Reddit reviews Swap Magic V3.8 Coder 2-Disc with Magic Slide Tool (PS2)
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Swap Magic V3.8 Coder 2-Disc with Magic Slide Tool (PS2)
I mentioned that it was impossible to find but apparently I was lying.
[1] (http://www.amazon.com/Swap-Magic-Coder-2-Disc-Slide/dp/B001BZCECU/ref=pd_sim_misc_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=08YEMWVBVP08GVJBM86C)
[2] (http://www.amazon.com/Swap-Magic-NTSC-Version-Disc/dp/B00DDZFB62/ref=pd_sim_k_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1GCBZDMHRP3ARXNBZDPA)
Kind of. Not as-is, but there's a pretty cheap thing called Swap Magic that allows it. It's basically a disc the PS2 loads that helps it bypass region locks, the only trick is you need to remove a screw from the disc tray and use what's called a "slide tool" to manually open the disc tray while the swap magic disc is in there. It sounds more complicated than it is, it's pretty easy, and it in no way alters or modifies your PS2 aside from removing that screw.
Here's an amazon link to what I'm talking about, for reference:
https://www.amazon.com/Swap-Magic-Coder-2-Disc-Slide/dp/B001BZCECU
I will note that I don't believe this works on slim PS2s, so you may want to double check the list of compatible model numbers and compare it to your PS2 if you have one.
Swap magic is really easy if you don't have one. Definitely pick one up. I have several pal and Japanese PS2 games that I prefer and play more than my ntsc games. Here
Swap Magic V3.8 Coder 2-Disc with Magic Slide Tool (PS2) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BZCECU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_44JOzbRS4CK9M
Does it look like this? Does it have an ethernet port in the back? If so, it's a slim. However, I think some newer models may not support FMCB. You can just pirate the Nexus copy, I don't think anyone realistically cares. With that being said, once you get back to your PS2, if you will any time soon, then I can tell you how to get FMCB and the like.
You may want two memory cards for this, though. Or one large memory card. FMCB installs on your memory card and it's a huge file in comparison to most standard memory cards.
With that being said, it may be a pain to set up, but every single Armored Core game in Gens 1-3 other than Formula Front is supported flawlessly (as far as I've seen) via OPL (Open PS2 Loader) and POPSTARTER. Loading times might be a bit shorter or longer, but I've never had any sort of jarring gameplay issues that may be present on emulator.
If you're wondering any of the costs:
If you already have a cheap thumb drive lying around as well as spare memory cards, you only need to pay 25 bucks. You can use this to get cfw on your PS2 and then you can use a SAMBA connection to play your PS2 games. You can trust me on this as I'm not only a moderator of this subreddit, but also a moderator of /r/PS2, /r/PS3Hacks, /r/PS3Homebrew, /r/PS4Homebrew, and the PlayStation Homebrew discord server. I'm open and willing to help anyone on this.