Playstation 2 Modchips - Installation Service - Australia
The Modbo v4.0 is the latest chip from the guys at Modbo.com. The Modbo v4.0 is compatible with v5 to v16 and it is also compatible with the newly released SCPH-7700x & 7900x consoles. Its PCB layout is a perfect “L” shape which makes install a breeze. We believe this chip is a great solution for those looking for a compact and feature packed chip without the high price tag. We also want to explain to customers that there are two producers of the Modbo range of chips, first are the guys at Modbo.com who produced the Modbo 3.0 & Modbo 4.0. Second are the guys over at Modbo2.com who produced the Modbo v2.1 & Modbo 745.
Q.1 Hello, i am a playstation 2 user and i was wondering exactly how does a playstation 2 mod chip work and what is it? I would be very interested in getting one installed and would recommend it to many friends as they are looking for a mod-chipper and hopefully i have found one, Thank you .?
A.1 Thanks for contact- and questions
We are not a shop but professional installers of mod chips for all video game consoles-
The modchips allow more functionality without affecting the original performance of the consoles.
Traditionally the modchips were installed just to play games from all countries - then broadened to play copied versions of games but now many useful applications can be installed as well such as media players - emulators etc.
The work we provide is always warranted -
If there is anything else needed to know plse email anytime.
We are at Albany Creek Brisbane.
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Q.2 Wow, that's awesome, so your saying if i go overseas and buy games, they will play with a mod-chip? wow!! :)
cool, so what's this my friend is saying, can you actually like rent games from a video store and burn them onto disks and be able to play them on your actual ps2??? i will come in sometime in the next couple of weeks and get one installed:)my friends will be pleased as well:) thank you very much Harry :)
ps: what do you mean by emulators and media players, sorry i dont know:(
A.2 The answer is yes- you can get games from overseas as there is many more games released in Japan USA and Asia and sometimes Europe - after the mod chip is installed you can play games from all countries or regions.
To copy games from the Video Store can be done yes but this may breach copyright law in some countries- in Australia you can legally copy your own bought games that you own as a back up copy of the game disc but copying a game that you did not purchase may breach copyright.
Some clients also download games from torrent sites on the internet and when finished downloading they burn them onto DVD disc and play them if a modchip is installed in their console. This also may breach copyright if you did not own the original Game.
Please read more about "Emulators" and "Media Players" here.
http://www.blade.cc/faqs/emulators-faqs.htm
Media Players to play MP3 MP4 Divx XVid media formats.
Media Centre can play all video & music formats and also connect to your PC to stream media from the PC via LAN wireless or 10/100 cable.
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A major difference we found between Modbo 4 and Modbo 745 is the Modbo 4.0 does work from v5 to v16 as advertised, but the Modbo 745 has trouble working in consoles under v9. Another bonus with the Modbo 4.0 is its now running the Matrix Infinity firmware v1.91 and is also possible to upgrade the firmware at a later date without any problems. If that wasn’t enough, they have now managed to get the firmware’s config menu and all its options to work and save. You can now go into the config menu and setup the Modbo 4 the way you want it, this is extremely handy for a lot of reasons. The Modbo 4.0 also uses a clock point, some of our customers have found that chips using a clock point “CX” are generally more stable then the same type of chip not using a clock point.
The Modbo 4.0 is a clone of the original Matrix Infinity range of PS2 mod chips. One of the major improvements Modbo 4 has over other Matrix clones is its better compatibility with DVD 9 and runs dual layer much better then older models. Modbo 4.0 comes on a differently laid out pcb to earlier model Modbo chips, allowing for a slightly neater install. There are a few clones of the Matrix Infinity floating around, Modbo , AppleEx , Matrix Infinity SE and some more. The good thing about these chips is you are getting most of the functions of the original Matrix Infinity at the fraction of the cost. The Modbo 4 also has auto media detection for direct booting and All Region DVD Support. The Modbo 4 also comes with a Diode fix for the PSTwo Slimline v12.
Please note that the Aus PAL consoles *need* the "H" point connected. This point is normaly only used on NTSC consoles, but our Aus PAL consoles require this point to function. As the PAL diagrams do not show "H" point, use the USA diagrams for v9 to v16 & the JAP diagrams on v5 & v7 for only the "H" point.
Nintendo Wii Modchips:
Chiip
A modchip created by Cadex, the first free Wii modchip to be released. The latest firmware, v0.9.1, supports features such as original game playback (Wii and GameCube), backups from the same and different regions (Wii and GameCube), GameCube homebrew, DVD+R/DVD-R/DVD+RW ability without the need for bit-setting, DMS/D2A/D2B chipset ability. The firmware is designed to run on ATmega8L-8 and ATmega8-16 AVR chips.
Although the project claimed open source from the beginning and a code release has been announced, so far no source code has been released. With none of the announced updates to the web site and project data in several months, the project is likely to be considered abandoned, even though its last version remains available and operational.
Availability: Available (Released in 2007)
CycloWiz
The second Wii modchip to be released. This chip is able to play not only backups of its own region, but it also partially supports playback of backups from a different region (for example PAL discs on an NTSC Wii). The CycloWiz's firmware can be updated via DVD, so more options will become available in the future.
Availability: Available (Released in February, 2007)
D2CKey
One of the few modchips that work on a Wii with the D2C chipset. The D2CKey modchip is specially designed for D2C and newer drive chipsets and as such it will NOT work on other models of Wii. Due to the number and types of soldering that the D2CKey requires (over 30 fine solder points), the team behind it advise that only people with considerable soldering experience install the chip. It also has a partial region free support.
Solderless clip is available.
Availability: Available (Released in October, 2007)
D2Pro
An upgrade over the D2CKey, coming from the same manufacturer. The D2Pro requires only 15 wires to function with stability. As such, it is much easier to install than the D2CKey. An additional four wires may be soldered to increase region free compatibility.. Solderless clip is available.
Availability: Available (Released in February, 2008)
InFeCtuS 2
The InFeCtuS 2 is a universal modchip that is compatible with Wii D2C chipsets through a special firmware. The Wii firmware, WIIKTUS, requires 13-wires for D2C hardware. Three additional connections are required for region-free support. An InFeCtuS 2 with Wii firmware is very similar to the Argon Wii, except that it can be flashed to modify other consoles as well. Availability: Available (Released in 2007)
OpenWii
The first GPL-licensed (as of 2.01) open source modchip. Written in C. Source released before or along with binaries. OpenWii is the first open source modchip to support firmware updates via DVD, as well as the first open source chip to support Super Mario Galaxy. Currently (as of 2/29/08 and firmware revision 2.4), the chip supports DVD9 (Dual-Layer) discs and the Gamecube audiofixcheese
Availability: Available
Wasabi
The Wasabi promises to be the first Wii modchip to support all chipset revisions, from DMS to the latest D2C drives. It also boasts 128kB of flash memory for future firmware updates, a massive upgrade from other chips available on the market. The chip is advertised as being more stable compared to other D2C modchips. It requires only 9 wires to solder for D2C (and 5 for older chipsets), a sizeable step down from current modchips.
The website also notes that there are a few kilobytes of data stored on Wii optical discs that are not present in backups of Wii games. They claim that this data can be used by Nintendo to build a new copy protection, and that Wasabi can defend against this because the extra data can be stored in its high capacity flash memory.
Currently there is an issue with the wasabi chip and a small amount of wii's. An excerpt from the website reads:
"We are aware of an incompatibility problem with a small percentage of drives. The LED stays red even if the install is good, and using another chip doesn't solve the problem. The current work-around to solve the problem is to connect a 47uF capacitor between GND and K point. Our technical team is working on another solution. We apologize for the inconvenience, we'll post more info when available."
Solderless clip is available.
Availability: Available (Released in March, 2008)
Wi-ic
The Wi-ic is capable of Wii and GameCube backup play, supports multi-disc games, GameCube import play with swapping, GameCube homebrew play. Wii import and homebrew play is unconfirmed.
It has 5 wires that can be installed with a quick solder or gold-plated solder pads. Contains a failsafe update mechanism allowing it to recover from a failed update using the Disc Channel or Photo Channel which requires an extra wire to be soldered. An extra wire on the chip allows for a disabling of the chip to be used.
Availability: Available (Released in 2007)
Wii-Boss
The Wii-Boss is a quick solder compatible modchip based on the PIC 12F629 and includes a programmer kit. It is compatible with any modchip code that supports the 12F629, including YAOSM, Wiinja, WiiFree, and OpenWii.
Availability: Available (Released in 2007)
WiiD
The Wii Drive Modchip or simply WiiD shares many similarities with the commercial modchips that preceded it. The WiiD, like its competitors, can also have its internal firmware updated via DVD. The upgrade process is rather primitive where the only indication of a complete firmware flash is a disc read error (DRE) screen. The WiiD supports all Wii and GameCube backups of the same region of the console and as of firmware v02 has become region-free with most titles. V03 has recently been released adding support for Super Mario Galaxy.Wiid does not support D2C.
Availability: Available (Released in March, 2007)
WiiFree
Another open source modchip for PIC 12F629, 12F675, 12F683, 16F628, and 16F628A chips. It is written in JalV2 and the source code is always released with the binary. It has all the functions of a regular commercial modchips but it's free. To update WiiFree the chip needs to be reprogramed with a Pic Programmer. Development of WiiFree has been discontinued. The developers recommend using YAOSM for a comparable solution.
Availability: Available (but development discontinued)
WiiJii PIC 12F629 Test Kit
A PIC-based kit made for easy install into any project requireing a PIC 12F629. The kit includes a PIC 12F629 chip mounted on circuit board, an external header that gets wired in, and a JDM programer. Programming software is available on the site and works with any JDM programer that supports the 12F629.
Availability: Available (Released in May, 2007)
WiiKey
The Wiikey, released February 2007, was one of the first DVD-upgradeable modchips to be released for the Wii. It is a first generation chip, and can only be installed on systems with chipset revisions of D2B and older (including systems with “cut” IC legs). The Wiikey has six points to solder on to the DVD drive. This can be done either via wires or through the "quicksolder" method.
The Wiikey’s firmware works by a process of funneling through the debug serial port. This effectively tricks the DVD drive into believing that the backup is in fact legit, much like current Xbox 360 chips do. Periodic firmware updates are released from the Wiikey development team, as well as configuration discs used to change the Wiikey settings. Both can be found on the Wiikey website.
In addition to complete original Wii functionality, including system updates and online game play, the Wiikey packs an impressive list of features. As of the 1.9s update the Wiikey supports:
- Direct Boot of Wii Backups
- Direct Boot of GameCube Backups
- Direct Boot of Homebrew in GameCube Mode
- Direct Boot of Different NTSC Region Wii Games/Backups on US and JAP Consoles
- Partial Support for NTSC Region Wii Games/Backups on PAL Consoles
- Boots Different Region GameCube Games/Backups (Partially Without Swapping)
- Supports Multi-disc Games for Both Wii and Gamecube
- Supports DVD-R / True DVD+R and +RW Support (No Bitsetting Required!)
- Supports Full-size 4GB Discs for GameCube homebrew
- Stealth Mode
- Recovery Mode - Can Recover from a Bad Flash
- Super Mario Galaxy Protection Workaround
- Dual Layer Backup Support for Super Smash Bros. Brawl
As of March 26, 2008, there is support for original versions of Dual Layer DVDs, (including Super Smash Bros. Brawl). The update labelled '1.9s' is available on the Wiikey website.
Availability: Available (Released in February, 2007)
Wiinja
The first announced modchip for the Wii. Supports playback of backup discs but only in the format of its own region. The Wiinja Deluxe, released on February 26, 2007, can upgrade and play imports. The original Wiinja, however, lacks this function and cannot bypass the newer Super Mario Galaxy copy protection.
Availability: Available (Released in January, 2007)
Wiip
Open source, OpenWii AVR-based modchip design. Gerber files available. Note: All Wiip material is currently unvailable from official site as of September 17, 2007 with the explanation: "All content has been removed pending a copyright review."
Availability: Unavailable
Wiip2
In June 2007, Team Xecuter announced the "Wiip2" modchip to remedy several hardware related shortcomings of the original "Wiip" project. Their web site featured a thorough description, discussions and prototype pictures, however, by now all Wiip2-related material and forum threads as well as the pre-order possibility have been removed from their web site.
Availability: Unavailable
WiiRez
Another drive chip for the Wii. The installation of this chip is moderately different as the chip is grounded on two points, and requires a separate wire to be soldered for the update function. Also, it requires ANOTHER wire to be installed if the user desires to play multi-disc games. This is the first modchip to have a quick solder option, but require wires to be installed for multi-disc functionality. The installation is difficult, and the functions are less than par.
Availability: Available
YAOSM
A free PIC-based modchip written in GCBasic. It started as a rewrite of the popular WiiFree and it is the first modchip to use automatic region configuration, as well as the first open source modchip to let users set the DVD Drive's speed via Setup Disc. It's always released with source code and precompiled hex files for a wide range of suitable PIC chips (12F629, 12F635, 12F675, 12F683, 16F627, 16F627A, 16F628, 16F628A, 16F630, 16F636, 16F639, 16F648A, 16F676, 16F684, 16F87 and 16F88.) From v2.0 and on, it also supports audiofix for GameCube games, as well as Super Mario Galaxy backup (from v1.9) and DVD-9.
Availability: Available (Released in April, 2007)
Yowii
A modchip for the Wii that can be reprogrammed with any precompiled hex file that supports the PIC 12F683. Since it isn't limited to a particular modchip hex, the feature list will be based on the hex the user decides to program it with. It does however come pre-programmed with Yaosm hex. Because the Yowii chip uses the larger PIC 12F683, the full version of Yaosm fits on the chip without the need to remove features. It also supports the Super Mario Galaxy fix (SMG fix). It offers quick solder install or 5-wire install. The 5 wires are attached to a plug which then plugs into a connector on the chip. The same connector is also used for programming the chip and the wire is long enough to attach the chip externally.
Availability: Available
