View Full Version : NEW: Crystal Chip 1.1
yello
10-08-2005, 11:35 AM
"After several months of development Crystal Chip 1.1 is now finally released. It has several new and improved features, and all the popular features from the previous versions are of course intact. The hardware is revamped; most notably an integrated laser diode fix and a LED indicator that assists installation. The software also had an overhaul and now offers the most complete media support (including DVDR9) and DNAS bypass. This chip has more features than competing chips like Matrix Infinity, but is several Euros cheaper. This will definitely be one of the most popular chips this season!"
look good to me :)
aerofx
10-08-2005, 04:25 PM
Hmm, how do we tell if it's a 1.1? It looks the same at first glance. Are you talking about the laser diode fix for V12-V13's?
The board is pretty much revamped, there are three new points; HA and SO(?) for the onboard v12 fix and a new 3v3 point on the opposite side of the other.
Easiest way to tell them apart, would probably be to look for the Crystal-Chip icon, it's now more in the middle of the board and closer to the Actel IC.
I attached a picture showing them side-by-side.
davbere
10-08-2005, 05:59 PM
does this now support multiple game cd's and cheat devices ?
does the to point actually do anything now ?
gameplaya376
10-08-2005, 06:55 PM
most notably an integrated laser diode fix
guess no1 has told the crystal team yet that the diode fix does not work ..
spedmetal
10-09-2005, 07:20 PM
Sweet! Why isnt this in the news section and what about the 1.2?
I think it's because it's still unconfirmed and there's no official post on the cc site. Do you mean 2.0? No word about that yet.
spedmetal
10-09-2005, 08:23 PM
Yeah I meant 2.0 :oops:
Yeah I was just at the CC site and didnt see a damn thing about it.
Where did these pictures surface from then? :chinscrat
TheAgent
10-10-2005, 08:16 PM
it's been posted now and somehow you two beat me to the punchline. :chinscratch:
spedmetal
10-10-2005, 09:09 PM
it's been posted now and somehow you two beat me to the punchline. :chinscratch:
wow the whole site has been redone! Love the new layout ... good job!
"HA" wire (not available on CC1.0 or any other chips in the market) reduces the occurence of "mechacon crashes" which are the most common cause of laser burnout in v12 consoles as well as reducing the occurence of RSOD.
Agent can you explain this protection?
TheAgent
10-10-2005, 09:35 PM
wow the whole site has been redone! Love the new layout ... good job!
Agent can you explain this protection?
I didn't make the layout. Im not really a CC staff member either. Don't listen to everything you hear from ps2hdorks. :cool:
"crystalchip" said he is going to elaborate on this when he has time. Post in the CC site boards to remind him.
spedmetal
10-10-2005, 09:38 PM
You got it!
foundmy
10-10-2005, 11:41 PM
Yes Crystal Chip 1.1 is going to be avialable (inhand) with distributors (myself) within 1 week.
it will have better cheat support, as well as some the diode fix thing is not needed anymore as they are controlling things a little different and your v9-v10-v11 don't need Romeo Fix anymore for LA6508 and v12-v13 diodes do not need to be installed.
more will come out from the officially. but I can tell ya, it looks different. as i have did some testing.
news posted! According to some kiddie groups i sell crystal chips so i hope this rolls in some serious profits for me!! :lol: :lol:
omega_sc
10-11-2005, 11:13 AM
Great news.
I hope the new firmwares are good for my 1.0 too.
Can anyone give any information on that? TheAgent?
summ0ne
10-11-2005, 02:23 PM
theres nothing wrong with selling a chip.
but if you go corrupt about it - then that would be plane wrong.
hypothetically, that is ;)
theres nothing wrong with selling a chip.
but if you go corrupt about it - then that would be plane wrong.
hypothetically, that is ;)
yeah, i want some new gator pimp shoes.
Just dont go about ripping the comsoft fix mmkay! LOL!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Just dont go about ripping the comsoft fix mmkay! LOL!!! Good one :)
For those who didn't check, in the new CC 1.1 diagrams the TO point is now required on all versions, not just on v1-8 as on CC 1.0. Also the new HA point is require on all versions, protecting agains mechacon/cdvd controller crash and supposely reducing 'red screen of death'. There's also a new unused SD point, probably reserved for future use.
alexo
10-11-2005, 04:45 PM
Great news.
I hope the new firmwares are good for my 1.0 too.
Can anyone give any information on that? TheAgent?
Let us hope that the Crystal Team will not be seduced by the dark side, abandoning the users of the current version like a certain company (<cough> DMS <cough>) did.
yello
10-11-2005, 05:40 PM
new firmwares do not work with the old cc 1.0 sorry :(
HA wire? Apperently, another laser fix....
omega_sc
10-11-2005, 06:05 PM
Hmmm... I'm starting to feel a little bit worried then, since the current firmware for the 1.0 is far from completed with the promised features.
foundmy
10-11-2005, 06:32 PM
HA wire, is not like those other laser fixes (diodes etc).
it is most likely used to prevent the bus from crashing that is what its intended to do. and we have tested it out so far with out any diode fixes and no problem so far.
yes unfortunately HA point its needed for v1-8 as well.
but atleast with v9-v11 no la6508 fix is needed anymore. same with v12+ so far.
sales@foundmy.com
distro of CC
alexo
10-12-2005, 05:33 PM
new firmwares do not work with the old cc 1.0
So the CC decided to pull a DMS3 on us?
jon_jon
10-12-2005, 07:13 PM
According to the new post on their website, it says the new firmware will work on all 3 versions, but will use different loaders. Will wait and see what the real story is with the firmware updates.
laser
10-13-2005, 02:41 AM
The new firmware will also work on CC1.0 you just have to select a different loader source before you create an upgrade disc image, that's all. The only difference is that due to the different hardware of each model there could be some restrictions but CC1.0 support will be continued.
TheAgent
10-13-2005, 10:39 AM
So the CC decided to pull a DMS3 on us?
why can't ppl just read the announcements!!
http://crystal-chips.com/main/content/blogcategory/1/29/lang,en/
omega_sc
10-14-2005, 04:01 PM
Well I hope I don't miss too much with 1.0... I don't want to spend money on another chip for my PS2, but I'll reconsider that, if the features are really worth it. :)
cmal1492
10-17-2005, 12:36 AM
HA wire, is not like those other laser fixes (diodes etc).
it is most likely used to prevent the bus from crashing that is what its intended to do. and we have tested it out so far with out any diode fixes and no problem so far.
yes unfortunately HA point its needed for v1-8 as well.
but atleast with v9-v11 no la6508 fix is needed anymore. same with v12+ so far.
so is that the main reason (aside from the fact that "dms did it..so why cant we" with the lite/pro versions) they are adopting new hardware over continued improvements to the software/firmware for the current chip? I thought CC1 was to be an end-all be-all type of a chip that anything was possible with (ie: reset the PS2 to factory mode, one of the possibilities you had mentioned to me...)
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PS2 is so "near" the end of its lifecycle (as one can tell by the quality, or lack thereof in most of the games in the last while, and the pulling of great looking titles with all-of-a-sudden PS3/360 titles announced) and CC appears to be behind in alot of things (like speeding up the BM menus...) that it really doesnt seem right to start springing out new hardware revisions on customers who already invested in the product once...
ah well, its not like the Crystal Chip 1.0 I have here is crap, its an awesome chip with some great, unique features (like actual openness of the firmware code). I'm kinda sad that it hasnt seen more chip targeted software besides BMan and backup playing hacks.
Needlessly said, I still chose Infinity+uLaunchELF first, even though I do like the BMan and its ideas/ideals.
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from their "news post"
We'd just like to state that as we release new hardware revisions, some older hardware revisions might not support all the features available in newer firmware releases.
Well duh, obviously, what incentive to get the new ones if the old ones can already do it...not like the CC is missing anything special, it can already do pretty much anything that a PS2 chip can leaving me wonder about the new hardware revisions, aside from onboard flash and full, actual support for all media types the rest of the "features" really shouldnt depend on the chip itself - unless some software is made chip specific with providing buying incentive and simpler BMan programming in mind. :rolleyes: as if customers should have to upgrade to make it simpler for them to code the software features they were to include to begin with. :crazy:
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