Questions about PS2 HDD

[Kazekage Gaara]

Here you go...

1) My external Hard Drive is 'Toshiba USB 2.0 Ext. HDD USB Device' (250 GB). Is this a compatible external hard drive with HDloader to play games on my big PS 2 with?

Well, HDLoader is only compatible with IDE HDDs and if you wanna use a USB HDD, you have to use USBExtreme (google for the free version) but PS2 USB is only v1.0 which means slow data transfer rates, which means game load times will be INCREASED and movies or FMVs will be choppy. Also USBExtreme has less compatibility compared to HDloader, which gets updates all the time, so even if a new game comes out that isn't compatible with HDloader, you can be sure there'll be a patch of HDloader coming up in no time (for example God of War 2)

2) If my current external hard drive isn't compatible, which one should I buy? I will probably go to the shop after this weekend.

Again, it should work with USBExtreme but you won't be totally happy with it.

3) What is "PS2 Playstation 2 HD Advance 2.0"? (I found someone selling this on eBay (while I was looking for a Network Adaptor) and couldn't help but get the feeling this had something to do with play PS2 games from your HD).

Well, technically its a ripoff. Some people stole some group's work and are selling the HDLoader and USBExtreme, which actually are free and you shouldn't pay money for what you are getting for free

4) Where could I find a Network Adaptor other than eBay? Do they sell this in hardware or high-tech or whatever shops?

Am afraid I can't help you there as I live in India and I bought my Network Adapter in a local shop here in the gray market. That damn thing cost me 100 US dollars New (Rs. 4200 Indian rupees) but I guess it was totally worth it given these things are going extinct

5) I am from Belgium (Europe), are there any specific things I need to pay attention to when buying a Network Adaptor from eBay? F.e. If I were to buy a Network Adaptor from Canada, will it still work with my European PS2 and games? I know that i need an RGB scart for playing NTSC games, but anything else?

It will work. Don't worry As far as I know there are no specific region versions or anything like that. A Network Adapter is a Network Adapter and it will work no matter where you get it from. Heck, mine's made in china or jap (don't remember ) but its working just fine here

6) Is it possible that there are diffrent versions of PS2 Network adaptors? Other than the PS2 Slim network adaptors I mean. I saw a picture of one at eBay of a network adaptor from Hong Kong that looked more like a cable. Is this possible? And will this also work?

There are only two variations of Network Adapters officially released by Sony (regions don't matter). Take a look at this pic...



I have the "Ethernet only" one, which works great See if you can put that ebay link here and we'll check it out for you whether it actually is a Network Adapter or a ripoff of some kind or may be some new way they figured out to connect an IDE HDD to the fat PS2. You never know

7) What if I would buy a PS2 HDD. Could I download games for the PS2 with my PC and then put them on the PS2 HDD and play them on my PS2? (with my big ps2 btw)

Well, if you buy a Network Adapter, you'll HAVE to buy an IDE HDD to use it. If you have both of those things, then you're set You can download ANY PS2 game you want, connect your IDE HDD to your PC using any free IDE port on your comp, and use WinHIIP to transfer games onto your PS2 HDD. Also, if you don't wanna take your HDD out everytime you wanna transfer a PS2 game, you can buy some kind of cable (don't know much about it) which you can use to connect your PS2 to PC and use an ftp program (of sorts) to transfer games.

Thanks in advance.

You're welcome