Machine ID theory... bash my stupidity

Growler · 09-07-2004,11:21 PM

Ok, im no computer wizard, so im just throwing this out there...

I got the machine/ilink ID of diff NTSC PS2's in diff parts of the world. The ID's are 16 digits long for each...

now what I have found is that the 1st 8 digits for the machine ID were identical for both consoles, as were the ilink id's

sooooooooo, i was wondering if the 1st 8 digits were maybe like a internal region coding or something followed by a mac addy code as such...

I need to get more ID's to do comparisons with, but it makes logical sense to me. But as I said im no compy wizard. But if this was the case it will make changing between NTSC/PAL etc very easy as it will require baisc numbers that all consoles have, and you keep yopur unique ID....

what do you guys think?

**EspI69** · 09-08-2004,06:41 AM

there are programs taht convert pal to ntsc. no need to change console id or patch

Artifact · 09-08-2004,08:25 AM

Good work with the ID, but isn't discussion of that not approved of here? ;/

**Fat_Mike** · 09-08-2004,10:37 AM

I don't see why talking about how the ID work would be prohibited.

com123 · 09-08-2004,11:16 AM

would software like the sony hdd utility run if a pal id was changed?

Growler · 09-08-2004,04:19 PM

Originally Posted by com123

would software like the sony hdd utility run if a pal id was changed?

Well thats what im hoping, I have a pal PS2, and to play online on a NTSC server your machine has to BE ntsc, not just the game is my understanding?? I would of tested it last night, but i couldnt get the machine ID app to work with swap magics or AR2 discs... any ideas anyone?

com123 · 09-08-2004,06:09 PM

the two id apps works well the dms3 modchip. just need to mess around the numbers lol

Growler · 09-08-2004,10:37 PM

NTSC 1st 8 digits....

Machine ID 1st 8 digits

18 D2 11 01

iLink 1st 8 digits

07 19 00 1A

let me know if anyone gets anywhere

NemesisM66 · 09-09-2004,12:33 AM

Originally Posted by Growler

NTSC 1st 8 digits....

Machine ID 1st 8 digits

18 D2 11 01

iLink 1st 8 digits

07 19 00 1A

let me know if anyone gets anywhere

The only digits that match in my Machine ID are D2 11 01 and in ILink are 00 1A. Perhaps those six in the Machine ID are the region of the console. Mine is also NTSC. Anyone with a PAL console willing to check out those digits?

hellviz · 09-09-2004,01:15 AM

I have a PAL console and I also have D2, 01 and 11 in my machine id but in a different order 01 11 D2 XX. same thing with ilink: 1A 00 XX 07

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