Backward Compatibility/Incompatibility:

      One of the PS2's coolest features is that the system has backward compatibility. But right before the system went on sale, Sony released a little list of titles that don't work  with the system. Out of the Japan's 3,000 PS titles only about 20 have been discovered so far. What no one knew was that the PS2 is also able to enhance regular PS games by about eight to ten percent. The loading and texture can be enhanced using the PS2's browser. We have seen a few games get a slight boost in visuals, just don't expect a huge change, 'cause basically what you're going to get is just better backgrounds.

DVD Region Lock Out Code:

      If you were one of the people who bought one of the PS2s out of the batch of 980,000, then you most likely have a version 1.00 Utility Disc. Installing the DVD Driver on to your memory card will allow you to watch Region 1 (US) DVDs in addition to the Region 2 (Japan and Europe). By holding UP on an original PS1 Sony controller (non analog, non dual shock), the intro movie should play and then a few seconds later the DVD should start running. But to enforce the recall of the faulty Utility Disk in Japan, Sony says that all games released after April 1st will not work if you have the V 1.0 Driver installed, but we were unable to confirm this. So if you want to keep the V 1.00 Disc you should by loading the drivers onto another memory card and use it to watch DVD's with.

04/13/00  By: SolidSnake and revised by Webmaster

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