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Well I've been wondering for a while now, is it possible to replace the DVD drive inside a PS2 with a more modern drive to increase performance?
I've heard that this can be done on an xbox, but the PS2 uses "custom settings" that make it almost impossible.
I was also wondering if the IDE port the network adaptor provides can be used to attach anything other than a hard drive. Can anyone confirm this?
What you heard is correct. Even replacing the PS2 CDVD drive with the corresponding drive of a different PS2 model can be very tricky, and may require special firmware adaptions (google: "PS2 Lenschanger"). And you really need a good homebrew boot system that is independent of the CDVD drive, in order to get anywhere with such work. (Either FMCB or a modchip with DEV1 booting would be my choices.)Quote:
Originally Posted by A11
That remains only a theoretical possibility, as long as we have no drivers for any other hardware using that IDE port. Connecting new hardware is easy, but making the software access new hardware properly is extremely complex.Quote:
I was also wondering if the IDE port the network adaptor provides can be used to attach anything other than a hard drive. Can anyone confirm this?
This is not likely to happen for that port, in my opinion, since the vast majority of PSTwo consoles can't get such ports, and even the old PS2 consoles only have it if equipped with a network adaptor.
Best regards: dlanor