Just bought a cool thing for PS2

#1 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 - 10:10 MacNN

http://hdloader.com

You buy and install a normal Hard Drive into your PS2 (which it formats in its own way - so it can't be used in place of the official Sony PS2 HD )

Then you get the Disc from the link above and load your games on to the HD - you can then run your games of the HD without changing discs.

Alas - it will Fail DNAS tests - so you cannot use the on-line part of games when they are loaded via the HD.

Just loaded Rez , WipeOut Fusion and Vice City on to mine

[edit] - oh yes, and it reduces load-times.

#2 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 - 10:18 MacNN

umm.... doesn't this pose piracy issues?

#3 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 - 10:52 MacNN

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Originally posted by bbcclo:
umm.... doesn't this pose piracy issues?

The HDLoader only installs valid PS2 disks.

Of course if your PS2 is modded then you can install burnt games.

And I suppose I could load rental games on too.

So - Yes and no. I suspect they'll be shut down by Sony before too long (like the Nintendo vs. Lik-Sang.com GBA ROM Flasher affair.)

I personally don't have a modded PS2 and have bought every game I have.

But it's certainly nice to be able to use the PS2 like a Jukebox.

#4 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 - 11:10 MacNN

Interesting.

-Owl

#5 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 - 11:12 MacNN

humm
i thought this was a gadget to REPLACE the HDD.

WHile it is, you can also use your official Sony HDD.

Might be a neat idea! although I only play like 4 games on my PS2

and one is FFXI and that never goes off.

EDIT scratch that...MVP 2005 and Karaoke Revoltuion don't work with it....

#6 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 - 11:15 MacNN

Sounds pretty cool. Especially for extending rental times. Stupid Blockbuster late fees!