Page 1 of Looking for an easy to install Mod chip.........

.... for the PS2. The model number is SCPH -30003R (early model I think). Been looking at the installation diagrams for the Messiah 2 and dont really fancy soldering 24 wires onto contacts so small so is there any other *easy* way to chip the PS2, also what do I need for a region free console?


Anyone?

get yerself a boot disc with new top work ok so ive been told no chip req

Where can the be found ?

you can get them at a computer fair for about £35 including boot discs or visit this site were they have them for £25 and £15 for boot discs but if you order 4 you get one free.
http://www.micro-direct.co.uk

not sure about the size of the boot disc on these...i mean the size of the toc on boot discs needs to be higher than that of the game u wish to boot up...

i dont know about it properly now cos i have a messiah in mine but originally games like GTA vice city where problems to boot with a boot disc because of the size of the game itself


the same pc fair will probably supply and fit a messiah 2 for around £80 which might seem steep initially but its pays for itself soon enough and does away with the swap disc hassles, i think there is region x or a downloadable boot disc available for multiregion movie playing...

cant remember if any of the newer modchips include an rgb fix and multiregion as standard i think i read they do but im only on a messiah 1 chip which dosent anyway...sorry cant be more help

This item was edited on Tuesday, 20th May 2003, 19:19

The Messiah 2 doesn`t have multiregion for DVD movies either. You don`t need a chip for the RGB fix, just a simple link wire will do (if I remember correctly).

DIYing a Messiah 2 is a pretty major undertaking. It`s not too bad on newer models, but on older PS2s (especially V3 models) it`s stupidly difficult. Believe me, £80 to have one professionally fitted is an absolute bargain :-)

Mike

yup my `expert soldering` mate had a go at my v3...

it made a nice doorstop for a start

This PS2 is a v5 board but still looks a right pig to chip, the razor method is needed to solder some of the wires ;-(

I`ve heard that the DMS3 chip is supposed to be a pretty good solution as it includes multi-region DVD playback, green-screen fix, and plays games without a boot disc. It`s also flash upgradeable. However I don`t know how good it is in use, or how widely available it is, or how easy to fit (definitely not a DIY case though!). If I could get one fitted in my area for around £80 I might consider it...

You do get solderless chips which basically plug into a bi on the inside of the PS2. Quite easy to fit but the downside is they aren`t as advanced as many of the other chips and require you to use the Boot&Swap method to load DVD-R backups. Allows you to use DVD-R`s etc but doesn`t affect the region etc. I think there`s also a USB plug in one however that was even more limited in terms of functionality, I think it allowed the use of Imports but not DVD-R discs.