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"Chipped Playstation 2's"

Does anyone know what the latest progress on chipping PS2's is? When they first came out it was supposedly possible, but now i hear that there is no safe way to chip PS2's.
Does anyone know? It would be the greatest thing ever if it was...

Your Honour wrote:
> But by the time you've imported a game, doesn't it cost just as much
> as buying the one over here?

I hear what you're saying about some
> games don't get released over here, but other get released better.
> DoA2 is one such example. The Europe version was much better than
> the Jap-land and US versions.


Actually, it depends. IF you just import from shops it costs more than games over here. BUT you get games that run faster, come oput sooner, and games that never come out over here.

However, if, like me, you are lucky enough to go abroad quite a lot, then games are sooo much cheaper from the states!

Also bear in mind that if you would rather play the UK version of DOA2 then you can! Importing DOES NOT mean you can only play imported games... you can play UK games too!

Now, as for the UK version of DOA2... it was not MUCH better than the Japanese version... didn't it just have more costumes?

Sonic

But by the time you've imported a game, doesn't it cost just as much as buying the one over here?

I hear what you're saying about some games don't get released over here, but other get released better. DoA2 is one such example. The Europe version was much better than the Jap-land and US versions.

Look... importing is fine! Sega even like people importing, and had no problem with people chipping their DCs for the first year of the console's life, seeing as games couldn't be copied... thus chips were only used for importing. I say for the first year of the console's life because after this it became possible to copy games... but let's not go into that.

Anyway, who is going to stop me chipping my PS2/DC/GC for the sole purpose of importing? I don't like being ripped off, and as a result am all for being able to play games sooner, with faster gameplay, better screen displays and the ability to play games that never come out over here!

Sonic

Tellah wrote:
> So is it illegal to have your machine chipped? Is he contradicting himself?

The way I interpret it, the act of chipping a machine is in itself not a criminal offence at the moment. However, if that chip breaks the copy-protection that Sony have installed, they can sue you. I imagine that - at the moment - it would be a civil action, rather than a criminal one.

Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:


Q. And what about chipping?

Basically Sony can sue you for chipping a machine.


Q. What about playing import
> games?
> We're actively trying to have a number of bills contained in the
> copyright law changed to make chipping a criminal offence. There's a
> bill going through Parliament at the moment, which ELSPA believe
> will achieve this.

So is it illegal to have your machine chipped? Is he contradicting himself?

SnoopDoggyDan wrote:
> and although my original statement portrays me as
> Blackbeard the software pirate- i'm actually against mainstream
> piracy, and I was only looking at my own minimal personal use.

Don't worry - no-one's pointing fingers at anyone, just discussing the pros and cons. And it's a good discussion - you should be proud! :-)

Ant wrote:
> Imports are okay, but not copies.

Technically, imports are okay - as long as you have an imported console to play them on. A chipped console is illegal in the eyes of the law.

I'm not saying that's right or wrong - just stating a fact.

My mate got some of his games imported because his Dreamcast was 'chipped'. He bought these games from Gamestation.

I'd just like to note for those people who are only just looking at this debate, that when i started it i didn't think it would blow up like it did- and although my original statement portrays me as Blackbeard the software pirate- i'm actually against mainstream piracy, and I was only looking at my own minimal personal use.
I just wanted to ask a simple question...
Sorry, just wanted to make myself clear

Imports are okay, but not copies.