Sucessfully modchipped my unit! (ORIGA)
 

just for information:

I just sucessfully chipped my Japanese PS2 using an Origa ver 1.25 Jap!

For Charlie:(Thanks!--> ur the one who really brought me to this!)
You're right! Origa is definitely for the Jap consoles. It reads all games format (CD-R, DVD-R, Originals -->CD and DVD). No swap! for the Original games... Simple swap for the back-ups!

Wow! It's really great!
And the GT3, Onimusha DVD-Rips now runs perfectly in my console! And DVD-R's runs smooth with it. (tested some DVD-R's from hongkong: ONIMUSHA, SILENT HILL 2 and METAL GEAR SOLID 2!!!)

It has only one major drawback!
HARD TO SOLDER!!! Whew!
It took me 3-4 hours to solder it! and 30 minutes to review!

Anyway, If you have a japanese console... then origa will be it.. It will turn your PS2 into a Universal Game Machine PS2.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!

Cool man.... I am waiting for my Origachip on mail too. I already soldered all the wires... Now when the chip arrive.... I will be playing all the games I have in no time!!!

Hey do you mind to tell me where you got the DVDR from in HK and how much are they.

One more thing.... do you use DVDX or AR2/GS2?

Great news Jumpstart. We go back a long way on this one, don't we!!

Youre brave fitting it. You could add this to your business!

Happy New Year for 2002.

Hi, I already modded my jap 10000 with an origa 1.25 for about one week.
Sometimes I have some problems with several games I've tested.
During loading nothing happens and the game freazes.
It happens more often with games (cd-r) like Moto gp2 or Winning Eleven 5 Final Evo.

A friend of mine got a Pal V3 and an origa 1.1 and both games that I mentioned, work perfectly. (But on the other hand he can't see Kuzco anymore!!!!?????????

Then other friends have Pal V4 and they have many probs with the origa 1.1 (no more sound, original imports don't work, to do the swap u have make manualy.

Please help!

Yah! it sure did paid off!
Thanks charlie!
Now one problem would be the DVD-Burner...

To SPY_007z:
Regarding the Silvers (Hongkong), its about $10.00 (i heard from a friend). I don't really bought them... it was from my friend. But i haven't seen such copies here... My friend bought it from Manila (Capital of Philippines), and i'm far.
I used a DVD region X (Jap). And also tested my friends DVD region X Us version. And still works!
He!he!he! If only you can see my friends face! (amazement!)
Hope you'll recieve your origa soon!
And Happy playin!

Yea... I am so looking forward to install the chip. I have a USA PS2 and will be using GS2 1.9 and hope it will work the same.

The mail man just arrived with out my Origachip..... Sign... I guess I will have to wait another 2 days.

Jumpstart,

Did the 1.25 come with diagrams? Or what did you do?

I've just ordered to for a couple of 15000's I've got kicking around.

I am only crazy that the origachip. with turn for me buys origa 1. 25. do some know place that sells dvd of hong kong? because me alive in the brasil here they don't entrust dvd-R. works perfectly with dvd-R origa 1. 25?

It doesn't come with diagrams when i recieved it.
I just followed the diagrams posted in www.origachip.com. But there are two diagrams(pictures) ver 1.0 and ver. 1.12/1.2 and i was sort confused since mine is ver 1.25.
What i did was e-mailed Marco and Gigi and attached those to pics... And they responded!
here's the response theyd give me:

> I just recently ordered a JAP Origachip ver. 1.25 from www.origachip.com
for my JAP PS2.
> I got an SCPH 15000 Model PS2.
> Just need some information which diagram should i follow?
> (Just wanted to know where the Chip (Origa) will be put.
> Attached are two diagrams (from origachip.com).
> 1st is vers. 1.00 and 2nd is version 1.12/1.2

Hi,

The diagrams that you have send, there are the same... P and M signal are
vcc and gnd (+ - power). If you don't want use wire and make a fast
installation, you can use the first diagram (solder directly on the board).

For more information, write me again.

Regards.

Cool huh?
That's what i call customer support!

Hey Charlie!
I envied those units with 3000x boards...
If you look closely to their diagram, they have alternative points to solder for the 8 wires of the CPU! Isn't it cool?
I'll have to look for 3000x and make some tests with it!

Hey Jumpstart!

I'm actually waiting for them to have a no-swap for the 3000x boards. According to them, it works only with a swap method.
I'm planning to stick a Origa 1.25 in my PS2 as well but unfortunately I'm looking at the diagrams and the only part that has me confused is the connections for Q1-Q3. They are connected together? I'm kinda torn between whether I should wait for the new Origa or should I just put the 1.25 in. Decisions...

I also have a new PS2[US] which is waiting for a no-swap Origa chip as well!

Jumpstart:

Thanks. I also got a reply from Gigi to my open post on his Forum.

Civic2000
I'd get a 1.25 now because I think there might be problems with the legal stuff. Lik-sang has them in stock and I don't know even if they will dry up.

Charlie or anybody?
 

Today I phoned to my installator and he told me that the problems I have(games freezing during loading times and after replays) could be resolved with a adjustment of the laser.

Charlie do u have an idea?

Do someone here has an origa on a pal V4?

Yes I agree with your Installer. The laser has to work within a different range for CD-Rs and DVD-Rs and calibration is advised. It makes the laser work harder and there is a potential penalty a year or so downstream.

To avoid this or maximise laser life, I believe that AZO CD-Rs cause less laser wear than other CD types. It's to do with the cleanness with which the CD-R is burned (zeroes are burned to make the spot opaque to the read laser reflection). If there is to much "melt" on either side of the opaque bit then the laser has to work harder. It's a complciated subject.

Hey Jumpstart!
 

Something called to my attention on the origachip.com site. They say that on some of the 18000-15000's console, it would require a swap using the RegionX. You don't need to swap right?

Hmm... Perhaps I should put it in the 10000 that I have. I ordered 3 Origa 1.25 chips from lik-sang so I'll happily put em all in those systems. Hopefully my 15000 won't require the swap method.

For Original imports no need for DVD region X.
Also PS 1 games (original and back-ups)

You just need DVD region X for backups (CD-R's and DVD-R's).

hopefully they could release FNS version of Origa
(Final No Swap). But i think Sony is preventing them from releasing this....

10000/15000 behave the same with the OrigaChip. The TI model, it is claimed, also works with OrigaChip 1.25

Heh. It should work perfectly with the 10000 that I have then. Should be a perfect no-swap for that. The other ones should be with swap for the PS2 backups.

out of topic:
Hey charlie, just a question... is Origa also been frozen? I mean also been prohibited to sell chips like NEO 4 and Messiah?
I heard from my friend... and i'm worried, I'm planning to buy some just to make sure...
thanks!

Origa are due to make an announcement next week, I think. But Lik-Sang seem to be shipping OK and for US models too. But get some, like I did!

Yah you're right Charlie!

I'm planning to buy some...
Might not be manufactured anymore :(
These chips might go to the Auctions (Wanted lists!)!!!
And i'm also planning to install these in our locality...
he!he!he!

BTW, I'm still eyeing for the DVD-r to go down...
hope i could get it less than a $500.00 mark to exempt it from custom taxes here in our country...

Bribe the customs man!!

lol@Charlie!!! :)

maybe one of u know if there is areseller in isreal
for the origa chip ?

Gunblade discovered that there isn't. But order it from Lik-Sang (like I've just done) and get anyone who can do Neo2.2 to do the OrigaChip with the diagrams on the site.

I di my v1 Us ps2 and I think its better than the neo2.2 Next Im going for the neo4 along with the origa for hopefully a total non swap Just one problem though I cant seem to get the mother daughter boards to sepparate If anyone has a sugestion please respond

congrats brihoo2k!
welcome to Origa club!

about the NEO4 + Origa:
I've seen it posted somewhere but i can't seem to remember it...
Maybe it was on playstationmods forum???
I cant really remember...

or try the search option...

hope these helps
happy playin!

would any of you guys know of any problems the origa pal version might have? im thinking of getting one. has it had any probs in the past, like not being able to play certain games(dvd based games)?!?!
thanks

I will enter in the club of the origa. I installed origa1. 25 in my 18000 today. we will see the results?

thats GREAT!

pls post your results...
maybe some 18000 owners needs it...

happy playin!

Hy everybody,

i'm in on Origa to. :)

You can see my config at the end. I´m burning my DVD with nero so far and my cdr´s with cdrwin. All is working fine with the normaly ar one switch:

DVD-R = Silent Hill 2 (PAL), Devil May Cry (PAL), GTA 3 (PAL), Code Veronika (PAL)
and all the CDR stuff.

Now I have made a backup of my MGS 2 US NTSC DVD and it didn`t work. It always hang in the black sreen before the Konami Logo must apear.

I`m using Fujifilm DVD-R and Pioneer DVD-R.

What do you think ?? Just a bad copy ?? Should I try again or is that normal for MSG 2 backups ???

dwarfnebula

hello dwarnebula2!

CONGRATS!!!
and Happy Playin!

eeer, i still have no DVD Burner (i used DVD silvers from Hongkong). But you can ask Charlie about your problem. I think he can help you...


and again CONGRATS!

Hey Jumpstart, u got those pics soon? I'm dying to see some more pictures on how you did yours. Happy playing! BTW, I bought 3 Origa 1.25's from lik-sang last week and they came in yesterday! Wheeeee!!! Just need to get some .22 mm wire as they specified.

civic2000

sad to say :(
my camera cant handle fish eyeview...
grrr! I'll have to borrow one of my friends lens...

hopefully i'll be soldering another PS2 soon...

CONGRATS!!!
and Happy Playin!

Cool! Thanks jumpstart! I'll probably pick up a dvd-r as well but not yet. Price too steep for me. Maybe in a few months. I'll probably pick up the Pioneer cuz everyone seems to like it. Happy playing!

me too!
i'm planning to buy one but since it still high (price) and also our customs usually tax things over $500.00.
anyway, i have a friend (in our locality) who has lotsa Hongkong Silvers (lucky me?).And have borrowed a lot! MGS2, Silent Hill2 and hes letting me borrow his FFX!
What a nice neighbor!

HAPPY PLAYIN!

Hello my name is Jeffrey and I'am looking for the Origa as well. Where can I order it and what will it cost?

Order it from Lik-sang.com (jeez, we're giving these guys lots of business!). It should cost about 40 bucks. They actually shipped to me in just a few days. Real quick response time!

jumpstart: according to origachip.com, there's something about the 3000x boards needing a swap even for the originals! We'll find out tomorrow as I grabbed some good new wire today but ran outta the soldering material! I was hoping to try it tonight! Oh well! I'll give you guys results tomorrow! **Stay Tuned**

Setup:
PS2 SCPH-30000

can anyone in brisbane fit an origachip?
i cant find anyone to install it
need help please

Parkgamer - i'm delighted for you. Good luck.