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Post by andreraymond52 on May 22, 2007 2:43:25 GMT -5
Hello I am new here, and I have 2 questions. First can my PS2 bios work with the pSX emulator? Second How do I get my bios from game console to PC.
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Post by patrickp on May 22, 2007 2:55:06 GMT -5
Your PS2 BIOS will work with pSX, but only to run the BIOS ATM. Apparently, pSX Author is currently working on PS2 emulation, so we may see some results soon...
I believe it's a lot easier to extract the BIOS from a Playstation 2 than it was with the original Playstation, but I'm not au fait with the method. Try google.
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Post by Heihachi_73 on May 24, 2007 23:58:13 GMT -5
All I've heard it is involves a modified (chipped) PS2 - I can't dump my SCPH-39002 BIOS due to this; it's not dumped yet (AFAIK) either. As mod-chips are illegal in some countries it can't be discussed here (as per most emulation forums), so best try the aforementioned Google.
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Post by Gamesoul Master on Aug 28, 2007 1:11:58 GMT -5
Well, technically the rules of this forum would only be legally bound by the country that ProBoards is based in. At least that's what I thought, considering other boards that have had to deal with legal problems only from the countries which they are based in. Though I, of course, don't know where ProBoards is based.
I basically revived the thread for just a moment, to mention that the PS2 doesn't need to be chipped to extract the BIOS from it. All you really need is any possible way to run homebrew apps on it and any type of storage device to store the BIOS (memory card, USB flash drive, hard drive, network to the computer, etc). And of course, one of the apps that allows you to extract the BIOS.
It's too bad the PS2 doesn't contain the PS1 BIOS, else a lot more people would be able to legally have a copy of their BIOS for the emulator. It'd be neat to figure out how the PS2's version of the PS1 BIOS differs from the ones actually *on* the PS1 console. But if I recall correctly, doesn't the PS2 simply contain the PS1 BIOS scattered throughout its own BIOS?
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Post by patrickp on Aug 28, 2007 5:24:24 GMT -5
Well, Proboard's Terms of Service include From that, I'd assume they're based in California, certainly for legal purposes.
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Post by Gamesoul Master on Aug 29, 2007 10:39:42 GMT -5
Ahh... that's good. If I'm not mistaken, modchips are not really illegal in the US, right? Pretty sure that it would only be illegal if the modchip was changing the copyright material (the BIOS in this case) itself. I'd have to look that up though, as modchips may well infringe on *something* illegal... at least according to Sony ::rolls eyes::
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Post by patrickp on Aug 29, 2007 14:51:40 GMT -5
I think in most countries, mod chips would only be illegal if Sony specifically sold their consoles with a caveat that the device was sold on the condition that it not be altered. I suspect that a condition like this might well be too restrictive under American law unless the purchaser specifically signed an agreement to this effect - and imagine what that would do to sales...
It would also fail to cover the question of what the situation would be if the owner then sells the console on. In addition, what about consoles sold before mod chips were developed?
It's like emulation. We all know Sony would love to have things like emulation and mod chips declared illegal, but I don't think even they are powerful enough to achieve that.
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