Console Games (Nintendo, Sony etc.) and Arcade Games/Can copied games be played online

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Dear Octane, i have a a PS2 which i use the swap magic disk with, i have various games that can be played online but they are copied games, i'm pondering over wether or not to buy a online part to my PS2, but i don't see any point in getting it if it doesn't allow copied games to be played online.
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Gday,

Okay it is possible to play online games that have been copied with the use of a Magic Swap Disk but it must have the right DNAS ID or you risk you IP Being banned from online play.  (Although having said that I have not found too many people that have been banned from online play because of this)  Sony in it's wisdom put a DNAS id on each disk is your have the wrong Disk ID or an ID of a disk that is currently online you face the being banned.

There are several tricks and ways of doing this.

Best site to check it out in more detail would be.

www.afterdawn.com

I hope this helps.

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