'llo here ! May i ask you professionals, some little questions ? Here they are : - Is it possible to use a Pocket Station memcard on a European PS1 ? and is there something fancy to now 'bout his device ? - Is there a way to use the PS2 BB unit (external HDD) on a European PS2 ? some hacked hardware, or else... Thank you very much ! MockyLock (known as MoockyLoock here for some forum registering matters).
- Is it possible to use a Pocket Station memcard on a European PS1? Yes it is, It even works with Pal ridge racer 4! It reports its self as a Pocket station in any region ps2 too....Has its own Icon in the browser which is pretty cool - Is there a way to use the PS2 BB unit (external HDD) on a European PS2 ? The network/hdd intended for the Scph-1X0000/V0 models? No it is not, in europe we only have the network adapter that we can use with any hdd with patched software
yeah, thank you ! Well, i'll be able to try my Pocket Station :] But i'll have to find a japanese PS2 fot the BB Unit...
I don't know about the PocketStation, sorry. But AFAIK, PlayStation hardware is never region-locked. Europe never had a PC CARD PlayStation 2 model, so you just need an Internal HDD unit and network adaptor (for expansion bay). If you don't intend to use unmodified SONY software (i.e. not ATAD-patched or maybe homebrew software all the way), then you don't have even need to get a SCPH-20401 (SONY 40GB Internal HDD unit for PlayStation 2). Unless you mean that you already have one. Then yeah, you need to get an early Japanese console (SCPH-10000/SCPH-15000/SCPH-18000), the network adaptor (SCPH-10190) and AC adaptor (SCPH-10200)
Thank you for all your replies, really appreciated :] I already have many PS2 set with internal HDD (FMCB, FHDB, and another with POPStarter). I got an official PS2 BB Unit, and wanted to make it work. So yes, i'll have to look for an early Japanese PS2. I was hoping that someone already "hacked" these HDD to work with other PS2 models.
There doesn't appear to be much purpose for such a mod. Essentially identical drives are fitted inside the enclosure, from what I can tell. http://psh.asablo.jp/blog/2006/06/16/408001
There won't be such a mod because the interface got changed (not just physically, but the signals and software too). Neither is the network adaptor a standard PCMCIA card, so you won't see it used anywhere else other than an early PlayStation 2. The HDD inside is a SCPH-20401 - the same disk that is sold as internal HDD units. But if you don't want/need it anymore, perhaps consider selling it instead of cutting the disk out. These HDD units are getting rare, especially working ones.
'llo here, me again ! So I got that japanese PS2. Hooked everything together, turned it On, the PS2 itself works great, but the HDD doesn't light on, doesn't spin. I don't have that BB browser disc, is it necessary ? Is it possible to use this HDD with a FMCB memcard ? I hope that HDD unit is not broken... Thanks in advance !
The hdd only turns on when accessed, so either with the PSBBN, the Browser 2.0, Linux, or homebrew software.
Hey thank you ! So my HDD may not be dead, good news ! I'l have to look after those last options (except linux... beyond my knowledge). 'goin' to search a bit 'bout PSBBN and Browser 2.0. be back soon !
'llo here ! Hehe, good news. Finally, i plugged a FMCB memcard in the PS2 and turned On. The HDD lit on, and I could hear working noise. But at a moment, the sound got loud, as a gear blocked trying to spin. Turned the whole set up Off then On again and tadaaa. Actually, FMCB boots the HDD, and then the PS2 boots on the HDD PSBBN I couldn't understand what was the very first screen, i think it was somthing like a missing Internet connection. Anyway, i passed that screen using one of the two options, and i could navigate inside PSBBN. Really glad about it ! Unfortunatly, i can't read japanses, so i don't know if there is somthing interesting inside that HDD, or even how to use it. But at least, it's working. So next step will be to find a PSBBN guide ! Something to note : FMCB boots the HDD, that finally makes the PS2 boots in the PSBBN. So it seems we can't use FMCB on a PS2 hooked to a SCPH-20400. Thank you for your help !
