pre-imported game and pstwo

[Tenuous_Balance]

is there anywhere in nyc that already would have either the japanese race pack
(gt4+japanese pstwo) or the two sold seperately? if anyone lives somewhere
else in the states but knows of a chain that might sell it, I'd like to hear about it.
I'm sure I'll get a number of posts saying to mod my ps2, and I've thought about
it but since my current ps2 has started only playing certain games while in the vertical
position so I don't want to put in 50 bucks just to have it break down
in the process or a week later. Also I'll appreciate having a region 2 (or whatever
region japan is) dvd player and I definitely will be playing other japanese PS/PS2 games
with it so it's not a total waste of money like it'd be for lot's of people, or at least that's
what I'll keep telling myself . Anyways, thanks in advance for any useful responses
cause I really don't want to pay and wait for shipping 👎

bonus q: I can find this on my own I'm sure (although this message board is sprawling)
but what do I have to do to hook up a ntsc/j pstwo to an american tv.

 

[lateralus1082]

but what do I have to do to hook up a ntsc/j pstwo to an american tv.

the same way you hook up an american PStwo

 

[ixnay]

on;y need to worry if it's pla pstwo to ntsc tv and vice versa, but modern tvs usually can do it. my 20 year old german tvs can't

 

[NavyAD]

go to EBAY and look for locations in new york. Or PM me and ill have it shipped to you in 5 days through EMS

5 days is how long it will take for you to get a response here anyway lol

 

[infanm]

is there anywhere in nyc that already would have either the japanese race pack
(gt4+japanese pstwo) or the two sold seperately? if anyone lives somewhere
else in the states but knows of a chain that might sell it, I'd like to hear about it.
I'm sure I'll get a number of posts saying to mod my ps2, and I've thought about
it but since my current ps2 has started only playing certain games while in the vertical
position so I don't want to put in 50 bucks just to have it break down
in the process or a week later. Also I'll appreciate having a region 2 (or whatever
region japan is) dvd player and I definitely will be playing other japanese PS/PS2 games
with it so it's not a total waste of money like it'd be for lot's of people, or at least that's
what I'll keep telling myself . Anyways, thanks in advance for any useful responses
cause I really don't want to pay and wait for shipping 👎

bonus q: I can find this on my own I'm sure (although this message board is sprawling)
but what do I have to do to hook up a ntsc/j pstwo to an american tv.

...dude, looks like you're having the same problem as I used to have... it started to read some of the games/dvd's not anymore.. then less and less until I came to the point of just thinking "oh f%&k it"... I openend all the screws of my PS2 (with a lil' knife 💡 , and have been cleaning the ventilator as well as all the other parts of it especially the lens with the stuff you normally would clean your ear (obviously very carefully)... closed it again and now working like when I first bought it

 

[Tenuous_Balance]

on;y need to worry if it's pla pstwo to ntsc tv and vice versa, but modern tvs usually can do it. my 20 year old german tvs can't

so a 5 year old american tv will work? there's no information I need to check or
anything?

 

[ixnay]

not for ntsc to ntsc. they are basically the same for japanese and US in terms of hardware. software is read differently.

 

[fporto_br]

so a 5 year old american tv will work? there's no information I need to check or anything?

Don't worry. A japanese GT4 will work just fine on an american NTSC TV. The japanese video system is NTSC, just like USA. The only thing you have to worry is the J indication on the box. The J letter indicates that the game will work only in japanese consoles. You can buy a japanese PS2 and plug it on your TV with absolutely no hassle. Or, if you can spend a little, do as I did: change the laser unit (looks like your laser is worn out; replacing it with a brand new unit will make your console run like new, believe me!) and install a good and reliable mod-chip (I've installed the Matrix Infinity modchip on my 3-year old PS2 - you can play NTSC/J and PAL games perfectly and watch DVDs from all around the world, region free).

Now, it's up to you...