Random Red Screening

Gazdaman · 02-03-2003,05:20 PM

I just modded my PAL v4 with a green PCB magic 3.1, works great, other than no controller port 2 action, but I think that's because I burnt the ribbon.

it's now deciding to not boot my rip of "slam tennis" I even reburnt it onto better media, not scratched, on decent media to start with, (memorex).

I don't get it!, I had this working with my no-solder mod.

any ideas?

Gaz

charlie_ps2 · 02-03-2003,05:29 PM

Oh yes! See my review on Magic 3.1. SLAM TENNIS can now be added to a whole raft of rips that don't work with Magic 3.1.

The boot stratey of the magic series is flawed.

Gazdaman · 02-03-2003,05:31 PM

and sky odyssey.

even if I can't spell it.

well, that's a shame, thanks for clearing that up though Charlie.

Gaz

bluevapor · 02-03-2003,06:25 PM

i dun remember the original magic 3.1 being on the green pcb. its either blue or red right? urs is a clone? that could b the reason

GFX · 02-03-2003,06:52 PM

the reason is that Magic 2 or 3 cannot boot EA patched games.

Nothing to do with the game itself. There are alot of people out there that still un-necesseraly patch games for EA boot.

I know of people that EA patch anythig just as a habit.

Don't do it.

FX

bluevapor · 02-03-2003,07:18 PM

but magic 3 can boot non patched game right?

charlie_ps2 · 02-03-2003,07:52 PM

Originally posted by GFX
the reason is that Magic 2 or 3 cannot boot EA patched games.

Nothing to do with the game itself. There are alot of people out there that still un-necesseraly patch games for EA boot.

I know of people that EA patch anythig just as a habit.

Don't do it.

FX

What is the full basis for that answer please?

GFX · 02-04-2003,03:35 AM

just asnwering the question for people that don't know why their games don't boot.

I run a few tests and found this to be the problem.

I never patch my games and a friend of mine does.
Mine all work, his don't

Regards

FX

charlie_ps2 · 02-04-2003,04:00 AM

That's probably too loose to be conclusive because there are a lot of steps including the media, burning speed, copying paramaters etc.

Anyway Gaz's problem relates to DVD rips not EA CD based games. You don't patch rips so far as I know.

Gazdaman · 02-04-2003,05:42 AM

Yes mine are dvd rips, and I have never applied an EA patch in my life.

Gaz

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