St dupont serial number check. PS2 Modbo 4.0 Installation and Translucent Case Mod I know its been awhile since my last post but I've been busy completing my and preparing for graduate school. However in my usual weekend activity of perusing retro game stores I came upon a deal that I couldn't say no to.
I know its been awhile since my last post but I've been busy completing my and preparing for graduate school. However in my usual weekend activity of perusing retro game stores I came upon a deal that I couldn't say no to. I managed to find a slimline model 79001 ps2 in the as is/broken pile at a retro game store for the paltry sum of $8. This is where piles of seemingly broken game consoles and accesories go when they are deemed unfixeable. But so far everything I have found and bought from this section has been repairable.Apr 07, 2009. The Modbo v4.0 PS2 Mod Chip is the latest chip from the guys at Modbo. The ModBo 4 is considered one of the most universally compatible PS2 Mod Chips on the market today. With support for all versions of PS2 Consoles from v3-v19. Mod Chip users rave about its better compatibility with DVD 9 games, the Modbo 4.0 runs dual layer much better then. Modbo 5 is not the best, modbo 4 v1.93 is. They're not compatible until v4 (with bios gap, no-bios gap not supported). Momentum app for mac. The only one I know of that is supported by matrix infinity clones, not modbo (because I wrote the diagram myself) is the v2 gh-004 motherboard.
So I got home and plugged everything in and hit power expecting nothing but I was wrong. The ps2 was fully functional with some caveats. The disc spindle sometimes doesn't grab the disc correctly and the multi video out jack sometimes needs a wiggle to get rid of interference. I will address both problems in the future. I gave her a good clean since she was full of dog hair and a dead fly. I joked to a friend that I literally debugged a game console.
Attaining a second slim ps2 (my first was a silver model 90000) has prompted me to dig out a modbo 4.0 modchip I purchased around two years ago for $4 off dealextreme but didn't have the courage to install on my only system. But now I have a cheap practice system so I had little to lose. First I downloaded installation diagrams for my model with the help of google images.
Modbo 4.0
I only needed to solder 21 pins. The four in the box labeled F were by far the most difficult since the pitch of the pins was so tight. But I took my time and surprisingly everything worked first go which is rare for me.
I used 30 awg wire wrap wire from radioshack and tried to be neat with laying it out. For the power wires I used thicker stranded wire. I used scotch tape to secure the trickier wires double sided foam tape for the modchip pcb. Even with my temperature controlled iron with a fine tip some of the joints proved difficult but patience prevailed in the end.
Modbo 4.0 Diagram
And here it is booting some backups I made. Before I had to use swap magic discs to boot my copies but now they play like my pressed originals. It works with both ps1 and ps2 games plus I can boot ulaunchelf from a memory card. And now before anyone starts arguing about the legality issues I create my backups from the original discs that I purchased and only use them so I can leave my originals safe at home when I go off to college. I would cry if anything happened to my original discs. Finally I've ordered a translucent grey replacement case for the system and will post pictures and a video when I have gotten and installed it.
Modbo 4 0 Installation Instructions Pdf
http://www.modbo.org/Ps2chips/modbo4.0.htm
Modbo 4.0 Install
MAIN FEATURES----------------------------------------------Fully compatible with ps2 v3-v16 PAL/USA/Jap.upgrade from modbo3.0, comes with the original 100% v1.82 firmware, but it isn't upgradeable.Comes with a mini size board,and the wiring point order is good for installation.AUTOMATIC SELECTION for PS2/PS1/DVD SUPPORTS.DVD Region Free Incorporated !! Software selectable 'PS2 Quick Load' option. (To skip PS2 logo and Quick boot PS2 Games!!)Software selectable 'PSX Quick Load' option. (To skip PS1 logo and Quick boot PSX Games!!)Easy to Install. (only 18 wires for V1-V8 and 20 wires for V9, V10, V11, V12, V13) CPLD Chip (3.3V power supply) based IC for enhanced stability AUTOMATIC 'MACROVISION=OFF' ON ALL PS2 FROM V3 TO V16 WITHOUT ADDITIONAL WIRES !! AUTOMATIC 'GREEN FIX' (No more need to change the cable to see your DVD movies on the PS2!!)Import Games Fix (All PSX import games are played at FULL SCREEN and FULL COLOR !!) STEALTH-Mode (The Modchip can be switched off and becomes invisible to Online Gaming) Sleep-Mode (The Modchip will switch off itself after boot) Supports DVD-9 games!! PLAYS ALL THE CD’S and DVD’S Games (both, Import or Backup’s) SUPPORTS MULTI-DISK GAMES !! SUPPORTS ANTI-MOD PS1 GAMES !! (Only for V9 - V16 PS2) Very Reliable (All the Modchips are 100% tested before delivery) Very Stable (Thanks to the sleep mode the IC will never Overheat) CD Lens Safe (Avoid CD lens damage by sending un-necessary signal to the Drive Controller) Support dev1 and dev2 for memorycard booting!----------------------------------------------NEW FUNCTION----------------------------------------------Press TRIANGLE + CIRCLE to enter the configuration menu.PS2 SCREEN FIX : OFF : Disables PS2 video fix.COLOR : Games will be output on their original video mode (PAL/NTSC)with color correction applied to match your PS2 region.PAL : Force video mode to PALNTSC : Force video mode to NTSCPAL60 : Force all games to NTSC with color correction.Games will run faster but screen might need adjusting.Y SCREEN FIX : OFF : Y screen position fix is disabled.AUTO : Y position fix enabled with default settings.Should be fine for most television sets. Smartdraw ci keygen. +/- N : Fine tune Y position.Positive values move the screen down, Negative values move it up.PSX SCREEN FIX : ON/OFF : Enable/Disable PSX screen fixPSX MULTI DISK : ON/OFF : Enable/Disable PSX multi disk supportMC16 PATCH : ON/OFF : Enable/Disable D4TEL memory card supportATAD AUTO PATCH : ON/OFF : Enable/Disable ATAD auto patchMACROVISION FIX : ON/OFF : Enable/Disable Macrovision patchGREEN FIX : ON/OFF : Enable/Disable green correction on DVD moviesDVD VIDEO REGION : 1.8 : Selects the DVD player region.Use it to match the corresponding region on RCE protected discs.DVD9 DL SUPPORT : ON/OFF : Enable/Disable Double Layer patchBOOT MODE : AUTO : Normal behaviour. All discs wil autoboot.FAST : FastBoot.Same as pressing SELECT on boot.INFMAN : Execute Infinity Manager on mc0:Same as Pressing TRIANGLE on boot.DEV1 : Execute BOOT.ELF on mc0:Same as Pressing R1 on boot.DEV2 : Execute BOOT.ELF on HDDSame as Pressing L1 on boot.DVDV : Force DVD video mode.Same as Pressing CIRCLE on boot.PAD DETECT TIME : 2.10 : Select time to wait for connected pad on boot.Only useful if pad is left unconnected.BOOT LOGO : ON/OFF : Enable/Disable Matrix boot logo.DEFAULT LANGUAGE : LANG : Default language to use for FastBoot/InfMan/Dev1 mode.------------------------------------STANDARD OPERATION FOR THE modbo 750:------------------------------------BOOT OF PS2 / PS1 / DVD MOVIES: -------------------------------- Insert the disc inside the PS2.- The infinity will recognize the kind of disc you inserted and selectthe appropriate boot system.TURNING OFF THE INFINITY:-------------------------- Press START on joypad 1 until the writing 'DISABLED' will appear on screen. - Press reset once.- The Infinity is now disabled until PS2 is turned off to Standby Position.FAST BOOT OF PS2 GAMES: ------------------------ Press SELECT on joypad 1.- PS2 Logo will be skipped and game will boot directly.FORCING PS1/DVD MODE: ---------------------- Press CIRCLE on joypad 1.(This option is only needed just in case someone needs to force the PS2to boot in PS1/DVD mode).FORCING AUTO MODE: ---------------------- Press CROSS on joypad 1.Useful to temporarily skip the default boot mode when set to somethingother than AUTO.LAUNCHING MEMORY CARD APPLICATIONS:------------------------------------ Press TRIANGLE on joypad 1.- If installed, the Infinity Manager will appear and show a list ofinstalled applications.-or-- Press R1 on joypad 1.- If installed, the default boot application (mc0:BOOT/BOOT.ELF) willbe launched.LAUNCHING HDD APPLICATION (DEV2 MODE):--------------------------------------- Press L1 on joypad 1.- If correctly installed, the default application will be executed from the HDD.