I am a newcomer (PS2 modding)

[The Researcher]

Hello, EP forumers, nitpickers, and attention seekers. I am a new member here at EPForums. Here's how I work.

Treat me with respect, you'll get it back. Don't treat me with respect, and you'll get what you give.

Anyways, I'm a PS2 file researcher, looking for evidence to come to a conclusion if PS2 modding is possible or not, and what we get out of it.

Now you post. (I'm also a bit of a jokester)

[Ragnar]

Hmm, somebody will probably smash your thread into the "Introductions and Farewells Thread". But I'll just say hello

looking for evidence to come to a conclusion if PS2 modding is possible or not

Yes, tis easy. You just want FMCB loaded onto a memory card and your PS2 will be softmodded. It's easy enough to do yourself if you have something to boot up the installer, that 007 game or a swap magic disc. Or you can just install it onto a memory card from anybody that already has a PS2 with it, FMCB spreads around like a STD

[deadlegion]

If you softmod (as Ragnar has explained briefly above) you will need to patch games before burning to DVD. Also, playing PSX games isn't just a matter of burning them to CD and throwing them in the console.

Hardmods (modchips) for PS2 have been around for longer than the exploit has, but requires a decent amount of soldering skills...it's harder than installing a modchip on a PSX or an original Xbox. Chips like the Matrix Infinity (and clones of) have PSX boot support.