How Well Does PS2 SATA Network Adapter Kit Work in 2022?

[@ProjectPhoenixMedia]

Have you done the sata network adapter upgrade? Let us know how it went, good or bad and any other tips!

[@norlansuico]

Yeah your suggestion of the bracket is good, cause even if i use the laptop hdd it will still got loose connection when my ps2 get a little shock and the fhdb wont load, and yeah the biggest advantage of sata network adapter is the very fast loading of games.

[@GenerationalGamer]

Yup; it is quick an easy. Plus, you get the benefit of network access.

[@middle_pickup]

Yes. I spent days loading my hard drive with all my games too. It was actually a huge pain, and I never want to have to do all that setup again. Can I just image the hard drive as a backup? Hard drives die. Frequently. It would be great for the PS2 community if you could figure out a good method of backing up your PS2 SATA drive.

[@GenerationalGamer]

@@middle_pickup I imagine using Linux, the dd command would be your best bet. It won't care about the unique file system of the PS2.

[@middle_pickup]

@@GenerationalGamer thanks for the tip! I'll look up how to do that.

[@IMe7x]

Yep, have mine set up that way.. Games load very quickly, and i don't need to mess around with compatibility modes as much as i used to with usb.. 100% recommended!

[@MichaelM28]

I use this with a SATA to SD card adaptor and SD card extension cable to route an SD card outside the slot so I can easily remove it to add new games to it.

[@sppspharmdude]

Now that's a tutorial I'd like to see

[@That_Handle]

What features would you say are pivotal in the selection of the SDcard for that application?

[@regametro8517]

I'm using one of these for about 2 years with a 1tb hdd and it's awesome, no issues at all, also I got a Sata adapter for my original Xbox and 1tb as well and works amazing, thanks man for your videos.

[@TheOriginalVersatile]

I just did sata adapter for og xbox recently. The 80pin cable I had I think is 18 inches so a little tight but well worth the upgrade

[@catch2030]

I’ve done the mod since I got a PS2 with the Sony network adapter for $20, works great. It has a 500GB SSD in it atm. May make it a 1TB but not likely.

[@jeff15]

This set up is all I've been using for years. Never had issues with sata drives. Although my ps2 lens died about a year ago, haven't had time to replace it. I recommend this setup to everyone. Setup the iso is super pain, once you load them all at ones, it's not too bad. It's not like xbox og where you can just drag and drop over the network. Super easy.

[@WhiteLion1337]

wow, still alive in 2022 :) Greetinx WhiteLion / Teknogods

[@franchoisechannel]

What's good brother it's good to hear from you again

[@ProjectPhoenixMedia]

Good to see you again. I haven't posted in awhile, just a lot of work and life stuff to take care of as usual, but definitely had an itch to upload again. :)

[@franchoisechannel]

@@ProjectPhoenixMedia you are the goat of all PlayStation formats I learned a lot over the years coming from you and you still continually finding out more information about new stuff about the PlayStation is very impressive

[@RottenMuLoT]

It's a good idea to retain the "network connectivity" since you can share PS2 games from a PC with the help of OPL Manager which is super great, even though you have an HDD installed.

[@That_Handle]

Not to forget that network connectivity can be used for its original intent - online and ethernet LAN system link multiplayer.

[@norlansuico]

Yeah ps2 network adapter is the best

[@the_story.behind]

nice info bro .thank you

[@Bastich1976]

Great video. I have been having issues with the reproduction one, so I'm going to try this with my original. I would like to use an SSD. Which one did you use? Where did you get the 3D Print files for the drive holder?

[@ProjectPhoenixMedia]

SSD can be any brand. 3d print files I got it free from thingiverse

[@Andrew-kb4xh]

like what? Games loading? or..

[@clydepro9196]

I only have one question, ... Normally with the HDD connected via USB the gameplay is a bit slow, for example, Gran Turismo, the response from the pad is a bit slow, which causes alot of frustration, so besides the loading of the games being fast, does it actually improve the gameplay experience if i'm using the Network adapter as compared to playing via USB??

[@Charlymorfin]

Yeah, the USB port on the PS2 sucks because is USB 1.0, completely useless unless you connect peripherals and that kind of things.

[@RaptorZX3]

4:07 Blur title/menu music 😁

[@harisalimughal]

Nice

[@patrickmason7205]

Did the conversion still allow you to use SMB server functionality?

[@ProjectPhoenixMedia]

I can do SMB share from PC to this no issues, hence why I did the mod in the first place to retain that functionality if that is what you are looking for

[@courtz1ace]

Hey Versatile, do you have a link to that 3D bracket?

[@ProjectPhoenixMedia]

Link should be available now, I got it from thingiverse

[@gamestars1654]

Na sata to hdloader?

[@ProjectPhoenixMedia]

If you want but opl is better and more updated

[@ManOFTheKyrat]

I have a question Will I get banned for signing in with my account on a modded ps3?

[@ProjectPhoenixMedia]

It's possible yes, but that is a chance you take. Can always replace the PSID with good one when the time comes.

[@deerocker4113]

Which game problems?? Is the sata adapter the reason??

[@TheOriginalVersatile]

Test your favorite games and see if they work or not. Doesn't matter if sata or pata

[@argedismun2]

Can you test neo geo cd games using retroarch for ps2

[@TheOriginalVersatile]

Is there even a core for it? Wouldn't it be easier to use something that isn't a PS2 for better performance?

[@Aznrob869]

Hi, could you link the 3d printed file?

[@ProjectPhoenixMedia]

www.thingiverse.com/thing:4911418

[@goluv9217]

Do you need wifi to play the games ?

[@ProjectPhoenixMedia]

It depends on game loading method I guess. Since I am using ethernet all the way through, wifi is not needed.

[@norlansuico]

I installed the fhdb and made my hard drive a virtual memory card, so my ps2 became just plug and play

[@hussainjassim4386]

Interesting, with this method does your game saves goes to the hdd ? If so, is it possible to do that without having the fhdb setup? I read the difference between fhdb and fmcb is the menu loading time so i am sticking with fmcb

[@norlansuico]

@@hussainjassim4386 the virtual memory card(VMC) can be found in the OPL game settings where you set it in every game individually. I dont have a memory card for ps2 so i just installed fhdb in the hdd through pc.

[@norlansuico]

@@hussainjassim4386 running games through hdd and network adapter is very advantageous because of very fast loading of games and no lagging in cutscenes that sometimes got stuck. Some games are not compatible with vmc and one example is RE4

[@MichaelM28]

@@norlansuico so do the VMC files save to the hard drive or not?

[@norlansuico]

@@MichaelM28 yeah

[@STIGGBLASTBACK]

sata ssd is pretty much useless coz it's limited by the ide bandwidth in the first place.

[@middle_pickup]

SSD's aren't only advantageous from their bandwidth. They are also much more reliable than spinning disks, and consume less power. All storage drives have a finite lifespan, but SSD's typically do not spontaneously die like hard drives do. If you can afford it, I recommend using an SSD for this application. However, you should always backup data you intend to keep.

[@STIGGBLASTBACK]

@@middle_pickup IDE fastest bandwith = 150 MB/s, sata 3 hdd bandwith = 600 MB/s, SSD bandwith = 3500 MB/s, still it is pretty much useless the ssd is being gimped by the Sata to IDE adapter, as for life span dude I manage servers there are enterprise and consumer hard drives with long life spans and designed I cannot emphasize enough "to be run CONTINOUS 24/7 operation for 5 years straight with warranty" LOL your not gonna turn on and play the xbox for that long, the hard drive life span that you know was from a decade ago so don't worry about data loss and corruption ok ask yourself why do data centers still use it, HGST is the best in my experience and WD, seagate don't bother buying those bullshit drives so many RMA'd drive from that manufacturer.

[@leftindarkness870]

I would have kept it PATA

[@efuuu]

And you would be wrong

[@jamesavanzado450]

Right now im using the sata network adapter packed with 50 games on 240gb ssd, Thanks a lot @versatile