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so here is the situation, i bought a ps2 on launch back in 10/2000; a version 2. Is it worth modding? i read somewhere that installers do not recommend modding any version before a version 4 due to problems reading dvd-r's. any input will be appreciated.
I've had some of the problems you describe... on early versions. I personally don't bother doing mods on them.
Still, some installers are still doing them, with relative success. Guess it depends on you, and your willingness to 'risk' being disappointed. But, you might very well be one of the lucky ones without issues.
I had a v2 and only a dvd+ burner. I learned that v2's don't play + media. (I might get in trouble for this, but...) This is what I did, I bought a newer ps2 (v7), then swapped my old one in the box and returned it. Got a brand new ps2 after years of abuse on my original one. Now, I have a dms3 chip, and it reads everything. :)
I have the oldest model available and a C type laser does surely help. I think v6+ will take +R, but anything below is ok with -R. The only issue you might find is with the laser, and an older one might be too worn out to read burns. The older ps2s are harder to mod, and some have strange problems that pop up, but they would not have the annoying anti-piracy stuff of v7+ and are better built to deal with physical shocks and accidents. You decide.
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