OK,Octapus chip *correctly* installed, but..

**giansi** · 03-01-2006,07:05 PM

Hi!
This afternoon a friend of mine had free time to solder for me..and I finally had my ps2 v14 ready with octapus chip

I inserted an ORIGINAL game( "Time Crisis") and it worked..ok..I was ready for most important attempt...
I inserted 3 DVD's (+r and -r) Verbatim.. some days before they worked perfectly with Swap Magic, so they are ok..but when I switched my ps2 on, after the main screen it appeared a text saying "Insert a PS2 Disc" or something like this.....I expected the game would have started as for original ones....should I press some key to "initialize" the chip? I think the chip is correctly installed and soldered, if needed I could post a pic, so that some Expert can confirm the work was correctly done..some other attempt I should try?
Thanks,
Luca

**LordBacon** · 03-01-2006,07:47 PM

Yeah your gonna need to show them the picture of the installation.

**retro** · 03-01-2006,08:24 PM

it sounds like a solder problem to me, does it comes with firmware installed? maybe you need to install a firmware first.
almost any chip do have some kind of wirware preinstalled...
have you tried a cd-r backup? like a psx game or a ps2 cdgame like the sims or ssx?
if they work fine you got yourself a solder problem.
if nothing works it can be a non firmware installed problem.

And most important. does the chip/firmware support v14? not all chip do!

**gamecubesuxs** · 03-02-2006,12:44 AM

check to see for lose wires sometimes if you don't do it right the wires come lose from heat.

**giansi** · 03-02-2006,04:39 AM

Well, I think (and HOPE!!) Octapus chip has a preinstalled firmware, also because I don't know how programming it...
I dont' have cd-r for psx, this evening I'll take one from a friend of mine, will do a backup copy with Alcohol 120% and I'll try if it works...
I'm at my job now, during lunch pause I'll reopen the ps2 chassis and I'll take a photo of chip, wires and solders, hoping this help to find if w were wrong on something....can you suggest me the max Kb's I can use for attachment post?
Thanks,
Luca

**retro** · 03-02-2006,04:53 AM

1.09MB for image files.
about installing new firmware. the most common is to find the chip manufacurer homepage. download a iso and burn it to a disk.

**gamecubesuxs** · 03-02-2006,04:54 AM

Im pretty sure they have preinstalled firmware. I think it might be your solder job or a lose wire.

**retro** · 03-02-2006,05:12 AM

yes i think so to. look like the only way to upgrade the firmware is to program it.
http://www.octapus.net/6.htm

**giansi** · 03-02-2006,06:00 AM

These are two pics just shot with my cellular phone..if you need more specific particular, tell me!
Luca
(Italy)

**flimflap** · 03-02-2006,06:44 AM

What's that wire below the ubicom chip? Can't find anything about that wire at the octapus site.

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