PS2 PS2 doing a lot of noise and TV screen flickering after replacing cables

[TnA]

I have both but my PS2 isn't modded (I don't know how to do that).

Well... Just buy an FMCB'ed MemoryCard! I suggest an original one from Sony. They are usually at ~10$/€, but sometimes original MCs or officially licensed MCs are already available for 6.50$ in some places.

Some 64MB-China-Clones are available for just 3.50$ (Yes , including postage! Lol), but they might have issues with some games (not a big deal, if you use Virtual MCs/VMC, tho'.)


Btw: Ai, no problem (that you are a noob)!
I mean... It is noticeable, but you are here to learn, so that's fine.

But it is just... erm... nice... to read the stuff thoroughly! The people who are writing these answers are human beings as well and they are investing life-time to help you, so if question can be avoided, because they are answered without a doubt, that's a good thing... More free time for other things, like helping other people... It's a bit about efficiency, you know?

 

[Windows10User]

Well... Just buy an FMCB'ed MemoryCard! I suggest an original one from Sony. They are usually at ~10$/€, but sometimes original MCs or officially licensed MCs are already available for 6.50$ in some places.

Some 64MB-China-Clones are available for just 3.50$ (Yes , including postage! Lol), but they might have issues with some games (not a big deal, if you use Virtual MCs/VMC, tho'.)


Btw: Ai, no problem (that you are a noob)!
I mean... It is noticeable, but you are here to learn, so that's fine.

But it is just... erm... nice... to read the stuff thoroughly! The people who are writing these answers are human beings as well and they are investing life-time to help you, so if question can be avoided, because they are answered without a doubt, that's a good thing... More free time for other things, like helping other people... It's a bit about efficiency, you know?

Thanks, but didn't you say to softmod the PS2 myself? What if I buy fake FMCB Memory Cards or fake PS3 Memory Card Adapters?

 

[Versatile]

Got some examples of a micro router? Sounds interesting. @TnA

Or get a raspberry pi 3b+ and use that for SMB sharing for everything!

 

[TnA]

Thanks, but didn't you say to softmod the PS2 myself?

I said it is your choice! You don't 'have to' do it on your own.

How can I be sure not to buy fake FMC MC or fake PS3 Memory Card Adapters?

Buy from a trusted seller/source!

Got some examples of a micro router? Sounds interesting. @TnA

Well, I am using a TP-Link TL-WR902AC for that which is ~33€, but there are even Nano-Routers available for 5-10€!
@LopoTRI and some others have posted tutorials for varying kinds of Nano-Routers!

I think 'Nano-Router' or 'Travel-Router' should yield plenty of results (on Google or any other search-engine)!

Or get a raspberry pi 3b+ and use that for SMB sharing for everything!

Indeed, that works as well and the RasPi is also very versatile.
Most of these Travel-Routers need less power, tho'.

I can power the TL-WR902AC, with just 1 USB-Port of the Slim (2.5Watt or less) even under full load/usage.
Well... A RasPi has more processing-power, but is also way bigger and does not have a case, usually!

 

[Windows10User]

Buy from a trusted seller/source!

Which one?

 

[TnA]

Depends on your country...

 

[Windows10User]

Depends on your country...

I have the same problem for original DualShock 3 controllers. And from international sellers?

 

[Versatile]

@TnA does your travel router need an app when accessing USB files from mobile?

Does windows recognize the drive as an smb share?

I see a hootoo travel router for decent price with USB so I'm assuming I can do smb share with it.

 

[TnA]

I have the same problem for original DualShock 3 controllers. And from international sellers?

Yes, original DS3 might be harder to get.
Anyway... A clone with FMCB pre-installed works as well. As long as you have an original PS2-MC, you can install FMCB to it later.

@TnA does your travel router need an app when accessing USB files from mobile?

No, I simply SMB-Share it... The TL-WR902AC has a quite good OpenWRT-build available as well, so you can install support for various things (but I still use the original FW).

Edit: Well, I am using a file-explorer like 'ES', to browse it, tho'.

Does windows recognize the drive as an smb share?

Yes, that is the usual method of sharing!
Other methods are possible as well tho'.

I see a hootoo travel router for decent price with USB so I'm assuming I can do smb share with it.

Yes, I think so. Just keep in mind, that some travel routers don't support 5GHz-WLAN or not 'ac', but only 'n'. Those are not really useful, if you also intend to use it as a WiFi-Bridge.
The TL-WR902AC is quite good at doing both.

Edit: There are other travel-Routers available for ~10$ as well. They are not as small, but get the job done as well! They've posted a few tutorials for different Nano/Travel-Routers on Ps2-home.com a while ago (in the OPL-Subforum I think).

 

[TnA]

A good test for these routers as a WiFi-Bridge is to use one to support only one connection (2.4GHz OR 5GHz) and one which supports both simultaneously!

If the router supports ac, that's good as well. OPL and/or the game does a lot short requests in a quite short time, so how better the connection is, so better the experience.
Even changing channels can cause it to run a lot better!

@Versatile
I know it is off topic, but I see multiple videos coming, if you get any of those travel-routers and they can be bought 'used' in a good condition and decent price as well!

I would really like to see FMV and the GTA Test (flying with ultraspeed or similar) with an ac double-connected WiFi-Bridge from a Nano-Router to another router/WiFi, which has a HDD connected to it (PC or directly on a router).

 

[Versatile]

@TnA

For your travel router model, curious how does ps3netserv work? Your router can run that application or do you have it running on PC?

Can all open-wrt routers have ability to run ps3netserv?

 

[TnA]

@TnA

For your travel router model, curious how does ps3netserv work?

I am still using the original FW (I wrote so before.)!

Your router can run that application or do you have it running on PC?

AFAIR it is available via OpenWRT!

Can all open-wrt routers have ability to run ps3netserv?

Technically it should work on all of them (because it is Linux-based) and I think it is available as a package to download for OpenWRT!

 

[Versatile]

@TnA

Good news I picked up this router before I went on a business trip last week. Love it. Did some quick testing from smb on pc, then from main router to nano router to Ethernet to ps2. Gaming works great, looking forward to some setup videos. Love the small size!

 

[TnA]

Yes and all of that is already possible via the original FW! OpenWRT or the other custom OS for the router yield plenty of more options!

The OpenWRT-Page still says 5GHz-WiFi doesn't work on it, but that works on it as well now, as long as LuCi is enabled and one package downloaded!
You can add compression and different filesystem-support and basically all, what Linux supports, like a ps3netsrv (I looked it up, recently. @aldostools wrote about it in a thread I recently liked. )!

 

[TnA]

@Versatile
Did you get the tl-wr902ac 'v1' or 'v3', or the router you have mentioned?

I suppose you got the tl-wr902ac v3?

When the router you connect to via the travel/Nano router (WiFi-Bridge) has OpenWRT or a similar alternative OS, it should be possible to connect via both bands to the same router, whereas it seems to default to either 5GHz OR 2.4GHz when connected to some routers, where the FW doesn't support that.


tl;dr If both routers support both bands simultaneously, while being connected to the same router, you can get a truly stutter-free experience for WiFi-Bridging as well!

Final Fantasy 12 or Kingdom Hearts (every version) or some others are a good test for this.

I had seen 3 to 5 Stutters on a bad 5GHz(only)-Connection.
2.4GHz(only)-Connection REALLY depends on the Router you connect to, but is not advisable for FMV in a lot of cases!

Dual-Band-Mode should work extremely well, if the Router you are connecting to support that. That's perfect for WiFi-Streaming and should also work well with the PS3!

5GHz-ac and not only b/g/n is preferable as well, but should not matter that much, if Dual-Band-Mode works.

What about game-streaming in a hotel, via this router and a server or a NAS at home (through the internet!!!)?!

 

[Versatile]

@Versatile
Did you get the tl-wr902ac 'v1' or 'v3', or the router you have mentioned?

I suppose you got the tl-wr902ac v3?

When the router you connect to via the travel/Nano router (WiFi-Bridge) has OpenWRT or a similar alternative OS, it should be possible to connect via both bands to the same router, whereas it seems to default to either 5GHz OR 2.4GHz when connected to some routers, where the FW doesn't support that.


tl;dr If both routers support both bands simultaneously, while being connected to the same router, you can get a truly stutter-free experience for WiFi-Bridging as well!

Final Fantasy 12 or Kingdom Hearts (every version) or some others are a good test for this.

I had seen 3 to 5 Stutters on a bad 5GHz(only)-Connection.
2.4GHz(only)-Connection REALLY depends on the Router you connect to, but is not advisable for FMV in a lot of cases!

Dual-Band-Mode should work extremely well, if the Router you are connecting to support that. That's perfect for WiFi-Streaming and should also work well with the PS3!

5GHz-ac and not only b/g/n is preferable as well, but should not matter that much, if Dual-Band-Mode works.

What about game-streaming in a hotel, via this router and a server or a NAS at home (through the internet!!!)?!

I got the v3 router that you mentioned. Using the default firmware, works great. I have an Orbi mesh router so maybe it connects dual band automatically instead of 5ghz only?

Never tested gaming outside of the house before but that be interesting. At that point better bring the console to the hotel with games on usb, lol less hassle.

 

[Windows10User]

Yes, original DS3 might be harder to get.
Anyway... A clone with FMCB pre-installed works as well. As long as you have an original PS2-MC, you can install FMCB to it later.

Sorry to only answer you now, but I didn't notice you answered me until now and I only saw your thread today. I watched the first video and it seems really easy to setup the nano router and play the games via a HDD unlike what I was thinking. Sorry to make these questions again, but just to be sure, which nano router and HDD should I buy (I may want to play more than 200 games) and would the games stutter (especially in cutscenes)? Would I be able to play PS1 games using this method and would they stutter?

Also, I know this might sound stupid, but does the nano router come with the required cable to connect it to the PS2 and are there nano routers that only work on american power outlets (mine is european)?

Since I should buy in a little while a 4K TV and I can't use the composite/component cables on it, do you think this will work, i.e., I won't have the screen flickering issue, even if I use it via a HDMI Switch (I'm thinking on using it via the latter)? Maybe I'll still have the black borders but I guess I'll be able to zoom in the new TV and get rid of them without also getting rid of other (but important, unlike the black borders) aspects of the screen (maybe I'll have to do it each time I turn on the PS2 because the TV may not memorize the setting).

 

[Windows10User]

I got the v3 router that you mentioned. Using the default firmware, works great. I have an Orbi mesh router so maybe it connects dual band automatically instead of 5ghz only?

Never tested gaming outside of the house before but that be interesting. At that point better bring the console to the hotel with games on usb, lol less hassle.

Could you reply to my previous post?

 

[Versatile]

I like how you bring up a post that was over a year ago, talk about good times. Games do not stutter when using network sharing, it is the best. You can play ps1 games using popstarter and ethernet method. I have video tutorials on this on project phoenix media on youtube.

The nano router that I got from TP link, the AC wifi model comes with an ethernet cord with the unit and power cable. If you get something else, it may or may not include the ethernet cord. The TP link model I have says it can work 120VAC and 240VAC. I suspect if you get USA model and you need to make it work in Europe, you may need power plug adapter if it doesn't fit your wall outlet.

I've never used that adapter, look it up on youtube. I hear the colors are a bit different than original game, but hey, its better than nothing. I use a component to HDMI converter for my needs, which I think is better than what you think. Many gamers on reddit and youtube think its an inferior product, but to each their own.

I also heard that converter doesn't play nicely with all HDTVs so your mileage may vary. If they have a good return policy, then nothing to lose I suppose.

 

[Windows10User]

I like how you bring up a post that was over a year ago, talk about good times. Games do not stutter when using network sharing, it is the best. You can play ps1 games using popstarter and ethernet method. I have video tutorials on this on project phoenix media on youtube.

The nano router that I got from TP link, the AC wifi model comes with an ethernet cord with the unit and power cable. If you get something else, it may or may not include the ethernet cord. The TP link model I have says it can work 120VAC and 240VAC. I suspect if you get USA model and you need to make it work in Europe, you may need power plug adapter if it doesn't fit your wall outlet.

I've never used that adapter, look it up on youtube. I hear the colors are a bit different than original game, but hey, its better than nothing. I use a component to HDMI converter for my needs, which I think is better than what you think. Many gamers on reddit and youtube think its an inferior product, but to each their own.

I also heard that converter doesn't play nicely with all HDTVs so your mileage may vary. If they have a good return policy, then nothing to lose I suppose.

Is popstarter compatible with all PS1 games, would my PS2 PAL play NTSC PS1 games, would PS2 games stutter and would I be able to save them (I guess I'd need a PS1 Memory Card)?

I don't know if you're talking about this but I want to use the nano router with an HDD attached to it so internet access and connecting the PC to the PS2 is not required. Do you think these two nano routers would work? I don't know if they come with all the required cables but at least since they're being sold in my country's stores I suppose I won't have the power outlet problem. I bought an external HDD to use in my PS4 and it came with many power outlets.

The thing is, the screen flickers if I use the current component cables so I suppose I'll have the same problem if I use them via a component to HDMI converter. I think I may be able to find official Sony composite cables and with them I presume I won't have this problem since I didn't have it when I had it. Do you think I may have it if I use via a composite to HDMI converter?