Old School Hacks, Mods & Tricks Ep: 01 How to play PlayStation Imports & Backups on PS1 & PS2

[@movie1006]

It's so amazing how you were way ahead of the console modding times back in the early 2000's finding ways to boot up backups! Ppl wouldve been lucky to know you back in those days and you would be able to show them how to modify their ps2s' using your methods, I had to wait basically til the late 2010s' to discover how I could make this possible without mod chips! props to you man, love your video on this!

[@anthonywhite2502]

I know right

[@random_an0n]

lmao everyone knew about this back then

[@minofthecosmos]

This video bought back so many memories of playing import games on my ps1. Happy days :)

[@lc7ineo]

That 3d printed base is ridiculously awesome!

[@Dotherightthing4ever]

Not only I enjoyed watching but I learned something new. Thanks

[@CAPCOM784]

Hey you wasn't lying when you said old school.I remember mine using a spring in the back for the games.I used the Mini Gold Finger I still have it today cib.😉

[@8-Bit_Flashback]

Nice

[@P33b4Ugo5omwh3r3]

I used action replay for two years or so then had my console chipped at the local service shop. I am from Europe and most games I wanted were not available at the shops, from other regions etc or too expensive so the alternative was downloading them from hack forums. The chip was a life savior.

[@mischiefthedegenerateratto7464]

Bragging about piracy is stupid 😂😂😂

[@GasSoakedRag]

I remember seeing those pro action replays in the back of magazines. I had one for a bit but eventually my dads friend installed a mod chip for me, truly epic playing beatmania back in the day. I even had the turntable controllers. That and renting games to copy them, felt like I was James Bond.

[@jeremygalloway1348]

Back in the days of blockbuster lol. Hell yea! Miss those days...nagging my mom to take me to blockbuster so I could rent games every weekend lol.

[@jeremygalloway1348]

It's been decades, but do you remember seeing a device in back of one of the gaming mags back then...device that plugged in between the ps1 parallel port and the PAR/GS? I know the parallel port on back of PAR/GS could be used(utilizing a cord or device with cord) to connect t the ps1 to a PC and check hex/memory values...but I specifically remember a device in an old gaming mag from the late late 90s, that connected between the ps1 parallel port and the PAR/GS port that normally plugs into back of ps1. It was a weird shape and kindof a babycrap green or mcnasty yellow in color😂... Do you remember seeing this at all? If so what's the name? I actually still have 2 huge boxes of game mags from back then...playstation mag, PC gamer, Nintendo power...probably 100 mags total in boxes in storage. I need to dig them out and take a trip down memory lane while searching the back pages for this device. Hoping someone out there will see this and know what it was called...

[@Playvoodoo]

Or you could download an iso for 12 hours on dial up.

[@psyco_syc7212]

A spring would work just as good as tape that what we used when I was kid

[@liamnevilleviolist1809]

Ah the spring! I still have it! Not rusted or anything. I just set up my PlayStation again in my new house. The mod-chip I have takes up the entire length of the back of the PS haha. It's as thick as a chair leg!

[@01cmoney10]

I used to use a game shark plug in with a safety pin bent for the cover. I would go to play the CD music off the disc and hit stop to change the disc and back out and load up the burnt copy

[@8-Bit_Flashback]

Nice

[@josephrheathjr1301]

awesome dude i had an old goldfinger cartridge that wouldn't flash with unirom so your trick with booting a retail disc stopping it then loading the backup copy works. now i have new use for that goldfinger cart thanks a million

[@PBA3000]

oh boy, i want this PS1 vertical stand :(

[@haleyherzog2000]

Make one out of cardboard or something.

[@cactrot83]

Man, I used an Action Replay in my PSX parallel port to play burned games for most of the console's life cycle, and had completely forgoten about the thing until today. It's weird to get a nostalgia hit from looking at a big blue menu.

[@Alexander_l322]

Cool video! I enjoy learning about past systems that I played as a child but never knew/ understood the modding scene when I was 6 lol. Back then if a kid told me I could play free games I'd think they were lying to be cool or something. Now I mod all my consoles and have a lot of fun doing so!

[@jeremygalloway1348]

8-Bit...to keep the lid sensor button down, i use a wooden bbq/shrimp skewer cut down to size. Works beautifully...first time i did this was i believe in 98 or 99, when the ff7 debug room (i think thats what it was called) via disc swap was posted online. Had that same cut down skewer for like 20 years...lol

[@kennekekenneke]

check unirom for the pro arp you wont need to swap anymore, if you have enough memory on your version you can still keep the original features.

[@عالمالمتعة-ت2ع]

مبدعون الاجانب

[@JeffisWinning]

I use clone CD to copy PSX games. You can also flash the pro action reply with the uniROM firmware and then you don't have to swap the disc, just put in the backup and go like if the system was mod chipped.

[@Jucelegario]

Is there a way to play ps1 games on original ps1s like with the everdrive? I know about the psio and the soldering but my ps1 doesn't have that extra port the psio requires so I need another option, the 💿 reader won't pay forever and there are still tons of great games to play there...

[@JeffisWinning]

@Bierhoff Yes, as long as you have a mod to play the backup.

[@JeffisWinning]

@Bierhoff Same applies, need one of the many mods to boot it.

[@gm9984]

Mine stays stuck on the black "start" screen after inserting my import or burned games. What am I doing wrong?

Amazing ps1 base ! Very cool

[@afriend9428]

There is a spring with the Action Replay or Game Shark people!! So you don’t have to cover or glue that lid hole to swap the discs!!!! 😎

[@8-Bit_Flashback]

Yes there's multiple methods + multiple other methods for hacking!!!!!!!!!!

[@afriend9428]

8 Bit Flashback I’m sorry you lost your spring with the Action Replay unit you got sir! 😐

[@jeremygalloway1348]

I never got any spring with mine back in the day...

[@afriend9428]

@@jeremygalloway1348 *you've been had! Or some bad school kid stole it when they were in that shop unfortunately man* 😕

[@allsportnj]

A gentleman going by "Zima" back in the early 2000's created and sold the flip top lid for the PS2. Still have my PS2 with the flip lid with a "Z" on top of it. lol

[@superbros64deluxe]

9:03 I have that game shark but not a custom ps2 like you, on a ps2 slim or OG PS1 will the swap method work for imports?

[@razielleonhart]

On the PSX I use a spring. It seems to work better then taping it down.

[@Alexander_l322]

I tape mine down but it comes up when a pretty lady walks past

[@razielleonhart]

@@Alexander_l322 Ha Ha

[@CDubya.82]

Modbo chip for PS2 was my first mod for PS2.

[@Dance4lifeBR]

Good mod hehe. I have a silver super slim ps2 (without the front vents) I modchip so I can play japanese european and even burned discs that I download from internet on my ps2.. and it works fine with ps1 games too hehehe

[@Jucelegario]

Is there a way to play ps1 games on original ps1s like with the everdrive? I know about the psio and the soldering but my ps1 doesn't have that extra port the psio requires so I need another option, the 💿 reader won't live forever and there are still tons of great games to play there...

[@Dance4lifeBR]

@@Jucelegario I don't think so.. =/

[@notman2k7]

@@Jucelegario mod chip your ps1

[@mustbejames1]

I always just used a spring....how I miss discovering all the things my ps1 did in the 90s

[@liamnevilleviolist1809]

Same here! The spring! I still have it! Not rusted or anything. I just set up my PlayStation again in my new house. The mod-chip I have takes up the entire length of the back of the PS haha. It's as thick as a chair leg!

[@videogamepolak0]

who has or remembers the "blue cheetah"? I got one and another similar device that is made/auto does the anti piracy measure aka loads the disc and stop spinning at menu, then you either put in your import/backup and hit start or leave it regular game. Sometimes tho certain games wont work or you need a code to put in, i had a psx import boot disc and you needed to input codes with the disc for the game to work...but it would. not sure if you can even get these codes online anymore im sure you can if one were to search.

[@8-Bit_Flashback]

Nice. Yes there were several boot discs they were made over the years that worked very similar to each other.

[@Lansolot]

Pencap works perfectly to keep the button pushed down while the tray is open

[@ShinGoukiSan]

I used to install Modchips in PS1s for people back in the day and I never had any issues with any of the CDRs I used and I never had to put the PS1 on it's side.

[@agonleed3841]

He just gave a tip. Based on his ps1. Mine, I have to only play upside down. It wont play any other way. If I recall, there was maybe 2 games I have that would still play the way it was meant to, but the rest wouldn't boot up unless the ps1 was upside down. I only just found out a couple of weeks ago that it had something to do with the lens mechanism being loose. As a kid, I just accepted it and didn't think much of it

[@Tuffest_Leader]

Love this, dude!

[@markdavid8964]

Any place to actually buy a PS1 vertical stand????

[@hugo-garcia]

When will it come the Hyperkin cable PS2 video ?

[@jubjub444]

Are there easier ways to play PS1 backups these days besides emulators? I really want to play Thrill Kill and LSD Dream Emulator, but have no idea what I am doing.

[@WhiteJarrah]

Major issue with multi-disk games. With the sensor button forced down, the console never stops spinning the disk when you try to swap it with Disk 2 or 3 or whatever.

[@TJDunaway]

Is that silver dualshock 2 from a silver ps2 slim? I miss mine...system still works great but the dualshock 2 broke a few years ago

[@theannoyedmrfloyd3998]

I used a spring on the door interlock switch. No tape needed. After swapping discs, press Select again. If you get a disk directory, try running the game. I used Clone CD to burn PSX backups and used Memorex media or Maxxell media and rarely had a problem.

[@L4Z3RB0Y]

FINALLY!!!!! THANKSSSSSS❤❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢

[@MrJohn060698]

Are you able to hear/see the classic start up sound or see the start up menu when playing with PSIO?

[@jeremygalloway1348]

8 bit, what hinge did you use for te top open pa2 mod?

[@fmsshadowpaco]

Did you ever try burning at the slowest setting to see if it worked better?

[@AndehX]

The issues you have with discs being read and having to stand it vertically, would most likely be resolved by adjusting the laser height (over time it start to droop due to wear and tear on the rails) or you could just replace the laser altogether.

[@mischiefthedegenerateratto7464]

@BLUE SKY PUZZLE doesn't matter how the old way worked because now we can just use a burnt disk and fortuna

[@Dalandow]

So, is there any way to play a PS1 repro game that you have a physical copy of on a Fat PS2 without having to cut the top of your console off and convert it to a lid? I have the latest Free McBoot memory card and have quite a few PS2 repros that all work just fine on it. Have not been able to find an easy way to get a PS1 repro to work though.

[@woomyngyes8528]

Does it have to be a pro action replay? Or can I use something else?

[@Shadowdispel]

I tried gameshark version 5 and the disc wouldn't stop spinning for some unknown reason even though japanese cheat codes work on it through emulation,it only stops when the lid opens without a spring. Then tried it on a gameshark version 4.11a the one that has "country of origin england" on the disc and that worked perfectly fine as it would stop by itself after loading but you need a spring for a japanese game to work. I once read a comment that said you don't need a spring but you do.

[@RosesNeverFade1216]

Hey bro, where did you get your PS1 vertical stand? Or did you print it yourself? I’ve been trying to find one but I can’t ANYWHERE!! Please let me know!!

[@namehere185]

What is one reliable disc I can buy to play import Ps1 AND Ps2 games on my fat Ps2 console? I don't think it's ever been modded.

[@joshuavera967]

Yo, I recently bought Vib-RIbbon and I need to know on which version of the Pro Action Replay I should buy in order to play that game.

[@loaf7925]

Does this work with the Game enhancer II as well? Or is it only game shark and action replay

[@phambo40920]

very good job!!

[@mrrammy0077]

Hi where did you get the PlayStation one stand from please

[@hygrave2892]

I hear either Quickman's theme or Crashman from Megaman 2 in the background.

[@zobergwallace2492]

It's Flashman's theme what you hearing in the background

[@hygrave2892]

@@zobergwallace2492 I remembered after listening to it again. You are correct, I just couldn't place it at that moment. Thanks for the answer.

[@austinpercival783]

Do you have a version of that 3D printed stand that will work for the PSone?

[@joseortiz4631]

Awesome video pal. How do you play ps2 in a monitor? Plz help

[@Meinnameful]

Av to Hdmi adapter?

[@joseortiz4631]

@@Meinnameful i might get one of those, thanks mate

[@Meinnameful]

@@joseortiz4631 you're welcome.

[@grimdim9983]

Please do a video on some newer easier methods of playing imports on ps2 if there are any

[@josephrheathjr1301]

Just a side note i do have to choose start game with codes. Without doesn't seem to work but that could just be my cartridge. I guess try both as it may be different depending on witch cheat device you use.

[@lukemcmahon7190]

where can i buy the 3d printed stand?

[@Exorcistje]

Skipping FMV is a common problem on the 55xx series PS1,not only with burned copies.

[@christophersoper]

My dad did a thing on ps2 slim where he used a rubberband to play imports

[@Lando00100]

CDR is not has heavy as a regular Game disk. I would hot glue a penny in a balance point so the disk would be heavier while spinning. I used sticky tape at first and well... it would fly off after heating up. I never thought about turning it side ways, witch would make sense seeing as it has to spin against gravity, But that over heats after long periods of game play.

[@Lando00100]

@Bierhoff late on the reply A vertical spinning disk has to fight against gravity and puts more stress on the drive. I used coins to make the disk spin faster witch turning it side ways does the same thing if I understand this video correctly. Vertical spinning drive definitely puts more strain on the console but I shouldn't have said overheat.

[@d5302]

Dose this work with any cartridge for the back or certain ones

[@mistamontiel00]

SwapMagic v3.8 perfect to install FMCB just make SWAPMAGIC folder and there's a SWAPMAGIC.ELF for there so when PS2 reads that it just loads LaunchELF so you can run installer

[@kilgorecloud]

More please!

[@197Reaver]

What Speed Do You Burn Your PS1 Backups At?

[@8-Bit_Flashback]

1 to 2x give me the best results

[@197Reaver]

@@8-Bit_Flashback Cool ThankYou

[@lactobacillusprime]

Burning the backups at 2x preferably works best...

[@davidallen5783]

This right here. I had about a hundred backups when I was a kid. I used cheap Maxell CD-Rs and burned at 1-2x and I never had an issue.

[@8-Bit_Flashback]

Yep burning at slower speeds definitely helps

[@kennekekenneke]

I don't know... I used to do this with older drives and older media. right now i get better results just letting the burner go at default speed with a newer model and newer media

[@Alexander_l322]

I use 2.4x because it's slow and imgburn wouldn't let me have 2x. It works for all backups that I've burnt!

[@Alexander_l322]

@@kennekekenneke 2.4x is where you want to be so you get all the data burnt to the disc and nothing is left behind. At faster speeds you could get issues playing the disc

[@74bobby]

Totally got Distracted during the Video when I seen your Garbage Pail Kids...

[@8-Bit_Flashback]

Nice. I collected them as a kid. Large Marge ..remember her?

[@74bobby]

@@8-Bit_Flashback Heck Yeah I do. Great Video to by the Way lol...

[@8-Bit_Flashback]

@@74bobby thank you

[@Gatz22]

Will this work for hacked ps3s

[@c.r.m476]

Is it so dificult to put spring and not aluminium paper? Never put the PS upright, you're forcing the lens and motor to rotate

[@swayybaby9772]

You don’t need to put in a non import disc. Just use the Gameshark disc.

[@Playvoodoo]

HK slivers are same as CD-R copies.

[@tonilarios]

It would have been nice to know about this before I sold a copy of a PS2 Marvel vs Capcom 2 korean version that had for a short time and sold cuz I couldn't play it LOL

[@ps-lover8380]

Due to this I refuse to buy original PS1 discs at the time , but now I want brand new original PS1 games sadly it's too late and so expensive

[@1mfilms]

I get the appeal of using original hardware BUT literally almost any device can emulate the PS1 to 99% accuracy these days. And do they even still sell CD-R's at electronic stores? My laptop doesn't even have a disc drive, lol.

[@agonleed3841]

I've been emulating ps1 for a while. And while i agree there's bo reason to go out and buy a used ps1 just for the sake of having it..for those of us, me included, that still have our original consoles...it's cool to be able to play it on t.v. just like the good old days. And hell even Wal-Mart carries the CD-R. Just saw it yesterday.

[@CarlHammarstrom]

You have a LID!? that OPENS?!? ;P

[@8-Bit_Flashback]

yep

[@CarlHammarstrom]

@@8-Bit_Flashback Sorry for the bad joke. ;)

[@8-Bit_Flashback]

@@CarlHammarstrom it's cool. Lol

[@Alexander_l322]

Back in the day this would have been some hot shit!

[@agonleed3841]

Yeah I didn't keep up with modded things like most gamers. Hell, I only found out about emulators in 2007 really. I remember hearing the word in 2004. Anyway, before it was.explained in the video, I was imagining cutting up my ps2 to make it look that way lol

[@andrewdupuis1151]

I don't like switching CDs I find cd starts cranking thanks goodness there soft mod for ps1 now

[@Mike-cs1ft]

Bro instead of doing it that way to trick the PlayStation into thinking the lids closed u can use a little spring that's wat i had come with my pro action replay wen I had one years ago

[@zeirekqc]

you have a ps2 fat put a hard drive with freehdboot open ps2 leader and the official pops loader no more burn disc needed ...

[@wbblueye1387]

Just simply use FMCB Memory Cards for PS2 and aaall your Problems are gone. The main thing is you can load Games from USB and external HDD.

[@almarkowbender]

If that vertical stand actually does anything to make it read games better the laser probably is on its way out. Never heard of this before and it looks absurd...

[@8-Bit_Flashback]

Thanks for your negative feedback. Most CDRs manufactured today are much lower quality which is probably more to blame for disc not reading very well with the original PlayStations.

[@agonleed3841]

Just asking; Did you test it with other ps1 consoles? Mine has a thing where maybe 2 games will play the original way, but for all others I MUST play it upside down. Just found out a few weeks ago, from KZbin, that maybe the lens mechanism was loose. I just accepted I had to play it that way, back when, and never really thought of a reason lol

[@random_gamer_guy82]

Backups....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@takken2]

Make usb mod for ps1 please tu use with homebrew

[@wolfetone6766]

"backups" lol we all had a considerable large CD folder full of "backups" lol

[@mistamontiel00]

PSXChange stops the motor. And yes there is UniROM you write to whatever uses the parallel port fuck swap

[@xKynOx]

PS2-Install FCMB and use POPstarter

[@jorgereveron5026]

I was wondering why i found a ps2 fat with that on top

[@anthonyaviles8665]

You forgot the 3d print files

[@8-Bit_Flashback]

check again it there reload page maybe

[@VoloKinProject]

@@8-Bit_Flashback hello mate, that is for sharing the 3d files but how did you color matched it? Did you paint it after that?

[@HistoryandReviews]

On a mac download OPENEMU problem solved

[@damek666]

Just solder a modchip inside

[@morrisdennison8039]

Yo I want to see this

[@ioryleh1]

My dear friend .... you have heard about modchip to play backups of these consoles ... just insert the backup in the console and you plays as if it were the original ... these modchip are called ....FULL STHEALTH (PS1) and MATRIX INFINITY (PS2) .... U gonna find these modchip in the ebay or Aliexpress or here in brazil we have a site calling MERCADOLIVRE.COM.BR ... I have surr you gonna find that...see ya...

[@paquito2279]

ojala supiese mas ingles

[@gex581990]

Hmmmm yeah I’d rather just solder a couple points to a modchip for ease

[@JOHNN01.82]

Ps2 can play PS1 games anyway

[@yournightmare9999]

Easier way is to put for ps1 ps2 latest mod chip

[@drd5455]

Not everyone can solder

[@MrSapps]

Why? With uni rom you can boot backups directly with no hardware mods. On Ps2 freemc boot is the same deal.

[@MAUT_KA_DEVTA99]

i want to buy ps1

[@minakoarisato4293]

Get an emulator

[@ermizak]

Wtf u mean ghetto !

[@Glorioso]

is that a ps1 stand wtf

[@dannyrivera8300]

Doing way to much to play imported and bootleg games stop being cheap

[@8-Bit_Flashback]

I think you are missing the whole point . Old School hacks!. Key word is OLD meaning not new, outdated, etc.

[@dannyrivera8300]

@@8-Bit_Flashback I get that their old but who would go through all this to play imported or bootlegged games when one you can just buy a Japanese console/games .. or just buy official products 🤷‍♂️

[@mrbrown2186]

@@dannyrivera8300 He is entitled to do what he wants, just like you, I and anyone else does. And while you may not like what he does, there will be plenty who do. Personally I think it's part of the fun. Not everyone can afford to buy new equipment, and if you have got the original machines then why not make the best of them and use them for their intended purpose, to play games on.

[@SaucyBegger25]

Just Chip your ps1, solved.

[@Alexander_l322]

And which mod chip do you suggest? Also can you tell me how to chip?