Ps2 Help!!

Raiden01 · October 24th, 2002

dose anyone know if the ps2 plays DVD audio and DVDRWs i know DVDRWS are ins ome models but which onses please help

T.O.F.K.A.Z · October 24th, 2002

Not quite sure but I guess your PS2 should be modded to play DVD-Rs. I don't know if DVDRWs would work.

And as for DVD-audio , these are currently only playable in special dvd-audio players , as they aren't playable in dvd(video)players.

**Kane** · October 24th, 2002

Would need a Mod to play anything other than DVD-video and proper PS2/PSX games.

**Betamax** · October 24th, 2002

Also the ps2 has some design flaws when it come to dvd video, eg it cannot playback dvd's which automatically play the movie when you insert the disk, or dvd's which do not have a menu.

**Kane** · October 24th, 2002

I didn't know that. I had no probs with it.

average_guy · October 25th, 2002

me either

Hanamichi · October 25th, 2002

That's cause all DVDs are supposed to come with the selection menu thing. All but those cinema bootlegs...

**Betamax** · October 25th, 2002

Well not nessesarily. Older DVD's (such as my copy of JFK and Bladerunner) do this and so can't be played on the ps2.

Raiden01 · October 25th, 2002

neither have i i have a dvd with auto play the negotiater and the old rock dvd they play fine maby it DVD driver version. but anyway back to the DVD audio i know some DVD players can play them or maby all so why can't the ps2

**Kane** · October 25th, 2002

Armageddon didn't have a menu, and that played fine on my PS2.

**SimonMallion** · October 25th, 2002

I wish my PS2 could play VCD's then I would have to keep plugging my PC into my TV

I found also that my PS2 wouldn't play Mean Machine (vinny jones is in it). I got stuck at chapter 7 so I took it back to the video rental shop and changed it for another copy and the same happened there. Maybe it has issues when changing layers on some dvd's too???

Hanamichi · October 25th, 2002

Weird stuff. Perhaps some important something is needed for the PS2 to play certain DVDs then.
UncleClive: There is a way to play CDs on the PS2, but you need to make a bootdisc and I think it is illegal so discussion about it here isnt allowed.

**SimonMallion** · October 25th, 2002

@Hanamichi:
I dont mind not being able to play VCDs really, I only have a few (Romeo Must Die etc.) You can get some cheaps DVD players now which can handle DVD, CDR, VCD, MP3 CDs etc. for under £100 in UK now, I might get one of those.

average_guy · October 26th, 2002

i feel like watching all dvd in my local theater, no purchase of dvd disc nessary, i pay $5 for widescreen + surrond sound

October 24th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
Raiden01 RaZoR (The Manic Cow!) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 788	Ps2 Help!! dose anyone know if the ps2 plays DVD audio and DVDRWs i know DVDRWS are ins ome models but which onses please help __________________ What is real? How do you define real?, if real is what we touch, feel then reall is nothing but electrical signals interprited by your brain. PC SPEC Gigabyte 8IK1100 motherboard:mg: NEW ABIT IC7-G 2X 512MB PC3200LLPT CORSAIR RAM Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHZ Processor with HT Seagate SATA 120GB Hard drive, Maxtor IDE 120GB hard drive Creative Nvidia Geforce FX 5900 Ultra Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum Pro CDRW 52X24X52X DVD ROM 16x 550 WATT antec PSU

October 24th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
T.O.F.K.A.Z ..::NL_HC_NL::.. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: THE PLACE EVERYONE FORGOT Posts: 1,744	Not quite sure but I guess your PS2 should be modded to play DVD-Rs. I don't know if DVDRWs would work. And as for DVD-audio , these are currently only playable in special dvd-audio players , as they aren't playable in dvd(video)players. __________________ Senior Member of the "Optimism-Non-Pessismism Club" ---------- Specs : PENTIUM 4 2,5 Ghz / GEFORCE FX 5700 Ultra --------- ---------- SOUND BLASTER Audigy2 Platinum/ 512MB DDR -------------- ---------- If you don't agree with me then that's OK by ----------------- ---------- me but I hope you respect my opinion as well ----------------

October 24th, 2002	#3 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Would need a Mod to play anything other than DVD-video and proper PS2/PSX games. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

October 24th, 2002	#4 (permalink)
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	Also the ps2 has some design flaws when it come to dvd video, eg it cannot playback dvd's which automatically play the movie when you insert the disk, or dvd's which do not have a menu. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

October 24th, 2002	#5 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	I didn't know that. I had no probs with it. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

October 25th, 2002	#6 (permalink)
average_guy Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 0	me either

October 25th, 2002	#7 (permalink)
Hanamichi Crotally Tazy Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Malaysia Posts: 4,562	That's cause all DVDs are supposed to come with the selection menu thing. All but those cinema bootlegs...

October 25th, 2002	#8 (permalink)
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	Well not nessesarily. Older DVD's (such as my copy of JFK and Bladerunner) do this and so can't be played on the ps2. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

October 25th, 2002	#9 (permalink)
Raiden01 RaZoR (The Manic Cow!) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 788	neither have i i have a dvd with auto play the negotiater and the old rock dvd they play fine maby it DVD driver version. but anyway back to the DVD audio i know some DVD players can play them or maby all so why can't the ps2 __________________ What is real? How do you define real?, if real is what we touch, feel then reall is nothing but electrical signals interprited by your brain. PC SPEC Gigabyte 8IK1100 motherboard:mg: NEW ABIT IC7-G 2X 512MB PC3200LLPT CORSAIR RAM Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHZ Processor with HT Seagate SATA 120GB Hard drive, Maxtor IDE 120GB hard drive Creative Nvidia Geforce FX 5900 Ultra Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum Pro CDRW 52X24X52X DVD ROM 16x 550 WATT antec PSU

October 25th, 2002	#10 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Armageddon didn't have a menu, and that played fine on my PS2. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

October 25th, 2002	#11 (permalink)
SimonMallion Emu author Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: England Posts: 1,062	I wish my PS2 could play VCD's then I would have to keep plugging my PC into my TV I found also that my PS2 wouldn't play Mean Machine (vinny jones is in it). I got stuck at chapter 7 so I took it back to the video rental shop and changed it for another copy and the same happened there. Maybe it has issues when changing layers on some dvd's too??? __________________ http://simonmallion.homedns.org/PSXMemTool

October 25th, 2002	#12 (permalink)
Hanamichi Crotally Tazy Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Malaysia Posts: 4,562	Weird stuff. Perhaps some important something is needed for the PS2 to play certain DVDs then. UncleClive: There is a way to play CDs on the PS2, but you need to make a bootdisc and I think it is illegal so discussion about it here isnt allowed.

October 25th, 2002	#13 (permalink)
SimonMallion Emu author Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: England Posts: 1,062	@Hanamichi: I dont mind not being able to play VCDs really, I only have a few (Romeo Must Die etc.) You can get some cheaps DVD players now which can handle DVD, CDR, VCD, MP3 CDs etc. for under £100 in UK now, I might get one of those. __________________ http://simonmallion.homedns.org/PSXMemTool

October 26th, 2002	#14 (permalink)
average_guy Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 0	i feel like watching all dvd in my local theater, no purchase of dvd disc nessary, i pay $5 for widescreen + surrond sound

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