Thank you for this recommendation! I'm not sure why I didn't think to try this.
Plugging the PS2 into my newer TV using Composite video to the AV input on the TV also produces a black and white picture. The menu seems to "vibrate" a little bit.
I think your guess was correct that my PS2 seems to...
Update: It's a Modbo v2.1
I found out that to disable it I need to hold start on boot, continue holding start and then restart it after I get a "DISABLED modbo v2.1" screen.
I've tried booting with and without memory cards plugged in (so completely without FMCB) and even with the modchip...
Hey all,
I have an NTSC SCPH-70001 slim PS2 that was modded with a Modbo v2 modchip installed in Turkey some time in the early 2000s, along with the most recent version of Free McBoot that I updated yesterday (1.965).
When I use component cables to plug it into semi-modern TVs (tested on 720p...