New Matrix Infinity Modchip Review

[N£TM£ÇH]

Matrix Infinity Review
Tested on a version 4 gap bios board with khs-400c laser

MAIN FEATURES

AUTOMATIC SELECTION for PS2/PS1/DVD SUPPORTS. (Just insert any support and the Infinity will play it !!)
DVD Region Free Incorporated !! ( to play all regions DVD without need of any extra operation.)
Full 512 Kb Flash Memory on board (Flashable with our future updates and software releases!!)
Compatible with Playstation 2 USA/PAL/Japanese - V1, V2, V3, V4, V4R, V5, V6, V7, V9, V10

Jumper less (Automatic Version detection)
Software selectable "PS2 Quick Load" option. (To skip PS2 logo and Quick boot PS2 Games!!)
Software selectable "PSX Quick Load" option. (To skip PS1 logo and Quick boot PSX Games!!)
Easy to Install. (only 18 wires for V3-V7 and 20 wires for V9, V10)

ACTEL based IC for enhanced stability
AUTOMATIC "MACROVISION=OFF" ON ALL PS2 FROM V3 TO V10 WITHOUT ADDITIONAL WIRES !!
AUTOMATIC "GREEN FIX" (No more need to change the cable to see your DVD movies on the PS2!!)
Import Games Fix (All PSX import games are played at FULL SCREEN and FULL COLOR !!)

STEALTH-Mode (The Modchip can be switched off and becomes invisible to Online Gaming)
Sleep-Mode (The Modchip will switch off itself after boot)
100% NO SWAP (Direct boot for all the PS2 and PSX games)
Supports games on DVD-9 media !!

PLAYS ALL THE CD?S and DVD?S Games (both, Import or Backup?s)
SUPPORTS MULTI-DISK GAMES !!
SUPPORTS ANTI-MOD PS1 GAMES !! (Only for V9 and V10 PS2)
SUPPORTS DATEL 16MB MEMORY CARDS!! (No need anymore to use the swap CD!!)

Very Reliable (All the Modchips are 100% tested before delivery)
Very Stable (Thanks to the sleep mode the IC will never Overheat)
CD Lens Safe (Avoid CD lens damage by sending un-necessary signal to the Drive Controller)




PSX Games ( PNY blackdiamond/Maxell cd-r )

Dino Crisis 2 -Failed !!
MegaMan Legends - Successful
Mtv Skateboarding - Successful
Alone in the dark - Successful
Cool Boarders 2001 - Failed !!
Fantastic Four - Successful


DVD Movies ( Ritek brand dvd-r )
Booted from browser menu

Dave mathews band live - Successful
Halloween resurection - Successful
Dazed and Confused - Successful
DVD Green Fix : Working
DVD Region Free : Working


PS2 games ( Ritek brand dvd-r )
1:1 copy dvd's Booted from browser menu
X2 Wolverines Revenge - Successful
GTA Vice City - Succussful
Final Fantasy X-2 Successful
True Crime - Successful
Medal of Honor : Rising Sun - Successful
Freedom FIghters - Successful
007 Nightfire - Successful
Fifa Football 2004 - Successful
Dvd rips
Rayman 2 Revolution - Successful
Dynasty Warriors 4 - Successful
Nascar 2003 - Successful

Conclusion/Final thoughts

First thing i would like to note is the installation took less time than other no-swap modchips ( only 18-20 wires ). Overall i thought the Infinity modchip met my expectations, although there were a few things i did not like. First off the system starts with a 10 second black screen. Secondly psx games do not boot exactly how the matrix team claims, if a psx game is booted from the browser menu the game spins up and loads then the system reboots back to the 10 second black screen then finally boots the game. In my opinion i would rather just hold the reset button to boot a psx game. Dvd movies do boot directly without rebooting though. Other features i liked are " fast boot ", by holding the select button games skip the ps2 logo and go directly to the game. Stealth mode feature was also nice, after holding the start button during boot up the word " Disabled" appears on the tv screen. Launching memory card applications is also a nice feature. All in all i was impressed by this modchip, but it reminded me a lot of the DMS3... The chip retails for about $50.00 depending where you buy it from.



Picture of actual modchip installed

[dac2]

NOTICE!!

On turning on the PS2 the Infinity will start to look for the Joypad in slot 1.

If no Joypad is present the Infinity will keep on looking for it for about 10/15 seconds.

The screen will remain BLACK in these 15 seconds.
After the time elapses Infinity will boot the PS2 normally.

from: http://www.infinitymod.com/cgi-bin/m...ty_instruction

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Was joystick connected on this review ?

[classact]

Do you think the 2 game issus you have above was because of your old ps2 or you a bad burn or bad media ?

[N£TM£ÇH]

not sure.. the laser was brand new.. so i doubt thats the problem.. i know dino crisis 2 is anti mod protected.. not sure on the coolboarders 2001.

[dac2]

Read again:

SUPPORTS ANTI-MOD PS1 GAMES !! (Only for V9 and V10 PS2).

[loy]

it's still good to test anyways

[dac2]

Yes, that I agree.

[KidCanary]

Wait, so only V9 - V10 systems can boot anti-mod PS1 games?

That's kind of... lame.

[cricrocro]

ALL the chips work like "anti-mod" on v9-v10!!! The magic, is not the chip but the console!!! V9 and V10 not check really if there is some modchip installed. All the protected psx work on this two version with all the chips!!

[spedmetal]

Originally posted by cricrocro
ALL the chips work like "anti-mod" on v9-v10!!! The magic, is not the chip but the console!!! V9 and V10 not check really if there is some modchip installed. All the protected psx work on this two version with all the chips!!

Wrong!! I have installed many Magic V's in both V9 and V10 consoles and on neither of them was I able to boot a back-up of Spyro-3 (anti-mod PSX game), I get the red circle every time. With the original you could play it but the mod would have to be disabled.

Oh and by the way coolboarders 2001 is a mod protected game!