@Majindo Check here: [ link ] That'll tell you how to transfer games with HDL Dump. Winhiip tutorial: [ link ]
Winhiip: [ link ]
Check the compatiblity lists for HD Advance to see if Prince of Persia the two thrones works with HDA 3.0
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@Pspness Why do you think your laser is going bad? I remember reading somewhere you use cheap media, that could be the problem. Does your PS2 skip/lag/freeze with backups/originals?
yea im using cheap media, after they are all gone im goin to buy verbatims. everything is goin all good, no skip or freezes or anything like that. but when you updated you thread, it said using cheap media will mess up my laser after time. thats all, im just hoping that time isnt soon
alexps2 (23 Jan 2006 19:06)
i was wondering what would be the cheapest way for me to be able to play backup and imports on my playstation 2
could you plz give me some recomendations to some sites where i can buy the gear needed
@Pspness Don't worry before you have any problems. I worry about my PS2, because I get an occasional skip. Before I get too paranoid, I remember my laser is 5 years old and all I play is backups. Modchips aren't perfect, but they're damn close. Get some Verb's and copy all your old games onto them. If you've a ton of backups, than maybe just burn all your future games onto Verb's. Any game you plan on playing for an extended length of time should be copied onto good media. Your laser will thank you later.
@ alexps2 I'd go with a modchip over Swap Magic. A chip is a little more expensive in the short run, but you'll never have to rebuild, shrink, or patch games. The three best chips or "big three" are the DMS 4 Pro SE, Matrix Infinity, and the Crystal Chip. With any of those chips you'll play your backups just like they're originals. Insert them in your PS2 and enjoy. They also have a ton of features which make your PS2 a very powerful machine.
5. Q. What modchip should I get?
A. Matrix Infinity, DMS 4 Pro SE, or the Crystal Chip Pro 1.1. The DMS 4 Pro SE has a HD Loader built into the flash and all the feature's you'd expect from a quality modchip, I recommend the DMS 4 SE Pro, because it has a 2MB flash built into the chip, and it's only about $10 more than the DMS 4 SE Lite. If you're interested in playing games off a HD, take a look at the DMS 4 Pro SE.
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The Matrix Infinity is the grandfather of auto boot modchips. It was the first modchip to auto boot backups/imports with no swapping/resetting. It's feature packed and simple to use. Matrix Chips are probably a little more durable than the other two, and extremely reliable. There are a lot of Matrix Infinity clones out there, make sure you order from one of the reputable installers listed in this thread.
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The Crystal Chip 1.1 is the latest contender to graduate to the top flight chip category. It is feature packed, simple to use, and effective. The CC auto patches DNA ID's so you'd never need to bother with Windip, Winimage, or Disc ID Insertor. Definitely recommended if you play your backups online alot. To boot backups/imports the Crystal Chip requires the use of "hacked" firmware. It's simply the official firmware modified so the chip can boot backups and imports. Everyone who uses the CC uses the hacked firmware, so fear not.
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CC 1.1 Hacked Firmware v.19: [ link ]
I personally have a Matrix Infinity and it works great. I have no regrets as to getting a modchip over Swap Magic. Once you have a quality modchip, you'll never go back to disc swapping again. It cost's a little more in the short term, but think of all the time you'll save rebuilding, shrinking DVD-9 to DVD-5, patching PAL games to NTSC, and the like. If you haven't noticed, most people who have trouble getting games to boot are Swap Magic users. This isn't nearly as frequent a problem for people who have modchips. Just some food for thought.
Note: v.12-14 PS2's will need a laser fix like the neo fix. This is necessary to keep the laser from burning out.
From KC36330, a professional modder and member of AD:
If your modder didn't install a laser fix then most likely your laser is now on its way out. All V12-V14 PS2's require the laser fix, especially modded consoles. Even a new unmodded slimline PS2 can burn the laser out in as little as a few hours of game play.
Laser fix info: [ link ]
Well you can't have Jessica Alba's porkchops, those are mine lol. I believe all Verb's are MCC nowadays. They lost business when it got out they switched to CMC Mag briefly. I wouldn't worry about them. They should work fine. I prefer TY's, but that's just me. Most people I've talked to agree TY is a little above Verb's. But they're both excellent.
Yeah the reason I say that is because I almost had a kid destroy his chip with bad advice. I told him to flash his Matrix S.E. (a POS Matrix Infinity clone) with the official MI firmware. That would've destroyed the chip. Fortunately, someone caught my mistake. I would've felt terrible if the kid flashed his chip and destroyed it on the count of my bad advice. I checked with a couple of modders and they confirmed that would've destroyed the chip. Oh well he didn't do it. Live and Learn.
Greetings Tokijin & Pspness I was wondering if either of you have hd advance and if so what version i sold both ps2's the pre modded one and regular, bought lito on dvd burner from A$$mart i mean' Walmart, finally have my fav isos loaded,
DBZ Budokai 1 on disc, but DBZ budokai 3 DBZ tenkaichi, the punisher, shadow the hedgehog, prince of persia the 2 thrones, kill zone, the warriors etc my question is why do some games work only after playing another game??? like prince of persia i can only play after playing the punisher. which the punishment s very addictive.???
a true test of how fast ps2 reads and loads from hd is dbz budokai 3 a brand new disc at loading will make about 4-6 saibamen appear more if you rotate analog, a dirty or scratched one will make10-14 show up more if you rotate. hd advance can barely see the red eves on the frist one coming up out of the ground before match is ready.
one of the coolest inventions, but real question is if systems were 130 and all games $15-29.99 would modding, bootlegging and copying die out???
DOes watching Inuyasha give any one else the sudden urge and craving for samurai sword???
wouldnt mind having a tetsaiga of my own or the tensaiga movie 3 Was Hard. makes you wanna sit back
and say in asian goku style amazement tsundaiyo...
LOL Lethal. I swear If I was less patient I would've gone postal by now. I love it when you tell someone to search and they come back with "well yeah, you're stupid." That basically confirms they're 15 years old lol.
@FatJohny Check my FAQ for good sites do download PSX games. It covers burning them as well. No you can't boot a backup of Breaker Pro with Swap Magic, only with an original copy or modchip.
@ Majindo No I don't have HD Advance. If I wanted it, I would simply download it and install it to my MC with Infinity Boot Manager. The Matrix Infinity allows you to boot .elf files off the MC and supports loading games from an External HD. It also auto ATAD pathches your HD, meaning you could use any compatible IDE Hard Drive, not just a Sony one. The older Sony ones suck, because most are limited to 40GB's. I believe HD Advance 3.0 supports HD's up to 200GB's. I am a big Inuyasha fan. I watch it in Jap, uncut with Eng subtitles. I can't stand English dubbing of anime, most of the voice acting is terrible. I have all 167 episodes and 4 movies. The third movie is pretty sick, definitely the best one. I am a huge Sesshomaru fan, and that has him vs. Inuyasha, Sesshy wielding the Tetsuaiga against Inuyasha, shows their father, and has them join forces against Sorunga. My favorite episodes in the series are when they join forces against Naraku. Not coincidentally, those are the only times he is almost killed.
bobanman (30 Jan 2006 1:37)
hey man
can u help me with a burning issue regarding dragon quest?
Do you or PSPNESS (**LMAO**) (( pspness)) have nero software and if so what version bought the lite on and crap wont build images from hd. not to bother you all. oh yeah and the punisher helps relieve stress after a long day at work.
does any one know of any action games that are long and are pretty difficil to beat. only have three right now and have a good 4 day block of time to get into them (*killzone*) POP 2 thrones and the punisher).
54. Q. I download PS2 games, music, and TV shows all the time. How do I keep from getting sued or receiving threatening emails?
A. Peer Guardian 2 is your best bet. It blocks around 65 million known IP addresses from companies which are paid to monitor your download habits. You're never completely safe. The only way to avoid getting sued or receiving threatening emails is to not download any copyrighted material. Now if people were actually arrested for this, everyone in this forum would be getting cozy in a jail cell with this guy:
What do you mean build images from HD? Do you mean ripping the game to your HD? I use Alcohol 120%/DVD Decrypter to burn my PS2 games. I use NeroVision to convert movie files to DVD, Shrink a DVD-9 movie to DVD-5 with Nero Recode 2, and I burn my movies with Nero Burning ROM. I don't use it for PS2 backups though. My Nero Start Smart doesn't work correctly, because I "acquired" it. If you like action games, check out San Andreas, God of War, Devil May Cry 1 and 3, Gun, Genji:Dawn of Samurai, and Resident Evil 4.
i am not an rpg type of person one of my best friends always liked the final fantasy series. what i truly disliked is that developers know what the character will say so why do i have to read their dialogue. its annoying. i have 2 friends that flip flop between x box and the ps2 one prepurchased his x box 360 through gamestop and now has to wait for something. im only impressed with the 360's graphics ps2 still has alot to offer me and now that i have discovered the hda a tear almost comes to the eye***
i dont argue about which system is better i feel that both have good titles. sony and developers brought the pain to microsoft. i dont say its the system i feel the burden is on the developers to push the systems to the limits to show true gamers the extent of a systems power. only rpg that ive really played is final fantasy ten a good story line and twists galore finished by an ending that isnt obviously expected. in my book of games i give it a 4.5 out of 5 stars/ thumbs/ game controllers etc and this is for a genre that i dont get into.oh yeah the characters talk somewhat and in a brief cutscene i saw a glimpse of what i hope graphics on the ps3 to look like scene where yuna and titus talk while standing by some water moonlit sky and almost looking like true to life asian people..*** in a word awesome
have nero K vision 3 came with lite E on downloaded a Y fix from nero website G supposed to E fix image N building problems
my problems with dvd burner started after jan when next nero 7 trial came out but im all better now played and beat all except for dmc 3 dmc 1&2 were good dmc 2 had odd ending 4 dante should be in hell with no limit to demon power. and all upgrades.
want to get gun 4 hda 3.0 my nerves may not be able to take res evil any brand i dont like the slow moving characters.
oddly enough the nasty demons from devil may cry did not bother me too much gtg to sleep gotta be up for work by 6 peace and happy gaming. ill find out about the recode later and is dmc 3 a dvd9 game???
Yeah I found out about Nero Recode 2 recently myself. I was using DVD Shrink, but NR2 is faster and better quality. The guy who designed Nero Recode 2 is the same guy who wrote DVD Shrink. He just makes money now lol. Nero Recode 2 doesn't get around copy protected discs, so you have to use with AnyDVD, DVD43, or some other form of copy right circumvention. I never use Nero Start Smart, I just go straight to Burning ROM, or whatever else I need. Nero is great, but it's very expensive. If you think I paid for Nero, Alcohol 120%, with no job on a full time school schedule, then you probably believe in the tooth fairy as well.
I go online usually in the evenings. I try to get out and do stuff as well. Can't be on AD all day. Maybe there'll be a Ms. Tokijin in the picture here soon, I gotta spend less time on AD. That and I've got midterms in a month, research projects, and study guides to catch up on. I also need to find a job. I had Marvel vs. Capcom 2 on DC, it was a fun game. All my friends would sit around, drink beer, and play it for hours. I never bothered to get it for PS2. The Marvel vs. Capcom aspect of it was fun. Where else can you get Mega Man vs Colussus?
peer guardian 2 works good. got a nasty letter from cable about a program on hd they turned off my cable for a few hours
those sattelite hating ba$tards all is well in the land of west city tonite a saiyan prince sleeps amongst us...
Yeah I've never had that issue. I've only downloaded Deadwood Season 1 and 2. It's not that uncommon though. Companies are definitely watching. That's where Peer Guardian 2 comes in. Just finished downloading FFX International. The PAL version has the Dark Aeons and Pennance, mega difficult bosses that weren't in the NTSC US release.
Ritek's are okay. I used RitekG05's for backing up movies with good results. I switched to Sony's, I haven't used any yet though. You lucked out and got some non horrible Memosux. You're lucky you didn't end up with CMC Mag.
Yeah you can scan your disc quality with things like Nero CD/DVD Speed. It's a useful app. I scan my backups just to get an idea how they'll play. It's not necessary, it's just an added quality check. There's info about it towards the bottom of my FAQ. It's supports most newer DVD Burners.
*Dragon Destruction Wave* Tokijin severs the web and rededicates himself to helping AD users "backup" PS2 games. I started downloading Tales of Legendia, it's about a 1/3 of the way done. It should be done by Friday or Saturday. Definitely looking forward to that one. I need to finish DQVIII so I can start a new game in TOL. I think I'll lay down for a couple hours and enjoy playing it later on. Cheers!
Hi rav0009. You guys ever get banned from PS2NFO.com? Well I have. I admit I don't care about their site and didn't bother to read their rules. Here's a copy of an email I sent them. I'll post any responses I get from them as well:
Your site is gay. I gauruntee I know more about PS2 backups and modding than 95% of the people on your site. You IP ban people for engaging in legitimate conversation about backing up games? It's funny that you guys have an elititst attitude towards other forums, when most of the knowledgeable PS2 users are on other sites. I mean it's okay for you to have a web based email account, but you require members to have an ISP based webmail account? Huh it's laughable. So is your site. Don't bother responding to this email, it's not worth my time to read what you tools have to say. I'll be busy helping people on other sites. Cheers!
Yeah I read through their forums and was like, uh these people are retarded. There's few knowledgeable users there that I could see. I'd put the heavy hitters from AD up against their's anyday. Hursty singlehandedly could topple all their supposed experts. Maybe I'm just bitter lol. Oh no what a loss, I'll spend my nights on AD as usual, and be quite content with that.
nope, no girlfriend for me. i got to a predominatly african american school, and the girls there dont like to date out of race, which is cool, but i do like a few of them but no go for me.
Yeah that's cool. I've kinda dated black chicks before. There was a black chick I was real interested in over the Summer, but it just didn't work out. She never called. :( I don't really care about race when it comes to dating. If you like somebody then that's all that matters. No fat chicks though lol. She has to be attractive, at least to me. 400lb women just don't do it for me. Cheers!
Yeah I suppose if we had girlfriends, we wouldn't be on AD as much lol. God my post count here is getting ridiculous. My problem isn't being shy, I'm probably too outgoing. I've always been a good public speaker and quick wit. I think I intimidate girls or something. I'm pretty intelligent and very opinionated, so maybe that's why. It's funny, one of my professor's is a web nerd like me, and we get along great lol. Anyway happy Valentine's Day to all us single gents. May beautiful women and good times be in our future. Cheers!
Hey tokijin, about your guide to rip and burn scratched DVD's. Well I have a couple badly burned ps2 games. For example tekken 5. In that game everything works fine, the game plays fine, the CGI video's play fine, but the sound constantly stutters, or stops for a fraction of a second, in the cgi movies. I have the same in other games, plus in some games the sound is not syncronised with the video. Now My question is, is it possible to use the same techniek you use with alcohol 120% to rip and burn scratched DVD's, with these kind of discs and if I do it right will the new dvd be fine, without any soundstuttering, skipping.
If it can be done then, I have a few questions about the the way in which you said you should rip the dvd's with alcohol 120%.
Cause you wrote this:
Use these instructions:
88. Q. How do I burn PS2 DVD games with Alcohol 120%?
A. Ripping the game to your Hard Drive:
1. Insert your disc.
2. Open Alcohol 120%.
3. Click Image Making Wizard.
4. Check Ignore read errors, select your recorder, leave the never seperate box alone.
5. Click Next. Select a destination for the game. Click Start.
Once the process is complete, you'll get an mds and an mdf file. Click finish, if necessary.
Now Here is a link to what I see when I select image making wizard, [ link ]
and I do not see any option for "never separate box"
Tell me would it be OK if I just selected all those option present there, would that just make it take longer to rip the dvd or would it screw it up. Cause time is not a problem for me, and if the safest way to rip is simply to turn all the options on then I do not mind it.
Yeah sadly I was once a wannabe thug. I hung around with small time hoods, kids that were in and out of prison for stealing/violating probation. One of them ended up getting shot and killed over some BS, the other is still in and out jail. I've long since severed any ties with kids like that. It's good though, when people see me they think, sheltered white kid, so they underestimate my street smarts. That shit teaches you alot, it's not good to be too sheltered. Some of us just need to learn life lessons the hard way. As a remnant of those days, I still listen to a lot of Rap and R&B. More R&B, Rap can make me angry if I listen to it too much.
@ gloglebag It looks like you're trying to backup a CD-ROM based game. When backing up a DVD-ROM based game, there is no datatype box. The never Seperate box only appears when backing up a DVD-ROM. Your copy is only as good as your original, so if the original is badly scratched, the copy make skip in some places where you get massive read errors. The copy may play fine to a certain point then skip (especially FMV scenes), it still should be playable in most instances. You may have to skip over the one area where it lags badly. I've had several experiences with scratched games, because a lot of my backups are "acquired" from places where the discs are horribly scratched.
Oops I accidentally trashed that comment by Pspness, my bad. Yeah it was funny. I dunno I can get a little too into the thug aspect of it. Especially when driving. I yell at people a lot when I drive anyway. I don't need to add to it. It's weird I feel like I have a highly intelligent side, which is mainly expressed here on AD, and then I have my ghetto side, which comes out when people piss me off. Eh I'm sure I'm not the only person like that. Yeah a dude I used to hang around with all the time got shot and killed. He was a waste of space and a thief. But he didn't deserve to be killed. Some kids were trying to steal the CD player out of his car outside of the house the was living in at the time. He and his buddies caught them and beat the hell out of them with some baseball bats. The kids were like 18 and 24, and I don't believe they knew him. So after they got done beating the kids, about an hour the two came back. They had a gun. They shot and killed the dude who owned the house and the kid I used to hang around with. I was kind of indifferent when I first heard the news. Ironically, my "friend" had stolen the CD player out of my car. I knew he did it, but I didn't retaliate because I knew if I did my family would be in danger. In time I came to feel sorry for him. It was a sad story. He made his choices and he had to live with them. He had ripped off enough people that somebody was going to come for him eventually. But he ended up getting killed over some stupid shit. That's life. If any good came out of it, I learned the folly of hanging around with people like that.
Hey there Tokijin!
Yeah, ive been in some rough spots too, and most of the time the way i got there was the friends i was hanging with got me in to trouble, or brought me along as back-up as i usually packed the firepower if the deal went bad.. Kinda strange being in a room full of gangsters and being the only white guy there, but thats the way things go sometimes.. Ya get good at blending in, or becoming invisible..
Yeah, anybody who has been in these types of situations knows its not fun or glamorus,, and its usually a short, hard life, over way before it should be.
Good thing you got out when you did.
I was never in the thug business lol, I just hung around with kids that were. The extent of my criminal activity was drinking, smoking, and stealing beer from stores. Nowadays I keep to my myself, backup PS2 games and movies, go to school for Social Work, and hang out on AD.
Okay enough talk of my sordid oast lol. I don't know how I got on that subject. Nowadays I spend time going to school, hanging out on AD, backing up DVD's, and downloading PS2 games. No more jackassery for me. So what games have you downloaded/backed up recently? Cheers!
ive rented Bulletproof from blockbuster and copied that. i tried to get sonic heroes, but i can figure out the whole swapmagicfix thing. anyone care to help me? i cant seem to find the dummy file listed that i need.
Lol. Glad to see some AD Addicts hanging round here. I'm lost and it's my own shoutbox. I was up most of the night writing a modchip FAQ. God I need to find a woman lol.
@Pspness, you don't necessarily need to find the dummy file for Sonic heroes. There isn't really a "Swap Magic Fix" so to speak, the fix is you use DVD Loader or Zone Loader as an extra swap disc to boot your backup. You use CD Loader if it's a CD-ROM based PS2 backup. DVD Loader only works with Swap Magic 2.0 and only with v.1-7 PS2's. I'm not sure which version PS2 Zone Loader works with. You insert your Swap Magic disc, use it to boot Zone Loader or DVD Loader, then swap in your backups.
Tokijin, I've alwayz wondered, who's the blue guy in your sig, one with the blue hair, and if you like DBZ, why dont you have a pic of DBZ instead of that blue guy lol
The blue guy is Sesshomaru from Inuyasha. He's Inuyasha's older brother. He's a full blooded demon who can turn into a huge dog demon. I get shit for liking Inuyasha, because I'm older. It's popular on Adult Swim, but I watch it in Japanese uncut. I like DBZ, the reason I don't have it in my sig, is because I I love the fighting, but hate the plot. There is no plot to DBZ, so it can't be compared to actual good anime. The fighting is awesome, so it'll always have a place in my heart. Berserk, RahXephon, and Escaflowne are some of my all time fav animes. I also like Cowboy Bebop, Inuyasha, Last Exile, Serial Experiment Lain, HellSing, and Evangelion (haven't seen it yet). RahXephon is my all time favorite. It's a classic.
Yeah Naruto looks terrible on Cartoon Network. I'm sure it's much better uncut without the horrible Engilsh dubbing. English dubbed voices ruin anime for me. I have to watch it in Japanese, uncut. They always have the high pitched child like voices that make me want to sever my ears with a cheese grater. They're not nearly as bad in Japanese, in my opinion.
Btw, Can I ask, I'm trying to rip MEtal Gear Solid Substance for a long time, I have manage to put both layers onto my harddrive from the iso. Now I need to hex it, You have any expierience in hexing, I need to know how to overwrite the numbers, or else if I insert it wont work. Also if you have a full copy of WinHEX and would like to share, I'd be very happy :D. Also Is it possible to get Nero Vision 4 for free??
Alright. A lot of my friends were in town for the weekend. It was good to see them, but I was reminded of my decision to quit drinking/smoking. They all headed to the club, and I was like okay, later. No point in going to a bar/club sober. One of those things where your old self confronts your new self. It's kinda hard to describe unless you've been through it personally.
That's where I got mine. You want to download Nero 7, Nero Vision is a part of Nero 7 Ultra. You can't get it seperately that I'm aware of. Search for Nero or Nero 7 on LW Pro. I just downloaded the newest version of LW Pro via BT.
Well, I can't sleep and I have class in 6 hours. You haven't lived until you've sat through Social Work Research Methods class on 1 hour of sleep. It's quite invigorating. Anyway cheers all. Maybe some random 12 year old will pop up in my shout box and start a flame war.
Maybe you could help me find out about an anime that i saw a few years as a pilot involved a young man that didnt know much about his heritage his birthright was some kinda glove that amplified his powers it was pretty hot one memorable episode was when his uncle stole it but something about his DNA didnt allow him to use it and the glove twisted to cruch his hand. oh yeah his mom used some kinda crystal ball type orb to get rid of the agents pursuing them and demolish their cliff top home overlooking ocean. the animation looks remniscient of the blue seed animes
Is the third Inuyasha movie even out over here? Most translations I have for the third movie label it "The Sword of World Conquest." A lot of Japanese doesn't translate exactly to English. I'm not sure what the fourth movie is called, I haven't even watched it yet.
I finally got my BitTorrent settings to where they should be. I switched to ”torrent and started using private trackers. I've download Fight Night Round 3, Drakengard 2, Marc Ecko's Getting Up, and State of Emergency 2 in the last couple days. I get an average of about 120kB's/sec and they finish in 4 hours or so. I talked to KC36330 and he helped me get my settings off and running. What kind of speeds do you guys get when downloading games?
has any of you guys ever cracked your modem/router and changed the thresholds??? that may work to get aconsistently high speed word of warning if you have an old nic card you may want to try but if you uses a $20 gigabit card it may not be necessary but always worth the try. also see warez p2p. not as good as some but has results that i like
cable net service 4mbps max with nothing but time on my hands i cracked the 12.5% mark in windows task manager networking viewing window p2p plus download.com downloads, media streaming and a couple uploads. just to see what was what with my connection and also this year/ 2006 bought a nic card from walmart for about 15 dollars as my old one was more than 4 years old.
@ 3D Luis You should be getting closer to 80-100kB's. Your BT Client's settings probably aren't right or your using public trackers. What client are you using?
@Pspness Same goes to you. You guys should go to here and do a speed test: [ link ]
Report your findings back. If I can get this right, I might do a guide on it. Make sure you include your average download speed and upload speed.
@Majindo I'm not sure what you're referring to. I've used Dr TCP and similar apps to adjust my MTU's, black hole time and what not, but I've never done what you're talking about.
Well I was asking Tiscali (My Broadband Provider) before like 1 year ago and said, why isnt my speed getting faster, they said cause my local area doesnt support the speed, But they have done a recent upgrade in my area and it still is the same. My P2P Programs are -
Okay Pspness. You have very similar speeds to my own. You must have a 1.5MB DSL connection as well. First download utorrent. [ link ]
Install it, use the Network setup guide and forward your ports and what not if need be. Go to Options-->Preferences-->Torrent Options Set your options to the following:
Global Maximum Number of Connections of Connections- 250
Number of Connected Peers per torrent- 100
Number of Upload slots per torrent- 4
Max number of active torrents- 3
Max number of active downloads- 2
Set your upload speed to 25 kB's/sec
This will improve your overall speed. If you really want to download at 120+ kB's/sec for every game, you need to start using private trackers. They have a ton more seeds, a lot better seeder/leecher ratio, and better trackers than public trackers. Some private trackers are torrentleech.com, bitsoup.org, torrentbytes.net, demonoid.com, and torrenit.com. You have to sign up. Membership is limited, so you either need to get in when you can, or get an invite from someone who's a member. I have 0 invites from any of these sites, so sorry you're on your own there. Once you get in a private tracker, you should see dramatically better speeds.
@3DLuis Take the Speed test and post your results. Then I can try to help you.
What up MaxBurn. I've been up since last night studying for midterms. Then spring break, God that'll be fun, lot's of "backing up" games and answer the time honored questions "Does Media Matter" and "Do I need a mod to play PS2 backups?"
@3DLuis Google for a speed test in the UK (or w/e you are). Then post the results. I may add the FIFA Street question, either way thanks for the info.
BTW, when I was Testing this, I had Limewire On, Downloading at 30kb/s
Speed
112 kilobits per second
Communications 112 kilobits per second
Storage 13.7 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 1.2 minutes
Subjective rating Mediocre
Info
Date & time Wednesday, March 1, 11:48AM*
Test type IDT4 Free
Connection type ADSL
Region United Kingdom
Data size 1024KB
IP address (Removed for Obvious Reasons)
Provider
ok what im talking abt if you r using a p2p client like i know you all are search under document or google it about removi8ng limits from modem or card i stumbled acropss tis information back in my days of using narrowband 56k the highest consistent d/l speed i got w/ 56k modem was abt 5-13k and that was only with ownloads coming straight from some server somewhere like downloading a dbz episode to me it was only good to d/l mp3's but the info i am referring to is after i got dsl and still had a higher craving for speed. there is a program you can dl and use to do this to take the guess work out of settings also how i found out how to make emulate the same modem to another location, free dsl. only problem line has to be activated. works great for peeps in apt buildings etc cough** cough**
Tokijin if you are still on please put up the link for the hda game compat list i have scoured my history in comp and ad forum , you dont know how much money visine can make off of me right this moment.
please ignore hda compat issue. page was listed as something else in favorites sorry. so happy have more games than i can play right now . havent touched 25 to life yet, or the matrix path of neo fight night round 3 is ok but it seems that wrestling games are getting stale and actions worse yet the ideas and new titles always seem fresh???
Yeah I sadly I've become an AD addict quickly. I'm almost 2,000 posts past being an AD addict now lol. That's not enough info 3DLuis, I can't tell from that exactly what you need to, try to find a speed test that posts your downstream and upstream speed. If you have a 1MB broadband connection, you should be getting better speed than 13.7 kB's/sec.
@ tokijin & pspness have either of you had a problem with etting info back on a mem card i know some softwares claim to do it but what are the best ones a friend of mines just not more than 20 minutes ago started a new game over my incredible hulk ultimate destrucion game i was abt to fight the devil hulk and now he has it back to tutorial . this is why saiyans cant really exist or at least exist and play video games the south eastern region of the us would be gone right now if i was one im soo mad, F*** oh yeah bu tdo either of yu know how to do that or if dex drive stuff has caught on enough to find a save file??? i hink its dex drive where i can get some one elses save file.
what do i need to use this max drive where can i find save files i really think that i am near the end of the game i really wanted to beat it before i started the matrix path of neo or on 25 to life. or anything else i guess i will finish ioff gun i heard that its a really short game.
Dunno 3DLuis, look around. Majindo, I don't know much about the Max Drive. Pspness or someone familiar with it can help you. A member named Jjax is pretty familar with ARMAX, you may want to contact him.
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treehugge (05 Mar 2006 8:35)
Hi there,
We rented Kessen 3 and tried to copy it using Sonic digital Media 7 to a dual layer DVD, but an error popped up when transferring it onto the DVD. Do you have any suggestions? We didn't use any of the PS2 softwares to reduce the file sizes or anything, we're still kinda new to this. From reading the various threads, we're not sure if it's necessary to use a program or if you just straight copy it.Could you help out - thanks.
tokijin what is your ranking sys for the p2p programs floating around out there where do they stand in your eyes.
kazaa, morpheus, warez, lime wie torent bitorent??? bear share gnutella winmx etc etc
Haven't checked ye olde shoutbox lately, just been busy or apathetic. Anyway here goes...
@3DLuis Hmmm Something's awry. Either your bandwidth/DSL/firewall settings are killing your download speeds. With a 1 MB DSL connection you should get a max download speed around 130 kB's/sec max. You may have a router/firewall issue. Those download speeds are way too slow for a 1MB connection. Download utorrent and go to options--> speed guide-->Test if port is forwarded properly. That'll tell you if you need to forward some ports.
@ treehugge The only way you can make a straight burn of Kessen to DL media is with a modchip that supports DVD-9 (Dual Layer) backups like the DMS 4, Matrix Infinity, or Crystal Chip 1.1. If you're using Swap Magic, you'd need to download the Kessen 3 ripkit and downsize the game to a single layer. What kind of method are you using to boot your backups?
@ ViciousL Be patient. Email them and see what the delay is about. [ link ]
Most likely they're just busy with mods. Business has been booming for them of late, and one guy (Davbere) does the majority of their mods. He's excellent and highly skilled at what he does. I'm sure you'll hear back from them soon. If not contact me and I'll see what I can do.
@ majindo I use ”torrent for downloading PS2 games and apps. I've recently "acquired" the most recent version of
Alcohol 120% and Limewire Pro 4.10.9. I use LW Pro for music/software downloads. I use BT for movies, games, etc. I'd say the best option, is a combo of the two. Newsgroups are very fast and should allow you to download at your max download speed, but most of the good ones cost money. The same goes for warez sites. A friend of mine paid $22 for 3 months of downloads from a warez site. On the other hand, P2P is free and so is BitTorrent. If you use either to download music and movies, be sure you use Peer Guardian 2: [ link ]
I downloaded uTorrent and installed but It did nothing, it went to the desktop, IO double click it and it says its alreaddy running and its not in my bar at the bottom or the tray.......
That's weird. I'd just try uninstalling and downloading it again 3DLuis. It sounds like you may have gotten a bad download. I've gotten speeds well over 100kB's while using torrentleech.com. It seems to be the best private tracker by a long shot. If I ever get any invites, I'll let you know.
im not sure that i am using u torrent or bittorrent the correct way the links show upo in the box to be downloaded but nothin happens i dont know if im doing it correctly or if the files are not available but i like limewire better than warez only thing that warez p2p has that is betteri sbuilt in media player, downloads show your file time length and can get i think up to 4-500Kbps dl spd at a time, depends on connection, cable with 4 mbps. that is with diferent dl's limewire i feel is more reliable and has better results im getting tired of my dell i am burning and converting movies and files with a 1.60ghz pentium 4 processor and 196 mb of ram do yiou know where anyone sells 512MB sdram pcc 133 for the cheap, i like tiger direct prices but i feel that if i invest in one that maybe i should just build a whole other pc and step up the the 3.0 GHZ pentium processor and the 2 gig ram. and start playing like a big boy. i like the idea of vista from what the advertising says but after reading the link i think it may be best to either run xp pro or win 98-2003 have xp home now and it is a pain in the rear to do alot of what you do with ease with pro.
i wonder if there is a way to acquire pro and upgrade home without losing anything only problem is that when you have to get a windows update they always check for your os authenticity. never a dull loophole.
@ PSPNESS thanks for the comment abt maxdrive i dont believe i will be getting my hand s on one of those. so i guess that ultimate destruction will not be beaten by me. i started on the matrix path of neo, just so happens that with HDA 3 prince of persia sands of time will not work unless i trigger it with another title. i thought it may have been a coincidence when i played shadow the hedgehog but i see now every time i play the matrix prince of persia will come on load up and play with no problem.
What's Up!? I was wondering about how to solve the problem of burning College Hoops 2K6 for PS2. That booktyping thing doesn't apply to HP DVD Burner from what I've tried through DVD Decrypter. I hardly managed to shrink the .iso file. Take a look at [ link ] to see what I mean. I briefly got the game to work, but now it just is stuck on a black screen in the beginning. Have no idea why it worked the first time and not anyother time and even when it worked it didn't run too smoothly. What should I do? Thanks!
@ Majindo I dunno where you can find SDRAM that old. I ordered mine off crucial.com, but I don't think they go back that far. I have a gig of DDR PC2700. It's pretty fast, I can't use less than a gig anymore. Any faster would probably fry my mobo. I've read some pretty shady things about Tigerdirect, they have several complaints on file with the better business bureau. 128MB's is the bare minimum with XP, the bare minimum for a power user is 512MB's. Anything less than that is running in slow mo. I'd recommend against a hacked OS, who knows what issues that may cause down the road. You can get a copy of XP Homo... er Home edition for $100. That's what I run.
@ SM1985 What's the Media ID of those Maxells? If they're made in Taiwan, god knows what manufacturer they are. Could be anything from Ritek to CMC Mag. If they're the High Grade MIJ Maxell's, they're some of the best media around. Download DVD Identifier and post the results. [ link ]
@3DLuis You probably are behind a router or firewall. Try a speed test at [ link ]
You have DSL, so chances are you have a router. Go to Start-->Control Panel-->Network and Internet Connections-->Network Connections-->and right click the connection you use to get online. Click properties. Then the Wireless Networks tab. Click view available Wireless networks. That should tell you what kind of router you have. Post the results or simply go here to figure out how to configure your ports for BitTorrent. [ link ]
@ Pspness You think afterdawn is fun, try attempting to help people with no links. Torrentleech only allows you to post links from a handful of sites, none of which are useful for the PS2. So you have to explain stuff in depth, then you can't tell people where to find the programs or info they need. It's quite a challenge, definitely not for the feint of heart. Oh well their forums are a new challenge. Cheers all!
well like i said dell is pretty craptacular the only original thins i have on it are the mobo, orig 128 mem, floppy and dvd rom samsun. had to get new dvd dl burner lite on old io magic stopped recognizing blank dvd's and dvd- media. i like the lite on drive and dvd shrink is an eye opener. a dream come true but with such low mem encoding is a pain in the a$$ need to know is there any way to shrink an svcd i was told that dvd shrink would allow burining of files onto a cdr. no such luck i can get the files under 700 mb but now what. i think that hard drives are about to take a price plunge. read online about new technology that makes one look a little closer at startrek. www.physorg.com/news785.html - 40k colossalstorage.net/home.htm Colossal StorageColossal Storage Corporation is actively engaged in the development of a certain unique and proprietary Atomic Holographic Optical Storage Nanotechnology ...
www.vnpartners.com/colossal-storage.htm
check out those links or search online through google for colossal storage
im sure its probably for commercial applications but it could men good news for power
users etc. 500 Gb Hard drive under $99 or is it wishful thinking
that ps3 tester link is bogus scam scam scam. hurt feelings were all that were realized on an unusually warm saturday night as a pc user with hopes of a free ps3 was smacked in the face with ads and offers. was it a rude awakening no more of a wool and denim blend blindfold as guided across an eight lane interstate in flip flop pool slippers by a blind arthritic chihuahua.
got that right. i hate the wait times. also i solved my Fight night rd 3 problem. turns out it doesnt like my Vebatims. but i like my memosux that are riteks.
i still have to get used to fight night round 3 wasnt really much of a boxing fan but with hda i just couldnt pass it up. any one played socom 3 yet???
Time to get move up to the pros Pspness and get a chip. No more swapping, and play your backups just like originals. Are you using 16x Verb's? I've read that 16x Verb's give people some issues. I don't recommend 16x media in general for the PS2, too many mixed results. Fight Night Round 3 is cool, I have no interest in boxing, but hey the price was right. Dunno Majindo, sounds like it's time to build a new PC, finances permitting. My current PC will last me through college, but after that, I'm definitely building a nice one from scratch. Cheers!
yea, i tihnk its time to get a a chip. sell my swap magic to my friends or sumthin. yea im usin 16x verbs.
after i make my money sellin my power rangers dvd's. ill have a modchip in no time
I think the 16x media is the issue. Alkohol told me that 16x Verb's cause his PS2 some issues. He has an excellent knowlege of media and burning, so I take him at his word. Try some 4x or 8x Verb's, and definitely look into getting a chip, it'll be like falling in love with the PS2 all over again.
Yeah they're the best place to start. The DMS 4 Pro SE is a great chip. That's definitely what I'd have if I didn't have an MI. Way back when, when I first got my PS2 chipped, I originally wanted a DMS 4 Pro. Davbere installed three different chips in my v.4 PS2, but each one would produce the occassional black screen at boot up. That wasn't acceptable, so he switched in an MI, and the rest is history. It turns out the black screen issue was a rare bug with DMS chips and older mobos, according to their forums. The MI may not have as many features integrated into its firmware, but it's a lot more stable than DMS chips according to most modders I've talked to. DMS chips are great, just a little picky at times. It certainly shouldn't be an issue that should stop you from getting a DMS 4 Pro SE, it's a fantastic chip. In the hands of a knowledgeable user, its power is amazing. These bugs are minor glitches in the code, and mainly plague novices. Something that's not mentioned much is that almost every chip will produce the RSOD on occasion, like 3% of the time. This is nothing to be alarmed about, simply a fact of life. You've got to remember that the PS2 is doing something it's not meant to do, boot backups and imports. Anyway yeah the DMS 4 Pro SE is a great chip, I love the concept of a HD Loader program built right into Toxic OS. They're working on an open source HD Loader program at PS2scene.org for the MI. That would really put the chips dead even in terms of features. I mean you can always load HD Loader onto your MC and get the same effect, but the Toxic OS HD Loader program is more stable, updates more often, and compatible with more games than HD Advance/HD Loader. Anyway sorry for the rant, modchips are one of my favorite things. Cheers!
Thats great. DMS 4 Pro SE seems good with the way you put it. I guess i just have to wait a little before i can get it anyone wanna donate? lol just a quick question, about how long did yours take after you sent it in
ok then what abt svcd im looking at trying to resize svcd formatted movieswhat im working with is a lie from dell in an 18.6 GB hd and a 9.26 GB hd Kidnapped from a gateway. have to use whats around for now.want to take another course and school isnt cheap. any programs suggested???
Yeah the DMS 4 Pro SE is a great chip. I like the Crystal Chip, but talked to several people about the DMS 4 Pro SE, and its got the edge in my book. I don't know too much about Svcd's, I primarily work with converting movie files to DVD. I'm sure there's an app that does it. Maybe NeroVision, DVD Rebuilder, Nero Recode, Avi2DVD, The Film Machine, those are just a couple encoding apps I know of. A couple of them work with Svcd's, you may want to look into one of them.
did the nero that you acquired need a keygen for each time that you use it or was it whole i had a nero 7 demo with a keygen that i needed to use and change serial#'s each time i used it. what is tha file name so i know or what is the best p2p to use 4 it
SM1985 I replied your thread, check it out. Please keep such huge posts to the forums. I've had some issues with the Nero keygen's, everytime I update it to the most recent version, it won't work. I uninstalled and reinstalled it, and then suddenly I couldn't use Nero Recode. I just use the version of Nero 7 I have. I never use it for burning PS2 games, I prefer ImgBurn, DVD Decrypter, and Alcohol 120% for that. Nero is real useful, for some I reason I just don't care for it though. Alcohol 120% is my favorite all around app for burning games. I cross flashed my Sony DRU-810A to a BenQ DW 1640. The BenQ firmware opens up a ton more options like PI/PO scanning, overspeed, WOPC (not attempting to explain that one), and auto booktyping of DVD+R's, DVD+R DL, and DVD+RW's to DVD-ROM.
What's Up!? Thanks for the advice. Only question is what speed DVD should I get? My burner, according to DVD Decrypter, burns at a max speed of 2.4x. Should I get an 8x DVD+R or a 4x DVD+R? Peace!
niddubtuq (16 Mar 2006 17:18)
hey, im a newbie, but i had a question, and thinkin you might know it! I have swap magic 3.6, with magic switch, on slimline ps2, and does the ps2 back up games save on my regular memory 8MB memory card, b/c it looks like it doesnt, so does back up games on swap magic with magic switch 'NOT' save on regular ps2 memory cards, if there is a way how. . . but dont you think thats stupid if it doesnt automatically save, i think its kinda lame. . . but do you know how? thanks if you can help in advance!
What's up Jamaal. Not too much, been spending some time hanging out with friends. I got a speeding ticket today, the cop was pissing me off. He kept accusing me of being high. I quit smoking over a year ago. "Your eyes are glassy son" he kept repeating. I got an attitude with him and urged him to give me a sobriety test which I passed easily, because I was completely sober. I don't drink or smoke. Fucking pigs, don't they have anything better to do? It could be worse, I could be black. Black people get sweated by the cops hard core, there's no doubt about that. Anymore I think it's just about being young and out late at night. Anyway sorry for the rant. How have you been? Are you adjusting to your new digs?
@ SM1985 It doesn't matter. If you can't burn above 2.4x, you might as well go with 4x media, it tends to be cheaper. Go with 4x or 8x Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim and you'll be fine.
@ niddubtuq Backups save to your MC just like originals. If the game won't save to your MC, it may be corrupt. Always use official Sony MC's to cut back on bugs with saving or loading.
It's all good here. Got an IT Security Manager job that doesn't require a whole lot of time, so I can't complain! Just tryin' to get used to living in a SMALL town (2,200 ppl) after spending my last 5 years outside of STL and Phoenix. On the bright side, I don't have to worry about the crime anymore!
Good deal Pspness. After you get your PS2 chipped, you can send Swap Magic to Valhalla. Good to hear you're doing well Jamaal10. I live in a small hick town in FL, so I can relate. Words like modchip and computer are new here lol. Imagine this guy trying to figure out a PC and you're close.
I tried to tell them we evolved from primates, not from Adam and Eve, it didn't go over well...
Gah! im not almost there! damn supplies to send out my dvd's. and the worst part of it all, the some of the money i made for modchip had to go to my ipod. i blew out somwthing in it, doesnt power on or anything. so i gotta send it back to apple and get it fixed. only 30 bucks, but still.
so what r u drivin tokijin some people here in sc kinda have cars like in need for speed most wanted. i still dont know why any one still buys 88-93 honda accords.
I drive a Chevy S-10. My dad owns it, but I'm the one who mainly drives it. I use to get back and forth to school and to the video store to "acquire" games. There isn't shit to do where I live, and I gave up all my bad habits awhile ago. Backing up games is a good hobby in a small hick town. It keeps out of trouble and I like burning DVD's. I'm getting close to 200 backups. I have about 80 PSX games. That oughta keep me busy until somebody mods the PS3. Cover your ears Pspness. I came across a good deal on a DMS 4 Pro SE, so I took it. I'm awaiting a replacement laser. It's a v.9 in a clear case. I tried reseating and cleaning the laser, games still stutter and skip. For now I'm still using my v.4 with MI. It's as reliable as ever, but I can't wait to get the v.9 working properly, it's pretty sweet.
hm1 (23 Mar 2006 7:14)
Hi Tokijin
You seem to be the man when it come to this re-build stuff. I appreciate all that you've already posted about Gran Tourismo 4 back ups and re-builds.
Trouble i've go is i have the GT4 iso, decrypter and Gnie experiment, but all the other software you've recommended seems to have vanished.
Hi I am having problems Could you tell me exactly what you do when game has downloaded from bitcomet,everytime I try the game in ps2 it loads but get no picture or sound,I have Dvd Decrypter and use Datasafe 4x discs and also could you help me with bitcomet everytime I try to open torrent sites I get same page opening up as go.bitcomet.net
Please Help Thanks
@ rint As far as your PS2, It sounds like you may be using cheap media. Do you have some method of booting backups like Swap Magic or a Modchip? If so, then it's probably a media issue. I only I use Taiyo Yuden media. Verbatim is also excellent. This link will guide you to some good places to buy some Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim media. [ link ]
@ Pspness If I told you the whole story about my DMS 4 Pro SE, you'd really scream.
BitTorrent is a little compex, here's some stuff which should get you started.
98. Q. How do I use Bittorrent? I don't understand any of this stuff about clients, seeds, and torrents, can you help me?
A. Yes- [ link ]
[ link ]
J-Kwon's BitTorrent Guide: [ link ]
i think something very very bad should happen to the people that have butchered the dbz name and story in order to milk it. i have budokai 1-4 and they have some things that show promise but are lacking in others the action gets old and stale. if only i had a chance to get a crack at working the title over consumers would gladly fork over $79.99 for a good title that would keep them entertained for at least 18 months. or at least be willing to pirate it. tokijin thanks for the links my nero just recently stopped fully encoding dvd files it stops at 2.05 gb and is annoying i have been making 12 gb movies and then shrinking them down to fit on a reg dvd need help is roxio a good alternative seeing as i will have to acquire it.
Never could figure out Fight Night Round 3. Usually I'd just mock my opponent until I got knocked out. Is it just me, or does EA have an unhealthy obsession with making the right analog stick the attack button? I noticed this for Godfather as well. You can't change the controls in Godfather, maybe you can in FN3. What's wrong with using the X, O, and square buttons? Right Analog stick is not an attack button, it's a camera movement button. Damn you EA! It's been a rough last couple days on AD. A lot of conflict, some if it my fault, has been present in the PS2 forums. I wake up today and a couple of the yahoos are banned. That's definitely a plus. I need to cut back on AD, lest I end up like one of the addicts who bans himself. I don't know about Roxio Majindo, I've never used it. What's up isuck, how goes the gaming forums? Looked pretty bare when I was there. Hope it picks up for ya. Yes the teleport Kamehameha failed against Cell. DBZ's plotholes are retarded, they know cell can absorb and mimic people's abilities, yet Goku forgets that he can regenerate himself like Piccolo. Other times, Goku knows exactly what's going on. Too many plotholes like that throughout the series. I love DBZ, but I have to suspend my higher brain functions while watching it.
on fight night round 3 you can use the XOAD buttons go to options or during the fight change the configuration.my cousin likes the total punch control. and the first game that i thought sucked with analog use but turned out to be a ghood play was jet li rise to honor. but what abt the games i guess the fans have no creative input huh . thats a nmad shame. and does ne 1 else use roxio for cd/dvd burning /authoring and does ne 1 else know about body blows/ gut punches on fnr3
Promptly deleted. Luke I responded to your requests. Obey forum rules so you stay around longer. Anybody else got Kindgom Hearts 2 yet? It finished downloading overnight for me. I'm happy playing TOL. I've actually been up normal hours this week, normally I rise in the early afternoon, and stay up til the early morning, except when I have class. It's weird being up during the day lol. So what games is everyone playing/looking forward to?
found out abt fnr 3 its the lean button for body shots, lookin forward to playing 25 to life even though hda says its 1gb the punisher will be finished this weekend. really looking forward to nba ballers phenom, does ne 1 have the mod chip that lets you go online with a copy or any good online games that we could play right now with all of these other games i am playing through NFS Most Wanted on black list member#7 cops are a real pain in the a$$ on PS2 and in real life. i have my License suspended yet the Lt Gov gets off scott free doin more than 100mph.Ba$+ards all of them.
You can go online with a backup with several different chips. The Crystal Chip auto patches DNA ID's, the DMS 4 Pro SE and Matrix Infinity require you to patch the DNA ID's manually with Windip. Patching is easy, but if people play backups online all the time, then it may be more convenient to get a CC.
What up Tokijin??
You drop by my shoutbox all the time, and i hardly drop by here. I know, im bad.
I took a week off from work, and i need the break. I will wind up doing a bunch of work around the house and yard, cleaning things up and fixing things, but im trying to put in some quality goof-off time also :). And for me, its not a real vaction unless i PARTY hardy. :)
Have a good one buddy.
Thanks. I got a job as a moderator at Xtreme-Source.com. So my time around AD will be very limited from here on out. XS is a small, up-and-coming site. Think of it as AD without all the ignorance. We've got a good crew, and I'm excited about the oppurtunity to learn and contribute. I won't miss answering questions about media, whether mods are needed to play PS2 games, etc. Drop on by. They won't be a small site for long.
Hi Tokijin,
Dont take this wrong buddy, but i think i see a flaw in your logic. "XS is a small, up-and-coming site. Think of it as AD without all the ignorance. We've got a good crew...Drop on by. They won't be a small site for long."
As long as your site stays small, then you probably wont have a problem with ignorence, other than questions, and thats what you're there for. The more ppl you get, the wilder things get unless watched very closly. AD has a good crew too. Now, its not always just the newbies that start problems here, but for the most part, they are the ones who cause the majority of problems, but i might be wrong on that.
The more ppl you get, usually more rules and restrictions follow. And thats because once you get enough ppl at a place, someone will have tested every rule there is, at least once. They will find loopholes. New rules will follow.. See where its going.. But have fun. I dont want to "rain on your parade".
Maybe. Perhaps the other forums on AD aren't as ridiculous as the console forums. We probably do get more kiddies than other forums. Until you've been through the BS I've been through on AD of late, it's probably hard to understand. You do have the occasional run-ins with the CMC Mag defenders like the one I'll refer to as "The Entity." But the console forums are going to hell, and noone is doing a thing to stop it. We've lost Alkohol, Hursty, KC, Steimy, Paddymail, and a couple others. Some of them still post, but very rarely. I don't take offense to what you say, it's simply your opinion. In fact I've contemplated the possibility XS could encounter the same problems when it gets bigger. I have little doubt it will happen wihin a year or so, maybe sooner. But, there's admin there that'll get off their duff and listen when people complain. For instance IP banning jerkoffs who continually are ignorant and rude. AD's bans are a joke. People just come right back. The stupider they are, the more they come back. If I sound bitter, it's because I am. AD was once a great site. I used to look forward to helping people here. Because of absolute leniency by the mods and admin, people ran wild. They're trying to crack down, but it's too little too late in my opinion. If any mods and admin read this, don't take it as an insult. But the that's the way I see it. I'm certainly not the only one who thinks so. When you've spent as much time here as I and some others have, you're certainly entitled to your opinion.
Thank you for the comments Tok, i really appreciate it. Unfortunately, only one of the two guys got banned [the other is the poster above mine right now in your shoutbox :( ] I dont really see you around, (im everywhere except the ps2/xbox/console forums, lol) but you seem like a VERY knowledgeable member and I hope you stay around, as aD does not need to lose any more members. I was at a point where i wanted to leave, but seeing this incident (where members i respect stood up for me) i remmebered why i love this site so much and will continue to help. Im at almost 2000 posts and hope to keep going ;) thanks again, see ya around,
Andre (dvdack23)
Yeah man, just wanted to let you know that there are others who know how you feel. My mistake was trying stick up for a friend of mine, and that drew the ire of some annoying people. But it's in the past. AD is a good site, the console forums are rife with repetitive questions and flame wars nowadays, not really worth my time. I have several friends in other forums that say it's really not like that elsewhere. Thanks for dropping in ye olde shout box. Cheers!
Sup Lethal. Busy Busy. Haven't had a ton of time for XS of late.
SoccROX, there's not much use in flashing your firmware if your burn quality is good. In fact everybody warned me against doing so, but I'm stubborn. :) The main advantages of cross flashing the Sony DRU-810A with BenQ 1640 FW, is that it will allow it to work with Qsuite, enable SolidBurn, WOPC, Overspeed, auto booktyping, and PI/PO scanning, My burn quality has remained excellent, I just wanted to be able to get accurate scans with Nero CD/DVD Speed. The default Sony FW doesn't support PI/PO scanning. This is what PI/PO scanning is good for, scanning your backups. [ link ]
bkny, I wouldn't pay for the Made in Taiwan Maxell's, you could end up with CMC Mag. Your best bet is to order TY's or Verb's online. 86. Q. Where can I find good deals on legit Taiyo Yuden's and Verbatim's?
A. [ link ]
Great List of Merchants locally, online, in the U.K., etc:
[ link ]
Use the torrent links in my PS2 FAQ, they also have several sites where you can acquire movies. I'm not around here much, busy with XS and school, end of the semester is hectic. Besides you all know my views on AD nowadays, not worth my time.
cmfkapaka (24 Apr 2006 19:06)
tokijin reply to my post in the ps2 dvd backup section, in the best media sticky!
Yeah Since I've been playing with PhotoShop, I like to change it up all the time. Yeah I wasn't sure if that would piss Lethal off. He's my m8, but you never know when it comes to girlfriends lol. Fortunately, his sense of humor is the same as mine.
jiindong (17 May 2006 7:52)
hey Tokijin, can u help me here by answering some question? See, my PS2 is loading the backup-dvd game very very slow some can play but hang during some of the event. I try even tried a game call Kingdom Heart II wif my backup (i dunno wat disc is it) the dvd could run the first time but laggy, sec time it hang during new game, third time and now it can't even load. Then i use the backup from my fren which is the same game (dunno wat kind of dvd also but it looks the same colour as mine), it can run very very smooth and loading is fast. i wonder it is the modchip problem or wat?
Jin, try using some quality Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim 4x or 8x media. Consult the PS2 FAQ link for reliable places to buy em. Man I need to get a job, too much spare time of late.
yes yes, too much spare time. well, now i have enough for a mod chip, but imma hold off and stick with swap magic. im savin up now till november for ps3.
@Rav Wow 71 friends, that's a lot lol. Are you sure you're not running a cyber brothel or something?
@Ofnir Yeah my man parties hard core. I love the head and shoulders ones. F*ck you Head and Shoulders. You f*ggat. That was great. Then the interview. Who were your heroes growing up. F*ck you. I'm pretty sure I woulda ate some lead if that guy was my father lol.
hey tokijin have you peeped the new dbz budokai tenkaichi it looks interesting. i feel that the creators are still milking the series but from the screen shots i may be wrong a friend of mines says that there are more than 108 characters. i thought that it would be crapped up like the first tenkaichi but in this one there may actually be over 100 unique characters in the old one a transformed state was a character but in the screen shot i see in game transformations and fighting. check out this site for great tv season torrents [ link ] whats another good one that you know.
@Fiend That's cool, same here. The PS2 section is a daycare center nowadays, definitely have better things to do than babysit. Glad to see you're back.
@ Majindo Haven't heard much about the new one, I liked the original DBZT.
Sorry to bother you Tokijin - and this may be areally dumb question, but i was wondering regarding media - how do you determin who manufactures the media (e.g. Taiyo Yuden etc)?. Can you tell by looking at the actual physical appearance on the media (like on the innermost part?) or do progrmas like Nero actually tell you? I saw your BLOG and saw your tests on media, and thought I spotted Taiyo Yuden in there somewhere but I'm unsure. Have you heard anything really bad about TDK? Any response is appreciated mate, give me a personal message or just post here I'll check back soonish. Thanks again.
I don't personally care for TDK media, based on what peeps here at AD have said. I'll stick with TY, never had a coaster. To learn more about how to spot legit TY media, click on the PS2 FAQ link in my links section, a couple questions in the 80-100 range deal with TY media.
hey tokijin send me a link to a good trnt site that i can get some good tv seasons from, yu yu hakusho, stargate sg1, family guy, american dad, etc
i fear that i may not be intelligent enough to use the tvtorrents.com
Well the usual torrent sites. I don't know about tvtorrents.com, but you can look at the usual suspects like torrentleech.org, bitsoup.org. In my PS2 FAQ there's a big list of torrent sites. That's what I use when I can't find what I want on private trackers.
whats goin on tokijin, just stoppion by to tel lyou i found another private torrent site, its great, here it is
[ link ]
real good, about the same as TL, but i like [ link ] more cuz my ratio isnt fucked up
gloglebag (02 Jun 2006 14:23)
Hey I have a question about the DNAS for mgs3:subsistence.
The thing is on this forum only one code is listed "xx xx 00 30 BC"
But on other sites like thease 2:
[ link ]
[ link ]
there are 2 codes listed, the one thats in this forum and "xx xx 01 30 BC"
Now I just used WinDip to patch CD 2, and it only gave me one file to patch, so my question is, are both correct codes and U can use them both or is something wrong with WinDip, or is there another problem.
BTW my disk is an Import from the US it's NTSC.
Thanks for the tip on the torrent site Pspness. I signed up, haven't used it yet. I spread my downloading out, so I don't constantly have to seed. I got a modded X-Box a week ago, so I've been downloading X-Box games left and right. It's a lot more complex than the PS2, but it's fun to learn something new. Games that're available for PS2 and X-Box are a lot better on the X-Box.
@Globe You won't be able to play a game from another region online. If your PS2 is PAL, you can only play PAL games online. If you have a v1-8 PS2, you can patch it with the Console ID Changer, provided you can find a valid Console/ilink ID. Then you could play games from either region online. Check the PS2 FAQ link in my links section for more info.
gloglebag (03 Jun 2006 6:39)
Thank you very much for you're anwser. Like always you are very helpfull.
hey man, i know you are the man, i remember askin help from you about which media to use, and ur help was great, and it worked!
alright now my new question...i doubt you will be able to help, but im like prayin like crazy that you know what to do!
alright i have a new Slim PS2, bought about lets say 6 months ago... and i use Swap Magic 3.6 with Magic Switch Pro V2....and i burn on 8X media, and i use Sony 8X Made in Japan DVD's which are good Taiyo Yudens, and i was able to play all my backups flawlessly
well now, i have a problem, i seriously think i tried everything i think..but not sure
the problem is that when i press the power or reset button, doesnt matter, the disk laser thingy doesnt move at all...but hear this, if i close the lid on my slimline ps2, and press the power button, bam it spins and my "normal" store bought games work like a charm....but when i open my lid, and put my swap magic dvd, and press the power button it should start spinnin right?...it doesnt, ive tried many things to make the laser thingy spin so i can play my backed up games...but nothin works, im prety much frustrated, bc i payed like 40$ for Swap Magic...but i guess i should be happy that my ps2 does work and play normal store bought games...but i have no clue how to make my ps2 start spinnin when the lid is open, so i can play my swap magic again...i was able to use my Swap Magic for like 2 months, and then this laser thingy stopped spinnin when the lid is open...but i dunno what to do, i hope you know what i can do...i thank god that i can play my normal ps2 store bought games, but i hope you, or any of ur good friends that knows any of this stuff can help me =(
It could be something with the sensor. If the PS2 thinks the lid is open, the disk won't spin. I don't know a ton about the magic switch, but I think you can cover up the censor with tape or something. Check around some PS2 forums, I know people have reported similar problems before.
