My PS2 is playing burned disks fine, but struggles with original disks.
Wanting to copy my GH series, but they are over 4.7gb .
Used to be DVD5 ripkits everywhere.
Anyone know where they have all gone?
PS2 DVD5 Ripkits. Where Have They Gone?
tunzafun001 on 05/10/2022 - 01:04
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When I last looked into it the best solution for a PS2 was a FMCB boot card with a SATA network card / interface. Rather than use discs the images can be ripped directly to the drive.
Yeah, I bought a HDD adapter via ebay using my ebay plus sign up voucher. They sent me an old IDE version. Got a refund..ebay kept the refund.
So F… Ebay!
Currently keeping an eye on the Buninngs e cycle bin for a IDE HDD to pop up… Or swallow my pride and buy an IDE to SATA convertor off…Ebay.Surely the ripkits are somewhere. Plenty of reference to them with a simple search of DVD5 ripkit…but cant find them anywhere. They used to be on the allucard.cc website.
Bought a couple converters so that I could use a micro sd card with the IDE HDD adapter. From memory, I had an adapter to convert 44pin IDE to 40pin (laptop) IDE and another adapter from the 40pin to SD. Works well and fast too.
Any links to the SD card adapter. Never knew it existed.
What format does the card need to be in? As some of the isos are bigger than 4gb.
Did also see there is some program that can read the compressed iso (Band Hero is only 2.9gb compressed, 8gb full iso).
@tunzafun001: Here's a link to a memory card adapter: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/313949499434
Be careful with the getting the right adapter male and female ends. Think I had to add a short IDE extension cable to make it all fit but if you are handy with a soldering iron, you can make the 44 pin to 40 pin converter yourself and won't need the extension cable. The molex power cable was a bit of a challenge too. It does all fit in the HDD bay.
The card is in WinHIIP format. The usual PS2 tools will be able to format the card.
The isos are stored in trimmed but uncompressed format. I am using a 128GB Samsung EVO card which is enough to fit my library.
Emulators.