is it the chip?

squidgetastic · 05-21-2003,11:40 AM

do magic 3s suck it for DVD backups? im getting a boot like 1 time in 50 on Verbatim DVD+Rs, though when they do boot they run like a champ. though i do have a v2, that might be the problem. would a better modchip help or do i just need another playstation altogether? maybe some helpful satanic rituals you fellows could point me in the direction of?

**bighap** · 05-21-2003,12:05 PM

The Magic 3.0 does have booting problems, but the main problem is you are trying to play +r on a v2. v1-v3 are terrible at playing +r, that is if you can get them to work at all. Try some -r media instead.

Ayshay · 05-26-2003,07:31 PM

This is not exactly the same problem but it's kinda related: My PS2 is a modded version 1, and it stopped playing movies altogether since the mod. The catch here is that I don't know what the mod is since a friend modded it a place and they didn't mention what the chip is. Another friend of mine had a pre-modded PS2 from the same place and he also can't play movies.

So my question is, anyone knows of any chip that caused similar problems? Or anyne knows a solution for that problem?

Thanks,

**loy** · 05-26-2003,07:40 PM

well on messiah 2 and magic 3 u need to boot in psx mode to play dvds. Version 1-4 are horrible at playing dvd+ they should only be played on v5+. I'd recommend u use dvd-r on that v2

**bighap** · 05-27-2003,01:08 AM

Originally posted by Ayshay
This is not exactly the same problem but it's kinda related: My PS2 is a modded version 1, and it stopped playing movies altogether since the mod. The catch here is that I don't know what the mod is since a friend modded it a place and they didn't mention what the chip is. Another friend of mine had a pre-modded PS2 from the same place and he also can't play movies.

So my question is, anyone knows of any chip that caused similar problems? Or anyne knows a solution for that problem?

Thanks,

When booting, hold reset for about 3-5 seconds.

Ayshay · 05-27-2003,09:41 PM

Thanks for the replies guys

. I am almost sure that I tried that booting method with my friend's PS2 (Who had a similar mod but a newer model) to play movies with no luck. I will try it with mine tonight and see what comes up. Here is the catch though: My PS2 doesn't play any PSX backups AT ALL, and it barely boots Original PSX disks !! I would say it boots once in 20 tries or so.......

Ayshay · 05-28-2003,12:20 AM

The trick worked flawleslly

. Thank you guys, now I will see if it will boot up PSX games as well (My PS2 is at a friend's place so I can't test, but I hope the same method will do it).

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