ILink port question

[Sideout909]

I have firewire aka ILink on my computer. is it possible to hook up my computer to the PS2? could i just plug it in and like get video? i'm afrid to do it now cause i dont want to fry anything. anyone tried it before??

 

[Drkfae]

I didn't fry anything however when I did it the computer asked for a driver to power the "accessory". Since I didn't have a driver to teach it to "read" the PS2 you just get nothing. I am currently looking for a way to view it on my computer as well however I think it will come down to recording the replay to a VHS tape, etc then using the videocard on my computer to record it off a VCR. If anyone else has anything to add I'm eager to find out more too.

 

[Arwin]

Well if you can record to your PC from VCR, then you can probably also plug in your PS2 directly into your videocard (which is what I do, though I have a separate TV card). But the PS2 does not send it's videosignal to it's iLink port, so no, that's not going to give you anything.

 

[Sideout909]

darn, oh well, i'd be cool to find a driver so you could interact with your PS2 through the computer

 

[Arwin]

I think if you install the PS2 Linux kit (available since last December) there might just be a driver that can do it by now ...