These upgrades take the PlayStation 2 into the FUTURE

Sony PlayStation 2 is my favorite game console of all time, but it's getting old. Here's a bunch of cool projects and upgrades to take the PS2 into the future! Links are below with the timecodes.

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🎮 Cool Stuff & Timecodes:
00:00 Reject Modernity
00:17 PS2 RetroGEM HDMI Mod
01:03 Clear Chassis/Shell Options!
02:05 Music from the future and past
02:37 MemCardPro2
04:16 Retro Fighters Defender Controller for PS1/PS2/PS3/PC/Switch/PS Classic
05:22 MAJOR OPL Update (Homebrew/Soft Mod/Run ROMs)
07:27 Silent Fan Mods
08:11 MX4SIO (Run games from MicroSD via Memory Card)
08:46 CRAZY PS2 Slim Build from Wesk
09:23 Ultimate Mortal Kombat Deception ROM Hack

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[GuyManley]

Just spent a few days with my PS2 working out mx4sio and the memcard pro 2. It's very slick, just remember to mount the FMCB default card from the webpage app before hitting the in game reset or you'll be getting off the couch to hit the reset button. Had that happen to me a few times.

[SavagePatch]

I'm on the edge of modernizing my PS2. There's currently a drought in the industry, and there're quite a lot of games from the PS2 era that I haven't played in 15+ years, if at all. Now seems like the good time with all the new mods and accessories releasing

[namtabmai]

Great list. Macho Nacho also highlighted another great PS2 slim mod, where for a specific model (500x) you can resurrect the IDE connector that still on the MB and then use an IDE to SD card adaptor. Think that will be my next project

[OCDRex]

Frustrations abound in this arena as a 45 year old kid!!! All I want is to load all my ISO's to my internal SSD and use Free McBoot and be done. Once you dive into the waters it becomes all these crazy OPL options and Grim Reaper this and

I want a PS2 that plays any PS2 game I want and any PS1 game I want off of my SSD, is that too hard to ask in 2024? I'd say the same 5 days ago as it was 2023. lol

Great Vid, and subbed to you.

[dlang]

Great video! I'd also add Gusse's work on the PS2 like the IDE resurrector for certain PS2 Slims and his new internal bluetooth blueretro adapter that can turn on your PS2 via the controller.

[TheObsessiveGamer]

Amazing video! An all in one video telling us everything we can do to bring the PS2 as close as possible into the modern age is very useful!

[PixelQuests]

I DO want MORE PS2 content, especially romhacks

[wowwhataworld.]

This is all soo exciting. Thanks for the video dude. Subbed

[BenjiDWJ]

An awesome video as per usual, Adam! 😄👍👍 I for one would love to see more ROM hack/showcases in the foreseeable future. 🎮📀

[DirtySteezy]

There are no colored ps2 shells anymore. So i wouldnt say they are currently being produced. The ones being sold are incredibly expensive now and being resold. If im not mistaken production costs for those shells have risen and many old distributors either dont exist anymore or simply dont sell them. The clear ones you see everywhere is lower grade plastic and mass produced. If anyone actually has a site or forum where someone is selling colored shells for less than $60 id love to see it. But most are going for $150+ which is not worth it.

[VictorHugo-izqw]

Also amazing video as always, discovered this second channel a few days ago and I'm really enjoying

[TigerTailsTV]

I'm currently 8 PS2s deep into building a PS2 LAN. Converting it all to run from MX4SIO as having so many duplicates of LAN games is starting to get a bit silly. With eBay full of "broken" PS2s with dead laser units, MX4SIO running breathes new life into these dead consoles, for less than half the price of a fully working unit. Got a MemCardPro2 on order and am looking forward to when that ships.

[Sensu]

I don't recommend making any mods that requires removing the optical audio port on the PS2, since it can be used to provide digital audio for various kinds of equipment. I personally have DAC connected to mine using the optical audio port and it sounds really nice.

[VictorHugo-izqw]

You missed two incredible MODs for the PS2 Slim, both for DIYers, but some modders sell the console already modded, I know Modsville sold one with both of these MODs along with Retro GEM.

First MOD makes the PS2 slim rival (in my opinion better than) the PS2 FAT, so the 700XX PS2 still has support for IDE drives, you just have to solder the right pins on the board, and you can do it by hand, but it is about 29 wires which have tiny connections and you wire management must be top-notch to accommodate it to the PS2 slim case but still possible.
However @Gusse made an easy-to-solder flat cable for you to restore IDE drive capability to 700XX PS2s, and with it you can attach it to those cheap IDE to SD adaptors, and install it on your PS2 slim with a seamless microSD port, no cut nor trimming the board/case necessary, this MOD is at this moment limited to 128GB because of the adaptor, and @Gusse has some incredible videos showing how to do it (he also did this MOD without the flat cable if you are interested to see).

Just one drawback of blueretro, its protocol still doesn't send pressure information, so when pressed the button it recognizes it as fully pressed, this is being worked on by darthcloud64 for future updates, you update via wifi so it's very easy.

I have those MODs along with retro GEM ready to install on my 700XX PS2, and I believe it's the ultimate PS2 Slim, just gotta make a MemCardPro2, or buy one for China if they make a cheaper version (I'm Brazilian so shipping fees don't let it viable to buy it from the US)

[shockwave.]

Does memcard pro 2 only auto detect game if using opl (ps2) or an ode (ps1)?

[TheSergeyJW]

Does the Retrofighters controller have pressure sensitive buttons? If yes, then it seems just perfect.

[realprincegino]

I have my retro gem shiny which is definitely good and I also adjusted my screen size to my Sony 65 inch. The scaliness are definitely terrible. But if you want 4K I would also get the mClassic. It looks actually amazing. I also have blue retro in my ps2 which is a board in my ps2 which I can play the ps2 with any wireless controllers. Definitely better than the usb version you showed in the video lol i don’t really like receivers but a total of 4 wireless controllers isn’t so bad. Hopefully there’s an update for 6-8 players . I have the memcard for the GameCube too. Only if the original Xbox had one. Also you forgot to mention the IDE Network Adapter SATA Upgrade Kit. Definitely got the fan too. Also would’ve included the custom background layouts for the games. Some really cool templates not only that but you can also get mods for the ps2 software. I have some for my WWE titles and will be expanding. 2TB hard drive as well 640 games total. Also you can add music too lol I seen a video about a music option . Hopefully we can see some more upgrades in the future . I have the 50001 FAT.

[GERBrowny]

Hi! Great Video! Where can i find the FHDB Image you talked about?

[clockworkknightweb]

Hi, did you ever release that image you mentioned with the preconfigured FHDB etc? I think it would be very welcome and useful for newboes, even with the newer (seemingly abandoned) grim reeper setup. If you did release it, would you mind sharing it please?

[reinikainen]

What's the name of the OPL theme at around 5:40 mark?