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Race IdiotWell my Messiah 2 chip (In pal PS2) is able to load the NTSC version of Xenosaga which is a DVD-9, so i'm hoping that will work.
I hope to god it does
Race IdiotWell my Messiah 2 chip (In pal PS2) is able to load the NTSC version of Xenosaga which is a DVD-9, so i'm hoping that will work.
The White Supra...are you sure? I got an e-mail from them saying that it won't work. If you want I can foward it to you so you can take a look yourself. I'd have to see some proof if your version of SM3.3 works with GT4.
neurokinetikMan, I give up, I think I got a bad chip.I've gone over my connections twice, and all I can get is the Matrix screen, from which it will not successfully load anything. The firmware update won't run, I can't get into the chip menu, nothing. Grrr.....
LFRANCOF483not 100% sure, but i looked on nerdy computer and ps2 forums and they all say so, and also on websites....
i'll let you know when i get it, pobably tuesday...if it doesn't i'll sell it on ebay
lotus350I hope to god it does![]()
yesterdaylightcheck you don't have any solder splashes. if it turns on but doesnt load games check your bios chip. make sure there are no solder bridges, especially that have slipped behind the chip that you cant readily see without a bright light. also, put 2 strips of electrical tape on the top of your chip so it does not short out from the metal plate in your ps2. bios is your most likely candidate. make sure they are as short as possible. (bios wires) if nothing works u may have burned something on your board out. where did you get the chip from ? some sites sell clones that don't work as intended. if possible take a picture of your install as well ! might as well take a look at everything ! later-
yesterdaylightsorry for the double post, but... is it a software issue ? maybe you need to install the firmware on the chip ? it might not be factory flashed.. unless it says it on the website i only skimmed it briefly. just bringing up possibilities thatmight spark an ideafollowed the instructions on the site and everything ? try a forced boot ? says how on their site. later
Race IdiotI always thought you guys had a Japanese PS2, but you have a Messiah 2 as well? I think VV reported that it was working with a modded Pal machine.
neurokinetikThe connections are fine, I checked every one of them... ...I'm thinking its the BIOS on the Matrix, but since I can't seem to update it, I'm kinda SOL at the moment.
hansiuModchip.com says that the Magic 3.1 Plus is compatible with DVD9 games, so it should work with GT4. I was wondering if anyone had this chip and is it any good
yesterdaylightinteresting.... so you've eliminated every hardware issue there is. your chip is not faulty, as it is running the matrix screen. so it must have something to do with the chip not running the region codes into your ps2. i'm kind of weak on the actual workings of chips, i am better at installing themso if you unable to reflash the chip, then i don't know what the problem could be. are you sure you didnt forget any wires ? not likely, but always a possibility. try emailing the matrix guys and tell them about what happened. maybe they know some tricks to help you get going in the software section. good luck neurokinetic !! later-
Mercedes SLRI've been discussing this on another forum and Swap Magic 3.3 will work on any form of PS2 and on any region of import PS2 game.
Mercedes SLRI've been discussing this on another forum and Swap Magic 3.3 will work on any form of PS2 and on any region of import PS2 game.
BarnabasEDIT: I can see the pic now. You might try straightening out the M-P wires. They seem to be bunched up and can be causing some of your troubles. btw how are you stripping the wires? wire strippers?
have you actually got to work with magin 3.3?
neurokinetikYeah, those have already been redone. They actually look pretty much the same on mine as they did on a website of one of the people who install them regularly. I am stripping the wires with my teeth, because my wire strippers do not work with wire that thin.I've also been using the soldering iron to melt it back a bit if I needed to.
The worst part about the install is that it reminds me of some of the nightmare repairs I had to do when other techs would mess something up. If they would just supply a chip that I could swap directly, it would be so much easier, even if it was one of those big 200 pin jobs...
narutoWell after I thought it over and over again, I came to a solution, a solution that'll just cure this madness. Just seconds after New Year eve, I placed an order at liksang for a slim Japanese PS2. Looks like I won't be getting the U.S version of this game. It would be a waist of money if I do. After all the effort and money I put into it. I should recieve it the earliest monday or so I hope. Since it only took a day and a half to ship the game, or so I've calculated. By the time the game comes out in the U.S I'll probably know the whole game by heart. I bought the U.S PS2 for the sake of GT3 and now I'm doing the same thing for GT4. Yeah call me crazy, but another 3 months or more it's just too looooooong of a wait.
ewitspaulheh....just finished soldering my modchip (ripper IV) on my V4
1.Go to Chinatown or whereever they will install modchip and ask them if they can fix my PS2 and install my modchip.
sunohjin@gmail.com
Barnabashaha congrats. Enjoy your ps2 without tearing out your hair like neurokinetik is.![]()