Need a little guidance

[nick007]

I've been reading different ways to play PS2 and PS1 backups and I'm at the point my head is just spinning. So I just wanted to know the best way for me to go about this. My main goal is to play backed up copies of my PS1 games, mainly Suikoden 1&2 and a few Final Fantasy's, I'd like to retire the actual copies I have. I currently have an original FAT PS2, I think the model is 30001. From what I've seen, the simplest option, assuming I can find someone to do it, is install a mod chip, but ideally I'd rather not mess with my PS2. From what I understand, FMB won't allow me to play PS1 backups, so that's not an option. Would I be better off going down to the used game store and buying a PS1 for $12 and getting a mod chip for that, or is there a non modding way of doing this that doesn't require swapping disks, at least while they're spinning, don't feel comfortable doing that.

I apologize if this is a common question, or if anyone can point me to a previous link that's fine, thank you.

[coolhardy]

for ps2 Backups you dont have much options left seeing you dont want to risk damaging your ps2 with swapping and modchip. my advice is using Free MCBoot. it is a memory card exploit. i'm using it with a mix of HD Loader and patching my games with ESR patcher

with ps1 backups im sorry but from my knowledge there is no way other then modchip or swapping

[nick007]

Yeah that's what I figured. So do you think I'd be better off modding my PS2, or pickup a PS1 cheap and mod that? I know which chip I'd use for the PS1, any recommendations for the PS2?