Let's Refurbish & Softmod a Fat PS2!
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- čas přidán 11. 08. 2017
- Now that this is no longer a surprise... SURPRISE!!!! That's really meant to be aimed at a couple people, but I had purchased, refurbished, and modified this console as a surprise for a friend of mine getting married. I had to sit on this surprise for a while but now that it can be revealed to the world... Here it is! I picked up this system in working but rough condition with the idea of doing exactly what I stated earlier. After some time spent getting the system to a presentable state and modified with FreeMCBoot and a hard drive, it was ready to be delivered! I documented the process here start to finish and thought you all would enjoy the transformation.
How to Easily Softmod ANY Fat PS2! | FreeMCBoot & FreeHDBoot Install Tutorial:
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I'm drunk as fuck watching some guy do shit to a ps2
lmfao what is life
I'm high lmao
same here HAHAHA
Matt Cooke 😂😂
im drunk again tonight too
Stop FAT shaming, all PS2s are beautiful
fat
Carlos Castillo go to school u piece of shit *beautiful
Sure, kid
Lol
LetsBlaze Gamer woah don't be rude
He uses the word 'honestly' a lot. Which is honestly something I noticed honestly.
Honestly?
Retro Gaming Anything Honestly, he’s probably just an honest guy.
Honestly bro
I honestly agree with you.
What can be more honest than honesty, honestly...
This feels like dissecting your best friend you knew years ago.
This is the way PS2 wanted it.
Well that solves That cold case…
Your clock battery is dead! I don't know how, but my fat PS2 is like 14-15 years old and it still keeps track of time... fantastic engineering.
Capacitors
If you take the battery out it just wont keep time when unplugged, and the capacitor will maybe last a day(guess). But I wouldn't go through the trouble, because it's easier just to re-setup the time again. I don't know other than that. But you could add like a capacitor array which lasts longer. just an idea. Seems like a lot of work. Good Question
No man, is fucking impossible to replace a CMOS battery, you have to unscrew bolts, and remove plates, and remove plasic screw cover tabs, prey to ghod that your CMOS battery doesn't break.
must be bloody clean inside
Same here 😀
He's cleaning my childhood! ......
That sounds wrong.
you're not funny.
Feels like home when people say "modding if for fun".
#awesome.
Still fun to me after so long!
depends on how you're modding it mate.
If it's downgrading , you need hardware flasher.
If it's installing a 3key, it's just clip and go (on older units).
If it's cfw'ing a 3.55 unit, follow instructions, you'll be fine.
So just because something is complicated you give up? If something is possible and you want to do it enough you do it no matter how difficult it is.
Why didn't you clean the case when you had it apart?
Ps2 is the best console ever
I got a PS2 Slim recently so I can make my own PS2 Portable. I've been interested in that idea for a while now :). I cannot wait to play Jak and Daxter on the go!
PS VITA
@@MrQuawnday PS Vita doesn't have comparable rendering capabilities. Not even close, And I can confirm that because I have a Vita.
You could have washed the plastic parts in the sink right after the gutting without any problems.
If you are worried about the electronics afterwards, you can use distilled water or isopropyl alchool ( i use a mixture of the two in a half/half solution. I also use it to clean displays ). It will evaporate without any problems.
9:20 XBOX logo dusted on a PS2 case! wow
Holy damn.
love your vids as always, been wanting an excuse to dig out my old ps2 again and this vid has done it, time to play some kessen.
This is a 41 minute video and I’m too high for this rn it feels like I’ve been watching the video for 2 days lmao 😂
Fun fact. I used to hide my weed in the expansion pack back in highschool.
Lol
I suppose at least 1 out of 5 PS2-Users hid something there... 😅
i still do
money xd
Level 100 mafia boss
Can't say I've done that.
to start off with loved the video great format and nice to see your first time taking it apart! though there are some issues important if you are following this tutorial IMPORTANT! 99% isopropol alcohol is very caustic to many plastics such as ABS ( although most of the ps2 plastic is ok, its way safer to use a lower percentage alcohol) it will completely destroy it after being in contact with it for a short time and make it so brittle that slight touches will simply cause it to fracture and fall apart, AWESOME for metal though like cleaning the top of the processor on the board and whatnot. Secondly the dvd portion of the PS2 laser is what you really want to test as it get hotter and usually goes out before the PS1 reader and with he way the lenses are set up it can sometimes take the PS1 CD reader with it. Third, its good practice once you remove the heat-sync, especially when its this old to add a few dabs of thermal compound to all the pads on the heat sync, especially if you have taken it apart multiple times (wait to put on the thermal compound till the last time), to ensure it adheres to the processing units (mine died due to heat because i did not do this and my thermal pads where in bad shape and didn't pay attention) .
Thats's true very and it's odd to have it on hand anyway as in many areas it is not easy to find. He probably had it on hand for some other required use. Yes the thermal compound is a very good to replace while you're in there it's one less thing to worry about.
Where can you even find 99%? They don't sell it in stores, the closest is 91% as far as I'm aware.
zzzhuh late reply buuuuttt 99% iso is electrical grade, it's found at electronics stores like Frys Electronics .ect works like paint stripper it's way to good
either way, its not that serious. i use denatured alcohol which is way more harsh than 99% iso. unless you soak the plastic in a container of the alcohol, its not going to stick around long enough to damage it. get back at me when you use lighter fluid to remove sticker residue from laptop cases.
2nd time watching it.
Still so relaxing to watch while you do other stuff.
@Mrmario2011 I absolutely love your vids, such a good fellow in every way. in my time of watching you youve helped me mod pretty much any console ive come across ranging from my ps2 fat to my ps3,vita ect. I actually take pride in fixing, restoring, and adding to my collection because of people like you.
Keep them running!
best part of a ps2 is the slot in the back, good spot to hold your weed and bowl back in the day :p
Stephen Inness lol hell yeah.
Admitted to buying drugs, police have been contacted lol
Statute of limitations, plus no evidence that it actually happened. Words is not evidence. lol
Stephen Inness 😂😂😂😂💀💀
omfg haha why is it that so many people i know personally, and apparently on here, have done that
make PS2 great again!
Trend it my son TREND IT
Ps2 is all time greatness anyways, legendary stuff never fades away
Nice man!! Great rgh and modding vids
I have 4 PS2’s
2 original versions(fat)
2 slim versions 1 black and 1 platinum
I'm the same and I may buy more to ensure I always have a working one lol. Beware the the CD ribbon on the slim scratching your disks though.
amazing video i got given a unwanted fat ps2 with a network adapter just waiting on a good tutorial to soft mod mine :)
oh didnt realize will have a look thanks :)
Dude your into cartoon is so RedMinus-esque... love it
I got my ps2 in 2019 and I still play it because it’s classic and awesome
I like your dog, reminds me a lot of my dog when she was a young puppers
I also like her.
i have the same model i have not tested yet. i came back to this vid after searching everywhere and you just so happened to have the exact same one
I need to softmod my PS2 and this helped.
Been cleaning up old systems as well lately. If you want a tip to make things look finished and new again when you are done thoroughly cleaning, I put a little moisturizing hand cream or lotion on the plastic, and buff it in. Gives it a touch of a shine, and even fends off some dust and lint, etc. I used Nivea cream myself.
I buff it until there is little to no residue with a soft cloth or paper towel, and it turns out rather nice. It does help restore the appearance of the plastic some, especially after using alcohol to clean. I wish I had before and after pictures of a PS2 I did a couple months back. It looked like it was in a restaurant's garbage pail for about 6 months, and by the time I finished up with it, it looked genuinely brand new again. It still does too.
In any case, figured I'd mention it, in case you may want to just give it a shot sometime on something, and see how you may like it.
Interesting option.
these kind of vidoes really satisfy me, thankyou
Every time I see a PS2 I get Ratchet and Clank flash backs, aaaaah good times!😏
Might have to try this, have a few ps2's laying around and want to try something with them
Water, water, you need to clean with water. You need to rinse the plastic parts in the sink.
lol, i sat here singing you forgot 2 screws & waited for you to admit it XD
Cool video. Freemcboot is suggested to work better with original memory cards and difference consoles might need different versions but to get the best out of the fat PS2 you might want to get an IDE to SD adapter and get a big sd card to put a lot of games in. It also makes the ps2 lighter and less vulnerable to shakes and stuff.
The newest Versions should work on any model... If it doesn't, the console is most likely modified!
I love collecting old systems. Especially Playstations. I currently have 8 PS1s, around 9 PS2 Fats, and 5 PS2 slims. I've thoroughly cleaned and refurbished all of them. I once found a cardboard box with 4 PS2s in it and like 6 games outside a Goodwill at 1am one night.........UPDATE: Hey guys listen. I donate to the Goodwill on a weekly basis. I also purchase many items including Playstations from Goodwill. I give back and support them in many ways. The night I saw the 4 PS2s I was donating 2 huge boxes of clothing and knick knacks. I looked at it as a trade. Ive spent $1000s at the Goodwill. By the way. The Goodwill is privately owned. They make 100% profit off donated items. Do some research before calling me a theif.
hiphopguru81 thats alot of goodwill just for u. U should give a friend one too
Dude thats is called a donation- anyway not trying to guilt anyone for stealing from a Goodwill.
you're not wrong, it is theft.
Artimus I know right.
In the style of Feed the World, here comes FEEL THE GUILT!
Sing along now....
It's Christmas time, there's no need to steal them away.
At Christmas time, you took them all just to have a play.
But in this Goodwill of plenty, you have taken away the joy.
Give them back for kids to play, at Christmas time.
But share a PS2 and give it to the other ones,
At Christmas time, it's hard, but you are the one having all the fun!
There's four Playstations in a box outside a window
How could someone leave them there, how odd, how queer!
Where the only place they are following
Is back to yours for beer
And the Christmas bells that you'll hear
Will be ones of sadness and gloom
Because tonight, they can't have a game because of you!!!
There won't be playstations in their house from Santa this Chritsmas time
The only person with a gift is you, from stealing them from outside
Four playstations in a row
In a box you took, thinking no one would ever know
You have ruined 4 Christmas times! Appalled!!!
1,2,3,4...
Give them back....
Give them back to Goodwill all four
Give them ba-a-a-ck
Give them back four Playstation consoles
Give them back...
Give them back their consoles tonight
(I hope everytime you hear Do They Know it's Christmas you feel the guilt of stealing 4 Playstation concoles from 4 unhappy children. Or maybe even from a kids hospital ward, or from handicapped kids who would have had so much fun with one of those consoles. Or a youth center.......)
Will a 110v power supply board and switch work in a 220v PAL console if the they're both v9 consoles? Seeing conflicting answers all over and need confirmation before I blow more money on this.
As long as the chassis revision is the same, it should work. All the power suppply does is supply +12v and GND to the PS2 main board.
ps2 was best system. i have soft mod mine i added 500 Gb hard drive
Had the exact same USB issue when doing this a few years ago. After trying out a myriad of devices, the only thing that actually worked was my antiquated Fuji digital camera in USB (file transfer) mode!
oh no, you have violated the sanctity of the warranty sticker! Seriously though nice video, i'l have to clean my PS2 the same way.
NOOOO!!! Now it will never be made into a PS2 pie!
Didn’t really like the idea of buying a “magic eraser” but honestly it worked very well, It took the dirt off my ps2 and it also took the dirt out of the scratches. I obviously still have the scratches but they’re not as noticeable as they were before. This brought color back to my ps2
It's magic!
I love lamp! I love desk lamp and floor lamp. I love lamp...
Thanks for those reflections.
Nice vid. I Remember the days of the Splinter Cell softmod for the original Xbox
Still a great entry point!
Im inspired to give my sister a cool gift, Thank you friend :)
Do it! My friend and his wife loved it.
I Never Knew This Till Recently, When The Playstaion 2 BootsUp & You See All Them White Boxes That Came Up Around The Logo (Sony Computer Entertainment Screen) , The More Games You Had Played On That System The More Blocks Are Visible ... Cool Aye
nothing,nowhere is such a great artist. I'm so glad that he decided to go with their music
Awesome guy, I had the opportunity to meet him after a show and he's a fantastic individual. REAPER SEASON IS HERE!
Thanks for this video. I have make the same clean for 2 ps2 fat, i have buy 2 fan to change the old noisy of the ps2, it change all.
This is me when I have nothing to do and want to make something I have long ago still work.
I know this is a bit late but thanks for your softmod tutorial dude. You're the reason why I can use the PS2 emulator legally. You know, since I dumped my own BIOS and use my own discs.
You're welcome, feel free to spread the love! I'm happy that it's helped so many people 😁
I think the fat ps2 looked better than the slim ps2
But slim performs better
@@danielsanthanadas3232
If you want to play ps2 games just for the fun of it, doesn't really matter to be honest...
My modded ps3 will run even better than that anyways. Nostalgia is the entire purpose here.
Interesting heatsink, never opened this model.
Not my favourite design, prefer the heatsinks used on D, F, H and I - chassis units to these.
Nice video. What's the best way to go about finding fixes for isos that "black screen" when trying to load them from the HD? For instance, I can't get Juiced 2 to run off the hard drive with Free McBoot.
I got a softmodded (and maybe hardmodded -- never opened it up to check) original Xbox from my mom's friend like 7 years ago. My favorite thing in the world since I was too poor to afford the Xbox 360 or PS3 that were new at the time. It had a whole bunch of games from different consoles, only remember playing Shenmue 2 on it though. Still wish I had it :( I have a stock original Xbox that I plan on soft and hard modding so I can play the Japanese version of Jet Set Radio Future on it :D
PS2 = the best console ever made
InStars yup followed by ps1 and n64 super nes, nes, dreamcast, genesis
nah that ring broke 2 of my 360s after that I stoped buying them
Gamecube anyone?
Desmond Buffalo the slim Xbox 360 fixed that issue as some reject thought it was a good idea to use way too little thermal paste and and improper fan that guy ultimately got fired
PS3, specifically the backwards compatible models, they play any ps1,2,or3 game. And have a boatload of features, like an internal hard drive, card reader, cd DVD and blu Ray playback, and its much easier to open and clean
13:10 with subtitles "Was before so that's nothing that towel cannot fix so I'm going to melt the motherboard"
Come for the PS2, stay for the Doggo.
Same.
You should take that Magic Eraser to that sink! Yeesh! JK, great video, thanks for sharing your expertise 👍👍👍
it's crazy how we treat technology..I had about 5 ps2s and have no idea where they went and dont care..back when it first came out I would've never dreamed of parting with my ps2 lol
I know, right? Growing up I thought I would always have a tape player, but as times changed I gradually lost any sort of access to a cassette player and had no need for one. Funny enough, I did end up buying one this year in order to digitize a small handful of cassettes I had floating around.
Wouldn't it have been more logical to clean the parts when you pulled it all apart?
Nice i have a Softmod ps3 and enjoy playing ps1 and ps2 games
this gives me inner peace
Awesome Sauce Bro
Love this channel
awesome but i wanted to say if you do this again ive taken apart many fat ps2 consoles and you have to unplug the fan and power switch on the back undo the screw and pull it up it will make it so much easier for you to remove everything else trust me
Appreciate it! This was one of the first times I've opened a PS2 so I expected it to be a puzzle, I've opened up several more after this.
Your dog looks exactly like my dog
Clones.
THEY ARE BROTHERS
oh thanks youtube recommendation, i know how to do that, but i always like this type of content.
Shout-out to CZcams for that one 👌
I might do this for my brother for Xmas this year.
You should!
be warned some playstation 2 systems have a ribbon cable
Nice vid man 👍🏾
I hope you thought of changing the bios battery.
Jeremy Medlock
He did not! 😅
Jeremy Medlock yup changeing the CMOS battery would be good before it starts to leak.
facezxa
The problem is, that the current battery is empty (as you can see, because the 'swirling electrons' are not moving)... Button-Cells leak quite rarely.
Just2Options? Irrational: FearOrExuberance?
AFAIK you would need another line to draw the current from, because the circuit where the BATTERY is connected to, does not have/give current, but only draws it from the cell...
Just2Options? Irrational: FearOrExuberance?
It depends on your model, but I'd rather not 'steal' it from USB. The PS2 has quite some spots you can use use for this approach. You can find a lot of them by looking at modchip-installation-diagramms (ignore those which patch the CDVD-Controller and 'BOOT ROM' (a.k.a. 'BIOS').
...and if you use a capacitor, then you probably would need 2-3 more parts as well.
I suggest you to register at some console-specific forum if you are interested in console-mods/hacks/developing/etc.
www.psx-scene.com (sony-console-scene-related)
www.assemblergames.com (modding, in-deep hacking, dumps and easier stuff, but a lot development-related not specialized on any particular hardware but consoles/handhelds/etc.)
Ps2-home.com (specialized on the PS2; a lot densed information from all over the PS2-Scene; User-Forum, with a lot contributors to the user-base&scene [Tutorials, Themes, Scripts, Programs, etc.])
I own this exact model but with the internet adaptor
Very cool
If you want to run PSXLauncher elf you have to have a 50001 model or a slim PS2. I used to have a 39001 which I softmodded but I used a clear blue custom case with a flip top opening. I had to pawn it and the pawn shop "lost" it so they replaces it with a slim PS2 and they paid for my Swap Magic discs so I could mod my slim
You are quite right about PSXLauncher, but actually it is also possible to swap on lower PS2-Versions!
You only need a program, which patches/removes the 'Logo-Check' before executing rom0:/PS1DRV (possibly it coud work as well with a dump of that file from a newer PS2-Version, but I am not sure about it)!
would alcohol not mess with the bearings in the drive spindle? The mechanic in me wants to say that would shorten the lifespan of the device, but I'm not certain about that.
The console is an adult now
First ps2 came out in 2001 making it 17 years old I know this because the ps2 release date is my birthday
Mike it was released in 2000.
you are now legally allowed to fuck your ps2
hasidichomeboy this comment is very underrated
Great job
'That's... a lot of history" killed me :D
Join the living, please.
You should really get a component-cable... ^^
Btw.: You forgot to set the time (electrons not spinning in the background) on your friends PS2.
It might have caused the issue of the installer not loading...
Video quality doesn't matter to me if I'm only using it for a few minutes, but the PS2 was handed off with both Composite and Component cables.
MrMario2011
Great! Then he can use the HD-related stuff, like OPL with its new FullHD rendered GUI (HiRes-Covers, etc. are coming too), or atleast can set the output-resolution of games to HD (which makes quite a difference, even when they are internally still rendered in a lower resolution).
sadly my ribbon connector to hook up the memory cards and controllers broke, just won't clamp down on the ribbon wires. just wounder if you know any solutions for that.
when I lived in cuba they only sold soft modded slim ps2's
You sir are lucky 😃
You reminded me of how this console was great. I am lucky to have two of these PS2s among my collection which are brand new! and so rare cuz these two were one of the consoles that got sold only in Japan first before the rest of the world. Their model is SCPH-15000 Also the cool thing is I found them here in Yemen in middle east! and wondered how did they end up here as they were sold in Japan only! in such condition! which is NEW! also the price I got them for from this dealer..almost 30$ for both consoles!! That guy didn't know he had a treasure in his hands.
Very awesome! Hang onto them!
I would always take my console outside once a year and blow it out with the air compressor. I haven't done it with my WII in a while. When we remodeled our kitchen last year,we had a ton of dust in the place. I ended up using a leaf blower and blew out the house. We then went through and wiped down everything. The house was a mess because the floors needed sanding in the kitchen. The dust was terrible.
I don't get it for me when i got to load a game it just sits at the black screen for a few hours when i finally give up and shut the console down. Dokapon Kingdom gets as far as showing a animated Loading fairy sprite in the bottom right that just dances until i shut the console off same deal
So does a T H I C C ps2 already need to be softmodded in order to read freemcboot off the memory card? I heard that if you already have the card with freemcboot you can pretty much skip these steps. Please explain more im confused
This makes me wish I never scrapped my old ps2s for non working disc drive guess I should have saved them
Stop calling the PS2 old. It's a beautiful, young, precious flower.
Where's the refurbishing? All I saw was a PS2 get cleaned and modded.
GiraffeSweaters Lol
What does refurbish mean if not clean?
I really don't understand why he didn't just clean the outside of the system when everything was disassembled. I would've just run every single plastic piece under water and thoroughly clean them, even the metal shield parts that have no electronics on them. So I don't understand why he didn't just do that. It would've come out almost as clean as brand new.
I couldn't tell you either.
Hahahaha :)))
hey there so basically if there is a modded PS2 and it has the modded hard drive and memory card, what happens if you turn on the PS2 without both of them? Would it go back to its original state?
Normal state.
I used to play so much ps2 battlefront 2 and battlefield 2
Is there a way to get the ps2 to start up in the menu at 480p all the time automatically using mcboot?
So, probably within a year or so of owning the ps2 back in 2004 I started having issue that when I play a game, the avatar/character on the screen will drift to one side so I constantly had to hold the joystick to the right to keep it center or balance. This only affected the player 1 slot not player 2. Will taking apart and cleaning with the alcohol help? Is there another fix? I probably should have looked into this way back then lol but I wasn't into videos games that much and now I just want it to work properly so I can play it for nostalgia.
It could, worth a shot! Worst case you're cleaning up some old hardware.
I think the battery that keeps the internal clock going when the power switch is off is dead in that PS2. In the browser, there should be the little light balls moving in a circle when the clock is going. When they're all bunched up on each other, the time is not set. When you set the time, initially it won't let you change anything so you have to just accept the default, then you'll be able to set the time. If the time is lost when the system is unpowered (generally left unpowered overnight), then the battery needs to be replaced.
I still have my PS2 from back at their launch.(complete with its box and orig. wrappings) It still is in great condition it works great I always kept it clean and nice. I never took it apart I would just blow it out every month or so with my air compressor to keep the dust out. I bought a second one years later with intent on modding it but never did it is also in great condition I just never put the horizontal base on it like I did with my 1st one. It looks much better with it. Maybe I will eventually mod it. for now I have it on a different TV and use it as a back up.
'Softmodding' on a PS2 can't harm anything and you can do pretty much everything with it.
my OCD is going crazy at him not cleaning the plastics better
I opened a ps2 myself. It's like watching a noob, once you figure out how to totally disassemble and reassemble it
After you install Free McBoot, Are you still able to save game saves on the memory card?
Yes
I ordered some dvd that allowed me to copy all games onto hard drive of PS2.
Probably HD Loader?
There is no need to buy anything for that...
Infact it is not even needed to use a disc to start any programm (from), which can install PS2-Games to (internal) HDD... 'HDLoader GameInstaller' would be the best choice, IMO.
Do you need frame master to play ps2 on 720p or can I use it with a 720p capable HDTV?
Some games play at 720p, others can be forced into 720p, but forcing games into those higher resolutions can be hit or miss. I normally force my 480i games into 480p and then upscale it using the Framemeister.
@@MrMario2011 So I can't force it to 720p via HDTV only? The reason I'm asking is due to one PS2 Game being unplayable in the PS2 emulator AND having slow downs in it's story movies. Here, I'll put a link of it that I recorded below.
czcams.com/video/hUjdNCXMtuc/video.html
@@MrMario2011 Any idea why that happens and a cheaper alternative to framemeister?
Sonic in background nice