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Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: Eaglepower on December 19, 2000, 10:27:43 PM
Have you encountered any problems yet?
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: videoholic on December 20, 2000, 04:32:59 AM
Only boredom due to lack of new games coming out for Christmas.  This blows.  Why does everything cool have to come out in the Spring!!!

Oh yeah, and then there is that problem I had with my sink in the bathroom.  It\'s like the Chinese torcher test when you are taking a elongated dump.  Drip Drip Drip Drip Drip Drip.....   Every time I go in there I come out and beat my dog...   I\'m not sure if it\'s related, but I got it since I got my PS2.  Coincidence?  I think not...
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: Darth Joyda on December 20, 2000, 04:36:24 AM
Lack of new games?

This problem hasn\'t encountered me ( because I didn\'t buy every game at launch :) )...

I\'m getting Timesplitters, SSX and Rayman 2: Revolution for X-mas and I couldn\'t be happier :D

BTW Welcome to the forums, EaglePower :)
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: CygnusXI on December 20, 2000, 05:31:49 AM
No problems at all.
As far as games go. I am still rockin\' with the PSone Rpg\'s:)

Lunar 2
Breath of Fire 4
:)
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: Deadly Hamster on December 20, 2000, 05:39:16 AM
no problems
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: on December 20, 2000, 05:43:12 AM
No problems with mine.
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: wiseboy on December 20, 2000, 06:06:22 AM
Problems? Lets see...Besides SSX and Timesplitters my ps2 games are collecting dust. Oh yeah....it seems I\'ve been watching more DVDs than playing games. Oh and another thing....it seems that lately when I visit game stores it seems that my eyes tend to focus more on the Dreamcast shelf. Oh did I mention that I\'ve been playing more Dreamcast titles lately?(NBA2K1, Test drive Le Mans, Looney Toons Racing, Skies of Arcadia). Problems you ask? Oh yeah there\'s a problem!! But I\'m not the one with it(may be a little FU&%^N\' disappointed but no problem). It\'s the black box sitting next to the gray one that has it(or should I say the company that created it?). I don\'t know how the rest of you feel but right now I\'m happy that I\'ve got a Dreamcast.  
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: Living-In-Clip on December 20, 2000, 06:10:55 AM
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Originally posted by wiseboy
Problems? Lets see...Besides SSX and Timesplitters my ps2 games are collecting dust. Oh yeah....it seems I\'ve been watching more DVDs than playing games. Oh and another thing....it seems that lately when I visit game stores it seems that my eyes tend to focus more on the Dreamcast shelf. Oh did I mention that I\'ve been playing more Dreamcast titles lately?(NBA2K1, Test drive Le Mans, Looney Toons Racing, Skies of Arcadia). Problems you ask? Oh yeah there\'s a problem!! But I\'m not the one with it(may be a little FU&%^N\' disappointed but no problem). It\'s the black box sitting next to the gray one that has it(or should I say the company that created it?). I don\'t know how the rest of you feel but right now I\'m happy that I\'ve got a Dreamcast.    


I\'m not going to trash the PS2. Its new and just like the DC , there isn\'t alot of great games out right after the launch and for alittle while after the launch. But, yeah, its collecting dust. In MARCH it will be alot better. But until then, thank goodness I have a DC because I cannot stop playing Shenmue / Skies of Arcadia / Cannon Spike / Capcom Vs SNK and other games.
Oh well......Like they say, "all good things to those who wait."
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: wiseboy on December 20, 2000, 06:33:08 AM
I sure hope you\'re right clip because if Sony tries to pull this" Oh check out our holiday line up which might be delayed till\' next spring" crap next Christmas forget it!! As a matter of fact I\'m beginning to worry that because of the machine\'s steep learning curve it will always have delays!!! Ahh the video game industry....ya gotta love it!! :cool:
Title: Rayman 2 has been postponed.
Post by: GmanJoe on December 20, 2000, 08:17:43 AM
I\'ve been playing with my PS2 quite a bit. After all, it can play PSX games and since the new ones out, like FF9, are like supplimentary to the PS2 launch games, I\'ve been playing that PS2 quite a bit.

Playstation is dominating even the PS2 and Dreamcast(it needs better racers and V-Rally and Sega GT just aren\'t up to par with GT2). Simply amazing.
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: Waspman on December 20, 2000, 09:19:07 AM
My only problems are too many games too play.

If you feel that you have to wait until March,approach your local IMPORT shops.....The BOUNCER,BLOOD O VAMPIRE,DARKCLOUD & SIDEWINDERMAX are already available as import games.
Title: No problems here
Post by: kirath on December 20, 2000, 09:21:35 AM
I have not had issues myself, nor I have I heard of anyone of mechanical issues.

Like Videoholic said though, lack of games...  I agree on that.  

But I did have one issue where the disc got scrathced when I kick my PSX2... hmm Im not sure if that cause the scratch or not...JK :D

Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: Biohazard on December 20, 2000, 09:33:11 AM
I have only played my psx2 once or twice. the ony person that playes my psx2 everyday is my brother with his football games. i have no games because i diden\'t want any of the launch one\'s.
Title: Re
Post by: Mac1 on December 20, 2000, 09:39:26 AM
I have had my ps2 only for a week now and tekken tag and ssx have froze up on me already. But i just hit reset and dont really worry about it.
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on December 20, 2000, 09:43:50 AM
Problems?, what type of problems?
Title: One problem...but its been fixed. Thanks Toys R Us!
Post by: w1ngman on December 20, 2000, 05:09:00 PM
Yeah.  I had one problem (which many heard me rant about on various threads) but I suspect it was a localized issue with my system...not a general production issue with the PS2.

I encountered digital DVD freeze to the point that the system would lose its ability to read the DVD (or any DVD formatted game, movie, etc.).  CD based stuff was okay.  There was no getting past it.  I had a lemon system.

What caused it?  Not sure.  I *did* however purchase a 3rd party "pass-thru" DVD infared remote from Saitek which I believe might have had something to do with it.  Might have fried/reconfig\'d something.  Anyway, all I know is that even the self-diagnostics feature couldn\'t help.

Thankfully, my wonderful and business-savvy local TRU store manager knew he wanted to keep my business (I\'ve done *a lot* of business with him).  He held out a PS2 from a next shipment and called me to exchange them out.  Very cool!

Since then no probs whatsoever!

- w1ngman

PS.  I returned the Saitek infared remote the same day I did the PS2 exchange with TRU.  Great personal lesson learned: I will not entertain 3rd party periphs in the future.  Was the Saitek the culprit?  Can\'t confirm.  Was my PS2 ****ed up prior to the Saitek\'s insertion?  Nope.  Was my PS2 ****ed up *after* the insertion.  Sure was...
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: Caspian on December 20, 2000, 05:38:42 PM
I didn\'t have any trouble at initial launch. I only had trouble when it re-entered the atmosphere. Something about it being of half a degree.
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: KillaX on December 20, 2000, 06:26:46 PM
I Have had one problem with timesplitters bogging down (getting choppy...it started on the warehouse level and then the normal level of egypt).  Dunno why.........my disk looks fine


ScottyJ
Title: Re: One problem...but its been fixed. Thanks Toys R Us!
Post by: MattPS2k on December 20, 2000, 06:49:54 PM
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Originally posted by w1ngman
Yeah.  I had one problem (which many heard me rant about on various threads) but I suspect it was a localized issue with my system...not a general production issue with the PS2.

I encountered digital DVD freeze to the point that the system would lose its ability to read the DVD (or any DVD formatted game, movie, etc.).  CD based stuff was okay.  There was no getting past it.  I had a lemon system.

What caused it?  Not sure.  I *did* however purchase a 3rd party "pass-thru" DVD infared remote from Saitek which I believe might have had something to do with it.  Might have fried/reconfig\'d something.  Anyway, all I know is that even the self-diagnostics feature couldn\'t help.

Thankfully, my wonderful and business-savvy local TRU store manager knew he wanted to keep my business (I\'ve done *a lot* of business with him).  He held out a PS2 from a next shipment and called me to exchange them out.  Very cool!

Since then no probs whatsoever!

- w1ngman

PS.  I returned the Saitek infared remote the same day I did the PS2 exchange with TRU.  Great personal lesson learned: I will not entertain 3rd party periphs in the future.  Was the Saitek the culprit?  Can\'t confirm.  Was my PS2 ****ed up prior to the Saitek\'s insertion?  Nope.  Was my PS2 ****ed up *after* the insertion.  Sure was...


w1ngman...Thanks for the post. I was going to buy one of those Saitek Remotes. Now, thanks to you, I myself will not entertain that third party bull****. Sony periphs are great quality anyway :D
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on December 20, 2000, 08:02:20 PM
No problems, no freezing, no jaggies, no slowdowns, NO PROBLEMS!!!
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: ElAsesino on December 20, 2000, 08:28:01 PM
I don\'t have a PS2, but hopefully if get enough money and get one it won\'t have any bugs.
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: JerginsSoft on December 21, 2000, 08:34:11 AM
I had a problem with the DVD capabilities and the Sony-issued AV wires.  When I tried to watch a DVD through these cables, my screen would darken and sometimes cut out all together.  After I purchased the cable hookup accessory, the problem was solved.

As for third party stuff, I have a Mad Catz memory card and it is going pretty good.

I have a Radio Shack (More like eighth party, rather than third!) cable hookup accessory, and have had no probs!
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: unknown on December 21, 2000, 09:53:19 PM
as far as i have had my ps2... i have had zero problems, i got it in thelaunch date, and its perfec, not collecting dust seeing as my little brother brings his friends and pklays it a grip, i have 10 games for it and i play them all exept poor old orphen it coulda been so much better.. anyeways, dvd wise i have had no probs either, people complain about the slow down or choppyness of watching gladiator,.. not i, i havent had a single slow down, and i even got the "EXORSIST" the new version on cvc, " it isnt supposed to come out til;l next tuesday but seeing as i work at k mart i get the hook up," and it kicks ass man, my dad loved that movie, and it has more creepy sytuff, nop slow down,.. only one problem has happened, and that was the game, my summoner froze, and that game is full of bugs, so that explains trhat, and this one wierd thing, ok i set up my kick ass surrond sound system,tv,and ps2, on my metal shelf, its completely made out of metal, nothing fancy, just looks sweet, andyways, ui was cleaning the screen, when i got static shock, and it hurt man, it wasnt just little shock i mean it was a BIG shock, then i grab the pole on the side, and i get another big ass shock, by then my hand hurt, so i turned the ps2 off, and the tv, put a ps2 place mat i made out of cardboard " it was a display box i got from work and converted it into a place mat :), and no more zaps
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: on December 22, 2000, 12:45:38 AM
ohhhhh! exorsist on dvd!?! must own now!!


the only problem i had was ridge racer was messed up. it whould take take like a minute and a half to load anything but i got a replacment now it works fine.but as far as the actual system no probs.
Title: Re: Rayman 2 has been postponed.
Post by: on December 22, 2000, 02:10:08 AM
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Originally posted by GmanJoe

Playstation is dominating even the PS2 and Dreamcast(it needs better racers and V-Rally and Sega GT just aren\'t up to par with GT2). Simply amazing.


Bah, Test Drive LeMans and Metropolis Street Racer are quite possibly the two best racers I have ever played...
Title: For those of you who have had a PS2 since Oct. 26th
Post by: on December 22, 2000, 11:34:43 AM
no problems here
except i want a dreamcast now for that one game "Jet Grind Radio" yet every place i have been to is sold out of every system except N64
i dont think people want those things anymore lol