Being a risk-taking, gung ho early adopter always on the cutting edge of gaming, I got myself a Playstation 2 yesterday, only eight years after it was first introduced.

I got the SCPH-90006, which is the slim PS2 model introduced in late 2007. Aside from being ridiculously thin and light — if it were anymore slimmer and lighter, it could qualify as a handheld gaming device — the latest hardware iteration of the console features a built-in power adapter, making it compact enough for the desktop.

As I planned to slowly work my way through Play-Asia’s stocks of PS2 Region 1 Greatest Hits titles, I got myself a modded PS2. I’m told the mod chip used is the Super 7 chip. I can’t seem to find any details about its abilities but truth be told, the only feature that matters to me is it allows me to play region 1 games on my region 3 console.

The first thing I had to figure out was how I was going to view and hear the PS2 as it includes several AV options.
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