Which 8MB Memory Card to Use for the PS2?
12-28-01, 10:54 AM
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Which 8MB Memory Card to Use for the PS2?
Should I even bother with any 3rd party memory cards or just go for Sony's ridicously expensive $35 first-party memory card?
12-28-01, 01:50 PM
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Personally, I would stay with Sony's expensive first party memory card. After I was burned with a third party memory card during my PlayStation days, I've stuck with first party since. The only third party that seems pretty reliable would be Performance.
12-28-01, 02:14 PM
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First one i bought was the official card. I also have a madcatz i picked up for 19.99 at walmart, although i havn't even unwrapped it yet. 8MB goes a long way. I'd spring for the official one. Havnt' had a problem yet with it.
12-28-01, 02:19 PM
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Get an Interact Shark Port for around 25 bucks. that way you can use your computer as a gigantic (relatively) memory card. you can also transfer other people's saved games to your card, for example, i just recently transferred a Gran Turismo 3 saved game that had 200 cars, all F1 cars and their color variations, unlocked lamborghini diablo, all arcade cars and tracks unlocked, and 10 trilliondollars. i grabbed it mostly for the unlocked arcade stuff so my buddies and can go i.link.
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12-28-01, 04:36 PM
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Originally posted by HN
Get an Interact Shark Port for around 25 bucks. that way you can use your computer as a gigantic (relatively) memory card. you can also transfer other people's saved games to your card, for example, i just recently transferred a Gran Turismo 3 saved game that had 200 cars, all F1 cars and their color variations, unlocked lamborghini diablo, all arcade cars and tracks unlocked, and 10 trilliondollars. i grabbed it mostly for the unlocked arcade stuff so my buddies and can go i.link.
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Get an Interact Shark Port for around 25 bucks. that way you can use your computer as a gigantic (relatively) memory card. you can also transfer other people's saved games to your card, for example, i just recently transferred a Gran Turismo 3 saved game that had 200 cars, all F1 cars and their color variations, unlocked lamborghini diablo, all arcade cars and tracks unlocked, and 10 trilliondollars. i grabbed it mostly for the unlocked arcade stuff so my buddies and can go i.link.
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12-28-01, 06:42 PM
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be careful with the sharkport. they don't work with all PS2's. if the back of your PS2 has "1C" on it... then it won't work.
but they are working on an update but who knows when they will release it.
but they are working on an update but who knows when they will release it.
12-28-01, 11:33 PM
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Originally posted by mljones99
be careful with the sharkport. they don't work with all PS2's. if the back of your PS2 has "1C" on it... then it won't work.
but they are working on an update but who knows when they will release it.
be careful with the sharkport. they don't work with all PS2's. if the back of your PS2 has "1C" on it... then it won't work.
but they are working on an update but who knows when they will release it.
Anyway, I would avoid third party memory cards at all cost. There is a reason they are cheaper and many times they will fail on you losing all your saves. Stay with the Sony brand.
01-01-02, 01:40 AM
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Eh, I went with the ofiicial card. I mean, it's not like we are talking about a HUGE price difference here. I always go with the first-party stuff for all my systems. I've never had a first-party thing die except one N64 memory card got kinda flaky. To me, it's still worth it. I've heard too many horror stories.
