Question about backing up onto HD

[SimpleSnake]

3.9% could you provide a game list to back that up? (cough cough liar)
It's not as fast as an internal HD, but it's not slower than reading the disc

but hey believe what you want, least I'm not sellin em!


PS - I like the swap discs too!

[spedmetal]

Originally Posted by SimpleSnake

3.9% could you provide a game list to back that up? (cough cough liar)

www.ps2hd.com <---- haha nuff said in your face coughing man.

Originally Posted by SimpleSnake

It's not as fast as an internal HD, but it's not slower than reading the disc

Yes it slower, once again you know nothing.

Originally Posted by SimpleSnake

but hey believe what you want, least I'm not sellin em!

And this makes you point more valid how? If anything this means once again you dont have the experience and thus once again proves your lack of knowledge.

Good night.

[SimpleSnake]

I do like that site, never bothered much with their compatibility list, as I find many of the games listed incompatible there should not be. Most of them there run hdloader_.7

PS2HD - -USBExtreme/USBAdvanced is actually an original application that is used to run games from a USB HD using the USB slot on the PS2. This method is slow but still worth checking out and the only method available for slim-lines that have not been modified to reinstate an IDE cable with HD-Connect.

There should be a newer version coming out soon.
Game Loading Speeds
HD 3 sec - 4 sec
USB 6 sec - 7 sec

Take into account hard drive types and seek times. An IMB would be faster than a seagate, but cost you an arm and a leg. I think they also will do data recovery for free until your warranty is up.
Seeing as how even some games on the usb have to be run under a slower mode for compatibility issues, I cannot agree it's slower than the dvd drive. Also take into account dvdr backup load speeds,

Bottom line, if you have a slim you're not gonna win any races with hd seek times unless you mod your console, personally I don't care to do that. You want an internal that badly? Trade models with one of your friends that has the older fat Ps2 model, problem solved!

[spedmetal]

Originally Posted by SimpleSnake

Bottom line, if you have a slim you're not gonna win any races with hd seek times unless you mod your console, personally I don't care to do that. You want an internal that badly? Trade models with one of your friends that has the older fat Ps2 model, problem solved!

Thats about the most accurate of all your comments and one I can agree with. Weather or not you "like" www.ps2hd.com their list is the most accurate and up-to-date and continually being contributed to. USB extreme/advance with out a doubt is very incompatible with PS2 games. HDD seek speed has nothing to do with it. I guess you dont realize that the USB ports on the PS2 are USB 1.1 and not 2.0 like some are mislead into believing. USB1.1 data transfer rates are not as good as data transfer rates from the DVD rom its self, disagree with that if you like but its fact.

If this supposed "new" version ever comes out the only thing they should concentrate on is their poor compatibly with games. Load speeds could be tolerated if compatibility was higher.

[barkroc2]

well..point (yet again) spedmetal. simpletonsnake--he knows ALOT more than you. deal w/ that and stop turning every thread into an argument that will end up embarrassing you. back to the topic, Nazralte--i started w/ the swap disc crap too and trust me its NOT worth the headache. dont mess with that, dont mess with the slide key or flip top garbage...none of that. send it out, miss it for a week or so, then love the shit out of it when you get it back. theres alot of different options out there, but i can guarantee you will never say " i shouldnt have got that mod put in"

[Warlock]

Originally Posted by barkroc2

stop turning every thread into an argument that will end up embarrassing you.

send it out, miss it for a week or so, then love the shit out of it when you get it back. theres alot of different options out there, but i can guarantee you will never say " i shouldnt have got that mod put in"

I couldnt agree more, Well said Barkroc2.

[SimpleSnake]

Have I used an offensive tone lately? You may not agree with my opinions but leave the foul mouth and insults off my screen thank you

What did my cat ever do to you? I'm sure if I insult your pets I'll get banned. Makes one wonder about things like that. Also, it takes two to argue.

I will admit I did the math on the USB speed - I was wrong. I assumed Sony had used USB 2.0 on at least the newer model, I don't have a slim model - I've looked it up since
The PS2 has a 4x DVD-ROM which should put it around 5.4MB/s
USB 1.0 max speed is 1.5MB/s

I know you won't get max speed on burned discs though, even with the best quality medium as I had a chipped PS2 once, I didn't like it. I have used the swap disc in the past, I don't very often. The keycards someone spoke of are crap, you can make one out of you're old library card. The only people who should use them are the people who own fewer than 8 games, but those people are out there

If I said Sony will do repairs for free if you know what to say, how does calling me a suck up help people on this board? We all know Sony’s lasers are crap; lets all pat ourselves on the back for that one. Sony knows it too, that's why they have their repair centers. I'll hold my tongue on the phone if it will save me 75 bucks in repair costs. Getting angry may feel good, but the person you're talking to on the phone didn't design or build your PS2. They can however give you an RMA number, which should be your goal