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Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: Caspian on July 08, 2001, 02:23:12 PM
Its just starting to get on my nerves as to all the BS its getting. Im just going to try to not reply to anymore Hard Drive post from this time on. So I wanted to give my final word on the matter. Im going to buy it. Why, I know some may ask. Right now I couldn\'t give many reasons as to why im buying one. But I can give you two. Twisted Metal: Black Online and Final Fantasy XI. Well, "boys and girls" , thats all the reasons I need.
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: RichG on July 08, 2001, 02:44:34 PM
Thats fair enough. People are entitled to there reasons though.

I personally don\'t know. If the HD is primary for online play ill give it a miss due to telco charges in the UK.

I mean come on they aren\'t going to sort out free calls. Its UK afterall.
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: SER on July 08, 2001, 02:48:03 PM
Well, that I think is that not everyone will get it when it first comes out. People will eventually start buying when it becomes more common...
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: on July 08, 2001, 02:56:37 PM
Neither game requires the HDD.
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: Falcon4 on July 08, 2001, 04:16:15 PM
well im split of the whole hdd thing. ill buyt he eithernet card, but i dont know about the hdd, its so expencive.

one question, have they said that final fantasy XI will use the hdd?

if so, then i may get it...
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: on July 08, 2001, 04:23:09 PM
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Originally posted by Falcon4
one question, have they said that final fantasy XI will use the hdd?


Yes, Final Fantasy XI will use the HDD in some way.
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: on July 08, 2001, 04:27:01 PM
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Originally posted by ps2_mike


Yes, Final Fantasy XI will use the HDD in some way.


Faster load times.... and saving your game. That\'s it.
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: on July 08, 2001, 04:37:29 PM
oh that\'s it...i would like to know where you found this information at. do you got some "inside" information about Final Fantasy IX and the HDD??? I don\'t think so.
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: Falcon4 on July 08, 2001, 04:47:49 PM
ok, so thats it, well, would it be optional? cuz im not hip to payin 100$ for a hdd on top of a 49.99 eithernet card.. (didi i spell that right?)
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: on July 08, 2001, 04:53:35 PM
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Originally posted by Falcon4
ok, so thats it, well, would it be optional? cuz im not hip to payin 100$ for a hdd on top of a 49.99 eithernet card.. (didi i spell that right?)


ethernet
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: Caspian on July 08, 2001, 06:15:38 PM
I SIAD FINAL FANTASY XI. ELEVEN!!. The one that is ONLY online. and Twisted Metal: Black online WILL NOT WORK without the HARD DRIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: on July 08, 2001, 06:17:27 PM
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Originally posted by Caspian
I SIAD FINAL FANTASY XI. ELEVEN!!. The one that is ONLY online. and Twisted Metal: Black online WILL NOT WORK without the HARD DRIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Why do the online games require HDD?
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: SonyFan on July 08, 2001, 06:31:16 PM
I\'m definately buying the HDD. The way I see it.. since I\'m waiting for the PS2\'s price to drop to 199, I\'ll end up paying just 50 bucks more than you all did JUST for the PS2 at launch! HA hA. Plus I won\'t have to wade through the drought of good games... there\'ll be plenty of them by the time I pick mine up!
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: on July 08, 2001, 06:48:35 PM
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Originally posted by ps2_mike
oh that\'s it...i would like to know where you found this information at. do you got some "inside" information about Final Fantasy IX and the HDD??? I don\'t think so.



First you (or Caspien) link me to where it says the games require the HDD. And FFIX is a PSone game...
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: on July 08, 2001, 06:51:34 PM
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Originally posted by Krimson



First you (or Caspien) link me to where it says the games require the HDD. And FFIX is a PSone game...


C\'mon people!  Use common sense!  By FFIX, they meant FFXI, just got the two letters flipped in typing.

And yes, I too would like to see this link.
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: Caspian on July 09, 2001, 02:22:51 PM
My post siad XI(Eleven). I dont know where anyone got IX (Nine).

And Troglodyte not all of the online games require the Hard Drive. But it appears most developers feel it decreases loadtimes amung other things and implemented it.

Caspian is now going to take a chill pill. . .
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: Evi on July 09, 2001, 03:26:11 PM
The HDD is also used for getting new levels online (for more online fun) and new characters...perhaps new music and whatnot. There\'s a million things you can do with it...which is why a lot of online games may require the HDD (don\'t be yellin\' at me now...that\'s just what I\'ve heard). ;)
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: Paul on July 11, 2001, 04:40:04 PM
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Why do the online games require HDD?


So that they can screw u for your money??? LOL.
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: Claypool 2001 on July 11, 2001, 05:03:59 PM
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Originally posted by SonyFan
I\'m definately buying the HDD. The way I see it.. since I\'m waiting for the PS2\'s price to drop to 199, I\'ll end up paying just 50 bucks more than you all did JUST for the PS2 at launch! HA hA. Plus I won\'t have to wade through the drought of good games... there\'ll be plenty of them by the time I pick mine up!


wow, you know, thats a smart idea, I never thought that by waiting I would save money....Your the smartest man alive, next to steven hawkins that is.
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: on July 11, 2001, 05:07:00 PM
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Originally posted by Claypool 2001


wow, you know, thats a smart idea, I never thought that by waiting I would save money....Your the smartest man alive, next to steven hawkins that is.


Don\'t you mean Stephen Hawking?  Who is Steven Hawkins?
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: fastson on July 12, 2001, 02:30:57 AM
Good Caspian.. :)

So I guess Ill see ya online when I spank you in TMBonline :) :D ;)
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: Psycomantis101 on July 12, 2001, 06:35:19 AM
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Originally posted by SonyFan
I\'m definately buying the HDD. The way I see it.. since I\'m waiting for the PS2\'s price to drop to 199, I\'ll end up paying just 50 bucks more than you all did JUST for the PS2 at launch! HA hA. Plus I won\'t have to wade through the drought of good games... there\'ll be plenty of them by the time I pick mine up!


i sur wich i wass smart as yu,
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: Caspian on July 12, 2001, 12:56:37 PM
Fatson, Unless your of the female persuation then no spanking will be invovled. I will destroy you in Twisted Metal though. And I\'ll run over your burning corps.
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: fastson on July 13, 2001, 02:20:32 AM
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Originally posted by Caspian
FaSSSStson, Unless your of the female persuation then no spanking will be invovled. I will destroy you in Twisted Metal though. And I\'ll run over your burning corps.


We\'ll see about that :D ;)
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: Average Joe on July 13, 2001, 04:16:00 AM
im stupid when it comes to this stuff so can someone tell me how online for PS2 would work??
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: fastson on July 13, 2001, 05:11:20 AM
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Originally posted by Average Joe
im stupid when it comes to this stuff so can someone tell me how online for PS2 would work??


Well its pretty easy..

You buy the Harddrive and/or Enthernet adapter. (You need the EA. but not the HDD to go online.)

Then you just plug in your Broadband modem or your 56.6 modem into the enthernet adapter..

Want to know anything else.. Just ask :)

Oh yeah, SONY has teamed up with AOL, RealPlayer, Ciscosystems and some others.. :)
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: dbv23 on July 13, 2001, 07:18:45 AM
I\'m pretty sure the 56k is built into the adapter.
Anyways, my predictions are looking more and more likely. Sony drops the PS2 price than sets up an online package that costs $300.  Now what do they have over Xbox that will allow this? An existing library of top notch games, built in 56k, and a 2 year old graphic chip that will be near matching the xbox with still more potential left (oh, lets not forget brand recognition).  We all here are early adapters, and thus we have to suffer the consequences of paying more to have it first.
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: fastson on July 13, 2001, 08:44:54 AM
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Originally posted by dbv23
I\'m pretty sure the 56k is built into the adapter.
Anyways, my predictions are looking more and more likely. Sony drops the PS2 price than sets up an online package that costs $300.  Now what do they have over Xbox that will allow this? An existing library of top notch games, built in 56k, and a 2 year old graphic chip that will be near matching the xbox with still more potential left (oh, lets not forget brand recognition).  We all here are early adapters, and thus we have to suffer the consequences of paying more to have it first.


Yeah, I have looked at a picture of the Enthernet adapter and the 56.6 modem looks like its in-built..
So then you only need to connect the phone-cord to the "back enthernet box" :)

I also think SONY will bundle the HDD and the E.N.A. with PS2 or some ISP contract..
Something like that.. (Perhaps 1st party games.. Like TMBO, SOCOM.. And then FFXI)
Title: My Final word on the PS2 HD Adapter. . .
Post by: Caspian on July 13, 2001, 02:59:06 PM
Fastson im soryr about that. Didn\'t mean to call you fat. Wait I really want to hear more about is the Monitor, Hard drive, mouse, and ethernet bundle they showed off.  I really want that.