PS1/2 Is it possible to run games on USB on thin PS2 (SCPH-90001) ?

dreampeppers99 · Jul 29, 2016

Hi guys,

Although I already made a search about this topic, I usually trust mostly gbatemp... anyway

The context:

My ps2 is scph-90001 and it's modded (Matrix) and I want to play games through USB, is it possible? is it feasible (aka run properly)? If yes, do you have any link / text / indication about the process?

Thanks

Zoel · Jul 29, 2016

There is a USB loader that lets you load games through a USB hard drive. Though its not very really relilable, games will take longer to load than their Disk counterpart. Its better to get a fat ps2 and use OPL with a IDE hard drive.

The Catboy · Jul 29, 2016

Yes, but they run like shit for most games

dreampeppers99 · Jul 29, 2016

Thanks, so I'll stick with disks. Do you have any tips for burning PS2 DVD/CD on MacOS?

migles · Jul 29, 2016

@Crystal the Glaceon
@Zoel
how about SMB?
IIRC we could use the lan for load games

The Catboy · Jul 29, 2016

migles said:
@Crystal the Glaceon
@Zoel
how about SMB?
IIRC we could use the lan for load games

I haven't actually used that yet. I am intending to set up my Raspberry Pi to stream my games to my PS2 with it, but I haven't gotten around to buying a bigger/faster SD card to do so.

Flyingsky · Jul 29, 2016

Use SMB, this PS2 should have a lan port if i remember right. It's superior to all of the other methods.

Tizm · Jul 29, 2016

Flyingsky said:
Use SMB, this PS2 should have a lan port if i remember right. It's superior to all of the other methods.

its just the phats/fats you need a network adapter for them. luckly i got one for 5 bucks cad

migles · Jul 29, 2016

Commander_Vadeo said:
its just the phats/fats you need a network adapter for them. luckly i got one for 5 bucks cad

what adapter do you need to connect an HDD to a fat ps2?
the broadband (modem) or the lan one?

Flyingsky · Jul 29, 2016

As far as i know either one will do, but i rather have someone confirm that.

Armadillo · Jul 29, 2016

Either will do.

The one with both an ethernet port and dial-up modem is the NA adapter, the one with just an ethernet port is rest of the world. For some strange reason Sony added a dial-up modem to the NA release because of course you want to play online using 56k :rofl2:

Sliter · Jul 29, 2016

possible is, there's a good tutorial
https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-load-from-usb-on-ps2.432102/

migles · Jul 29, 2016

Armadillo said:
Either will do.

The one with both an ethernet port and dial-up modem is the NA adapter, the one with just an ethernet port is rest of the world. For some strange reason Sony added a dial-up modem to the NA release because of course you want to play online using 56k

i thought the one with 2 ports on it was phone line in and phone line out, you know just like in the old days

Tizm · Jul 29, 2016

migles said:
i thought the one with 2 ports on it was phone line in and phone line out, you know just like in the old days

nope its just dialup and broadband for me aleast.

tbb043 · Jul 29, 2016

Armadillo said:
Either will do.

The one with both an ethernet port and dial-up modem is the NA adapter, the one with just an ethernet port is rest of the world. For some strange reason Sony added a dial-up modem to the NA release because of course you want to play online using 56k

Considering at the time most people were still on dialup, yeah, it was that or nothing. Same reason Dreamcast had a dialup modem included, not a BBA. It was actually quite a surprise for MS to make the Xbox ethernet only when it came out.

Armadillo · Jul 29, 2016

I'd take nothing over the rediculous latency dial-up gave. MS were correct, sometimes people need to be told what's good for them, rather than ruin it for others. Luckily Sony EU didn't follow.

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