PS2 Modchip for SCPH-90001/90004 (Help, which one?)

Guys, I am looking for PS2 Slim Modchip for SCPH-90001 and SCPH-90004
Everything what I need are:

1) Need to works with PS/PlayStation CD-R games (US/JAP/EUR) and PS2 CD-R games (US/JAP/EUR).
2) Want a clear and original startup intro when the game start, do not want to see things like that...



Now, can someone suggest me which modchip are the best solution for this?

I know to Matrix Infinity have option like "BOOT LOGO: ON/OFF" but this disable at 100% any logo or modchip version first to game start? or MODBO does not have that type of problem?
In the evenience, are there someone interested to made nice modding service? I have contacted some usera here, but not received response.

Thanks

 

There is no good modchip for your PS2 version. Basically you can choose between 3 options:
1. Original Matrix Infinity. You can disable all kinds of logos with this one, but it will not boot any PS1 disks including originals (unless you disable the modchip).
2. Matrix Infinity clone, i.e. some kind of Modbo chip. No matter what you do it will always display matrix logo underneath PS2 logo. PS1 games are hit or miss - sometimes you would have to launch a game twice or open and close the lid to boot a game. There will be no PS1 logo.
3. DMS clone (Mars something-something). It will not display any unwanted logos, but it will not boot PS1 disks or DVD movies automatically - you would have to tap reset several times to boot them. PS1 games from different regions than your console (i.e PAL game on NTSC console or vice versa) will play offscreen no matter what you do.

tl;dr

If you really want a good modchip get an older PS2.

 

Older PS2 like SCPH-70004 with Matrix Infinity still can not read PS1 games? I seen some 7000X models and menu of matrix that can play PS1.
in first place I want 100% clear and original startup of games, so if I have to chose between clear screen without matrix logo and PS1 games, I chose clear screen

Thank you.

 

I just bought some Mars Pro GM-816HD for the PS2. I bought them because it claims to work on the SCPH-300xx up to the SCPH-9000x. The seems support all type of media for both PS1 and PS2. I don't have a SCPH-9000x to test it. I am about to install it on a SCPH-30001. I will put up a new post after I'm done with the install.

Edit: Oops, found out Mars Pro GM-816HD doesn't work on SCPH-300xx with v3 motherboard, only v4 and higher. Oh well, need to dig through my storage unit and find another PS2 for the install.

 

If all you want is clean boot for PS2 games on your late PS2 than get that Mars chip from the post above.

IMO, the best way to go is get a scph-7700x model and original matrix infinity. This way you will get clean boot, automatically loading PS1 games with stable boot rate and decent out of region support for PS1 games.

I wouldn't recommend getting scph-7000x as those consoles are ticking time bombs. Sure it's quite, you can solder a HDD to it and almost every modchip would work with it, but due to Sony stupidity it's really easy to kill a laser in that machine.

scph-7500x is awfull because it has hardware related compatability issues with some PS1 and PS2 games. Scph-7900x is pretty much the same as 9000x with regards to modchips. So, yeah, scph-7700x is definatelly the one to get.

 

If I remember right, there was a program that can change the boot logo.

 

Whenever someone mentions the problems that the SCPH-75000 series has with a handful of games, I would always like to ask whether he/she has personally experienced them. The games affected are so few in number, that it's not really a problem.

When SCE redesigned the console by that much, the loss of compatibility with some games is not totally unexpected.

While it isn't a perfect console, I feel that saying that it is awful is a little too untrue.

 

Why would you want to get a unit that will have compatability issues with Jak X, Driver, Syphon filter 2, 3 etc in this day and age? Much better options are abailable, there is no price difference. Call it whatever you want - awfull, handicapped, not perfect - it's not the one to get.

 

I didn't say that it's the one to get. My point is that if you say that it's awful, then it gives the uninitiated an impression that it suffers from glaring compatibility issues. Imagine that some of them who can only choose between the SCPH-75000 and SCPH-70000, start siding with the SCPH-70000 instead because they really start believing that the SCPH-75000 is really horrible.

Sure you could argue that most people aren't restricted to only those choices, but I believe that stating the correct facts is important. There are a few hundred games out there, but only a handful of them are incompatible on that model. Plus the SCPH-77000 - SCPH-90000 models aren't free of such issues either.
But if you want to talk about getting a PlayStation 2 console that is totally compatible with all games, then you would probably have to get an older one... which isn't slim and is much older.

On topic, I'm with you that the SCPH-77000 is the best slimline. Mine was my very first console and it still works great, despite being the main development testbed machine since 2009 or so.

 

I think there is no PS2 that plays all games, sadly. I have one F1 game translated in Russian that is protected. It doesn't work with any PS2 (or PS3) I tried it on with or without modchip. Antimod protection kicks in no matter what and game becomes unplayable. Maybe no one at Sony cared about this game to include it in some kind of list of special game fixes.

All in all out of region ps1 support isn't very good with any modchip on any PS2. Even best modchips have problems with this aspect.
Matrix infinity won't center some high profile NTSC games (MGS, Crash 2) on PAL machines (at least on later PS2 models).
DMS4 won't center properly PAL games on older NTSC systems (games also turn into stuttering mess) and apparently won't center them at all on newer ones.

So, yeah, maybe the best way to go is to get a reliable system, install the cheapest modchip and try to be happy.

 

I guess so. I tend to recommend an NTSC/PAL capable TV set when feasible, at least save yourself part of the headache.

 

NTSC Debug is the best PlayStation 2 in that regard. My DTL-H30101 E has yet to fail booting anything. Obviously it has the reverse flaw that PAL PS1 games don't display correctly but I'm happy to overlook that as I import NTSC games because 50Hz sucks anyway.