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I'll just throw something out there in case someone chimes in and schools us all. I know I could be wrong on this. I run all of my Ultras with a ModBo chip that boots from USB. I am assuming you are using an FMCB card. What version of OPL are you using? How are you launching OPL? (e.g., from...

I have to comment on your build—that shell looks amazing! I love it! Well done! I have installed the Blue Retro HW2 internal setup. I want to mention that what I have is thicker than the Methylene. However, I believe he now uses a board instead of a ribbon in his latest update. Therefore, I...

It looks like you’ve got it right! If I may, I’d like to offer some suggestions for your solder points. It seems to me that your iron might not be hot enough. Also, be sure to use plenty of flux. Your iron should be set to around 600°–700°F. Pre-tin your wires, apply flux, and then heat the...

I Finally Finished Blue Assimilation! The other night, I wrapped up (dramatic pause) "Blue Assimilation." Just wanted to share some pics and talk about it here for a bit of post-build therapy—now that the thrill of the build is over. Any of you guys know what I mean? Challenges & Learnings...

Wow, I really mucked up my last response, thought I was responding to one person. I fixed my responses so it makes sense, Sorry!

@Wesk Is it OK to talk troubleshooting in this thread? I kind of feel like we should take this to a different thread. @TizzyBac I would definitely give that a go. @ratatoesk It would be good if you could get a scope on your power rails to see what’s going on. Just like with anyone, I just...

@ ratatoesk Whoa! nice work—that looks pretty sweet! Looks like you got some dirty power. Where you getting power from? Hopefully the noise is not coming from your USBC mod supply. I wanted to share my experience with the ElectronAnalog too. I had a similar issue recently because I was...

Yes, it is a separate piece. It’s a plunger that slides up and down inside the "O". If you go to the links in Tito's video on YouTube, it links back to this very thread from Wesk.

Wow! That is incredible. mind = blown

Here is my latest build, which I call... (dramatic pause) 'Blue Assimilation.' It's blue, and I mounted the mod chip on the outside to give it a 'taken over' look—kind of like the Borg. Get it? Anyway, it's not finished yet, I still have some polishing up to do.

I finally read through the entire thread. Wow, you guys are awesome! It’s incredible to see everyone helping each other and sharing their builds and ideas.

I recently checked a couple working 79k boards I have. I get 90-100 ohms between ground and 3V3. I am wondering if your having an issue with a filter cap, voltage divider/regulator. Not sure without digging into it further and not having any schematics..

Ooh, that is a hard one. What color is it?

I used an "L-shaped" piece of a project PCB board and fashioned it as shown below, with a PCB push button. You’ll need to shorten the plunger for your power button. I’ve done this on three of my builds, so I know the feeling when you pop open the shell and think, "uhh...", ha ha ha!! If you're...

Yeah, the Slims will boot without the optical drive. I'm with Jonny on this; it’s definitely a board-level issue. I have a growing stack of PS2s with similiar behavior from my eBay purchases. All fuses are fine, you get the red light, press power, it goes green for a few seconds, then back to...

Hello Everyone. I'm a fan of the PS2, I joined to learn more and share. I was drawn to this site mostly because of Wesk and his work. Very talented people here!

Im on my third build of these. I thought it would be pretty sweet to add the memcard doors back so I proceed to spend a late sat building brackets. I got them installed and put the motherboard in to test and wow, I wasted a bunch of time only to find out the shell is thicker on Wesk's design...