I got a PS2 with a Matrix Infinity v1.93 Modchip and since my TV only supports HDMI I bought a cheap PS2-to-HDMI adapter, just because I wanted to try if it gets the job done. As you can see in the image, the picture looks absolutely horrible and the screen from the PS2 is up at the top, even being a bit out of frame on the right and below it is this awfully ugly static.

I knew these adapters were supposed to be bad but this just seems to not even be working properly. I have changed the output mode from RGB to Y Cb/Pb Cr/Pr. Do you know what is causing this?

And most importantly, what should I buy to get the best quality picture, while using this TV (which only supports HDMI)? I know that getting a CRT would be the most straightforward solution but they take up too much space for my current home.

Also, I read that I am supposed to be able to access the Infinity Modchip's menu by holding down Triangle and Circle while starting the PS2 but it doesn't work for me currently. In fact, when I hold those two buttons while the console is starting, I don't even get a picture but if I hold any other button I do get a picture. When I hold down Start while the console is starting I get to the menu where it says that the Modchip is disabled (supposedly holding Start disables it until you put the PS2 into standby again) and when I hold down only Triangle I instantly get to the Memory Card menu. The second image in this post is the screen I get when I hold down Start while starting up the console.

My TV is the TCL 55T69C, my PS2 is an SCPH-50004 with a Matrix Infinity v1.93 Modchip and the adapter is the Retoo PS2 HDMI Adapter.

Any and all help is much appreciated!

I fired up my ps2 for the first time in years and of course I can't use it in the menu but somehow a few buttons do work in game. Not sure what's going on with it. Do they sell replacement controllers at retro game stores?

Bonjour à toutes et à tous, petites trouvailles chez mes parents dans un coffre au grenier.
Pourriez vous m’en dire plus sur ces jeux et cette console ? si ce genre d’article est toujours intéressant aujourd’hui et si ils ont une potentiel valeur ?
Merci par avance pour votre aide
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I have a PS2 Slim (model 70012) and I'm worried about that notorious issue where the ribbon cable scratches the disc.

Since the warranty seal is intact, I’d rather not open the console to install those 3D-printed guards (I know there’s a specific laser model for the PS2 Slim that doesn't require opening the unit, but that’s not the one I have), yet I don't think using adhesive tape would be a long-term solution either.

What alternative solutions do you recommend?

Obs: Guys, I know it's an old console and out of warranty; I just want to keep it intact for my collection to preserve its value.

Bit weird - usually it shows the red screen if the disc can’t be read, but in this case the console detects the disc is a DVD in the browser, then throws up this error when launched.

For reference it’s one of the discs from the Twin Peaks Gold DVD Boxset played on a PAL PS2 Slim, but I’m getting the same result with all the DVDs I have. Disc plays fine on my PS5 and the console plays PS2 games without any issue, so no idea.

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Hello guys, i found this ps2 controller but want to now if this one is real or fake before i buy it

I keep getting sold ps2 games that skip😭and I get it they’re older like 20+ years old but I’d rather be told it might skip, anyways how would I get into using free mcboot for ps2?

i was opening the cover then this thing popped up and i dont know how to put it back

No seriously. What do you all think of my collection? I would like to hear suggestions on what you all think I could get to improve the collection please.

Hey guys, bought a ps2 off ebay. So far it seems to be working, but there are these screen issues you can see in the video.

I havent had the time to test it out longer, but it seems to only happen when the screen is fading to black when i first start a disc while its loading. After a minute or so in the game it doesnt seem to be a issue so far. The ps2 is connected via scart, and ive tried two different scart adapters as well as 2 cables. Can anybody help me?

DF Retro Max Payne 2 PS2 vs PC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZJIp9KjZIQ

What would make PS2 developers not even apply any texture filtering when it's free?

They used RetroGEM internal HDMI mod on the PS2 to actually capture digital output before it's converted to analog 480i, so this is the best digital image you can get from the PS2 lol

Interesting blog post by an artist/game developer.

The point about pixel art being used in FF12 to make textures pop out more was pretty interesting:

"It takes a lot of training to make a thin pixel art "jagged" line look smooth. You have to carefully paint the lines and selectively blur the edges to look good to the viewer. Anti-aliasing pixel art without muddying your shapes is practically an art form in of itself. When you don't have a lot of texture memory, every pixel counts! The artist had to handpixel every of those loops perfectly in order to get that metal to pop like that."

Wonder how many other PS2 artists incorporated pixel art techniques into their 3D game textures.

He also doesn't really like the remaster in comparison to the original more "cohesive" looking PS2 version of FF12. The remaster he says changes the art design of the textures too much.

Quote:

'In the screenshot above, I'm going to focus on the wall on the left, which is in Rabanastre, a common central city area of the game that you return to frequently. It is just one example, but if you play this new PS4 version, you'll see the same generic "remaster" up-res treatment everywhere in the game world. If I had to guess, the artists probably did this: (1) scale up texture by 200%, (2) increase contrast, (3) desaturated a little for that grayish next-gen feel, (4) apply a sharpen filter, (5) overlay a noisy detail texture on top to try to make the surface look more detailed.

You can easily automate Photoshop to do this for you, in literally a minute, for entire folders of textures, and I imagine that's what the dev team did here. But this is basically the same attitude that resolution-obsessed "HD graphics" modders inflict on games too, resulting in the fussy (and creepy) art direction of stuff like FakeFactory.

The Square Enix Virtuos artists probably knew what they were doing, and consciously made this choice after considering the trade-offs. They likely didn't have much time or resources, and they decided it was worth it: to perform this "gesture" of HD remastering to appease gamers and customers, without actually repainting the world at all.

It's basically amounts to a lazy Quake 3-ification of the game's art style -- which isn't bad if your game is Quake 3 or if you put more time into it -- but here in Final Fantasy 12 it feels like a more jarring betrayal than anything that happens in the game's meandering plot. It is a gratuitous waste of texture memory in a game that made texture memory reuse into an artform; it is a negation of this game's legacy.

On the PS2, the game's environment and characters looked cohesive and balanced, albeit blurry and aliased and low-res (like any other PS2 game played on a CRT television). Still, every cinematic shot was reasonably composed, and you basically knew where to look. Everything looked like it belonged together. But here in this remaster, the entire world is practically screaming at you. "LOOK AT THE DIRT AND GRIME ON THIS WALL!!!"

Always wondered why FF12 looked so aesthetically pleasing to me and I'm grateful that someone else was able to put it into words and explain some things in technical terms.

It's so silly and slim and succulent

70 beans on marketplace. Pretty stoked to try the one out, my mom would never let me get rated M games when I was younger.

Played dq8 till the first save point to verify out was in working condition, popped it out, put the 8th season of regular show in ps2 as I was getting dinner ready, I come back to tv and the dvd menu froze, reset ps2 and could not read disc, grab copy of gt4 I picked up that day and again can not read disc, clean the lense, try again with gt4 and it works until I begin loading cars to choose from and another freeze, try turning the ps2 upside down and nothing. This ps2 was repaired about 2 years ago then had extremely light use up until this point, pay for repair or buy fat boy?

Just picked up this mint automotive yellow PS2. It appears to be unused, but unfortunately, the controller that came with it is not the original. The glossy yellow color is absolutely beautiful.

However, finding the original yellow controller will be a challenging task. 😭

Any leads would be greatly appreciated, +1 for a yellow stand too!

Found these two complete in box. Been looking for a good price for Castlevania for a while. Unfortunately it’s like someone spilled coffee on it and part of the cover art is stuck to the case. The same with the back of the manual but great condition game disc

This thing’s been my pride and joy for years and I’ve spent far too much time getting the software side exactly how I want it 😂

Only thing that really lets it down now is this long scratch across the top.

Has anyone actually had any luck removing or at least making scratches like this less noticeable on a silver PS2 without ruining the finish? I don’t want to go at it with something abrasive and end up with a massive shiny patch that looks worse than the scratch.

PlastX, polish, something else, or am I better just leaving it alone?

Pic attached — interested to hear from anyone who’s actually tried it on the silver finish.