SharkDrive

[AutoMX]

Hello again,

Just wanted to mention i got the sharkdrive for $35 (shipping included) and it also doubles as a SharkPort since it's 100% plug-n-play on comps. Its really a zip drive with a ps2 boot disk. Comes with a 100mb zip disk. Me likes.

:D


AutoMX

[angelusdarkus]

Where did you get it?

[Cpt_Obvious]

I gots a question about that there drive, arrrr so I do. I have a USB Zip Drive right now, and I gots a GameShark 2.0. The boot disk that came with that rascal has a memory mgr on it...and the mem mgr has an option for shark drive.....arrrr...does anybody out there know if I can hook that barnicle up to me PS2 and use the mem mgr function to access it as the shark drive??? If not, I'll give it a whirl around and let ya know wether it goes down to Davey Jones' locker, or if it sails forth with glory of an Armada! Arrrr

[gothi]

AutoMX, can you send me the install file for the PC software? I reckon I can make a Sharkdrive to SharkPort converter but some of the SharkDrive saves I've seen are compressed....

[AutoMX]

Let me clarify:

My PS2 is JAP so i havent used this yet. To use it, the US/C boot
disc must be used, and i'm still waiting for my messiah2.

1. The manager disc is US/C, so better have a mod for other PS2s

2. The drive is Plug N Play on comp, in Win98 and later, you just
plug it in and it pops up as a drive in the list like H: or
whatever is after your IDE2 drives like CD.
There is no software needed for windows machines.

3. I'll check with the guy i bought it from to see if he has a steady
supply. If so, i'll resell them here to whatever price he agrees
to. I expect $35 to $40.

4. The PS2 saves the data normally in games to the ZIP. The MM
[Memory Manager] has a Crush and Uncrush feture that
compresses saves (in something like .zip format). This means
that you can backup stuff onto a comp and download saves
like with a sharkport but at $10 cheaper.

5. I don't have another ZIP drive but I'm pretty sure that not
every type would work. The sharkdrive one looks like a normal
ZIP 100 drive but has no mention of PCs or Macs anywhere.

Feel free to test out other drives, i dont mind ;)
If the resale thing goes through, i'll push to a fair price, i'm not
in this for money anyway.


AutoMX

[gothi]

Crap, thought there might be some PC software to accompy the drive, at least your explanaton of the PS2 software answers a question that was bugging me :)

The uncrushed saves I can convert to and from SharkPort saves so I'll add that to my 'programs to write' list but I'm not going any where near 'crushed' saves if the user can uncrush them :)

IIRC you can use ordinary 100 meg zip disks :)

[ben999_]

I looked around on the net for a while for that cd image but could not find it. If you could send it to me or put it up for download on the forum or on a server or something that would be great. I doubt that it is very big. I have a usb zip drive also, and i would like to be able to use it for my ps2 also if possible.

[ps374]

Wonder if that would work with that "test model PS2" that Z is selling over at that site? Since it doesn't support memory cards.He wants like 150 for it..

[AutoMX]

I said i got a SharkDrive for $35. I said i might sell but that went
bust. Next thing i know, my post is in the Buy/Sell/Trade forum?!!?
:crazy:

Admins and mods, please READ before moving. Thanks. :)

AutoMX

[AutoMX]

It seems like there'll be no selling. The supplier is running out :cry:
This makes ma a sad panda.


Oh well, it seems the SharkDrive has been discontinued. No one
is selling it and it came out in august.

I'll rip the software for you people ;)

AutoMX

[AutoMX]

I never said i was selling, though. If i was, it would be fine but it
was just a statement of how much i got the sharkdrive for.
Also, i wouldnt post here if i was selling.:oops:


AutoMX

[AutoMX]

Thanks :)

[SledDog]

Hey X and gothi,

Screw the Zip Drive. I'd like to see you make it work with a Jaz Drive that has a lot more capacity... ;)

[ben999_]

2 gigabyte memory card:lol:

[AutoMX]

lol, but the ZIP is fast, the Jaz and Orb are very slow in comparison. Might as well get a DVD-RAM adapter...
*wild thoughts*

I've had problems ripping the MMP so i'll just copy the files...

[AutoMX]

I haven't seen any place selling the SharkDrive. It seems it's been
discontinued. Anyone know about this?

[gothi]

The sharkport is cheaper to reproduce and has superceded the sharkdrive, it's unlikely you will find many saves that are in sharkdrive format hence my developing a sharkport to sharkdrive converter :)

[ben999_]

where is the ripped sharkdrive cd image? come on:arg:

[HiProfile]

Seems to me that the i-port [firewire!] might be able to support +R/W & -R/W drives... a4.7GB memory card... I would like to 'look at' that image myself, just in case my sharkport cable [intergrated inline ic] is lost or breaks.

[AutoMX]

i keep getting IO errors on big.dat when using any software
including CDRWin, CloneCD, Nero, etc.. It locks up the comp.
Anyone else have this?

[ben999_]

I use disc dump to make cd images. It works well for protected cds as well as in general. Here is the link for the program. disc dump (http://www.daemon-tools.com/cgi-bin/Scripts/countdown.pl?DDump110full.zip)
Try this out if you can't get anything else to work. Otherwise you probably got scratches or something but maybe not.

[AutoMX]

That prog says it failed to initialize SCSI?!?!
Messed up...
By the way, both comps do the same IO error when ripping so its
not my comp. :confused:

[ben999_]

you sure your aspi layers are up to date? I believe that is your problem. Also, is your disc scratched or dusty? Can you just copy all of the files in windows explorer and paste them in a folder and then make an iso out of the folder? (doesn't matter what type).

[AutoMX]

I tried but no luck, IO error in everything including windows. Looks like some special copy protection, but I've never seen this before since it looks to be some special type of bad cluster....
Any help will help solve this...:confused:

[Liquidvlade]

I have seen it in few stores before but it was 50$ back then

[AutoMX]

yea thats what i thought.

I'm posting it today. :)

[GMO]

this is off the topic but $10 Mega Memory Cards at Best Buy Friday and Saturday ONLY!!!!!

[AutoMX]

Those are low quality, especially the spanish 16mb cards, those
get so many returns its crazy..

[GMO]

its wierd in the Best Buy paper it saids Mega Merory card $10, but if you look at the pick it says 8MB :crazy: people

[AutoMX]

well dear public, i ripped MMP sharkdrive edition...
look in the new thread..