS2's.
Even with those you needed an Action Replay 2 or similar to boot games, whereas with a soldered chip its direct boot of everything as if the backup games were originals.
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Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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Yes have got the complete Initial D DVD Set, That flip-top looks interesting.
My mate mite be selling me his Jap one
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