Recent content by SolidMetal

Thanks for the input. Is it possible to roughly estimate how long would system last if it's Emotion Engine failure. The "glitch" is been around since well back around 2016. Before that there were only CRT tv that I was occasionally pluging my PS2 into. So it could be well present even that time...

I don't know about this. Honestly, I'm not even sure if this would solve anything about the glitch. I've already digged into a lot of homebrew and softmod topics to convince myself that modchip won't matter as much. In the end, I ended up spending days only to find out there is no one perfect...

Yes, they are quite annoyingly picky piece of devices. Partly because the DRM protection being cumbersome I believe and getting in the way every time disc read in progress. Hell, at one point I even suspected the glitch being present because of disc unit but that hardly makes any sense. I was...

Yes modchips can conflict with softmods. I have to press power/restart button three times in order to "disable" the chip (Mars Action A752) and I believe it isn't complete failsafe as long as the chip resides on the system. The darn modchip doesn't even have a config manu all I know and it is...

If I ever remove that darn modchip I won't be reinstalling it at all :) Not that I have any experience to do so. The image of the open case of PS2 showcasing the modchip is taken back in 2016. I was in shock to think that hardware still operating at all under the circumstance. That was when I...

Thanks for the input... Failing GPU would be an unfortunate but yeah it wouldn't surprise at this point based on the pattern. What would surprise me is how it end up happening. I mean, I've never played on it excessively. The record would be 5h straight playtime that happens twice or trice a...

Update: Component cable has arrived and unfortunately the issue is still persist. Only change now the glicth is more noticable due to the nature of component output providing much more clear image quality. Now that image quality more sharp and clearer, I can confidently say it's confirmed that...

Hello folks! Recently I've decided to revisit my PS2 to reminisce about good old memories but there is this graphical glitch on the screen I've been wondering about its cause. My PS2 specs and environment: Model: SCPH 75004 (Slim and PAL region as the code suggest) Date code: 5C Modchip...

This is indeed sounds crazy. I had Hori manufactured controller which came out of the box with the PS2 and it just suddenly decided to die on me nearly a decade ago. Still keeping it so one day I could replace its flex board with a new one. It's in mint condition cosmetically so I'd rather fix...

Maybe try 'PS2 controller tester by jbit' tool on your PS2 to see if it sparks any clue.

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