Any tips for a new owner of a Flip top w/ swap magic?

[mcmikemc]

Hello,

I bought a PS2 flip top cover and Swap magic ( 2.0 DVD, 3.2 CD ) on Thursday so I will be recieving it some time next week. This weekend I will be reading up on what I will need to do to run backups on my PS2.

I just wanted to know if there are any tips that you guys could give me to help me get over the learning curve ASAP.

I have a version 1 ( bought it the day it came out in the US ) PS2.

[J_A_C_K]

U might wanna take a look at www.swapmagicfix.com and grab a copy of cd-loader (v7 all), just in case.... u are gonna need it

[Unununium]

Since some games won't boot using swap magic, you will want to look into the memcard exploit (cogswap). Games that won't boot using SM will boot using cogswap...or cd/dvdloader as a substitute.

If you got the clear blue case like me you might wanna think about lighting. Some people see it as a waste but some want the eye candy. It's up to you. I got two cold cathodes on my v4 and so far nothing on my PSTwo (is that like v12?).

[mcmikemc]

So I should get cd/dvdloader and do the cogswap exploit.

Like I said I have a launch PS2 so it is not blue.

Anymore tips?

[J_A_C_K]

If u intend to play a lot of dvd-rips (you know ... those ones u can dl from the net or make yourself) u should get a high toc ps2-cd-disc.
Most dvd-rips (cd-r) are big, like 700mb in size.
You wont be able to play any cd-r larger than 632mb-ish (theyll stop bootin if bootin at all). I estimate u can only play 1 in 3 dvd-rips without a high toc disc.

There are 2 know high toc cd-discs:
Breaker Pro-cd and HDAdvance-cd.
I recommend the Breaker Pro-cd because u can use it to boot ps1-backups too.
HDAdvance-cd is part of the HDAdvance-set (cd+dvd) and u can use it to get your dvd-rips onto a ps2hd (if u have one).

So u can boot 99% of all dvd-rips if u do this:
Boot sm-cd (or sm-dvd)
swap in cd-loader (or dvdloader if u booted sm-dvd)
press x (cd-loader boots)
press eject (tray opens)
insert your real high toc cd-disc
press eject (tray closes and reads your disc as above 632mb)
swap in your dvd-rip (cd-r)
press x
and it boots

Heres a few more links:Links

[mcmikemc]

Jack,

So can I boot SM, then CD loader and the a DVD-R backup or can I only boot a CD-R game backup?

I got my flip top today and can boot up a copy of ICO I backed up but not my backup of Kingdom Hearts ( it is a PAL copy and I have a NTSC PS2 ).

[Shakey_Jake33]

Kingdom Hearts should work fine using the CDLoader, though being a PAL copy your TV might not like it.

[mcmikemc]

Hmmmm,

Maybe my backup is bad.