Have you done the sata network adapter upgrade? Let us know how it went, good or bad and any other tips!
@norlansuico Жыл бұрын
Yeah your suggestion of the bracket is good, cause even if i use the laptop hdd it will still got loose connection when my ps2 get a little shock and the fhdb wont load, and yeah the biggest advantage of sata network adapter is the very fast loading of games.
@GenerationalGamer Жыл бұрын
Yup; it is quick an easy. Plus, you get the benefit of network access.
@middle_pickup Жыл бұрын
Yes. I spent days loading my hard drive with all my games too. It was actually a huge pain, and I never want to have to do all that setup again. Can I just image the hard drive as a backup? Hard drives die. Frequently. It would be great for the PS2 community if you could figure out a good method of backing up your PS2 SATA drive.
@GenerationalGamer Жыл бұрын
@@middle_pickup I imagine using Linux, the dd command would be your best bet. It won't care about the unique file system of the PS2.
@middle_pickup Жыл бұрын
@@GenerationalGamer thanks for the tip! I'll look up how to do that.
@IMe7x Жыл бұрын
Yep, have mine set up that way.. Games load very quickly, and i don't need to mess around with compatibility modes as much as i used to with usb.. 100% recommended!
@MichaelM28 Жыл бұрын
I use this with a SATA to SD card adaptor and SD card extension cable to route an SD card outside the slot so I can easily remove it to add new games to it.
@sppspharmdude Жыл бұрын
Now that's a tutorial I'd like to see
@That_Handle Жыл бұрын
What features would you say are pivotal in the selection of the SDcard for that application?
@regametro8517 Жыл бұрын
I'm using one of these for about 2 years with a 1tb hdd and it's awesome, no issues at all, also I got a Sata adapter for my original Xbox and 1tb as well and works amazing, thanks man for your videos.
@TheOriginalVersatile Жыл бұрын
I just did sata adapter for og xbox recently. The 80pin cable I had I think is 18 inches so a little tight but well worth the upgrade
@catch2030 Жыл бұрын
I’ve done the mod since I got a PS2 with the Sony network adapter for $20, works great. It has a 500GB SSD in it atm. May make it a 1TB but not likely.
@jeff15 Жыл бұрын
This set up is all I've been using for years. Never had issues with sata drives. Although my ps2 lens died about a year ago, haven't had time to replace it. I recommend this setup to everyone. Setup the iso is super pain, once you load them all at ones, it's not too bad. It's not like xbox og where you can just drag and drop over the network. Super easy.
@RottenMuLoT Жыл бұрын
It's a good idea to retain the "network connectivity" since you can share PS2 games from a PC with the help of OPL Manager which is super great, even though you have an HDD installed.
@That_Handle Жыл бұрын
Not to forget that network connectivity can be used for its original intent - online and ethernet LAN system link multiplayer.
@franchoisechannel Жыл бұрын
What's good brother it's good to hear from you again
@ProjectPhoenixMedia Жыл бұрын
Good to see you again. I haven't posted in awhile, just a lot of work and life stuff to take care of as usual, but definitely had an itch to upload again. :)
@franchoisechannel Жыл бұрын
@@ProjectPhoenixMedia you are the goat of all PlayStation formats I learned a lot over the years coming from you and you still continually finding out more information about new stuff about the PlayStation is very impressive
@norlansuico Жыл бұрын
Yeah ps2 network adapter is the best
@RaptorZX3 Жыл бұрын
4:07 Blur title/menu music 😁
@the_story.behind Жыл бұрын
nice info bro .thank you
@gamestars1654 Жыл бұрын
Na sata to hdloader?
@ProjectPhoenixMedia Жыл бұрын
If you want but opl is better and more updated
@clydepro9196 Жыл бұрын
I only have one question, ... Normally with the HDD connected via USB the gameplay is a bit slow, for example, Gran Turismo, the response from the pad is a bit slow, which causes alot of frustration, so besides the loading of the games being fast, does it actually improve the gameplay experience if i'm using the Network adapter as compared to playing via USB??
@Charlymorfin Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the USB port on the PS2 sucks because is USB 1.0, completely useless unless you connect peripherals and that kind of things.
@harisalimughal Жыл бұрын
Nice
@brettpelaez7161 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I have been having issues with the reproduction one, so I'm going to try this with my original. I would like to use an SSD. Which one did you use? Where did you get the 3D Print files for the drive holder?
@ProjectPhoenixMedia Жыл бұрын
SSD can be any brand. 3d print files I got it free from thingiverse
@Andrew-kb4xh Жыл бұрын
like what? Games loading? or..
@WhiteLion1337 Жыл бұрын
wow, still alive in 2022 :) Greetinx WhiteLion / Teknogods
@goluv9217 Жыл бұрын
Do you need wifi to play the games ?
@ProjectPhoenixMedia Жыл бұрын
It depends on game loading method I guess. Since I am using ethernet all the way through, wifi is not needed.
@argedismun2 Жыл бұрын
Can you test neo geo cd games using retroarch for ps2
@TheOriginalVersatile Жыл бұрын
Is there even a core for it? Wouldn't it be easier to use something that isn't a PS2 for better performance?
@patrickmason7205 Жыл бұрын
Did the conversion still allow you to use SMB server functionality?
@ProjectPhoenixMedia Жыл бұрын
I can do SMB share from PC to this no issues, hence why I did the mod in the first place to retain that functionality if that is what you are looking for
@ManOFTheKyrat Жыл бұрын
I have a question Will I get banned for signing in with my account on a modded ps3?
@ProjectPhoenixMedia Жыл бұрын
It's possible yes, but that is a chance you take. Can always replace the PSID with good one when the time comes.
@chaos3two Жыл бұрын
Hey Versatile, do you have a link to that 3D bracket?
@ProjectPhoenixMedia Жыл бұрын
Link should be available now, I got it from thingiverse
@deerocker4113 Жыл бұрын
Which game problems?? Is the sata adapter the reason??
@TheOriginalVersatile Жыл бұрын
Test your favorite games and see if they work or not. Doesn't matter if sata or pata
@norlansuico Жыл бұрын
I installed the fhdb and made my hard drive a virtual memory card, so my ps2 became just plug and play
@hussainjassim4386 Жыл бұрын
Interesting, with this method does your game saves goes to the hdd ? If so, is it possible to do that without having the fhdb setup? I read the difference between fhdb and fmcb is the menu loading time so i am sticking with fmcb
@norlansuico Жыл бұрын
@@hussainjassim4386 the virtual memory card(VMC) can be found in the OPL game settings where you set it in every game individually. I dont have a memory card for ps2 so i just installed fhdb in the hdd through pc.
@norlansuico Жыл бұрын
@@hussainjassim4386 running games through hdd and network adapter is very advantageous because of very fast loading of games and no lagging in cutscenes that sometimes got stuck. Some games are not compatible with vmc and one example is RE4
@MichaelM28 Жыл бұрын
@@norlansuico so do the VMC files save to the hard drive or not?
@norlansuico Жыл бұрын
@@MichaelM28 yeah
@Aznrob869 Жыл бұрын
Hi, could you link the 3d printed file?
@ProjectPhoenixMedia Жыл бұрын
www.thingiverse.com/thing:4911418
@FrostMantis9s Жыл бұрын
Codebreaker 10.1 iso to elf
@FrostMantis9s Жыл бұрын
Yes I im new to ps2 mod
@STIGGBLASTBACK Жыл бұрын
sata ssd is pretty much useless coz it's limited by the ide bandwidth in the first place.
@middle_pickup Жыл бұрын
SSD's aren't only advantageous from their bandwidth. They are also much more reliable than spinning disks, and consume less power. All storage drives have a finite lifespan, but SSD's typically do not spontaneously die like hard drives do. If you can afford it, I recommend using an SSD for this application. However, you should always backup data you intend to keep.
@STIGGBLASTBACK Жыл бұрын
@@middle_pickup IDE fastest bandwith = 150 MB/s, sata 3 hdd bandwith = 600 MB/s, SSD bandwith = 3500 MB/s, still it is pretty much useless the ssd is being gimped by the Sata to IDE adapter, as for life span dude I manage servers there are enterprise and consumer hard drives with long life spans and designed I cannot emphasize enough "to be run CONTINOUS 24/7 operation for 5 years straight with warranty" LOL your not gonna turn on and play the xbox for that long, the hard drive life span that you know was from a decade ago so don't worry about data loss and corruption ok ask yourself why do data centers still use it, HGST is the best in my experience and WD, seagate don't bother buying those bullshit drives so many RMA'd drive from that manufacturer.
@leftindarkness870 Жыл бұрын
I would have kept it PATA
@efuuu Жыл бұрын
And you would be wrong
@jamesavanzado450 Жыл бұрын
Right now im using the sata network adapter packed with 50 games on 240gb ssd, Thanks a lot @versatile