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PlayStation 2 back showing Expansion Bay on SCPH-30001. The PlayStation 2 Expansion Bay is a 3.5" drive bay introduced with the model 30000 and 50000 PlayStation 2 (replacing the PCMCIA slot used in the models 10000, 15000 and 18000, and removed with the slimline model 70000) designed for the network adaptor and internal hard disk drive (HDD).
HD Advance is a cloned version of the HD Loader software for the PlayStation 2, which allow users to play games installed to the optional hard drive peripheral available for the PS2. HD Advance is identical in functionality to many patched versions of HD Loader freely available online (that include DVD-9 support and 48-bit hard drive addressing ...
Official PS2 Memory Card (8 MB) PlayStation 2 hard disk drive and Network Adapter. Storage media: 8 MB memory card for saved games and data transfer Uses MagicGate encryption; Read speeds of up to 130 KB/s; Capacities of up to 128 MB or 256 MB (2x 128 MB) for some third-party memory cards; Optional 40 GB hard disk drive (requires Network Adaptor)
The removal of the expansion bay results in incompatibility with games that require the HDD expansion, such as Final Fantasy XI. There are two sub-versions of the SCPH-700xx, [ citation needed ] one with the old Emotion Engine (EE) and Graphics Synthesizer (GS) chips, and the other with the newer unified EE+GS chip, but otherwise are identical.
It also included a software service called Broadband Navigator which users to download PlayStation 2 software titles, download media and play music and video using RealPlayer software, and instant messaging. [7] The broadband adapter was initially rented and included a hard disk, but it was later available to buy in retail stores. [8]
Linux for PlayStation 2 (or PS2 Linux) is a kit released by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2002 that allows the PlayStation 2 console to be used as a personal computer. It included a Linux -based operating system , a USB keyboard and mouse , a VGA adapter, a PS2 network adapter ( Ethernet only), and a 40 GB hard disk drive (HDD).
The removal of the expansion bay was criticized as a limitation due to the existence of titles such as Final Fantasy XI, which required the HDD use. Sony also manufactured a consumer device called the PSX that can be used as a digital video recorder and DVD burner in addition to playing PS2 games.
The PlayStation Broadband Navigator installation disc is reported to have a more strict region lock on it than normal PlayStation 2 software, as the software will only boot on NTSC-J systems with a model number ending in 0 (systems that are sold only in Japan), making the software unusable on Korean and Asian NTSC-J PlayStation 2 consoles.