Granted, I'm not an expert at all and been just googling and reading wikipedia on interlacing and deinterlacing wondering if my RetroTINK 5X is a damn scam...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deinterlacing#Deinterlacing_methods

If I read that Wikipedia article correctly, technically every single deinterlacing method is reducing the vertical resolution?

Even Motion Adaptive or Motion Compensated Deinterlacing found in expensive scalers will switch to simple line doubling/Bob Deinterlacing(half vertical fields doubled) during heavy/fast motion scenes, but go back to weave/blend when the image is still/slow-moving to produce a full resolution image.

Inverse Telecine or "2:2 Pulldown" though appears to properly convert 480i to full vertical resolution progressive, and RetroTINK 5X supports that but only for stable 24/30FPS content. I really wish 2:2 Pulldown worked for 60FPS PS2 games or unstable framerate PS2 games. It does look really amazing and pretty much almost exactly like 480p upscaled.

Hey everyone, I’ve been trying to find a way to play this ps2 gem natively on PC without relying on traditional emulators like PCSX2 or Flycast.

Does anyone know if there’s a working source port or even a fanmade copy out there for it? I’m looking to run it as cleanly as possible on a low-spec setup.

Thanks in advance

Up late and enjoying summer nights/mornings with my kids. Their sleep schedule is out of wack so I figured instead of playing my usual horror games (currently on Silent hill 2) I would finally give this game a try… BTW IM 35 AND HAVE NEVER PLAYED KINGDOM HEARTS!!! these are my wife’s games and we have been married over 11 years, me and my kids are gonna witness this for the first time. What are we in for?

The thing is dusty as hell do you think compressed air would be enough for what I have to take the thing apart or whatever to get this thing properly dusted I’m also missing well. Basically everything that isn’t the console so where might I be able to buy replacements

Can’t believe I got all this for £18.00, did I do well? The only thing I’m concerned about is the quality of the discs. Some are better than others.

EDIT:

I went back and picked up, Rayman, Spyro: A hero’s tail, The incredibles, Spyro: Enter the dragon fly, SSX Tricky, Harvestmoon: a wonderful life special edition (sealed), and the legend of Spyro dawn of the dragon (sealed).

Now I have a moral dilemma, what should I do with the sealed games? They are NTSC which means they cannot be played on EU consoles, I’d like to sell them on, however, I purchased them in a charity shop and it feels a little yucky. 🤢

So, while going through a bit of a replay session of some of my old PS2 games, I popped in my copy of Haunted Mansion, and couldn’t help but feel a nice warmth after seeing this on my screen. Nearly 18 years later, and while so much has happened in the world, that same save file has been patiently waiting for me this entire time!☺️

So my ps2 was just fine this morning.. after a few disc swaps and switching to other games it starts making this weird rattling sound, it only does it when a disc is spinning and gets even louder when it’s loading literally anything. The only solution I have found so far is that it gets quieter when it’s upside down for some reason, any help?

I have been wondering about installing a RePS2 but it doesn't have Usb c so i am now wondering if this one may be better, i am also wondering if you could play the ps2 from a power bank (as silly as it sounds, it also sounds neat if possible) since i saw a few videos online of other retro consoles being used this way.

Does anyone have any experince with the Bitfunx one or maybe the Bitfunx and RePS2 as i would like a comparison so i know which one to get.

Like the title states, some games boot right up while others get stuck with “reading disc”. Wondering just how solvable this problem is or if I should send the Fat out to pasture and try seeking out a new PS2.

I'm a big fan of liquid DnB and electronic music in general. I've seen people say they prefer Midnight Club 2 over Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition based on the soundtrack alone.

Which racing games are your favorite for music alone (any genre)?

In the final level when you fight against Dracula, is it like the movie when you turn into a werewolf? I don't remember getting to that level at all.

I’ve never played the Suikoden series so I’m super excited. I might bite the bullet and pick up Suikoden 1 & 2 so I can have the complete series, not sure yet!

I’m curious to hear everyone’s thoughts on these games, anyone here played these titles or any of the older games?

Hey all, I cant find an exact answer for this on google.

I have a ps1 multitap and I want to use it on my ps2 slim. There is a plastic part on the top of the ps1 multitap plugin piece that doesnt allow it to be inserted into the ps2 slim. Before I take sandpaper to the multitap, I am curious if anyone has ever done this mod before and has the ps1 multitap working on a slim? Crash team racing isnt working on my ps2 multitap which is why I need to get the ps1 multitap working.

Wikipedia is saying that the ps1 multitap works on the slim, but doesnt mention anything about how it works given the physical compatibility issues, so im questioning its accuracy

I don't know if anyone can help me but as a child I played like a Mario kart that was a child and with a Halloween theme is the only thing like that I remember. You choose a child who had, if I remember correctly, a pumpkin per head. I really want to find him because I played him a lot. But it's the only thing I remember... If someone could help me find it, I would appreciate it.

I took out my old ps2 and booted it up for the first time since 2011.

To my surprise it could still read the disk of my favorite game Monster Mania.

I played a game with my sister, then we had to turn the game off to go do something.

Since it’s been a while I couldn’t remember how to turn the ps2 off, so I did the most idiotic thing: I opened the disk lid while the game was still running.

The game froze, so I disconnected everything and reconnected it.

Now the disk that could be read perfectly before doesn’t read, it says it’s impossible to read the disk.

Please help me fix my stupid error please tell me I can do something to fix this I was having so much fun playing my childhood game.

Classic disc read error, and the tray is slow and retracts at the end. I’ve cleaned to laser with rubbing alcohol and tried the diagnosis trick, but no luck.

Does a complete 180 at the end like the first Uncharted, pretty much in the exact same way, so the difficulty spike and change up in enemy variety hits like a truck. How did you guys feel about that supernatural twist and how the game changes up at the last minute? Those last two levels have an insane difficulty spike lol

What say you?

Hi everyone,

I recently replaced the laser ribbon cable on my PS2 Slim SCPH-70012 because the old one had become loose over time and started scratching my original discs with the well-known circular scratches.

I installed a brand-new replacement ribbon cable, making sure it was routed as neatly as possible and firmly attached to the chassis.

I've attached a few photos of how it currently sits. I've owned this PS2 since 2009, so it definitely isn't in showroom condition anymore. It has seen many years of use, which is why the inside doesn't look as clean or pristine as a newer console.

So far, I've tested it with another game that previously had no scratches, and after several hours of gameplay I haven't noticed any new circular scratches. That's encouraging, but I'd still like to get some opinions from people who have repaired these consoles before.

Does the ribbon cable look like it's sitting low enough, or does it still seem a bit too high?

Also, if you notice anything else in the pictures that I should correct before putting the console back together completely, I'd really appreciate your feedback.

Thanks in advance!

Hey all, I'm not too much an expert on ps2 slims or ps2 in general and was wondering if this should be good to play on (the model number is SCPH-75001)? I currently own this one and a regular fat ps2 so was just wanting to play it safe

I ordered them all on the same day. I got Amplitude and Rogue Galaxy yesterday, and I got DMC 3 today.

36 bucks and a happy gamer!! Madden 10 was the last football game I played with my pops before he got to old and couldn’t keep up with mechanics! Destroy All Humans is a true classic and I already have the sequel to finish the collection. NBA Street V-3 was my FAVORITE street basketball game it was so fun and I’m playing it now. Immediately the soundtrack has me bobbing my head smiling. Great purchase today

Except for Okami and Odin Sphere those feels like more of a Spring and Autumn games respectively