

The IFPI on a DVD can be found on the inner ring on the underside (data side) of the disc, before the start of data in the mirror part of the disc's hub. Swap Magic and most other non- Sony-made PlayStation 2 bootable discs use a method of "growing" and "splicing" stampers from original PlayStation 2 discs, a method of growing a stamper from an original game disc and joining a new stamper with the program data on to it in essence, the resulting discs contain a portion of an original disc.ĭatel, the first company outside Sony to make a bootable PlayStation 2 disc, researched the protection and produced their own discs with protection in their on-site mastering facility. The software also allows other homebrew software to be run from a memory card or USB flash drive. The user then removes the disc (after installing small modifications to prevent the system from detecting the drive being opened) and replaces it with another disc which can then be started. PS1 games (if you plan to boot them with psxlauncher) MUST be burnt to CDs.The Swap Magic disc allows the user to boot into software which allows the system to read discs that it would normally refuse because of the lack of a burst cutting area on discs that have been burned with an ordinary DVD drive, as opposed to regular retail discs which are stamped or pressed en masse. cues, though you'll probably see a multitude of filetypes, even when you rip your own discs. ISO files mostly while PS1 images tend to be. Universally good brands are sony, taito yuden and verbatim. PS2 games that are generally less than 710mb should go on a CD (I suggest 8x speed) and Games that are from 711 and up should be put on DVDs (Burn at 4x speed). Some games require CDs and others require DVDs. No sound yet, and some games are too fast, but the only method which is going to get updates (and yes, there are STILL new emulators coming out for the PS2.) PS2PSXe is an emulator that can run games off USB or a network. The Ulaunch and PSXlauncher methods require you own one (1) legitimate (bought) ps1 game. Some ways are PSXlauncher, PS2PSXe (an emulator that's coming along quite well) and the Ulaunch method (the hardest). You can boot them in many FREE ways, though once you have the swaps. With the bundled magic switch pro v4 (more on that later) orthe flip top, either works (though a top-loader would look a little silly with a flip-top on top of it.) If you want 3.6 (better single-layer compat) then look around more.)Ībout 45 bucks for the discs and slim mod. These are the only two manufacturer-approved Australian sites. (There's another, but it's the exact same. (3.8, supports dual-layered and has built-in Action Replay but lower single-layer compatibility) Click to expand.Hi, I'm Personour, the swap expert.
