Smart PS2 Memory Card With Wi-Fi, Micro SD, And OLED Display! | MemCard Pro 2
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
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8BitMods, the creator of the original MemCard Pro and the MemCard Pro GC, just welcomed their newest member to the family, the MemCard Pro 2 for the PlayStation 2! This new entry into their line of smart, wifi enabled memory cards brings many of the great features of the original MemCard Pro with incredible integration into OPL that really makes this a must have accessory for the PS2, so let’s take a closer look at it!
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
2:30 Under the hood: Closer Look At The Hardware
3:27 How To Do An Initial Setup
7:51 Features
12:00 Working Demo with OPL
#MemCardPro #PlayStation2 #MachoNachoProductions - Ігри
Tito had ray tracing on in some shots. That why he’s at 7 fps 😂
🤣
Its true though!
While using an AMD card
He looking like Wallace and Gromit.
lol I thought my computer was having issues!!!
Idk if it's UA-cam itself or uploaded video, but something is wrong with it.
The frame rate is off and some shots.
I just watch everything at 2x so it doesn't bother me. 😂😂
I think it is the video itself because it really only hits certain shots
@@heavenlyderpfowl1180 Agreed. Happens on any quality setting. Good video though
Thank you, I assumed it was my device! You've saved me some diagnostics. Cheers!
The memory card has more processing power than the ps1... 😲
Haha, true 😂
Tito, you should make an online course on how you filming these products on your intros and sell it to us. (A background of myself. I’m an undergraduate of product design and this filming lesson would be very useful for me, as i would learn how make professional grade presentation of my prototypes and mock-ups) I really like this style and the lumination is mind blowing.
I wish companies started doing housing shells for PS2 like they did Gamecube. That white PS2 looks so good. A clear blue one would be awesome.
That would be so cool!
Wonder how that'd actually look put together. I mean, all you'd see is the disc drive, the ports and buttons on the front and a bunch of manky-looking shielding.
Some consoles seem get a ton of aftermarket shells, then others have zip... I can't figure it out 🤷♂️
You can buy one of those kits to turn it into a mini ps2, but you have to cut and solder
There is an official transparent blue PS2 but unfortunately it was only exclusive to Japan.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THE OLD INTRO MUSIC BACK MATE!
What an amazing bit of kit, the OPL integration is just amazing
That's actually going to be better, because another alternative method does NOT require Homebrew to get the Game-ID!
This is brilliant. It solves a problem that we all have and have been working around. Very elegant solution.
The PS2 DevKit Compatibility feature is also useful for PS2s with MechaPwn that had their BIOS changed to a devkit one, in order to make it region free.
The MechaPwn mod works great now ? When i tested like 1 year ago or a bit more maybe, all ps1 game and even backup was working perfectly on the PS2, but not the PS2 game from other region.
@@DXSteveX It depends on what PS2 model you apply it to, and which BIOS region you switch to. I used MechaPwn on my SCPH-90004 PS2 Slim and changed it to be a Japanese devkit, and that made it completely region free for all PS1 and PS2 games. But on earlier PS2 models (500xx and 700xx), it can't unlock the region for PS2 discs.
@@Astfgl Oh ok thanks, i tested on 77004 model and yeah the ps2 region was not unlocked. I have a 90000 japanese console so it could works perfectly on this one so ? I have this console for speddruning game only, in other case i play on fat console with OPL or emulator.
@@Astfgl AFAIR it can, but you need Homebrew to launch it. It's been some time, so I am not 100% certain.
@@DXSteveX I have 77004 model, and I can play PS2 NTSC and PAL games without problem. This is the same, with PS1 games (for ps1 games, I use other tool).
That's super cool that it has the connectivity to the PS3 considering how expensive that memory card adapter thing is, that's on of the reasons I'd be buying it for sure. Plus being able to swap saves from PS3, PS2 and to an emultor sounds pretty good to me
I love that they added that!
@@MachoNachoProductions me too! I was really surprised to see that! I still have my original memory card adapter back when it was cheap in the day but man, this takes the cake.
Ok so this is what I need. You can transfer saves between Vita/PS3/PS2/PS1?
Oh Tito, what a great timing
My PS2 Fat got a new motherboard cuz the old one was damaged, and look, you now made a new video about the PS2
Lol I've been upgrading my PS2. Got a noctua fan and an SSD.
@@user-pm9nb4fg1d i did a stupid move and fried the video chip
@@user-pm9nb4fg1d too late... I took the old one out because it was making a horrible grinding noise.
The fan mod is an interesting one. I used a 5v Noctua and that works perfectly, quietish but not close to silent.
The schematics say the fan gets up to 8v, but it seems to be more of a fixed output - voltage rises until the power draw is high enough.
The 5v Noctua handles more power than the original fans in the 3900 models, so it doesn't seem to receive more than 5v.
@@hamster9135 I bought some kit off Amazon that came with and printed bracket. It's a black noctua fan, surprisingly. Its extremely quiet, in my case. The stock fan sounded like a jet engine ready to take off.
Awesome coverage of this. I ordered the black one of these and it's currently en route. Definitely excited for this. Another great addition for the PS2 scene!
Thanks Justin! Hope you enjoy it!
Where did You order?
@@arielaguero9627 From 8BitMods website last month.
Thanks for the consistent high quality videos Tito, your videos are always how I find out about all of this cool stuff
So I'm out of a road trip at the moment and as I stopped for lunch I put on this episode. Now I had no idea the intro theme had such a deep booming base line😂
I'm sitting here in my car as as I go to take a bite of my burger as the first base note hit, scared the hell outta me😂
@@SlapNuts4Lifecan relate 💀
Sorry about that 😅
Wtf are you using for speakers normally? Two soda cans?
@@InTheMindOfficial tv speakers, my car however has a killer stereo system
Fantastic, purchased! I've been holding-out on the MCP1 coz some time ago they announced the MCP2 would support PS1 & PS2, at £39.99 to support both consoles this is a fair price. Could I live without it? Yes, but it's so insanely useful, im sure it will be worth it.
Mine came two weeks ago. You will not be disappointed! Make sure to update to latest firmware when it arrives
And not to mention you can use it to transfer saves to the PS3!
... not just a card.. you presentation is so good!!! Big tech company should hire you :)
Yes! After seeing the MCP and MCPGC videos I've wanted to see this make its way to PS2 and I couldn't be more pleased with the result. Will definitely be picking up one of these for my Slim to spot right next to my MC2SIO.
I've always really liked your intro music sir ❤ (also the videos themselves)
It's a brilliant device. So much future potential, too. Had mine a fortnight and it's awesome
I've already modded my system, but it does look like this is a much easier solution especially if you want to transfer memory data
I like how you highlighted using the boot card as a Free McBoot card. I use my MemCard Pro GC the same way, if a little less elegantly. I haven't done PicoBoot or anything, so I have my boot card set to a hacked save file that runs iplboot (the same loader PicoBoot uses) from the memory card, which launches Swiss off the SD2SP2, then Swiss switches me to a card for whatever game I pick. Like you said, it makes it hard to imagine using my GameCube without it. The MemCard Pro line is a total game changer.
Do you have a guide of how to set that up?
@@cheddar6738 I've tried a couple times to give you some pointers, but my comments keep disappearing. I guess it's something I'm saying? Just search for the things I talked about using and you should hopefully get pointed in the right direction. If you get stuck, I can try again here or you can look me up elsewhere and I'll help. Edit: Since this comment stayed up, I'll try here and I'll keep it short: Google the name of the loader, that'll get you it, the game saves, and instructions. Use Tito's PicoBoot video to set up the SP2. Use this video to set up the virtual memory card. You'll need GCMM, either on Swiss or a Wii, to get the stuff on the memory card.
Any idea when these will be available again to purchase!?!?! I definitely will be picking one of these up. Just recently picked up a ps2 and reliving my teenage year avoiding all the short content. I've watched alot of your videos and it's awesome that people are not only keeping these old consoles alive but also developing mods with new technologies. Pretty pumped to be able to play on my flat screen as well as not have to change any of my disks. Kids now days have no idea the risks that where taken just to switch games. Keep up the great content but really I need this memory card!!
Been waiting for something like this for ps2 since I saw the ps1 version, thank you for the review, instant purchase using your link
Pre ordered mine over christmas, cant wait for it to arrive!
why did i think the memory card was going to pop up a small keyboard to input a wifi password LMAOOO
Does the MemCard Pro2 have the ability to have multiple games on one channel via GameID recognition?
For example, it would be nice to be able to use the same virtual card for all the Armored Core games on the PS2, since they all can import various amounts of data from prior games. (AC2AA can pull saves from AC2, AC3SL can pull from AC3, 9B can pull from Nexus, LR can pull from both Nexus and 9B, and they can all pull Emblem data from prior games.)
Similar for the .hack franchise. (Each chapter of a series pulls from the previous one, G.U. Terminal Disc pulls from the three G.U games, G.U. Vol.1 can pull from all of the original series, and each G.U. chapter can use LATER chapters' save data to unlock enhanced starting stats.)
Even Sony themselves got into it: In Gran Turismo 4, having save data from GT3 or a GT Concept game can give you extra money. (Not to mention the Arc the Lad games on PS1.)
Another thing to add to my “must buy list”
oh sweet memcard pro 2 was finished, didn't realize
Please do a studio tour soon 🥺
Tito. Thank you so much for reinvigorating my spark for modding consoles. Been having a blast just modding and not even gaming. Keep it up bro. You have amazing content.
Also its good to know to make sure that the person has the OPL version that has the GameID feature in order for the MCP2 to do its job. The older versions won't have that and in the instruction manual it links where to get the proper OPL version.
WOW! With as much as I use OPL with all of the game covers, I have to buy this! Thanks for the video.
I ordered mine around December and waiting to get it and i do have the previous one on my ps1 and love it ❤
Mentions Dreamcast: boy, do I have good news for you.
I don't think VM2's and ODEs got a game id feature yet, but I think there were talks about it being in the works.
Ordered my VM2 a while ago. Hopefully I get it soon.
@@HYBRID_BEING The Game-ID is going to run the Scene in 2024!
Multiple Scalers will get it as well! Flashcards could have it... and so on!
I gotten this card a few weeks ago and just now starting to work with it. And I tell you this is an AMAZING card and was worth the wait! I did test putting the card into my PS1 console which has the X-Station, and the mode switched automatically to the PS1 mode. Unfortunately when I placed it back into my PS2 it was still in the PS1 mode so I had to switch it manually. In addition if you put in a physical PS1 disc (switching to PS1 mode on the console) the MCP2 will also change to that mode. I guess that If the card was updated to where it can automatically switch back to PS2 that would be awesome.
In addition the other issue with the MCP2 is that when in OPL when your playing a game obviously the VMC will show the current game being played. If one uses the IGR though it won't work since the MCP2 has to be back on the FMCB card for it to work (I have yet to test this). And as for PS3 compatibility that is sooo awesome even though I have the PS3 Mem card adapter back when it was cheap back in the day. What a time to be alive in this modern gaming age!! Great job on this video!
I’ve been using free mcboot to play my old physical imports on ps2 and psx jrpgs. My laser is failing and I have a phat ps2 and ordered the adapter and hdd I get today so it’s funny this video pops up! Glad you covered it I’ll be getting one definitely! Thank you!!
If you're to put an HDD you can as well configure it with FreeHDBoot so there is no need for FreeMCBoot
Shut up docuhe
@@RottenMuLoT
Cram it
@@RottenMuLoT duuuuude that’s awesome thanks a lot for letting me know, appreciate it!
So much like your intro music.
Where I can download it for a ring tone?)
Totally geeked out over this! 👍😀💯🔥
Just ordered one the other day, GC is next. And Dreamcast VMU would be divine!
This would be so useful if I ever once touched my PS2 after modding it three years ago.
Still waiting on mine. Hopefully I get it soon.
same here!
I really want one to pair with my systems. It's nice that they added the step for PS3 connectivity as well as PS1 functionality. I may need to order one today and sell off my PS3 memory card loaders.
Great video! Do you guys know what model is that white PS2? It's beatiful.
This is timely. My MemCard Pro 2 is en-route to me right now.
I recently received mine as well and I’m going to use it with OPL on my PS2 fat and 2TB HDD.
Been pretty happy with the MCP1 for my PS1. Wasn't intending to get the MCP2 as I have a couple of those Katana 32MB cards, but 8BitMods just announced a firmware update today that enables the MCP2 to automatically identify original PS1 and PS2 discs on unmodified consoles. Which is AWESOME because my PS1 and PS2 are not modded. I'm totally getting one now once it goes back in stock.
"It works so smoothly with OPL that I can't even imagine using my PS2 without the MemCard Pro."
**game is shown running in silky smooth 10FPS**
I know it's some sort of video/youtube glitch but c'mon.
I did refresh the page and checked my PC to see if something went awry when I saw that low FPS
The fps that appears low in the video must be caused by your video editor, with a codec problem or poor system performance while rendering
@@Infratutos25 no, this video is broken, the framerate is inconsistent between shots
@@HanCurunyr that's what he said
Yes! Classic intro music is back
Hello robot Tito never knew you were animated!
Can't say for sure since I don't have the mcp (yet) but the devkit compatibility mode could also be for mechapwned consoles (unless that doesn't affect anything with the mcp)
Planning on getting this device for my psx-desr 5000
I might have to pick one of these up! Only thing that would make it sweeter is if there were some way to load your games to the mem card's SD card instead of having to rely on the internal HDD. Only a small thing but would help enable my use on my super slim.. Unless there is already a provision for that and it just wasn't discussed?
MX4SIO exists and who knows... Maybe there will be a similar mode available for MemoryCard-Emulators in the future as well!
I am very new to this. Are the roms now on the hdd or are the on the sdcard in the memory card?
Love that ps2 is still getting love! :)
Wow, this gives me my other memcard slot back! Nice not having to leave a dedicated FMCB in there. 👍 Edit: and now you keep doing the 'but wait, there's more' with other nifty features. Fine, I'll just go buy it right now
what about the speed when playing the game? does it have slow down like when you use a USB port?
Really sucks it’s already sold out… any idea on restock times? Great vid by the way
Thanks! I just ordered one not too long ago.
It's only a matter of time until someone installs and runs Linux on it.
@@aemerox5773 Well... The Kernel might actually already be Linux-based! 😁
I’ve really been thinking about purchasing a PS2 for my birthday. Was wondering if you could make a video on how to set it up with OPL using this new device from the start because I’m new to the modding scene, and all the old videos seem to be a little out of date
I've just ordered mine...also this upload scared me. I thought my TV was dying with that frame rate ☠️
Yeah something must of went wrong with the render
The vmc feature sold me
Tito, you keep making my wallet cry and my wife give me the evil eye. Great video. Have a nice weekend.
Sorry about that 😅 glad you enjoyed the video! You also have a nice weekend!
Finally got the chance to get one this time. Will try it in a few days.
I need to know. Can you install games onto the memcard pro or do you need a hard drive for it?
Cool I just ordered one for myself as they are fantastic cards the previous two I have got from them. Wounder why game cube one is the most costly one.
Just got mine today i was wondering if you could set it up as a free mc boot card and that was one of the first things you mentioned
I'm new to this but do all the game come with opl or do u download them your self
This thing is amazing. Near infinite storage (for a PS2) and the ability to switch itself and manage your save games automatically is incredible. I wonder if they'd ever add pop starter support...
Sickle is currently adding history-based Game-ID-Fetching and POPStarter might actually do a write "history", but it uses VMCs anyway.
Does the current version of OPL on this card also have the Grimdoomer Exfat support for HDD's? From what i understood only the MXSIO cards.
I’m a little confused at how the virtual memory cards are mounted but I highly recommend everyone to keep fmc and other programs on a separate physical memory card if you’re using this to play games off of. If it’s using some sort of multitap protocol that could be a huge bottleneck that might break compatibility for some games.
It might not be a big issue for most stuff especially if you’re not playing madden with 8 people or using other accessories but it’s good to keep this in mind. Another issue that comes to mind in using OPL is freezing while saving (which is already an issue for games that aren’t running off HDD) I foresee it being exacerbated to the point of being frozen twice as long or even locking up if you’re running everything off this.
Maybe it has some features that fix this through its microprocessor but idk, just some concerns I had.
Another issue is, that you make up quite a lot of claims that are FALSE.
It doesn't work as you claimed to begin with...
@@tnaplastic2182 that’s good then
Will the cards wifi work as a replacement for on the onboard NIC for online play?
No.
is your intro music based off 1 of the final fantasy 7 sound tracks for the ps1??
I just got mine today, and it's really nifty. No more do I have to worry about finding a memory card for the Playstation 2. The packaging says it works for the PS1, but I already have a Memcard Pro for my PS1 system. Just to forewarn, it's a slightly tight fit in the memory slot, but it's nothing serious. Just for those that are planning to get it, keep that in mind. Heck, you still need to buy it if you have a PS2.
Hey Tito the one link you provided goes to the MemcardPro1 files not the 2's.
Excited for mine to come in! Quick question, as I will be using it on stock ps2, can you name the memory cards manually so when your cycling through them you know which one is for which game?
You can.
Weird that you have manually switch it into PS1 Mode, for me the Memcard Pro 2 does that by itself.
The one feature I wish it had is a method to move individual save files from one VMC to another for cases where one game can make use of a save file from another game, like i.e. Gran Turismo 4 will give you stuff if you have save files from Gran Turismo 3 and / or 4 Prologue.
Wait for the updates to Apollo Save Manager, by bucanero!
@@tnaplastic2182 It´s the first time I even heard about this Tool, but Im guess that feature is a thing soon enough then.
@@Soonjai Yeah, bucanero is working on it. He released Apollo PS2 0.7 today.
Card-Switching is one of the top priority next features, just like MX4SIO-Support (OPL VMC folder) and so on! :)
Is it possible to have specific games share a virtual card? Like some sequels let you load your save from previous games to unlock extra content, so you'd want both games to use a shared card instead of separate ones
do you know how can i play ps1 games with the opl?
This is a serious game changer...
It's so good, I recently bought 8BitDo Retro Receiver Mini, I would like to see one day convert the RJ45 to Wi-Fi or integrated into a memory card to be able to play online games (with custom DNS) because it It's annoying to make a PS2 bridge with my laptop to be able to play online or leave the cable lying on the floor too far to the modem box...
Thought it was my device. Glad the video looks off to others and not just me.
The memcard pro series are the one tech in this hobby that are *always* an *immediate* buy for me these days.
probably a dumb question, but how did you get the Free MC Boot card to show as "Free MC boot" on the memcardpro2 screen? Mine always shows as Memory Card 1.
Would I still need a PS2 MC2SIO memory card to run isos or could I run it on the MemCard Pro 2?
I got one of these day 1 and I'd like it a lot more if there wasn't a coinflip chance of the SD card corrupting when manually swapping cards, so it's become OPL use only for me with regular memory cards still holding for disc games. Straight replacing my FMCB card is hella useful though.
Hey Tito, keeping up with the ps2 updates, what recommendations do you have for wired and wireless ps2 controllers that are available now in 2024? Maybe a video on this would be a great idea!👀
I knew this one was coming glad to finally see it hell yeah
I'm definitely getting one of these, it's a no brainer. One bit confused me towards the end regarding the mx4/mc2 sio cards and free mcboot. Why do you need to swap to another memory card in place of the fmcb? I use a hdd with my setup, but I've definitely accidentally saved a game on my fmcb before (rather than my other mem card in slot 2) and it works fine...
Tito, loved the video. Can you add a link to the Blue Retro adaptor you used for the PS2? I'm sure a lot of people would like to buy a high quality low latency version!
Just added a link, but it’s not blue retro, it’s the retro fighters defender wireless controller. It’s great!
Just last week I finally bought myself a fat PS2 and a 2tb hard drive, and set everything up on it because I just got my MemCard Pro 2 in the mail haha. Been enjoying some .hack lately. Great video, Tito!
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I want one for N64 though I guess there aren't as many games that use the memory card.
What I'm trying to figure out, is how to put saves I may download online onto this thing. I figured it would be as simple as drag and drop on a PC, but that doesn't seem to be the case at all.
if i already have a mem card w FMCB and an SSD with all my games and a VMC partition, would this serve me any utility at all?
I got a free PS2 last year and just got around to doing something with it yesterday, and was looking for a good way to run homebrew on it lol. This is PERFECT timing.
god damn tito, did you record the first sequence on super8?
Haha must have had a rendering issue 😅
Oh shit! New sub! Awesome
Dreamcast Memcard is needed but Id love to see an Xbox Memcard Pro as well 👀
Hey Tito, I want to know that if I already created a VMC on OPL (that stores on the HDD) could that be transfered to the MCP2. Great channel by the way
Yes, but if you want an easier way than right now, wait for bucanero to release Apollo with Card-Switching, etc.
Hey Tito I would like to see you doing the switch lite oled mod for this channel, I saw Taki talking about it .
Would love to cover it 👍
This literally makes me want to collect a ps2 library