hunterjwizzard
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Do we discuss retro consoles on here? Or is that better suited to a console gaming forum?
You don't really need mounting rails unless you plan to move the ps2 around a lot.I'm wanting to mod a PS2. I know I'm a touch late to the party
Since making this post though I've determined I need to get my hands on the hard drive kit(adapter and mounting rails). Its on my to-do list.
It runs NetBSD too!For what? To run Linux on it?
Homebrew can be run for free on your Switch through Custom Firmware as long as you have a "first-generation" system
I may not need the metal rails but I DO need the adapter, and the kit comes with the rails.You don't really need mounting rails unless you plan to move the ps2 around a lot.
And the party is still going on, people continue playing online nowadays.
If you're looking for the original Sony branded hdd, you'll get the rails, but if you just buy the network adapter loose you can use almost any IDE hdd you want.I may not need the metal rails but I DO need the adapter, and the kit comes with the rails.
Here's a real silly question since you're in the know: did anyone ever try extending the playstation 2 controller's range over cat5 cables? I have a few factory-made cable extenders somewhere, but I'm curious.
I'm actually looked at the SATA adapter, but the ones I'm seeing for sale come with the rails. Not sure if its the original Sony model or a later after-market part. Don't care too much, just that I can still buy brand new SATA drives so it makes more sense to me(though I'll probably be using whatever random SATA drive I pull out of my garage).If you're looking for the original Sony branded hdd, you'll get the rails, but if you just buy the network adapter loose you can use almost any IDE hdd you want.
I figure I'll just go the other way and extend the video cables over cat5. I'm doing something weird with it, don't mind me.I don't think anyone made such extenders.
Some companies made regular ps/ps2 pad cable extender iirc, and Sony themselves sold pads with longer cables.
Now people use bluetooth adapters for convenience.
I technically don't even need the Playstation II since there's a flawless emulator available for PC(I even already have it loaded... I think?)Then, you don't even need the network adapter or the hard drive.
Someone must have but I can't remember when and where.Tell me, has anyone experimented with using a CF card in place of the internal HDD?
Its more of that I already have a 32gb CF card which is probably plenty for the 10 or so games that I own.Someone must have but I can't remember when and where.
Seeing the prices of large capacity CF cards compared to sata ssd I doubt you would gain much by using the former and not the later if you're looking for a lighter and less noisy alternative than an IDE hdd.