I made a thread in the offtopic, but I forgot this forum existed so I decided to relocate here as it might get me more replies
Okay I have shitloads of questions and I hope some people can help me before I choose to buy (most likely will if everything can be done). The questions are roughly in order of importance.
1. First of all (and, for me, most importantly) I need to be able to connect it to my LCD monitor so I can put it in my room. I have seen a few devices (VGA box, s-video box) that can do this, but none seem to support LCD monitors. Does anybody know how I can achieve this setup?
2. I want opinions on whether the ps2 is a good buy at the moment. I know the Ps3 is out, and this means the ps2 can go either way. They can continue producing games for the ps2 and lay off on the ps3 for now considering how badly it is going, or, they will just drop the ps2 games in the near future. Anybody think it is not a good idea to buy a ps2 at the moment?
3. Which is the best revision of the slimline model to get (I believe it goes from V12 to V15, I've read on wikipedia that V14 and V15 have issues). Also, I've read some stuff about the slimline not having sufficient temperature control without a fan, and the size of the ps2 itself. Is this true, and is it a big issue?
4. I plan to get my ps2 pre-modded (and possibly a second hand unit to save money). Which is the best bang-for-buck modchip I can offer them to solder. I've heard about a modchip called Duo3, which is very cheap. Does anybody have any experience with this one, and is the compatibility good (I don't know yet if compatibility is an issue with modchips)
5. I may plan to switch the ps2 to a clear case. Is it easy to change the case myself, or should I just send it to somebody who can do it (preferably the modchipper). I've seen cheap cases on eBay, but they might not be good so I may stay away. There are also expensive cases on eBay ._. Clear case
6. Running backups is no hassle right? My friend says I should just burn them onto a DVD at a low speed (
Okay I have shitloads of questions and I hope some people can help me before I choose to buy (most likely will if everything can be done). The questions are roughly in order of importance.
1. First of all (and, for me, most importantly) I need to be able to connect it to my LCD monitor so I can put it in my room. I have seen a few devices (VGA box, s-video box) that can do this, but none seem to support LCD monitors. Does anybody know how I can achieve this setup?
2. I want opinions on whether the ps2 is a good buy at the moment. I know the Ps3 is out, and this means the ps2 can go either way. They can continue producing games for the ps2 and lay off on the ps3 for now considering how badly it is going, or, they will just drop the ps2 games in the near future. Anybody think it is not a good idea to buy a ps2 at the moment?
3. Which is the best revision of the slimline model to get (I believe it goes from V12 to V15, I've read on wikipedia that V14 and V15 have issues). Also, I've read some stuff about the slimline not having sufficient temperature control without a fan, and the size of the ps2 itself. Is this true, and is it a big issue?
4. I plan to get my ps2 pre-modded (and possibly a second hand unit to save money). Which is the best bang-for-buck modchip I can offer them to solder. I've heard about a modchip called Duo3, which is very cheap. Does anybody have any experience with this one, and is the compatibility good (I don't know yet if compatibility is an issue with modchips)
5. I may plan to switch the ps2 to a clear case. Is it easy to change the case myself, or should I just send it to somebody who can do it (preferably the modchipper). I've seen cheap cases on eBay, but they might not be good so I may stay away. There are also expensive cases on eBay ._. Clear case
6. Running backups is no hassle right? My friend says I should just burn them onto a DVD at a low speed (