website recommendation for ps2 mods...

Post by **werldhed** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:48 pm

I'm looking to pick up Swap Magic and the magic switch tools. Nothing special, but I can't distinguish the decent stores from the sketchy ones...

Anyone have a trustworthy site with decent prices, shipping, etc?

Post by **MKJ** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:12 pm

warez

Post by **werldhed** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:53 pm

warez? no. I don't even pirate music.

I'm trying my hand at making custom Guitar Hero songs. :icon32:

Post by **tombston3r** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:04 pm

umm get it from the real site?
swapmagic.com(dont know if a link to this would break the forum rules)
a word on it,ive had this for 2 years and it can be quite bothersome,definatly if your laser is iffy on yer ps2.
also burning "back ups" is quite annoying,they often fail. id go w/ the chip if i were u!

Post by **bitWISE** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:32 pm

http://www.scorehero.com for the actual GH custom song community.

I use a network adapter, 120gb WD HDD, WinHIIP, HDLoader, ActionReplay, and a cheap PSX game to utilize a soft-mod method that requires no actual hardware hacking.

WinHIIP can be found legally using google. HDLoader must be bought or obtained using you-know-what. ActionReplay absolutely must be bought as it comes with a special USB drive you need. PSX game must be an original black disk so that HDLoader can exploit the PSX emulation during boot up.

I don't have the link, but I'm sure google can help with something like "actionreplay hdloader ps2 soft mod".

Delete my post if I have said too much. If I haven't said enough PM me.

Post by **werldhed** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:07 pm

tombston3r wrote:umm get it from the real site?
swapmagic.com(dont know if a link to this would break the forum rules)
a word on it,ive had this for 2 years and it can be quite bothersome,definatly if your laser is iffy on yer ps2.
also burning "back ups" is quite annoying,they often fail. id go w/ the chip if i were u!

Swap Magic doesn't actually sell it from their site. They offer a long list of stores, but I'm wondering which are reliable sites.

Post by **Foo** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:11 pm

Prolly the ones they list, eh.

Post by **werldhed** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:16 pm

bitWISE wrote:www.scorehero.com for the actual GH custom song community.

I use a network adapter, 120gb WD HDD, WinHIIP, HDLoader, ActionReplay, and a cheap PSX game to utilize a soft-mod method that requires no actual hardware hacking.

WinHIIP can be found legally using google. HDLoader must be bought or obtained using you-know-what. ActionReplay absolutely must be bought as it comes with a special USB drive you need. PSX game must be an original black disk so that HDLoader can exploit the PSX emulation during boot up.

I don't have the link, but I'm sure google can help with something like "actionreplay hdloader ps2 soft mod".

Delete my post if I have said too much. If I haven't said enough PM me.

I'll check that stuff out...
I've got a slimline ps2, so I should be able to use swap magic and the switch tools to play backups without opening the case and voiding the warranty. With luck, I won't need to bother with HDloader and ActionReplay.

Post by **bitWISE** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:40 pm

werldhed wrote:
bitWISE wrote:www.scorehero.com for the actual GH custom song community.

I use a network adapter, 120gb WD HDD, WinHIIP, HDLoader, ActionReplay, and a cheap PSX game to utilize a soft-mod method that requires no actual hardware hacking.

WinHIIP can be found legally using google. HDLoader must be bought or obtained using you-know-what. ActionReplay absolutely must be bought as it comes with a special USB drive you need. PSX game must be an original black disk so that HDLoader can exploit the PSX emulation during boot up.

I don't have the link, but I'm sure google can help with something like "actionreplay hdloader ps2 soft mod".

Delete my post if I have said too much. If I haven't said enough PM me.
I'll check that stuff out...
I've got a slimline ps2, so I should be able to use swap magic and the switch tools to play backups without opening the case and voiding the warranty. With luck, I won't need to bother with HDloader and ActionReplay.

Ohhhhhhh my bad. You can't soft-mod a slim PS2.

Post by **Massive Quasars** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:05 pm

Swap magic makes life easier, get v3.6 and save yourself the cash. If you look around you should be able to find it for cheap.

Post by **Massive Quasars** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:08 pm

bitWISE wrote:Delete my post if I have said too much. If I haven't said enough PM me.

You should be in the clear. Backing up original games you already own, as we're suggesting, is still legal.

Post by **Massive Quasars** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:09 pm

werldhed wrote:I'm looking to pick up Swap Magic and the magic switch tools. Nothing special, but I can't distinguish the decent stores from the sketchy ones...

Anyone have a trustworthy site with decent prices, shipping, etc?

For the slim PS2:

Swap Magic v3.6 + Magic Keys II

Post by **MKJ** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:48 pm

werldhed wrote:
warez? no. I don't even pirate music.

I'm trying my hand at making custom Guitar Hero songs. :icon32:

regardless, ps2 mods are illegal, and talking about hacking GH on the official GH forums will get you banned :icon32:

Post by **werldhed** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:20 pm

MKJ wrote:
werldhed wrote:
warez? no. I don't even pirate music.

I'm trying my hand at making custom Guitar Hero songs. :icon32:
regardless, ps2 mods are illegal, and talking about hacking GH on the official GH forums will get you banned :icon32:

Really, the mods themselves are illegal? Hmm...
well, if the q3w mods feel like deleting this thread, go ahead.

My mistake...

Post by **bitWISE** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:50 pm

Well, you do have to reverse engineer their formats and break their copyright protection to make it work. I believe its more of a legal technicality than something they despise.

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