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[squidilix]

I found this :

http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=988702&postcount=122

 

[Woodchipper]

Nothing game related has amazed me as much as when I saw gameplay footage of MGS2 for the first time, before or since. I will never forget.

 

[JMZ555]

Nothing game related has amazed me as much as when I saw gameplay footage of MGS2 for the first time, before or since. I will never forget.

Think I played the demo disc like 100 times

 

[BocoDragon]

Nothing game related has amazed me as much as when I saw gameplay footage of MGS2 for the first time, before or since. I will never forget.

Might have been the biggest "next gen" leap I ever saw or will see.

 

[Nuts_On_Your_Tonsils]

Using a CGA/EGA/YUV to VGA converter, I've hooked my PS2 to my NEC 71V. That's a lot of acronyms.

What converter do you have? I wanna buy dat monitor since its not pricey at all.

 

[Timu]

After playing around with this yesterday, here's what i noticed:
- all resolutions have white spots, at first. after a few minutes on 640x480 and 800x600, white spots are gone entirely.

That is weird!!!

What's your console region ? PAL or NTSC ?

I read quickly on another forum is possible it was the power of the console, gave too much power to the video output.

That is also weird.

I found this :

http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=988702&postcount=122

Link isn't working.

 

[squidilix]

Link isn't working.

yiish, I keep tab before the crash server.

Hi Higgy, et al.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Higgy View Post
Fingers crossed speckles are a thing of the past now.
Apologies if this has already been posted somewhere here.

Ewan of http://microbeetechnology.com.au/ has come up with a fix for the white spots on the GBS boards.

His explanation:

"The SDRAM interface from the TV5725 scaler chip on the board has no damping resistors in the clock & control lines
and fails to calibrate the timing of the interface properly as a result. It is marginal and causes bad screen refresh data.
As such it took some time to track this down as the cause.

There is a track to be cut and the resistor (SMD 0603 size, or 1608 metric) gets fitted across the cut. Then the capacitor is soldered to the ground end
of a nearby bypass cap & the free end linked to the SDRAM side of the resistor that was fitted across the track cut. It is not very elegant, but it works & cures the video noise totally."

Some pics of the mod:
http://www.microbeetechnology.com.au/downloads/GBS8200Mod-pt1.JPG
http://www.microbeetechnology.com.au/downloads/GBS8200Mod-pt2.JPG
http://www.microbeetechnology.com.au/downloads/GBS8200Mod-pt3.JPG


Have done the mod to my GBS board, and the difference is noticeable.

Hope this helps,
Red
RedskullDC is offline

 

[oneida]

What converter do you have? I wanna buy dat monitor since its not pricey at all.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005G8KSP8/?tag=neogaf0e-20


NOTE since PS2 outputs 15khz (apparently?) want the monitor is trisync, you might just need a component->vga converter. i have this converter for my sega model 3.
enjoy the monitor! i love it so much

 

[Timu]

yiish, I keep tab before the crash server.

That's a hynix one, which I have, those are known to have the white dots. Also I wonder what he cut it with.

 

[Glowsquid]

I'm interested in playing the Tekken games. Which of the 3 PS2 installment is the funnest one (not necessarily that's the most balanced/"most content", etc. Something that's fun for a total 3D fighter scrub to paly around with)?

They all look neat in different ways. Though I suppose Tekken 5 has the unlockable port of Starblade...

 

[Cheddahz]

I'm bias towards Tekken 4, as I feel like it's the last entry in the series to actually try something new

 

[EmiPrime]

I'm interested in playing the Tekken games. Which of the 3 PS2 installment is the funnest one (not necessarily that's the most balanced/"most content", etc. Something that's fun for a total 3D fighter scrub to paly around with)?

They all look neat in different ways. Though I suppose Tekken 5 has the unlockable port of Starblade...

Tekken Tag because it has the best music, the best roster and the tag combos are fun.

 

[sixteen-bit]

I'm bias towards Tekken 4, as I feel like it's the last entry in the series to actually try something new

I liked it too, even though Jin was OP lol

 

[oneida]

I'm interested in playing the Tekken games. Which of the 3 PS2 installment is the funnest one (not necessarily that's the most balanced/"most content", etc. Something that's fun for a total 3D fighter scrub to paly around with)?

They all look neat in different ways. Though I suppose Tekken 5 has the unlockable port of Starblade...

Get Tekken 5 DR on PS3
and Tekken Tag on PS2

 

[Glowsquid]

Get Tekken 5 DR on PS3

I had no idea that version existed. looks nice.

But no unlockable Tekken arcade games or Stablade. Hmm...

 

[sixteen-bit]

Tekken DR PS3 and TTT HD (From the Tekken Hybrid bluray) look so good since they're 1080p too.

 

[Accoun]

Doesn't TTTHD have quite a lot of lag?

 

[Sub_Level]

This is random, but: if anyone wants to play the PS2 version of RE4, I highly recommend keeping Widescreen mode OFF. Progressive scan works well but Widescreen seemingly made the game run worse on my end and it looks uglier.

 

[Timu]

Doesn't TTTHD have quite a lot of lag?

I sure hope not.

This is random, but: if anyone wants to play the PS2 version of RE4, I highly recommend keeping Widescreen mode OFF. Progressive scan works well but Widescreen seemingly made the game run worse on my end and it looks uglier.

That's weird, also the PS2 version!!!=O

 

[davidwhangchoi]

hey PS2GAF,
i brought these at lunch today =)

 

[meppi]

Beautiful! Ring of Red is brilliant!

 

[sixteen-bit]

I got Ring of Red for Xbox 360

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Beautiful! Ring of Red is brilliant!

it is so underrated, this is my 2nd copy as the first one was a bit messed up.

I got Ring of Red for Xbox 360

lol

 

[koopas]

Clock Tower 3 is on my want list, nice find

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Clock Tower 3 is on my want list, nice find

thanks! i never played it but was always curious about the game.

 

[entremet]

Are there any good wireless PS2 controllers out there?

Kinda spoiled with wireless controllers.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Are there any good wireless PS2 controllers out there?

Kinda spoiled with wireless controllers.

I like the Sega Surfwave, but that shit's rare as hell.

For something more easily accessible, check the Logitech Cordless Action pads.

 

[NormalFish]

i think there are some homebrew boxes for using a ps3 controller, but it's been a while since i followed such projects, and I don't think anyone sells them. Might be worth looking in to, regardless, if you're like me and dislike using non-dualshock controllers for playstation games

 

[Erebus]

Are there any good wireless PS2 controllers out there?

Kinda spoiled with wireless controllers.

I used this back in the day and loved it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001VNNE8/?tag=neogaf0e-20

It's crazy expensive for some reason but probably you can find it used or elsewhere cheaper.

 

[Timu]

I used this back in the day and loved it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001VNNE8/?tag=neogaf0e-20

It's crazy expensive for some reason but probably you can find it used or elsewhere cheaper.

In the same link it can be bought used for 20 some bucks.

 

[televator]

Playing Enthusia for the first time. Has nice graphics. Too bad there's no 480p or 16:9 though. Finding it easier to jump into, than getting back into GT4.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

i picked this up for ps2 this weekend:

 

[IrishNinja]

i picked this up for ps2 this weekend:

you're on a roll, dave! another great pickup, and it looks like everything's in awesome shape for that price, too

 

[davidwhangchoi]

you're on a roll, dave! another great pickup, and it looks like everything's in awesome shape for that price, too

thanks irish!!!

 

[koopas]

i picked this up for ps2 this weekend:

Am I crazy or does the Guncon 2 not work with a PVM? (It's a CRT right?)

I have my PVM hooked up to my PS2 via Scart-BNC if that matters. I just can't get it to work ...

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Am I crazy or does the Guncon 2 not work with a PVM? (It's a CRT right?)

I have my PVM hooked up to my PS2 via Scart-BNC if that matters. I just can't get it to work ...

yeah, i have a BVM CRT. i just asked in the new retro thread and sixteen-bit shared how to get it to work.

 

[djtiesto]

Started playing Suikoden 5, it's been a slow burn so far but I'm liking it. It's the one game in the series that feels most like a Trails game, with large towns and lots of mini events in them.

 

[IrishNinja]

Started playing Suikoden 5, it's been a slow burn so far but I'm liking it. It's the one game in the series that feels most like a Trails game, with large towns and lots of mini events in them.

shame it's the last one, but it's easily the best since 2, i thought. enjoy it man.

 

[Bandersnatch1]

Started playing Suikoden 5, it's been a slow burn so far but I'm liking it. It's the one game in the series that feels most like a Trails game, with large towns and lots of mini events in them.

Loved Suikoden 5 more than 2 personally. It's definitely slow in the beginning, but when it picks up you'll be completely invested. I went from considering stopping to unable to put it down.

 

[NormalFish]

It's such a bummer how expensive Suiko5 is, honestly. Up there with Xeno3 and the .Hack series.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Am I crazy or does the Guncon 2 not work with a PVM? (It's a CRT right?)

I have my PVM hooked up to my PS2 via Scart-BNC if that matters. I just can't get it to work ...

koopas just to update you i got my guncon working on the sony BVM, it needed a separate piece to work over component to BNC that's displayed on the back of the time crisis box. but from what i'm told, it's works with scart cables as well.

 

[koopas]

koopas just to update you i got my guncon working on the sony BVM, it needed a separate piece to work over component to BNC that's displayed on the back of the time crisis box. but from what i'm told, it's works with scart cables as well.

Thanks, and I happened to already have the component handy (SCPH-1160) so it was a breeze to set up

Rocking some Vampire Night now

 

[davidwhangchoi]

hey ps2GAF,
i grabbed a few titles that were buy two get one free:

 

[DracoBlade]

hey ps2GAF,
i grabbed a few titles that were buy two get one free:

Where was this place where you could buy Onimusha 4 for under 10$? Good pickups!

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Where was this place where you could buy Onimusha 4 for under 10$? Good pickups!

yeah, i was shocked so a grabbed it with 2 other similar priced games to get one free.

it's a retro store in New Jersey called Digital Press. they are probably the best store in the area and they don't try to rip you off.

 

[DracoBlade]

yeah, i was shocked so a grabbed it with 2 other similar priced games to get one free.

it's a retro store in New Jersey called Digital Press. they are probably the best store in the area and they don't try to rip you off.

Man, thats a steal for sure!

 

[davidwhangchoi]

been playing some Liberty City Stories PS2 tonight and damn the soundtrack is pretty good.

the great benefit over the psp is the pressure sensitive buttons for X, Square, buttons that are used nicely for analogue acceleration and brake. something the psp didn't have.

i threw on GTA III and wow! it looks pretty good on a Sony BVM. still pretty fun to play too =)

 

[davidwhangchoi]

picked up Time Crisis 3 for 7 bucks shipped amazon prime to take advantage of this guncon and Sony BVM CRT =)

 

[Timu]

^I'll hope to play that game series someday.

I ordered Free Mcboot, can't wait!!!

 

[koopas]

I love that David is keeping this thread alive. Good for you.

Will post a semi recent pickup later tonight