This will show you how to make a swap card for your playstation 2 ps2 so that you can play custom, backup, or burned game discs. Many of those mods are not common on the market anymore, since the. Plug the usb drive into the ps2, make sure the card you wish to install fmcb to is in slot 1, and boot swap magic. It is a boot disc that allows a user to play backed up games on their ps2. Aug 04, 2018 i recently did a writeup on how to softmod a ps vita and a playstation tv. I dont even know what is the best version of the swap magic for a slim ps2 or fat ps2. Once it passes the disc check you slide in a burned game and it will read it since swap magic prevented the ps2 from recognizing that is a copy. I go to the main menu and swap disks then go to the camo download to trigger my exploit but it goes to a screen that says please insert ps2 disk. Network adapter hdd sataide no rj45 tweets by freemcbootfr. I want to play japanese games how do i play them on a ps2.
You might have to reset it a few times for the swap magic disc to work. However, the lack of true internal storage has lead me to a brick wall. I used metal gear solid 3 for my disk and i believe i replaced files and burned properly. By this new version 4 of magic switch, you can close the console cover when using swapmagic disc magic switch v4 is designed for use with swap magic discs on the ps2 scph7xxxx to 9xxxx. Usb boot with swap magic afterdawn discussion forums. I went from a fliptop modded slim ps2 using swap magic to a fat ps2 w the official sony 40gb hdd and free mcboot. Have ntsc ps2 fat, 3xxxx want to play pal games retail and backup i know fmcb is better but its also a lot more work than im prepared for. How to use swap magic a playstation 2 mod welcome to the. Disc swap after moding a slim playstation 2 how to. No chips in this tutorial, i will teach you how to mod your playstation 2 to play imports and backups. Installing free mc boot via swap magic and fceultra for playstation 2. The ps vita scene has blown up in 2018 and a flood of new mods and homebrew are out. Can you softmod a ps2 slim without any games, swap magic.
You need swap magic discs which you can find online. Aug, 2008 tutorial on how to use a ps2 game disc and a modified backup of that disk as a swap disk. If you have a modded ps2 you dont need swap magic at all. How to softmod your ps2 slimfat with free mcboot today i will show you an easy way how to softmod your ps2 slimfat. I am in the process of buying a playstation 2 for a friend and am wondering which venue of modding to play burnt duh. Swap magic 3 is the perfect solution for playing backup games too.
The goal here will be to disable the ps2 slim and prepare it for modding by taping down the two switches that tell the unit that the disc drawer is open. Can be used with swap magic discs or freemcboot if you already have access to such things then you can use this swap magic slide tool properly with the bigger sony ps2 system. How to find swap magic for ps2 welcome to the underground. Iv been wanting to mod our playstation 2 for a while, ever since i modded my wii u in wii mode. The easiest version of the softmod is having someone copy fmbc to a ps2 memory card from their other memory card and send it to you. Unfollow swap magic ps2 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Play ps2 backup without mod chip swap magic or action replaycodebreaker duration. How to mod your ps2 slim no chips or swap magic and play ps1 backups duration. Play avi files on a playstation 2 using sms player mod how to. It can be done on a ps2 fat, however, the swap trick is fairly different. A few recommendations to softmod a ps2 with freemcboot normally include. Simply follow our step by step swap magic instructions and youll be on your way to using your ps2 swap magic discs like a pro in just a few minutes. Swap magic removes the need for modchips by working in tandem with a slide card. Remember that the ps2 comes in two flavors, a fat ps2 and a slim line ps2. Just invest on a real disc, you will only be doing it once. Ps2 how to boot cogswap without swap magic or modchip to install freemcboot demo disk jejerom. Accessories for playstation 2, swap magic, freemcboot, iso ps1 and ps2. Swap magic ps2 swap magic faq swap magic instructions. Sep 21, 2007 being a proud owner of the fat version of playstation 2, i thought id take the time to gather some tutorials over the next couple days, weeks, to have a collection of tutorials showing you how easy it is to copy ps2 games, back them up, and mod your ps2 to play these backed up games. I recently did a writeup on how to softmod a ps vita and a playstation tv.
Jan 20, 2008 ummm you need to have swap magic, an internal hardrive with a fat ps2 or a modchip to boot up backed up games. Avoid dangerous modifications to your game console. The slide card, a small plastic device, is designed to open your ps2 while a disc is spinning so you can swap out games. Mod your ps2 without having to buy anything potentially. Turn any ps2 game into a swap disc ps2 emulators pc. From what i understand swap magic works because the ps2 reads it and thinks its a game disc. The fat ps2 will need something known as a slide card. Ive been scouring the internet for a dvd iso of the ntsc version of swap magic 3. Swap magic magic switch tool v4 for ps2 slim shop01media. Thus a mod to be able to swap discs without pressing the eject button on an original model, or to block the system from detecting the lid being opened on a slim model, must be done. Softmodding a ps2, for those who dont know, is a way of hacking it without use of any modchip, just a plain memory card and a few other tools. Jun 04, 2009 first you need 007 agent under fire for ps2, you need the original ps2 game, your going to make the backup you have to swap it with.
Installing free mc boot via swap magic and fceultra for. If you have a playstation 3 system that is capable of playing playstation 2 games, you can also use swap magic to play these backup files on your ps3 system. Ps2 how to boot cogswap without swap magic or modchip to. I love not having to swap discs anymore as it was always a hassle. Licensed to youtube by merlin idol distribution on behalf of air 2 music. How to make a swap tool for a playstation 2 wonderhowto. However, aside from booting isos on the hdd via hdloader, i cant figure out how to boot any of my collection of already burned disc backups. Now you must understand that i am not interested in actually installing a mod chip. Turn any ps2 game into a swap disc ps2 emulators pcps2. Mar 18, 2011 how to soft mod a ps2 fat no modchip or swapmagic. I believe there is a method to load it via gameshark software, but i wouldnt know all the specifics there. While researching vita homebrew, i came across a video from 2012 where someone demonstrated a soft mod for the playstation 2. While youre stuck at home, make the most of your time by learning a new language, skill, or even train for a remotework job with our new premium online courses.
The swap magic device lets playstation 2 users play. The best method and seems to be the easiest is to use swap magic. Ps2 swap magic tool for fat phat ps2 playstation 2. Today i will be showing you guys how to install fmcb with any ps2 game disc on most slim consoles not including 9x models these are untested please watch the video below for instructions, otherwise please read below, there will be a wr. It doesnt need to modify your console and it doesnt spoil the warranty of your console. The sm splash screen should appear for a few seconds and then ule should load. Novice guide how to get started with ps2 and backups. Works on slim and fat models cogswap loader this one is basically a swap magic clone but with better. How to softmod your ps2 slim fat with free mcboot today i will show you an easy way how to softmod your ps2 slim fat. Open ps2 loader opl this one lets you play games from a hard drive ps2 fat with network adapter, usb drive good option for simple games, games with cinematic videos have issues or a raspberry pi plugged to the ps2 via ethernet. Swap magic for ps2 slim software free download swap. How to softmod a ps2 fat no modchip or swapmagic tutorial. I am now looking forward to reading about swap magic. The problem is when i load up the dvd version of swap magic 3.
How to play copied ps2 games with pictures wikihow. Download a ps2 softmod program to the pcs desktop, for example, the free cogswap. I didnt think a swapmagic elf file could do it, as swap magic relies on an optical disc to initialize the system with a disc with a large table of contents file so any game up to that size can be swapped in, which is why swap magic couldnt boot the rumble fish the largest singlelayer ps2 game that was released and then stop the disc so you can swap it which requires the sensors to not. Swap magic is commonly found at independent gaming or computer repair shops. Sony ps2 soft mod swapmagic works just like a mod chip. May 31, 2017 a few recommendations to softmod a ps2 with freemcboot normally include. Ive looked through modding services and premodded ps2 consoles, and to be succinct, no dice. Doubleclick on the ps2 softmod file once it has downloaded to decompress it to a program on the desktop.
And yes you can run a burnt disc without modding the console if you have an original swap magic. Were going to have to do an oldfashioned disc swap trick here, so well need to have access to the unit while the disc is spinning and it thinks the disc drawer is closed. Clearly, theres no coldboot softmod for the system, so ill have to resort to the two most popular methods. If you want to boot swap magic on your ps3 system, you need to install a. Worry no more because if this method still not work then your usb stick is the problem. You can use swap magic on both consoles, but how you do it will be different. Tutorial on how to use a ps2 game disc and a modified backup of that disk as a swap disk. Sep 11, 2012 how to install the tape, tissue, and straw mod for slim playstation 2 tutorial. More than 110 million mp3 songs available for download. The ps2 swap magic is a set of discs designed to allow you to play your favourite import and backup playstation 2 games, without a mod chip. Swap magic 3 allows you to boot up your own application or game software cds and dvds on your ps2 console. I wanted to install the free mc boot exploit but did have a swap magic disc or a mod chip.
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