Thread: Need help finding out what type of mod my PS2 has

If you don't see a FMCB boot screen, then you have a Mod chip and from the sounds of it, you have a Mod chip that doesn't play PS1 backups. For that, you would have to look into the settings of the mod chip itself by bringing up the mod chip's menu.

how do I bring up the mod chip's menu?

after searching a bit and trying out some stuff, it appears that my ps2 actually can play psone games. though it doesn't boot when i click the disc icon in the browser menu, it plays when i press the reset button twice

Yep. That's the trick to a Mod chip. LOL

Originally Posted by Phragment

Just a little background, the PS2 was bought around 8 years ago. Here in the Philippines, some shops actually offer to mod them so they can play backup games. So I have no idea what type of modification was done.

model: SCPH-39001
region: NTSC U/C

other info: It runs ps2 backups normally...like how it runs original ps2 games. Also, I tried running some ps1 backups, they don't run (but those backups run on a modded ps1)

Is there some way of finding out which mod was done? Or at least some way to narrow down the possible mods that was done

I have a way.Press the reset button while holding the triangle and circle buttons and keep holding them.If a menu opens,then ur modchip is an "infinity" modchip(infinity is a brand).Do check the name in big font on the top to be sure

Tried that, but there's no menu.

After doing a little research, it's probably a Mars1 or Mars2 modchip (According to some Philippine forums).

Thanks to all that helped

No problem. Glad to help! :D