Weird TV screen size when playing PSX games

Billabong2020 · #1 20-09-2002, 20:01

Whenever I play PSX games on the PS2 console, there's a black margin at the bottom almost a quarter the size of the TV screen, with the picture frame squeezed to wide-screen size.

I've already checked the configurations, and the screen was set to FULL.

This, however, only affects PSX games, as the PS2 games work fine at full screen.

FYI, I have a New Zealand PAL pre-modded SCPH39002 (Ver.7) PS2, fitted with a no-swap Neo 2 modchip... or a Magic 2. I'm not sure, but it seems to be a NEO since I had to hold the reset button for a certain period of time to switch between playing PSX, PS2, and DVD's. The video signal system for my TV is PAL, NTSC 3.58MHz, NTSC 4.43MHz.

Does this have anything to do this the PAL/NTSC problems, or is it because I am in the wrong "modchip" mode? (Confession: In my haste, I'd forgotten to ask the shopkeeper how to switch modes -- my bad. I basically hold the reset button until either the PSX or PS2 logo appears when switching modes, before letting go.
There seems to be some different modes for Original/PSX/PS2/DVD/CD, depending on how long one holds down the reset button. I read this from an online manual for a neo 2.2 modchip. Not sure if mine is a Neo, though.)

Please help!

dust2dust · #2 21-09-2002, 01:35

neo 2 doesnt no swap boot
from your explanations u have magic2 or messiah
messiah doesnt support v7
from the ps1 problems i guess its a magic
i think 1 of the batches had a ps1 problem but im not 100% on this
but if u got v7 pal with a no swap chip its definately a magic 2 or a clone

Billabong2020 · #3 21-09-2002, 19:32

Thanks for the advice. man.

Now is there any solution for this (short of changing the modchip to another one)?

It's a hassle to bring the PS2 back to the shop, and I'm not sure if this (PSX game margin issue) goes under the shop's guarantee. Is it?

Thanks in advance!