PS2 Debug Unit TEST

[The 1 2 P]

I understand you want one right away, but damn...that is alot of money for that. Just take into consideration that the last three PS2 test systems that ended on ebay all sold for less than $200.

[TOE-NEE]

I just bought a Test PS2 off of someone here for 200 dollars.

[phiberoptik]

someone sell me theirs , no bs pls real deal only :) pm me

[The 1 2 P]

I just bought a Test PS2 off of someone here for 200 dollars.

You finally got one. Congrats. Now sell it to me, lol. Just kidding.

[TOE-NEE]

I might be getting another.

[The 1 2 P]

I might be getting another.

Do you have a supplier or is it 2 different people?

[TOE-NEE]

2 different people

[The 1 2 P]

Cool. You got lucky...twice.

[dark_rain]

Bit of a n00b here. I've got one. had it for about 7 years so could do with some attention. HDD cover is missing, as is DVD fascia. It's a DTL-H30002 S with "PS2" written across the top. Interested in any offers. Warrenty label came off ages ago for a head clean. Might need a new laser. Will consider any offers.

(Mods, yes I know that the threads been dead for a bit, just thought I'd give it a try.)

[The 1 2 P]

I almost gave up looking.

[TOE-NEE]

I have a spare one.

[phiberoptik]

I have a spare one.

you want to sell me urs?

[TOE-NEE]

Maybe. How much are you willing to pay?

[phiberoptik]

Maybe. How much are you willing to pay?

$400......... very interested let me know

[RCG]

Hi everyone,

I am working for a company who will distribute PS2 Game Titles in my country, i am responsible for localization of products, I do it for PC for years, but PS is new for me. Well I don't see the need to pay almost 20k for an brand new unit, so i came to this forum for help.

What I would do basically is to work on Source files, translating them and put them back on the disc, test the product, and send a "master" disc back to Sony Local Replication facility. Of course there could be other people involved since Sony is very pick on theyr procedures. But my job is only change the files, and test again, making sure that there is no errors, bugs or similar things. The Titles that i will do probably will come from different sources (developers) around the world. They are "well know" games, and most of them will NOT have localization kit available due to the age of the product.

The format folow SCEA wich is NTSC. I know this news seens a little strange, to release an PS2 instead of PS3, but i am in a country that never had SONY distribution before, and piracy is all over.

So I will be thankful to receive any information on wich unit should I have (I definetely will need an Internal HDD, to fix the files and retest fast) If anybody can sold me an working one, and if I could have need additional software for that oy maybe links to other communitys as well.

Thanks everybody

Reinaldo

[ProgrammingAce]

If that's what you're looking for, then a TEST unit isn't for you. For one, they don't play games off the hard drive by default. Each time you want to test something, you're going to need to burn a new copy using the official PS2 dev kit and official PS2 CD/DVD burner. It's an insanely slow process.

Instead, what you really want is a PS2 TOOL. But those are rather hard to find and will probably set you back at least $1,000.

If you're actually looking to submit things to Sony, they're going to require you to have a valid developer's license, that's going to set you back roughly $20,000. Then they're going to require you to own the official hardware anyway.

What you're planning on doing is going to be very expensive. You're really going to need the help of a publisher/business partner to finance it.

[RCG]

Thanks for the Info,

I was thinking about the DTL-T10k, but since there is no programming involved i tought the Test one could do it.
I have an PS2 with a MOD chip on it, and I can play any CDR or DVDR on it.
It Plays on NTSC, Original discs as well. Some times I just download an ISO and burn it, and works, Probably thats the reason i tought this was easy.

The company i work for is in the process (very slow and burocratic) to become authorized publisher, and the spectations is to release the first products in jan/10. what i am doing is to get ahead of all this process, to study and learn as much i can so i can be sure that by the time they get the TOOL and other necessary official obligations, i am already on top of it. :-).

I also work at home, so in anycase i will need hardware for me.

Of course i have no sponsor now, but myself. I read some posts that the TOOL can be bought around this price or less, depending on the software that comes with. As i said, if I can get a game title, work on the translation, burn the discs and etc... i will save a lot of time, because when this start to happen, will be more than 1 title simultaneously, so i won't have the time to learn ...

your opinion is important to me , and i apreciate if other members leave their toughts here. Also i will be atending next E3 , so i expect to talk to developers and techs and maybe somebody can have a spare unit that want to get rid off. :-)

I know PS2 is become obsolete, but, what can I do? Sony wants to start with it in my country.

Thanks again for your info. And please if somebody have a TOOL for sale, please PM me.

Reinaldo

[ProgrammingAce]

For what you're trying to do right now, you're really going to need a TOOL (DTL-10000) and a copy of the SDK.

Are you going to have the source code to the game availible, or are you going to have to edit the ISO files directly? Decompiling PS2 games for translation patches is going to be a giant pain in the ass.

I would imagine if you're doing this legitamately, the companies who own the game are going to send you the source code, so it shouldn't be too bad if you have some programming experiance. Working with Sony's official SDK is kind of a pain, but it's better then working in assembly.

You could probably download a copy of the SDK off of a torrent somewhere and load it up on a spare desktop. You're going to need to be running linux (the windows tools cost a fortune, and the licensing is draconian at best), Sony recommends Red Hat 5.5, but that's older then dirt. I don't know if anything else works though. Stick with what Sony recommends to start with, you can experament later.

[PACHUKA]

I bought a ps2 test unit off a guy in the UK. It said ntsc so i figured it was set to our power settings. I was wrong. So I assumed it was broken. I went to a local game shop to look for a donar power board, then found a second debug unit there. Right after i was educated about the power requirements of my first unit. So 2 debug units, one for about 220, then the other one I got for $10 with some trade ins of various donations sent to the X-Cult. Not bad for a days work.