Is a phat ps2 worth grabbing?

[Goldy]

Just been offered a phat ps2, just wondering if there is anything that can be done with them, i have never opened one so don't know if they are worth picking up?


by anything done i mean portablizing or should I leave it?

[kibble]

Is it free?

[Goldy]

Is it free?

haha, well now that's why i didn't mention the price, yes it is free. But I don't wanna take it unless it can be for a project

[Goldy]

Yeah i know, looking at it now it doesnt look all that big, may use it for my mini arcade case, instead of a megdrive, never opened a ps2 so interested to see whats inside it.

was only wondering wheter to take it or not since its my nephews, he has a ps3 now and his dad has a ps2, so he wouldn't miss it.

[Goldy]

got it, just opening it up now to see the sizes

[AngelArm1110]

if it has a hard drive bay you could mod chip it and play games from the hard drive, jukebox style, lol

[Goldy]

if it has a hard drive bay you could mod chip it and play games from the hard drive, jukebox style, lol

Yeah I was thinking that only problem is i don't have a network adapter, does anybody know the pinout of the expansion bay as i assume it is a passthrough to the ide and molex connection for a hard drive,

also I have read somewhere there is a softmod for the fat ps2, so perhaps no need for a modchip, I am building this a cheap as possible currently only spent £10.51 on a 5 inch portable TV screen.

[AngelArm1110]

no you need a network adapter. check EB games, or Gamestop, they have them sometimes for cheap

[clenteastwood]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-Playstation-PS ... 5ad7d5bdc5

don't use a mod chip go with the free mcboot softmod.

http://bootleg.sksapps.com/tutorials/fmcb/

its a lot better for your system. i have 2 dead ps2's thanks to mod chips.

[Goldy]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-Playstation-PS ... 5ad7d5bdc5

don't use a mod chip go with the free mcboot softmod.

http://bootleg.sksapps.com/tutorials/fmcb/

its a lot better for your system. i have 2 dead ps2's thanks to mod chips.

well I need to get a memory card then, also that can be used in conjunction with a usb hard drive so no need for the network adapter? though speed may be sacrificed?

[clenteastwood]

usb is slower and it's not as compatable.

[Goldy]

I'll keep my eyes peeled for a network adapter then, btw I'm in the UK , but hopefully gamestation will have some cheap.

[lucidPerspective]

Hey, if you or anyone else is looking for PS2 Network Adapters I have 3 in a box in my grandma's garage I bought 5 of them for $180USD a while ago, had a great plan of making and selling packages with the mem card booting HDLoader and a 250gb HDD. Only ended up getting around to making me one, and selling off one (for $300 though!!) ..But yea, basically I can sell you one if you want. Although you'd have to wait till I head home (Living in a different city while at Uni) I could PM you when I'll be able to grab them if your interested?

No idea how much postage to you from New Zealand would be though, might not be worth it

[SonyPortableizer]

if it has a hard drive bay you could mod chip it and play games from the hard drive, jukebox style, lol

Im doing that without a modchip

[lucidPerspective]

It's the sweetest non-mod chip mod there is! Pretty much get's rid of loading times playing from HDD, I know I love it