Alright, I have discussed about my PS2 questions and other stuff throughout last month, but not really gave anything solid on this all.
And, to give other news, my GPU (That is "Graphic processing Unit" or "Graphox card" for commoners) Died. Boom, does not respond, is like a ghost, nonexisting to my motherboard anymore - it's gone! So, when PC gaming dies... Reason for PS2 (and, DS, A little) gaming rises.
So, meanwhile this, I already spent 35 hours with Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 - What is fucking awesome game. I have been spoiled who the culprit is, I have been spoiled or hinted all other things - and even with this list of downfalls I just keep on trucking it with coach train.
So, my PS2 setup Itself.
It took few weeks, but I got good, moderately large TV for myself with PS2. Playing with it has been way more awesome than a very small TV I first had.
Got a nice picture of it with bootup logo:
I first tried using DVD's with my PS2 but those had most varied success rate ever - the bad quality cheap DVD's basically had random change of just stopping - PS2 just would stop reading in random part of playing game, and this could even be foreseen by initial sounds PS2 made when reading the DVD. Then there were games that just did not work.
THEN I tried with Sony branded quality DVD's - Games Like Katamari Damacy worked with them unlike with the cheapo ones. But then there still were games like Odin Sphere and Okami that still kept halting in reading the DVD randomly, even with the quality DVD's.
I went on big quest through many ordeals, Basically as suggested; Getting my hands on a Network Adapter, and A hard drive.
Network adapter was first, and kinda weird: I went on Gamestop, spotting some used games, and while at it, I asked "Hey, would there be Network adapters for Old PS2" - Answer was "not in store" but then a Shop clerk was "BUT, I have one of my own I could just sell, I do not need it" And I was right away in luck - longer story shorter; Inside a week I fetched the Network adapter, and paid 4 times the original asked price. It was a good deal still, and well worth it.
A hard drive was acquired from friend. Thanks to him.
Final setup was working and most awesome:
Dem games. Them all games. Some are even legal copies - In Finland A Copy of Media from friend is legal, not phrasing it much but basically "casual Piracy" is legal, In limited numbers and only for good close friend.
Still, one game surprassed my dirty tricks: Silent Hill 2 (My favorite game, and one I wanted to play on PS2 instead of PC the most) - It would not just boot, almost what ever I try. Even the HDloader in end does not boot the game even if I got the real copy already. For some magical reason I need to disable my mod chip, and then Silent Hill 2 will boot (the real copy, of course) - So it was from my part 30€ well spent (but it hurts, so much for SO old PS2 game)
I also spent some time setting up my uLaunchELF - since I am LITTLE (not much) concerned or my DVD reader, I did go through small trouble to get uLaunchELF on my Memory card, making it possible to boot straight to uLaunch on bootup if needed (by pressing R1) - It took few resized images and options to modify, but in end all went together, Now I have well visible, nice background that still shows well under all the menu and browser elements. And my home screen has all links for what I need (emulators and of course; HDloader)
So, game wise I've been into Persona 4 the most for now. I am ready to play Persona 3 as well - AND EVEN both Persona 2 parts (Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment) - I went a way to get some good quality CD's... Even though I have HDloader, it does not help with some PS1 titles I cannot buy, cannot loan, cannot get hands on - with those I need good ol' CD-R's and some... acquiring.
The list can show some other stuff of my radar - but at moment I am having very enriched Missed Generation of gaming (I never had PS2 before that, I may have mentioned that) ... And rest in heaven, Soul of my GPU, I goddamn DO miss TF2 and L4D2 sessions with friends, even how much I can play P4, it hurts...
Until next time bretherin!
P.S: While talking about Persona 4, and if you WERE WONDERING OF MY AVATAR AND SIGNATURE - Could not this too; I found out awesome (BUT; SPOILER INFESTED!) Persona 4 fancomic by "Hiimdaisy" - If you have played the game already or do not care, and are searching for some very good laughs, go ahead and have them a look. I laughed A LOT. Also disclaimer; As the page says, It is fine to use parts of these comics for internet usage, say Avatars and signatures, and now I have even credited the original maker. All good in this earth, YAY!
And, to give other news, my GPU (That is "Graphic processing Unit" or "Graphox card" for commoners) Died. Boom, does not respond, is like a ghost, nonexisting to my motherboard anymore - it's gone! So, when PC gaming dies... Reason for PS2 (and, DS, A little) gaming rises.
So, meanwhile this, I already spent 35 hours with Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 - What is fucking awesome game. I have been spoiled who the culprit is, I have been spoiled or hinted all other things - and even with this list of downfalls I just keep on trucking it with coach train.
So, my PS2 setup Itself.
It took few weeks, but I got good, moderately large TV for myself with PS2. Playing with it has been way more awesome than a very small TV I first had.
Got a nice picture of it with bootup logo:
I first tried using DVD's with my PS2 but those had most varied success rate ever - the bad quality cheap DVD's basically had random change of just stopping - PS2 just would stop reading in random part of playing game, and this could even be foreseen by initial sounds PS2 made when reading the DVD. Then there were games that just did not work.
THEN I tried with Sony branded quality DVD's - Games Like Katamari Damacy worked with them unlike with the cheapo ones. But then there still were games like Odin Sphere and Okami that still kept halting in reading the DVD randomly, even with the quality DVD's.
I went on big quest through many ordeals, Basically as suggested; Getting my hands on a Network Adapter, and A hard drive.
Network adapter was first, and kinda weird: I went on Gamestop, spotting some used games, and while at it, I asked "Hey, would there be Network adapters for Old PS2" - Answer was "not in store" but then a Shop clerk was "BUT, I have one of my own I could just sell, I do not need it" And I was right away in luck - longer story shorter; Inside a week I fetched the Network adapter, and paid 4 times the original asked price. It was a good deal still, and well worth it.
A hard drive was acquired from friend. Thanks to him.
Final setup was working and most awesome:
Dem games. Them all games. Some are even legal copies - In Finland A Copy of Media from friend is legal, not phrasing it much but basically "casual Piracy" is legal, In limited numbers and only for good close friend.
Still, one game surprassed my dirty tricks: Silent Hill 2 (My favorite game, and one I wanted to play on PS2 instead of PC the most) - It would not just boot, almost what ever I try. Even the HDloader in end does not boot the game even if I got the real copy already. For some magical reason I need to disable my mod chip, and then Silent Hill 2 will boot (the real copy, of course) - So it was from my part 30€ well spent (but it hurts, so much for SO old PS2 game)
I also spent some time setting up my uLaunchELF - since I am LITTLE (not much) concerned or my DVD reader, I did go through small trouble to get uLaunchELF on my Memory card, making it possible to boot straight to uLaunch on bootup if needed (by pressing R1) - It took few resized images and options to modify, but in end all went together, Now I have well visible, nice background that still shows well under all the menu and browser elements. And my home screen has all links for what I need (emulators and of course; HDloader)
So, game wise I've been into Persona 4 the most for now. I am ready to play Persona 3 as well - AND EVEN both Persona 2 parts (Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment) - I went a way to get some good quality CD's... Even though I have HDloader, it does not help with some PS1 titles I cannot buy, cannot loan, cannot get hands on - with those I need good ol' CD-R's and some... acquiring.
The list can show some other stuff of my radar - but at moment I am having very enriched Missed Generation of gaming (I never had PS2 before that, I may have mentioned that) ... And rest in heaven, Soul of my GPU, I goddamn DO miss TF2 and L4D2 sessions with friends, even how much I can play P4, it hurts...
Until next time bretherin!
P.S: While talking about Persona 4, and if you WERE WONDERING OF MY AVATAR AND SIGNATURE - Could not this too; I found out awesome (BUT; SPOILER INFESTED!) Persona 4 fancomic by "Hiimdaisy" - If you have played the game already or do not care, and are searching for some very good laughs, go ahead and have them a look. I laughed A LOT. Also disclaimer; As the page says, It is fine to use parts of these comics for internet usage, say Avatars and signatures, and now I have even credited the original maker. All good in this earth, YAY!
