Kingdom Hearts II Swap Magic?

I was waiting for FM to come to the US, but it looks like that is not happening, so I decided to import it. I need a way to run it on my US PS2 and heard that Swap Magic is the best. My question is where the best place to buy Swap Magic? I checked eBay, but they do not have any for good prices (found Swap Magic 3.6 in a set with FM for $75 plus $11.46 shipping. Is this a good deal?)

Secondly, is "Another Report" any good if you can't read Japanese?

Help appreciated.

 

I was just about to ask some people this question... :huh:

I found a site that sold the Swap Magic for 25$, but I can't find it at the moment...I wouldn't get it off of Ebay, since I can't really trust anyone...but yeah.

If I do find that site, I'll be sure to PM you the link.

 

I buy so much stuff from eBay, so I don't mind as long as their feedback is good, but if you find a cheep site, let me know.

 

That Swap Magic and Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix deal is great. I used $100 to get my stuff.

 

Swap Magic 3.6: http://www.thegiantstore.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=304&HS=1

Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix+: Best deal on eBay.

The one you found WAS a great deal! I wouldn't want my game used, but I did buy my Swap Magic 3.6 used.

 

Is Slide tool and slide card the same thing?

 

google is your friend

http://www.swapmagic3.com/

theirs a "where to buy" section on the official website

yeh, i got my swap magic off of ebay for 10 bucks. but its an older version (i don't think 3.6 was out when i got mine) so i cant just play imports, i have to copy them first, but thats not a problem for me.

if you have a slim ps2 make sure you get the "Magic Switch" not the slide tool.

be warned, if your too rough with the slide tool it can **** up your disk tray, mine doesn't open correctly without a lot of help now. but to make swapping easier (i have to change disk really fast to play ps1 copies/imports) so i took the top off of my ps2. it works very well and saves me alot of hassle when playing backups/imports. plus it just looks cool to watch the disk spin.

over all swap magic is a good choice. 25 isnt too much money, if you know how to burn games. it will save you alot of money in the long run.

i wouldn't pay 100 bucks for swap magic and final mix, thats a rip off imo, the most the 2 new would cost together would be about $75-$85. just buy swap magic. and either download final mix. or buy it from playasia for like $60 or something

 

so many peeps ask the same questions. for Swap Magic, get 3.6 or higher and i got mine over at www.allmodchip.com.

for Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix itself, go and order it at play-asia.com for about $70 or at yesasia.com for about $60. the question has been answered...

 

You know there ARE other ways to get this, except I don't think i'm allowed to say it in this forum xDDDD

 

I have a regular PS2 and was wondering if the Fliptop case is required to use Swap Magic.

 

Well, I just got my Swap Magic 3.6 (USA version) from The Giant Store, and as of right now...I don't recommend them one bit.

Someone please answer the following questions for me:
My Swap Magic disk (aside from having worked in my ps2 a stunning 20% of the time) has several lines on the back that appear to actually be a part of the disk. See the picture.

The top of the disk doesn't even say Swap Magic 3 plus on it, just Magic 3 plus, however when I loaded it sucessfully those two times, it did say Swap Magic 3 plus version 3.6.

Those two times I successfully loaded it, I swapped KH2:FM+ at the screen that says "Load Program" and asks for the video mode, then I hit X on the Load Program selection, and low and behold it shows up!!!
Don't excited however, because what showed up was in fact the traditional red PS2 screen informing me that I should put in a PS2 format disk.



So very clearly mine does not work well. As of this moment, I don't suggest thegiaststore, but rather ultimateconsoleguides or allmodchip.


So, maybe someone here can tell me why it doesn't work well, am I missing something? My console version is 390001, it's a very old one, and it's never failed on anything, so I don't see why swap magic wouldn't work with it...

Here are the pictures:
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/6724/imgp0815bq3.jpg - The disk I've got

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/5935/imgp0816eh8.jpg - The lines on the back of the disk...

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/7586/imgp0817al5.jpg - The Giant Store.com receipt...

 

you have the exact same swap magic i have.

the black lines are supposed to be their, they are what stop the disk drive from spinning so you can swap the games. the reason (i think) your ps2 isnt loading it is b/c of exactly what you said, its old. you need to adjust the lens' angle on your ps2. thats what i did with mine and now i almost never get disk read errors. (except with my damn action replay.


to adjust the lens' angle you have to open up the ps2. if you have no problems with that then this is how you do it. and if you mess up your ps2 i hold no responsibility

after taking the top off of your ps2, theirs a large black plate over the disk tray, remove it (it will either have screws or magnets) on the underside of the plate, their is a white round piece with a small magnet in the center, pop that out by pushing it to one side then pulling on the other side (hope that made sense)

DO NOT LOSE this white piece, its essintal to playing games.

once you have done all that, plug the power back into your ps2. eject the disk tray,and when its all the way out, turn off the ps2 (from the back) and unplug it.

near the back is a white cog, if you turn it it adjust the lens' angle, i suggest you make a mark at its original location with a sharpe or something, then turn it 2 or 3 notches and then test a game. to test a game, plug the ps2 up (leave the top off and everything, and then put a game in the tray a place the round white piece on top of the game. then turn the ps2 on like normal.

if the games and everything load fine (test out a few games, your swap magic and mabey some dvds and ps1 games) then your can put everything back together or leave it as is (i left the top off of mine so i dont have to use the slide tool to use the swap magic, i just take of the white piece and switch games).

theirs a more detailed guide at:

http://www.i-hacked.com/content/view/79/62/

no its not, but its alot easier than the slide tool, which can mess up your disk tray, but. you have to remove the top of your ps2 anyway to put the flip top on, so you could just leave the top off and do what i told 'Lloyd' and use the little white piece on the underside of the disk tray cover. it is easier than a flip top, and i hear alot of people have trouble getting the flip top to fit right

ill post a picture of what i mean once I get home







just a note, it is legal to download games, as long as

1. you don't sell them, and
2. you already own/have owned the game and want to make a backup.
3. or you delete the game from your computer/throw away the copy after 24 hours
4. if you order it online, you can download and play it while its being shipped, legally

dont quote me on this, but, i dont think that imports are coverd under the same copyright laws as US games, if not then its probobly legal to keep them longer than 24 hours.

but regardless, its not like someone is going to come knock on your door and ask you how long you have had a burned/backed up game.

if you want more info or help feel free to pm me, or if its about swap magic, i guess you could just ask in this topic

 

Well, to my stupidity, I asked a friend who owns a swap magic and his also has the lines.

This same friend also owns the same PS2 as me, and the same swap magic as me, and his works as if it had been blessed by fairies. So, I think I will contact the seller and ask for another copy, seeing as how I visited my nearest Gamesquare and cleaned the disk, and then asked them to try it on their PS2. It didn't work.

Oh, also, I might add that it is only the DVD version that is faulty, the CD is peachy fine. So I think I will crucify thegiantstore for their act of.......eeh...let's go with treason.

 

oddly enough, the CD version of my swap magic dosent work lol.

but i got it cheep so im not complaning, if it ever is an issue, ill jsut buy a new one.

but remember, their might be problems somtimes with the swap magic b/c the people who make them have to use something called a "disk press" and its not burned traditionally so its harder to do

 

Thanks, pics would be great.

 

Just to further test out the disk, I went to my friend's home today with my PS2. First, we tried his disk on my PS2 and it didn't work. Then we tried it again and it did, and it worked a third time as well. Then we tried mine on his PS2 and it failed.

So, I've got some returning to do.