I know nothing about the PS2, but it does sound as if there is there is some kind of mismatch. Is the PS2 definitely outputting composite? It may be component. Only other thing I can think of is a mismatch in the colour encoding. I'm assuming your PS2 is PAL and not NTSC?
Retro console and games thread
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Like already said a Wii is the easiest option. I just run a "retro gaming cable" RGB cable on my gamecube. Gives a decent enough quality for PAL and is cheap and plug and play.
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Charged up my PSP 1000 today, which is still on it’s original battery. Somehow it’s still going, with no swelling or visible issues.
Have left it on the Ratchet and Clank title screen (running from SD card) just to see what it’s got in the tank, and it’s still trundling on after 2 and a half hours. It’s a good showing given that this battery is an ancient relic.
Had been all set to rip out the UMD and buy a taobao extended battery mod, but it’s just not needed right now. Will see how many more years this battery gives, but it’s like DS Lite levels of battery quality.
Edit: 3:58.20 and it finally popped up the battery low light and went into standby. Great effort.
Have left it on the Ratchet and Clank title screen (running from SD card) just to see what it’s got in the tank, and it’s still trundling on after 2 and a half hours. It’s a good showing given that this battery is an ancient relic.
Had been all set to rip out the UMD and buy a taobao extended battery mod, but it’s just not needed right now. Will see how many more years this battery gives, but it’s like DS Lite levels of battery quality.
Edit: 3:58.20 and it finally popped up the battery low light and went into standby. Great effort.
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How are plasma TVs for retro gaming? From memory when it was the 720p LCD / Plasma era they were "good for motion" but worse than LCD for something else (maybe colours/ blacks).
Haven't ever really considered them as a "better than LCD" but not as space consuming as CRTs.
Haven't ever really considered them as a "better than LCD" but not as space consuming as CRTs.
Is the GC unusable when the internal battery dies?
It's usable but everytime you turn it on it prompts you to set the time and date. Like when you first set it up.
Like the Dreamcast?
Have just seen, might be a cheap easy fix for someone to do it. Might be worth contacting Vince on the forums.
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Did anyone put an SSD in a PS3 back in the day? I'm tempted to not for speed improvements but for the clicking noises lol I've been spoilt by SSDs for too long.
I have an SSD in my PS3 slim, only because the original HDD died. I don't believe there are any benefits to doing so. However, I am hopeful this will add longevity to the console. Unsure why the HDD died in the first place.
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Echo the above. I did it but can't say I noticed a difference. Loading times were still pretty grim for some things.
Makes sense to do so, especially with SATA SSDs being so ridiculously cheap these days.
I'm more concerned about the Xbox 360 moving forward. There'll be a time when all those original drives start to fail and you can't just put any drive in a normal console. I know there were tools to firmware patch specific WD (and probably other) models of hard drive so they'd work but those drives are undoubtedly long out of manufacture now and there won't be tools for modern drives. There's still a place for the Xbox 360 in my opinion - the backwards compatibility support on the Xbox One and Series X is good but there are still so many games that aren't and won't ever see support.
I'm more concerned about the Xbox 360 moving forward. There'll be a time when all those original drives start to fail and you can't just put any drive in a normal console. I know there were tools to firmware patch specific WD (and probably other) models of hard drive so they'd work but those drives are undoubtedly long out of manufacture now and there won't be tools for modern drives. There's still a place for the Xbox 360 in my opinion - the backwards compatibility support on the Xbox One and Series X is good but there are still so many games that aren't and won't ever see support.
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I thought the Xbox 360 takes normal 2.5 drives? The old style ones do anyway.
The enclosures for both the original and slim 360s do indeed take a 2.5" drive, but you can't just put any drive in there without first patching the drive's firmware otherwise it won't recognise it. That's one area where the 360 really sucked in comparison to the PS3.
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Ah poo that's annoying 