Best PS2 Mod Solution?

[bocmaxima]

I know there are quite a few ways to go about modding a PS2 for import such as a chip or the shell/disc method...what is the best way to play imports on the machine...especially in terms of do it yourself? Im no slouch when it comes to the old soldering iron, but the chips for the PS2 seem like they have a few more wires than Im used to...

What do you guys use to play import games?

[Mr_Furious]

Originally posted by bocmaxima
What do you guys use to play import games?

I use my JPS2. I've never been comfortable with opening my machines up, let alone modifying them.

[Frogacuda]

boc: Mondop said he tried some kind of solderless mod disc swap solution. You should ask him how it's been working out.

[Shin Johnpv]

i know a guy using this http://www.ps2case.com/

[epmode]

i'm *this close to buying a jps2 (dai ou jou), but i'd be interested in a solderless solution.

Originally posted by Shin Johnpv
i know a guy using this http://www.ps2case.com/

they're kind of ugly, but do they work well?

[Shin Johnpv]

i havent gotten to see it myself

but he really likes it

he uses it for uhh other reasons than imports sadly

[FX]

Originally posted by Mr_Furious
I use my JPS2. I've never been comfortable with opening my machines up, let alone modifying them.

[hayato42]

Originally posted by Shin Johnpv
i know a guy using this http://www.ps2case.com/

how exactly would one play imports with those?

[epmode]

good question. from the website, it looks like you would need a boot disk of some sort.

[Shin Johnpv]

I do believe you get a swap disc and the soderless mod chip its bassicaly a disc swap but you dont have to press the open draw button that normally resets the PS2

it reads the disc says ok you open the lid and put in the import and it plays it