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How to Turn a PS2 Memory Into a Mod Chip

The popularity of the PS2 has led many owners to find ways to modify it so that data such as game saves can be transferred back and forth to a memory card. Most owners do this by opening the game console and soldering a special chip to the motherboard to affect the way the PS2 works. Modifying the PS2 through the use of a special memory card hardware device called the Memor32 is a non-invasive method that doesn't void the warranty of the game console. You can set up the Memor32 in less than an hour.

Things You'll Need

Memor32
Mini-male USB connector cable
Windows-based computer

Instructions

- 1
  Go to the Memor32 web site (see Resources for link). Download and install the Memor32 Savegame Manager software to the desktop of the computer. Restart the computer.
- 2
  Attach the mini-male USB plug to the Memor32. Attach the other end to a USB port of the computer.
- 3
  Click on "No" when a window appears on the computer asking if you want to search for drivers for the Memor32.
  Click on "Next" to go to the next window.
  Click on the "Install from a list or specific location" button and click on "Next" to go to the next window.
- 4
  Click on the "Search for the best drivers in this location" button and navigate to the Memor32 folder that was created when you downloaded and installed the Memor32 Savegame Manager software.
  Click on "Next" and let the program find two new devices with drivers to install. Click on "Finish" to close the window when the installation has been completed.
- 5
  Remove the mini-male USB connector cable from the Memor32 and from the USB port of the computer.
  Plug the Memor32 into the PS2 memory slot.
  Turn on the PS2.
- 6
  Navigate from the home menu of the PS2 to the Browser setting. Select the Memor32 from the list presented and select "Format" to format the Memor32. Navigate back to the home menu once the formatting is completed. The Memor32 is now ready to accept and use data from the PS2 which can be modified through the Memor32 Savegame Manager software on the computer.

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