What's the best way to enjoy the ps2 library?
I was thinking of getting an old fat ps2 with a modchip (or try to install one myself), installing a 2TB HDD for it and installing on it all the ps2 games i never back then. Throw on a component cable for max quality with my LCD screen.
But is it really worth the hassle vs. just emulating it on PC? As far as I know, many games still struggle to run properly on even the most enthusiast tier hardware.
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Most games work well enough on PC emulation and by that I mean that they run flawlessly but have a few effects or filters missing. If you can deal with some slight graphical glitches every now and then, PC is the way to go.
I'd never want to use my real PS2 again, emulation is just so much better and convenient.
I still keep my PS2 in case some game doesn't run well, but among those I emulated I didn't have issues.
Just go look at compatibility lists if need to know if a game will have problems in advance.
Pretty much every single game works well on HW emulation and there's a dozen or so games that don't work in SW mode if you're looking for an authentic experience.
I personally have too many saves tied up on memory cards relative to my collection size to abandon that.
Fat PS2 + FreeMCboot +HD CRT
Just emulate if you plan on playing on an LCD anyway, you homo.
>just emulating it on PC
There is still an unacceptable amount of ps2 games you can't properly emulate.
Playing them on ps2 is the way to go.
why so rude bro
glad I grabbed that old PS3 usb memcard adapter for like $10
just moved all my saves to PC now
so, play those on PS2 if you do want to play them and ran into issues
and emulate the rest for a superior experience
There's always one little problem in each game though. Small enough that it doesn't mess with the gameplay but enough to piss me off.
the low output resolution is enough to piss me off in every single PS2 game
its how they were meant to be brah
yeah so? the way they were meant to be is shit, and I have the option to fix that
I think the best way is slim+freemcboot loading games over LAN. I use fat+freemcboot and burn discs, works fine, but my laser will probably die soon.
Component cables make the games look great. PS2 emulation still sucks dick.
Just freemcboot and HDD-loader or OpenPS2 Loader and a hard drive.
If you can only find a slim then do it over network storage if you can because the ps2 usb ports are slow as shit. Also, be sure to use an external hdd that has it's own power and not usb power.
Just plug it in and play. Go to a local used game store and check prices on games. Don't let them rip you off though. Found Star Ocean Till the end of Time for 10 bucks the other day. Discs are in perfect condition too.
>Brother hidding his weed in that spot
>As far as I know, many games still struggle to run properly on even the most enthusiast tier hardware.
Someone has been telling you really biased shit. There are very few games that don't run AS GOOD AS THE PS2 on the PC under emu. As long as you're only looking for the convenience value, PS2 emulation is just fine.
However, not unsurprisingly most emulator folks particularly for 3D systems don't merely want to just get an SD completely unenhanced experience, they want to try to take advantage of the extra power to up things, to make use of filters and shaders and uprez etc. They want to try to have good games that suffered major performance issues even on original hardware (like SotC) run more smoothly. And THAT sort of thing can absolutely ramp up the requirements real, real fast, or degrade compatibility (since it gets very hacky, has to interface with 3D hardware in more difficult ways, etc).
So check compat lists, but if you'd be satisfied just with the original PS2 experience and you have a decent-ish PC then give emulation a shot first. It's generally bretty gud and definitely easier and more convenient. Just be cautious about going through prefs and trying to start twinking shit. Think of it like modding, yeah you can pile on the crazy mods to make something like Morrowind/Skyrim ridiculously enhanced graphically, but some of them also in turn require ridiculous hardware, and it's easy to end up with long lists that have subtle incompatibilities or won't work if you don't load them in the right order or all sorts of other weird shit.
If you are dying to replay some games that still just don't work though then hardware with some soft/hard mods as folks have suggested is still valuable.
ps2 is buried over here in my country, can only find some really shitty games on online retailers
God tier setup is as follows:
>slim ps2 softmodded with FMCB connected to a computer/laptop via regular LAN cable
>tube flatscreen TV, such as Sony Trinitron
>Openps2loader app that allows you to run ISO files straight off your computer
>no discs failing
>no fucking disk noise in the console
>fast as fuark
>allows for virtual memory cards on your thumb drive or laptop so >infinite space
>mfw there are fags who actually use old as fuck IDE drives that are noisy as shit on fat ps2s
Get with the fucking times
>>mfw there are fags who actually use old as fuck IDE drives that are noisy as shit on fat ps2s
:(
I had a slim and it was way easier to soft MOD it. I think you just needed a game shark. All the downloaded games worked flawlessly.
Good luck with them FMVs, buddy.
Also, no Beatmania.
emulation
Anybody played the berserk game? How is it?
there's like under 10 games that don't work well.
That sucks man. I don't know much about PC's but maybe try out some emulators.
You need good CPU for emulation. Honestly in some cases I would prefer just having the console
ivy bridge desktop i5 won't be enough for that?
Do they still have a deal with Intel?
It depends on the game.
>a deal
They just use the better cpus retard.
More than enough
>Most games work well enough on PC emulation
Don't you need a super high clocked CPU, like +4 GHz?
no
Maybe a q9550
You don't need a modchip, softmods are easy.
PS2 emulation, like N64 emulation, is not a problem of performance. It's a problem with accuracy. Unless you want your games looking like this, you need to use original hardware.
I have four PS2s. I'm good.
Many that don't emulate well you can just emulate them on GameCube instead, e.g. Timesplitters: Future Perfect
You can emulate at higher resolutions if you use a hardware renderer
>>mfw there are fags who actually use old as fuck IDE drives that are noisy as shit on fat ps2s
use an adaptor you retarded fucker
Didn't an update fix how the R&C games ran and look a couple of months back?
software mode works for that game but then performance is a major issue.
And only, what, 3 games suffer from that issue you cherry picking moron.
They also happen to be key titles in the PS2's library like Ace Combat and Jak & Daxter.
>emulation is so much better and convenient
where do I start?
>turn on PC
>open the .exe
>select ISO
>wait for it to load
>open the config
>setup some stuff so the graphics won't get messed up specially the shadows and textures
>do that for every game
>some won't ever run 100% accuratr to what they were on PS2
>some will randomly crash if a certain setting isn't correctly adjusted, and you can't make sure until you reach that part
but yeah
>better
>convenient
totally a thing bro
is there a ps2 to usb converter so I can use my beatmania US controller for the japanese games?
I'd rather have a modded console for added comfy and more cables. Also because i'd rather lug around a console than a tower for a lot of things, since last I checked PS2 emulation specifically still is rather CPU intensive and I sure as fuck ain't spending a wad on a laptop.
Modded consoles are great, though. Damn shame that not many have BC natively like the Wii or PS2 did. I don't count the PS3 since it was only one model, which is a real let down. Sometimes I just want to play FFIX or Xenogears again. Or Master Quest.
>3 games don't work well
>emulator is pure shit!!11!!
>2TB HDD
>PS2
It only supports up to like 500gb.
How to spot a retard.
>open front end
>click game
>play game
>no loading times
>99% of games run flawlessly after minutes of tweaking one time
And then there's you.
Its more 3 games that are usually regarded as reasons to be interested in emulation in the first place. Even some N64 games don't emulate well, which is a fucking strange one to think about.
>After a decade and a half PCSX2 still can't emulate flagship titles
>"lol why would you want to use original hardware, do you want to play games or something?"
Not that user but that's a bummer if true. Still, 500 is a lot of gayman if you're going for exclusives. How does Gitarooman emulate by the way?
It's not strange if you actually understood the hardware, but you don't.
Which ps2 game are worth playing that aren't jrpg, multi-platform or fighting games? So far I've played SOTC, ICO and God Hand.
Kek, most games I wanna try barely even work
You need voodoo magic just to get burnout 3 to play, and it still has a lot of bugs
I regularly replay Kessen 2.
Haunting Ground
>3 games don't work well
>emulator is pure shit!!11!!
Nice lies.
jak, ratchet and sly series for sure
come on, can't you go to some console war thread to troll people. nobody said "emulator is pure shit" except you. if even 1 game doesn't work properly then it will be an issue to the person who wants to play that game.
For a flawed gem? RoR. Er, Rule of Rose. I'll try and remember some others. I'm tempted to say Darkwatch but Darkwatch may have been on the OG Xbox.
>:( Rude user.
It'd be worth it if there are titles you want to play that emulators don't work with.
Ace Combat 04, 5, and 0, for example, which also haven't had a HD re-release or port. The only way to play them without issue is a PS2.
Unless you really go all out towards replicating the proper experience, playing multiplayer games with your friends is better sitting on the couch in front of your TV than crowding around your computer desk.
Klonoa 2 is still unplayable due to objects disapearing, sounds missing and random blackscreens in certain stages.
How can I install freemcboot on my memory card? I have ps2 slim and lots of original games/demos, but nothing else. Any good tutorial a retard like me can follow?
I'm really hoping that we get flawless emulation in the next five or so years. Considering OG Xbox is still a fucking headache to emulate (if you even can) i'm skeptical and a little let down, seeing that it actually had a few really cool games that are a fucking hassle to find now.
Oh, Onimusha games.
>Found my launch ps3 that ylod.
>Had it reballed and the interior cleaned.
>mfw it works
>mfw firmware 3.30
>update to 3.55 and install rebug and webman and play every single iso with 100% compatibility.
Granted its loud as fuck but with the ps3's native upscaler and memory card utility its the pretty much only way to play every single ps2 games on Hdmi without resorting to extra hardware or emulation.
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yeah I don't regret putting a harddrive in my ps2 at all
You can just flash an image to the hard drive to softmod the ps2, no chips required. Look up fhdb. I dug mine out to play mgs3 with pressure sensitive buttons and the R&C games without graphical errors/choppy frame rates
This here
Too bad I bought a slim
I have an old ass i7 and emulation is fine for me.
I hid my porn there as a kid
You might be able to do the 007 Agent Under Fire trick.
Do you at least have an Action Replay? That should be easier.
You can buy a card for less than 10$ on eBay. I think you need swapmagic or 007: Agent Under Fire to install in on an unmodded system otherwise
I feel like you tried your hardest to make selecting a ROM and playing the game sound as difficult as possible.
Have to buy one on ebay or know someome who has one
There are three ways:
-Pressed disc that allows you to run the exploit code, like SwapMagic or Action Replay discs
-Some specific games have exploits that then allow you to run the exploit code, for example: MGS3 Subsistance Disc 2 or one of the 007 games.
-A friend who has a full install of FreeMCBoot on their memory card can use it to install it on yours. You could also order a memory card with it preinstalled from some places.
The 3D action games.
Basically these
nope it just works once you put it in
I meant if he doesn't buy one and wants to do it himself
Didnt work for me. ps2 slim wouldnt boot up with fmb mem card in it
The seller probably installed it for the wrong console region.
Is your console even compatible? You might have gotten one of the final PS2s.
PS2 uses an IDE hard drive and I don't think those come in 2TBs (you wouldn't even be able to fill half of that unless you packed it with a ton of shovelware).
You don't need a hardmod to play games, although I'm not sure if softmod can play PS1 games and fiddle with video output though.
If you want the ultimate god tier setup to play PS2 games that don't involve emulation then a fat PS3 with CFW is the way to go:
>HDMI and Composite output
>DS3 wireless controller (can still use DS2 with USB adapter)
>transfer games through wifi
>easily manage saved data
>SATA support
>100% compatibility
>also plays PS1 and PS3 games, plus emulators for 4th gen and below
You can also get a slim (like me), except the compatibility list will be slightly lower with the benefit of the console having a lower failure rate and making less noise.
>but my laser will probably die soon
Mine died a couple of years ago but I replace it with a chinese one and has been running great, get a couple of them just in case, because they take like 2 weeks or more to arrive
Did not buy one. Friend copied over files from his
It's a 7-Something so its not one of the last models
Yeah that doesn't usually work, you need to use the FMCB installer.
When you install FMCB, the installation is configured only to work for the particular model of PS2 the installer is run on, unless you specifically request a multi-console install.
Huh. Never would have imagined those to be so cheap. Based Ali.
>You don't need a modchip
Yes I do, I got a shitty 9000 model
Like the other user said, you actually have to use the installer
original xbox modded
>LED display with software information and drive activity
>IR reader for wireless controllers
>2tb drive that can hold literally every xbox game
>active switches that allow tweaking of clock speed
>fans can be replaced with silent, higher speed upgrades
>super easy to add better cooling for the cpu as well
>can easy emulate nes, snes, genesis, psx, atari, master system, sega CD, every version of gameboy, n64, NAME and a handful of other shit
>has online play thanks to software that allows users to connect to each other and play any game online for free
>can run KODI(if you don't know, look it up)
>can stream movies and shit from your own network library
>has options for fight sticks if you're a NAME guy looking to play old school fighters
>can buy a $6 cable that outputs to 720/1080i on your big ass fuckni' flatscreen
>softmodding is super fuckin' easy that even a two day old newborn would be able to understand
>case easy to customize and paint and do whatever sleek, pimpin' shit you want to it
>even a guide on how to turn it into an xbox slim version
>for pro modders you can even upgrade the ram and cpu if you want
>has a ton of hidden jewels that Sup Forums has never played or even heard of that you could enjoy for free if you took the time to mod one
seriously, the ps2 had the better library, but microsoft released the best system. anyone with $50 in their pocket should consider picking one up.
With emulation you can swap out any bios to play any game released worldwide, you have near infinite save space, updated graphic options, more control options, double & half speeds, save states......and its all pretty much free.
Choose now.
>find disk
>has scratches and fingerprints
>gently polish
>have to turn on PS2
>put disk in
>memory card has corrupted
>order another
>wait 4 weeks for knockoff to arrive from Taiwan
>play game
>freezes and disk icon appears
Thanks Sony.
How can I get started with PS2 emulation?
Emulator link?
Torrents for roms?
I need a tutorial
>$50
Yeah, no way all that shit costs that much (console plus mod). Not to mention installation is not as easy as you make it sound for the average joe.
based lucky user that ylod gave you (while making it even more expensive) a great emulation machine
i got lucky and got one of those with a red LED display
bretty good
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