Hard Disc Envy

**DingoTest** · 02-13-2007,03:17 PM

I have a v14 PS2s so have always assumed that I could not attach a hard disc. Is that correct? i.e. Only v12- can have hard drives?

Are there any alternatives?

Is it possible to load games from the Network? I could set up a NFS or Samba share.

**CrystalChip** · 02-13-2007,03:19 PM

Originally Posted by DingoTest

I have a v14 PS2s so have always assumed that I could not attach a hard disc. Is that correct? i.e. Only v12- can have hard drives?

Are there any alternatives?

Is it possible to load games from the Network? I could set up a NFS or Samba share.

Only v12 and the rest are "no".

**gelato** · 02-13-2007,03:55 PM

There are USB hard drives but I heard those have more problems than regular HDD.

**gamecubesuxs** · 02-13-2007,05:41 PM

Only v12 and the rest are "no".

Well half correct, V13 works as well.
The only program that will support HDD's on a V14+ is USBadvanced. It requires a USB hard drive and the program which you can google and find

but if you plan on using a crystal chip then its impossible currently to run USBadvanced because it has some "anti-crystal chip coding" which causes the game not to load. But it does work with other chips. BTW the working percentage of games for this program is estimated at 25% and below and game movie sequences most of the time are skippy. In my opion just stick with the crystal and run the games off dvd/cd

**CrystalChip** · 02-13-2007,06:03 PM

Originally Posted by gamecubesuxs

Well half correct, V13 works as well.

thanks, I wasn't aware of that.

**EdGe7** · 02-14-2007,12:43 PM

I am curious to find out who/what group is responsible for releasing the latest HDLoader releases. .7c,.8b,etc...?

Not being a programmer of any kind, I can't foresee that adapting these releases to have USB compatibility should be too difficult, thereby getting passed this anti-cc code within USB Advance.

**DingoTest** · 02-14-2007,07:35 PM

Originally Posted by gamecubesuxs

In my opion just stick with the crystal and run the games off dvd/cd

Thanks. I think you are right. I'm over my envy now!

**KimBOlesen** · 02-15-2007,05:16 AM

@Crystal Chip
Is USBAdvance not working because of a "anti-crystal chip coding" ? Could be nice with a anti-anti-crystal chip

Mounted a lot of CC in >v12 and customers would be happy to have this program working, even if it is slow....

Best regards Kim

**SoloMonster** · 02-16-2007,04:10 AM

I just got my CC Pro 2.0 working in my PS2 v12. Does anyone know if the PS2 HD Combo will work with it? Here is a link to the product I am referring to:

http://www.mod-chip.com/en/ps2_hd_combo.php

Will any other harddrive kit work with the v12? I'm new at this so any info would be helpful.

**CrystalChip** · 02-16-2007,04:23 AM

Originally Posted by SoloMonster

I just got my CC Pro 2.0 working in my PS2 v12. Does anyone know if the PS2 HD Combo will work with it? Here is a link to the product I am referring to:

http://www.mod-chip.com/en/ps2_hd_combo.php

Will any other harddrive kit work with the v12? I'm new at this so any info would be helpful.

Jones23 has a HDcombo in his v12 with a CC2.0 and reports that it works great.

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