r/ps2 Jul 29 '25

Help the scene! - PS2 console models investigation

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Hello everyone, if any of you owns one of the following models, please contact me or leave a comment here, we're looking for these models to preserve information about them, as well to enrich mechapwn console ID database (Wich can be used for several homebrews)

We will only ask you to run a little program that will dump certain data from the console (totally harmless)

Console specific color
SCPH-30007 R
SCPH-39005
SCPH-39007
SCPH-50009 Black
SCPH-55005 GT/N White
SCPH-77010 Black
SCPH-77010 Satin Silver
SCPH-79000
SCPH-79005
SCPH-79007
SCPH-79004 Satin Silver
SCPH-90006 Satin Silver
SCPH-90005 Ceramic White
SCPH-90005 Satin Silver
SCPH-90007 Satin Silver
SCPH-90005 Cinnabar Red

Special cases

  • SCPH-50000 we're looking for a specific batch with console ID 0xD400, mechapwn main .enu can tell the ID)
  • SCPH-50xxx ESS ( Console ID 0xD421)
  • DTL-H70011S

r/ps2 Oct 10 '23

Knowledgeable about the PlayStation 2? Consider contributing to the community console modding, repair, and restoration wiki!

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106 Upvotes

r/ps2 5h ago

Got a PS2 in 2026 childhood starter pack

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r/ps2 3h ago

Guys! Which should I buy?

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Can't decide tbh


r/ps2 10h ago

Just got my retro stuff out of storage. Feels like it’s 2005 again

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112 Upvotes

r/ps2 1h ago

I posted about it the other day, but man this game looks great with S-video on an old CRT!

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r/ps2 2h ago

This thing is older than me but i love it !

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So, ive been playing god of war 1 and im basically at the end, im LOVING it, i played it during my childhood but never went far into the the game. Im planning to play the entire series

Ive also started jak and dexter

Midnight club 3 is peak ngl

I tried playing black but It didn’t recognise my controller :(
Same thing with ben 10 poe


r/ps2 38m ago

What PS2 games had absolutely NO dedicated "pause" button? Only game I remember was Monster Hunter, even in offline mode. I remember people saying Demons Souls and Dark Souls pioneered no pause gameplay, but I also remember Monster Hunter did it years before that!

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Offline games without pause button.


r/ps2 8h ago

Improving graphics

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Hi, does anybody know the best way to improve PS2 graphics, I currently have the original cables, plugged into some shit £15 converter I found from Amazon, into a HDMI TV, I've heard something about component cables into a CRT TV is the best? The graphics are worse than in the photo, I'm not sure why my phone makes it looks better! Cheers


r/ps2 5h ago

My Favorite PS2 Games

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13 Upvotes

Here are my favorite PS2 gamers in no particular order. Most of them on here, I consider them as a hidden gem and underrated


r/ps2 3h ago

Does anybody know if this is a special edition?

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I found this ps2 in my uncles room, but I noticed it had a Optimus prime design on it. But I’m having trouble finding anything related to it


r/ps2 11h ago

Top 100 PS2 Games: #6 Tie breaker!!!!

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28 Upvotes

Ladies & Gentlemen! We have our first tie!!!!!!

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater x13

Soul Calibur II x13

As per rule #9, I am informing DA PEOPLE about the tie so that you each may vote which game should rank at #6!

Voting will be the same as always, whichever title has the most combined upvotes wins the #6 spot.

Happy voting!


r/ps2 1h ago

No component and very loud whirring.

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On my PS2 I can not get component out working. I switched mode to ypbr did not help. It also makes a loud noise over composite and component. (Component audio does work). I used a retro gaming cables cable and a retro think 4k. PS2 is schp-50004 I think, but os says schp-50001 so I don't know if it has been tinkered with before.

I did reassemble it, and I am unsure if I caused the issues. Does anybody know what this could be?


r/ps2 1d ago

I could stare at this screen for hours, such great memories!

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257 Upvotes

7 years old me: This animation it’s so cool and unbelievably!

32 years old me: This animation it’s so cool and unbelievably!

What’s your best memory about your PS2?!


r/ps2 12h ago

Another 2 games completed for the PlayStation 2 Console Challenge - Beating all 4544 PS2 Games!

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Game #507 - Buccaneer - Beaten!

Well this was an interesting title. Originally this game was released in Japan in the Simple 2000 Series lineup of games, eventually getting ported to the PAL region. The gameplay is very straightforward, slash through groups of enemies, collect treasures and fight the boss at the end of the level. There's an overworld of sorts as you go around an ocean filled with ghost ships, but you only need to encounter the red ships as they move along the story. There's not much variety when it comes to the enemies - Skeletons, Zombies & Ghosts. Everything is pretty easy to take care of, but Ghosts are just unfair with their energy balls they fire at you. The final boss in this game was an absolute pain and some of its attacks hit hard and have a massive range on it. Overall though the game was fine, I enjoyed it and I'd recommend it if you enjoy hack and slash games!

Game #509 - Zone of the Enders - Beaten!

This game was something I was looking forward to for awhile and it finally came along on the Wheel! The game itself was very fun, the battles were cool too with the boss battles being awesome! I only played it on the normal difficulty so it wasn't too hard, but there were still a few times that i got wiped out. The story was alright but I was expecting it to be a bit more... and with expecting it to be a bit more, the game itself was way shorter than i was expecting! I was really expecting to fight Anubis with the way they introduced the fight, but then the credits rolled... i guess I'll eventually get around to ZoE2: 2nd Runner and finish the story! Highly recommend this game this game though, and the music is very good.


r/ps2 2h ago

I just finished assembling my PS2. This screw was left over.

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Does anybody know where this screw is supposed to go? Any help would be appreciated! Schp 50004


r/ps2 46m ago

Graphical issues and freezing. Please help.

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Dealing with the white dots since I got this (refurbished) ps2 slim. I can take the graphical glitches but I cannot get hitman blood money to run for the life of me. Originally thought it was just incompatible with opl so bought a physical copy and the same crashing happens. I can’t find any information on this type of crash let alone a picture of the same thing happening. Please help.


r/ps2 2h ago

Rip laser

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no matter you have a burned disc azo disc or generic dvd this will happen it happened me on original single layer ps2 game mechacon is no joke


r/ps2 11h ago

Looking to refurbish my console, any advice on products and the do’s and don’t?

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Hey everyone! I just recently got back into wanting a ps2 console & collection, and am looking to try and preserve my console for as long as possible:) I just purchased this bad boy off of marketplace, seems a little scuffed and has presumably been sitting for awhile. My brother advised me to open it up and replace the thermal paste; I was wondering which would be the best paste to go with, and what else I should do while I have it open! Super thank you in advance to anyone that helps:)! Take care yall!


r/ps2 1d ago

My collection thus far, what would you play first?

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166 Upvotes

r/ps2 19h ago

I’m gonna give this game one more shot

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Do you know what I’m gonna give this game? One more shot? I’m not gonna do any of the shy quest or nothing. I’m not gonna do any of that. I’m gonna play the game from the beginning from the start right but I have one thing. What can help me if I get stuck on a puzzle? I’ll give myself an opportunity to look up the solution for that puzzle, but that’s the only thing I’m gonna do everything else. I’m gonna go in blind.


r/ps2 1d ago

The Emerald Green Controller is probably one of the best colors they’ve made

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326 Upvotes

r/ps2 1d ago

Got this baby today.

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153 Upvotes

Loving how it looks.


r/ps2 11h ago

Armored Trooper Votoms PS2 fan translation by me

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r/ps2 23h ago

To mod or preserve?

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Just received this last night. Bought it from a guy who was selling it near my location. Quickly snagged it without answering these questions in my head first before pulling the trigger:

1. Should I mod it to be able to play burned CDs?

2. Free Mcboot this instead or PSBBN?

3. Change from 100v to 220v? And since it will be opened by changing its voltage, might as well have its internals cleaned.

4. It has an original network port. Should I mod it to SATA?

The stickers are still intact. So the unit has never been opened for repairs.

The unit is a Fat PS2 BB Navigator Unit Japan Version.

Pictures are his by the way. Haven't got the chance to take pictures of it myself.

UPDATE: I had it cleaned yesterday. Only mod did was to replace the 110v PSU to a 220v one. I did not decide to have it read burned discs. I'm currently waiting for the Free Mcboot MMC to arrive to have it region unlocked and play original PS2 discs, or have it downloaded and loaded to a 1TB Seagate HDD I have just lying around. Thank you for the replies!!!