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I have been thinking recently about chipping my ps2, but I have a lot of questions, and I need someone to answer them:
1- Some people told me that chipping the PS2 reduces the colour depth of the NTSC games played on it to 16 bit, is it true ?
2- A lot of people told me that FMV sequances keep skipping due to something that has to do with 50/60 HZ in sound/picture, is it true ?
3-All people that I know who have chipped PS2's keep saying that it gets broken or the lens is damaged or something like that after a short time m is it true?
4-Some people say that using compact discs like ps1 games damage it, is it true ?
Please I need detailed answers.
1- Some people told me that chipping the PS2 reduces the colour depth of the NTSC games played on it to 16 bit, is it true ?
2- A lot of people told me that FMV sequances keep skipping due to something that has to do with 50/60 HZ in sound/picture, is it true ?
3-All people that I know who have chipped PS2's keep saying that it gets broken or the lens is damaged or something like that after a short time m is it true?
4-Some people say that using compact discs like ps1 games damage it, is it true ?
Please I need detailed answers.
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Dang, forgot about online. Oh well, PS2 online is pap anyway.
No it's not just the moral/legal implications, there are difficulties in going online and also you never know when Sony might introduce new anti-mod protection in games (as happened with PS1 and early PS2 chips).
Look at www.ps2magic.com or www.hdloader.com for alternatives (both addresses from memory, may be wrong)
Look at www.ps2magic.com or www.hdloader.com for alternatives (both addresses from memory, may be wrong)
No, from a technological side, there is no problem with chipping. It's the moral/legal sides of chipping where it's not 'OK'.
Doesn't stop hundreds of people doing it though...
Your PS2 will be fine.
Doesn't stop hundreds of people doing it though...
Your PS2 will be fine.
What does that mean ? Will the quality of games be affected ?
From a technological side, no.
So does this mean that there is absolutely nothing wrong with chipping my ps2 ?
yea none of it is true, had mine chipped for 3 years now and my launch PS2 is still going as strong as ever
None of those are true but it's still not a good idea.
There are less drastic options available which achieve the same results (and a new one in a couple of weeks, the HDloader - although you would need to buy a hard disk as well)
There are less drastic options available which achieve the same results (and a new one in a couple of weeks, the HDloader - although you would need to buy a hard disk as well)
I have been thinking recently about chipping my ps2, but I have a lot of questions, and I need someone to answer them:
1- Some people told me that chipping the PS2 reduces the colour depth of the NTSC games played on it to 16 bit, is it true ?
2- A lot of people told me that FMV sequances keep skipping due to something that has to do with 50/60 HZ in sound/picture, is it true ?
3-All people that I know who have chipped PS2's keep saying that it gets broken or the lens is damaged or something like that after a short time m is it true?
4-Some people say that using compact discs like ps1 games damage it, is it true ?
Please I need detailed answers.
1- Some people told me that chipping the PS2 reduces the colour depth of the NTSC games played on it to 16 bit, is it true ?
2- A lot of people told me that FMV sequances keep skipping due to something that has to do with 50/60 HZ in sound/picture, is it true ?
3-All people that I know who have chipped PS2's keep saying that it gets broken or the lens is damaged or something like that after a short time m is it true?
4-Some people say that using compact discs like ps1 games damage it, is it true ?
Please I need detailed answers.
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