No more waiting to play the latest ps2 games from around the world, just fit this chip into your ps2 and all the usajap ps2 import games. I am now looking forward to reading about swap magic. If you have a modded ps2 you dont need swap magic at all. The fat ps2 will need something known as a slide card. I wanted to install the free mc boot exploit but did have a swap magic disc or a mod chip. A retail version of a swap magic disc not a burned copy it has to be the original retail disc. Swap magic is commonly found at independent gaming or computer repair shops. Sep 30, 2016 i am in the process of buying a playstation 2 for a friend and am wondering which venue of modding to play burnt duh. Due to the age of the ps2, the majority of online guides which are still up are largely unhelpful and poorlywritten, especially with. When the title screen appears you will see 2 options, load program and video mode on the screen, press the eject button on the ps2 to eject the swap magic and put a game disc with larger toc size to refresh the toc size.
Ive already spent the entire day trying to get this to work, so im posting here. New downloads are added to the member section daily and we now have 358,106 downloads for our members, including. The ps2 swap magic is a set of discs designed to allow you to play your favourite import and backup playstation 2 games, without a mod chip. You can purchase swap magic online and download the disc image file. Sep 19, 20 making a swap disc for 007 agent under fire using free programs dvd decrypter. Both import and backup games will load up, and play as if though you had not gone through any type. Ps2 swap magic 2disc set ntsc cd and dvd, coder swapmagic 3 plus, usa version 3. Tell us what you loved about it, what game you hated, when you first got your system, or if youre completely new to it. Ps2 swap magic 2disc set ntsc cd and dvd, coder swapmagic 3. Iso backup copies of the ps2 games in their collection. Swap magic is a specialized playstation 2 game disc used for tricking the console into reading nonretail or burned game discs, homebrew software, or games.
Swap magic 3 allows you to boot up your own application or game software cds and dvds on your ps2 console. No ps2 backup disc game or copy will work unless your ps2 console is modded allows playing of backups, or if you use swap magic. Making a swap disc for 007 agent under fire using free programs dvd decrypter. You need an original swap magic to play games on a ps2 with no mod chip.
The slide card, a small plastic device, is designed to open your ps2 while a disc is spinning so you can swap out games. The sm splash screen should appear for a few seconds and then ule should load. Once it passes the disc check you slide in a burned game and it will read it since swap magic prevented the ps2 from recognizing that is a copy. Swap magic is a specialized playstation 2 game disc used for tricking the console into reading nonretail or burned game discs, homebrew software, or games outside the consoles region. Just invest on a real disc, you will only be doing it once. After youve swapped your game disc, by taking out the swap magic disc, youll be able to immediately start playing your game. The swap magic device lets playstation 2 users play. With the ps2 tutorials being the most popular here on the underground, i felt it was my duty to help those sitting on the bench to find the magnificent program known as swap magic. The cd driver is used specifically for any ps2 game that has been burned onto a cdr disc. Tutorials ps2 programming and ps2sdkdev archives other miscellaneous. I made a reply on a qcma issue topic in the vita subforum, could use some more help there if youd be willing. You can play copied ps2 games with software called swap magic and a tiny plastic tool called. Making ps2 swap disc no swap magic or action replay youtube.
It doesnt need to modify your console and it doesnt spoil the warranty of your console. Jan 05, 2008 with the ps2 tutorials being the most popular here on the underground, i felt it was my duty to help those sitting on the bench to find the magnificent program known as swap magic. Simply follow our step by step swap magic instructions and youll be on your way to using your ps2 swap magic discs like. Swap magic removes the need for modchips by working in tandem with a slide card. Make your emails and webforum postings mysterious and enigmatic with this image collection for postsmile. Depending on what region your backup is, palntscuntscj, swap magic can play a backup using a specific region. This subreddit is dedicated to the best selling video game console in history, sonys playstation 2 we are all about the games, discussions, news, questions or suggestions related to the ps2. Swap magic 3 is the perfect solution for playing backup games too. You can use swap magic on both consoles, but how you do it will be different. There are only a few settings swap magic comes with. Accessories for playstation 2, swap magic, freemcboot, iso ps1 and ps2. When a person has successfully modified hisher ps2 to swap discs, heshe will be able to swap out the swap magic boot disc with a ps2 backup. By using the ps2 swap magic and a ps2 cover, youll instantly be able to play your import and backup playstation 2 games without any hassles or fuss. Iso disc image of swap magic to a dvdr will require a freeware disc image burn program.
Whether you want to improve your brain power or simply unwind and relax after a hard day, this joyful. It is a boot disc that allows a user to play backed up games on their ps2. And yes you can run a burnt disc without modding the console if you have an original swap magic. Free mcboot memory card, swap magic, iso ps2, homebrew. Additionally, i own the playstation 2 online startup disc v3. Compressed with winrar, both game discs were tested and work. How to find swap magic for ps2 welcome to the underground. Elfs from a ps2 memory card other than booting them from a usb drive, and he was referring to doing this on a fmcb incompatible model. Swap magic and most other nonsonymade 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. Ps2 booting elf softwares from mc using swap magic disc. Magic games collection is a pack of six puzzles, including magic lines, magic balls, magic beads, logic trainer, magic tetcolor and combat engineer. Plug your usb stick in to your ps2 and boot up your. Now, reading all those threads a notable ps2 modding scene member, dlanor, has stated that he uses swap magic to boot ule and, more generally that you can boot homebrew software.
Swap magic 3 must be used with included slim tools for the slim ps2 and slide tool flip top cover for the original phat fat ps2 systems. You could try the homebrew exploit to free mc boot also known as soft modding for ps2, if your ps2 system isnt hard modded with a chip or if swap magic isnt working as a last resort. This includes the ability to use opl and play games from usb or smb, though fmv and heavy loading games may stutter. Aug 30, 2007 you can download it but if you think about it defeats the purpose. Plug the usb drive into the ps2, make sure the card you wish to install fmcb to is in slot 1, and boot swap magic. In essence what it does is it stops the laser from moving, so you can do a swap with your backed up game. Swap magic is a dvd tool used for running custom games on a sony playstation 2 ps2 console. Check your ps2 games and see if your games run on cd or dvd before making this. Youll first load up the ps2 swap magic disc, and when greeted with the main menu, you will select load. Swap magic 3 ps2 slim, free swap magic 3 ps2 slim software downloads. Making ps2 swap disc no swap magic or action replay. From what i understand swap magic works because the ps2 reads it and thinks its a game disc. Make sure you have a ps2 made before mid 2008look on the serial number on the back and it should be less than 799999 or something like that and youll be okay.
While these require a replacement of the top of your ps2 cover, they are an excellent and easy way to swap your discs. Swap magic iso freeware free download swap magic iso. If file is multipart dont forget to check all parts before downloading. Ive looked through modding services and premodded ps2 consoles, and to be succinct, no dice. If you download and burn swap magic, the disc will be purple. Any site that demands payment for a download of swap magic is likely a scam. How to download ps2 swap magic elf files to my device. Avoid dangerous modifications to your game console. Swap magic is a boot disc from the ps2 scene which allows you to run ps2 backups and homebrew content on a ps3 with any version of ofw. How can you download magic swap disc for ps2 answers. Aug, 2008 tutorial on how to use a ps2 game disc and a modified backup of that disk as a swap disk. You can purchase swap magic online and download the disc. Retail ps2 discs are silverpressed, and that is the only thing the ps2 laser will read until it is modded. I am in the process of buying a playstation 2 for a friend and am wondering which venue of modding to play burnt duh.
The software has existed since at least mid2003, with several different versions of the disc having been developed. Click download file button or copy ps2 swap magic elf url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar. How to play copied ps2 games with pictures wikihow. Turn any ps2 game into a swap disc ps2 emulators pcps2. This is the latest ps2 swap magic version for the ntsc usa version of the playstation 2 console. Solved possibility of playing ps2 games off a hdd using. So your trying to make a ps2 read a burnt game with a burnt copy of swap magic which it cant do. It will not work, swap magic is a disk for booting backups, the whole point too swap magic is that you use it to fool the ps2 into thinking its a ps2. The ps2 swap magic disc acts as a loader for all of your import and personal backup games. Oct 10, 2015 a retail version of a swap magic disc. Its best if you avoid using common keywords when searching for swap magic 3. Think about what a mod chip or swap magic disc does is allow your ps2 to read burnt media. I found it online and downloaded it but it came with alot of other programs and files etc.