Can a Japanese PS2 play US games?

[DarkAurora]

I was thinking about buying a Japanese PS2 if it can play US games also. I know that in ePSXe, you can play US games while still using a Japanese bios.

[-=KanedA=-]

I don't think so :) there's a region blockade you won't be able to play us games on jap version of PS2, unless you'll mod chip it :)

[Kane]

As KanedA said; No. You need a mod chip to play any imports.

[DarkAurora]

OK, thanks for answering my question. Instead of making a second thread, I'm just gonna ask this here. I saw FFX-2 International for sale and I was wondering if it had English subtitles like FFX International.

[hushypushy]

hmm, this is just a guess but probably, if FFX international had em.

btw i dont think that the BIOS really has anything to do with it. the systems are just set with a lockout and that's why it wont play em.

[Yeloazndevil]

OK, thanks for answering my question. Instead of making a second thread, I'm just gonna ask this here. I saw FFX-2 International for sale and I was wondering if it had English subtitles like FFX International.
most likely yes

[Sampah]

As KanedA said; No. You need a mod chip to play any imports.

how much usually this mod chip cost?

[orysyz]

its up to market at your country,
in malaysia mod chip usually cost RM250+

nice name [Sampah]

[bcrew1375]

Depends on what model you get and whether you install it yourself or not. AFAIK, discussion on modchips is not allowed.

[mhaqsb1]

In our country you get a modded console. And DarkAurora you can play FFX international on any PS2.

[Yeloazndevil]

hey guys please stop talking about mod chips now ;p

[mhaqsb1]

hmm I never thought it was illegal to discuss.

[hushypushy]

it's not in the rules, exactly...but many/most admins frown upon it

[mhaqsb1]

Talking about mods as long as we don't sell them is not illegal. But if the mods don't like it, we'll stop.

[Syed Fawad]

It would be better if we don't talk about modchips.

(If anyone seriously needs info, he can PM me :p)

[cutie]

Hi all. I do not fully understand why talking about about Mod Chips would be considered wrong. I know that companies like Sony consider Mod Chips illegal, so could this be why we should not talk about them? Maybe I'll ask sxamiga at work tomorrow and see what he thinks. Since he used to be an Administrator here he probably would know.
cutie :)

[kougaiji]

i think talk about it is not illegal
but
TALK ABOUT BUYING IT is illegal

it is illegal because the main reason for mod is not play imported game

IT IS DESIGNED FOR PIRATED DISC which is illegal metioned well enough

[orysyz]

if what thing that we discuss now is illegal.
please close it before someone banned

[hushypushy]

cutie, the reason is: what are mod chips made for? playing games that Sony does not want you to play (in the instance of a PS2, my example). what can you do with a mod chip?

-play import games. sony doesnt want you to do this...if they did, they wouldnt have made a region lockout.
-play burned games. sony obviously doesnt want this for a reason.
-play homebrew stuff. dunno why sony doesnt want that.

and more stuff that im too lazy to mention, but i hope you get the point

[bcrew1375]

If Sony doesn't find a way to let us use homebrew software on PS3, I'm gonna be ticked :mad:! Surely, there must be some method(though I can't think of one at the moment) they can use to allow us to use custom written software without allowing burned games to be played.

[mhaqsb1]

Linux was one step to this point. Lets see what PS3 has in stores.

[Sampah]

its up to market at your country,
in malaysia mod chip usually cost RM250+

oh I see,sorry for talking about mod chip cause I don't know much about this mod chip, I guess because of this stupid mod chip, PS2 here becomes very expensive.


nice name [Sampah]

Thx, in English we called it Garbage/Rubbish.

[Kidd]

Well, there's an option for one of these "evil" chips that's completely legal (Sony can't really complain as it doesn't make you able to play pirated games, just imports), and that's bootdiscs. iirc there is even an official bootdisc for the ps2, but I don't remember exactly... don't quote me on this :P

[Quark]

-play homebrew stuff. dunno why sony doesnt want that.


Simple: If it's homebrew, Sony isn't making money off it :P
If I remember correctly, there are mod chips that only allow for imports (not pirates), but that was mainly because at the time they hadn't broken the protection yet.

If you truly want a mod chip just for imports, it might be better to have a whole seperate system.

[orysyz]

do this thread gonna be closed?
(i'm Malaysian and i know what Sampah means)

[hushypushy]

well a lot of us dont, thats no reason to close a thread anyway...

iirc there is even an official bootdisc for the ps2, but I don't remember exactly... don't quote me on this :P

well i am! and what the hell are you talking about ?? oO

[Otaku-kun]

In our country you get a modded console. And DarkAurora you can play FFX international on any PS2.
Are you sure?
Will it really work on the US console w/o any modification?

[Kane]

Are you sure?
Will it really work on the US console w/o any modification?
I really doubt it. IIRC every game is region locked.

[DarkAurora]

I'm closing this thread since it has turned into a modchip discussion. Even though the modchips are not illegal, they are more likely than not used to do illegal things with and the rules clearly state that no illegal discussions are allowed.