+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted January 11, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted January 11, 2008 The Memory 32 memory card is soon to get USB hard drive compatibility, if a new promotional video is to believed. Memento, the producers of the Memory 32, have found a way to boot games from the PS2’s memory card slot without the need for a chipped console. With the new firmware update they claim you will be able to store the games on an attached hard drive and play them directly. Source: http://n4g.com/ps2/News-99015.aspx If you didn't know the memory 32 is the memory card that lets you play backups, no swap trick/soldering/warranty voiding necessary. With hard drive support this thing will be even more impressive. I may consider this if it works well, having all my PS2 games on a portable hard drive would be like heaven. No more disc swapping :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheppard Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 This has been available for a while in the form of HD Advance using either the internal hdd or a USB hdd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatherLargeBear Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Yes this is available via HD Advance/USB Xtreme. But the PS2 doesnt have an internal HDD, though Im sure you can add one or use the network addapter and compatible HDD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheppard Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Yeah thats what i meant, the network/hdd adapter. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatherLargeBear Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I knew what you meant.. I was just being an smart ass :p I guess were used to consoles having a HDD now after both Xboxes and the PS3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted January 11, 2008 Author Subscriber² Share Posted January 11, 2008 This has been available for a while in the form of HD Advance using either the internal hdd or a USB hdd. Nice didn't know about that product. I wonder if the Memory 32 method will need the official PS2 network adapter though. Probably will. Methods like this sure beat voiding your warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimeney Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 using an external harddrive will still be limited to usb 1 speeds so loading times may be affected so if you have an old school ps2 it'll be well worth getting the network adaptor / internal drive combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Is there anything like this being planned for the PS3 by Sony or a third party? I'd love to beable to rip some of my old PS1/PS2 games to HDD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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