Messiah 2 v1.30 Now Supports DVD-R On PS2 v8

I am authorised and pleased to state on behalf of the Messiah 2 Team that production has now commenced of Messiah 2 chip v1.30.

The new version of Messiah 2 supports DVD-R on v8 PS2 (v8 is currently defined as GH-022 motherboard with BIOS 090) along with all other functions of the Messiah 2. The number of wires remains at 24.

All being well, I should find time tomorrow (Tuesday) to perform my formal tests on the Messiah 2 v1.30 with the v8 console and report to the forum accordingly.

There will be further commercial announcements shortly in relation to the Messiah 2 range.

[Edit: 04-Mar-03 - removed reference to speeded up DVD-R load]

where can i buy a cheap messiah2 ? the lastes version 1.3... tanks

[Odeum]

What are some reliable dealers that sell messiah 2?

Now that Messiah and DMS have fixed their chips (still waiting on Charlie's reports), I am still confused on which chip to get fo my V7 system. Are they about the same price? And how can you tell which version of the differen't chips you will get? Are there any distinct labels or such?

Either chip will work on your v7 system. DMS3 is around $79 (it has additional non-gaming features - see www.dms3.com); Messiah 2 is around $50. S/H to be added.

I can answer for Messiah 2; the rear of the chip contains a version label.

[Techy]

Crazy_iSo, 1.3 is not in production yet. Current version is 1.22a.

There are lots of Messiah 2 dealers around the net, we are one of them

I'd say go for a Messiah 2, since it boots everything and the dms3 has some problems with rips.

I don't play rips bcause it screws the lazer faster. so dms3 is just what I needed.

[Gradius]

Originally posted by charlie_ps2
I am authorised and pleased to state on behalf of the Messiah 2 Team that production has now commenced of Messiah 2 chip v1.30.

The new version of Messiah 2 supports DVD-R on v8 PS2 (v8 is currently defined as GH-022 motherboard with BIOS 090) along with all other functions of the Messiah 2. The number of wires remains at 23. As a bonus, DVD-R game loading is now faster than ever - you will notice the difference.

All being well, I should find time tomorrow (Tuesday) to perform my formal tests on the Messiah 2 v1.30 with the v8 console and report to the forum accordingly.

There will be further commercial announcements shortly in relation to the Messiah 2 range.

Errata: 24 wires (CLK), did you forget this one?

Gradius

Originally posted by Gradius
Errata: 24 wires (CLK), did you forget this one?

Gradius

Thanks - corrected in the original post.

[Deathwish]

Originally posted by MackIII
Now that Messiah and DMS have fixed their chips (still waiting on Charlie's reports), I am still confused on which chip to get fo my V7 system. Are they about the same price? And how can you tell which version of the differen't chips you will get? Are there any distinct labels or such?

Easy Dms3 got easy cd update and region free.

Originally posted by Deathwish
Easy Dms3 got easy cd update and region free.

Well, sadly, I cannot update my DMS3 v1.1 to work fully with the v8. So it isn't easy - it needs a new chip. And I bought it for the v8 on the basis of what the DMS3 web site said.

But, for Hong Kong (which accepts both PAL and NTSC) and PAL systems, Region free on DMS3 is good.

[messiahfan2003]

Good news charlie_ps2! Thanks for the good job reporting that news.

[villasg]

Good news.
I wait for test of this baby.
messiah 2 is the best for my

[Gradius]

Good news indeed, the problem now is...

WHEN it will be available on distros/resellers ?

I need M2 Pro v1.30 now!

Gradius

Originally posted by Gradius
Good news indeed, the problem now is...

WHEN it will be available on distros/resellers ?

I need M2 Pro v1.30 now!

Gradius

Patience dear Gradius - patience. Production has to be ramped up. It is a multi stage process of setting up programming heads, programming the chips, sending the chips to the factory, marrying the chips to the pcbs. The messiah team would like to have a substantial stock base so I don't think shipping will take place this week.

Here is the game test result for the MESSIAH 2 v1.30 tested on Hong Kong v8 SCPH.39006 BIOS 090 GH-022. Similar tests have been carried out by the developer on JAP v8 SCPH.39000 BIOS 090 GH-022.

The Messiah 2 v1.30 was mounted on a 37 pin plug and attached to a 37 pin socket that had been wired into the v8 PS2.

The MESSIAH 2 v1.30 performs exactly as it does on all other compatible models. Furthermore it installs to the v7 diagrams.

Xenosaga DVD9 NTSC-J Direct Boot------------------------100%
Xenosaga DVD9 NTSC-J Booted behind AR2/GS2--------------100%
Gran Turismo Concept DVD9 "Silver" NTSC-J Direct Boot---100%

FF X NTSC-U DVD original---------------------OK
GTA3 PAL DVD original------------------------OK
DOA2 NTSC-J DVD Original---------------------OK

GTA3 PAL DVD-R (Princo)----------------------OK
Tony Hawks 3 PAL DVD-R (Datasafe)------OK
Headhunter PAL DVD-R-(Infiniti)--------------OK
GTA VC PAL DVD-R (Traxdata)---------------OK

EA NBA Street NTSC-U CD-R--------------------OK
Twisted MB Kalisto Rip CD-R------------------OK
GT3 Rip NTSC-U CD-R--------------------------OK
FIFA 2002 Rip NTSC-U CD-R-----------------OK
Tony Hawks 3 Rip NTSC-U CD-R----------------OK
Woody Woodpecker NTSC-U CD-R-----------------OK

FF IX NTSC-J PS1 Original--------------------OK
FF IX NTSC-U PS1 CD-R------------------------OK
Syphonfilter 3 NTSC-U PS1 CD-R---------------OK
Spyro NTSC-U PS1 Original (Anti-Mod)---------Not tested - no Jap Original available
Spyro NTSC-U PS1CD-R (Anti-Mod)--------------NO

AR2/GS2 GTA3 Orig. With Codes----------------OK
AR2/GS2 GTA3 DVD-R With Codes--------------OK

Toystory NTSC-U Movie------------------------Not tested
PAL Movie-------------------------------------------Not Tested

MM16 Save & Load -------------------------N/A
Region Free ----------------------------------N/A
Macrovision Defeat --------------------------N/A
Boot on EJECT--------------------------------OK
Always Boot on Reset----------------------OK
Switch off Mode------------------------------YES

Overall impression is that Messiah 2 v1.30 maintains the Messiah 2 tradition of flawless booting subject to eventual test of anti-mod game (needs a Jap original for this particular PS2).

hey charlie_ps2, did you notice that ps2 dvd backups loaded any faster on v1.30 than previous versions of Messiah2?

I thought you mentioned that ps2 dvd backups loaded faster on v1.30 earlier.

Originally posted by Nakamichi
hey charlie_ps2, did you notice that ps2 dvd backups loaded any faster on v1.30 than previous versions of Messiah2?

I thought you mentioned that ps2 dvd backups loaded faster on v1.30 earlier.

No - I didn't notice it load any faster. Actually I was going to do tests on the v7 where I can put the older chip on as well.

Originally posted by Aerick
Any chance of someone like LOD doing a review of the 1.30?

I resemble that remark!

Originally posted by charlie_ps2
No - I didn't notice it load any faster. Actually I was going to do tests on the v7 where I can put the older chip on as well.

I confirm that with my tests on the v7 with Messiah 2 v1.22a and Messiah 2 v1.30, there was no difference in boot up time of DVD-Rs between the two Messiah versions.

[villasg]

Messiah guys need to update with this great infos in the messiah 2 site ( Last updated 23:30 16/02/03 )

[Gradius]

Any ETA to M2 PRO v1.30 rearch the stores ?

Gradius