Expert: Helen Joan Casper - 7/3/2006

Question


"recently i bought pirated dvd (18 nos)from bombay (india)but none of
these are working on my ps2 not even one is working.i asked a shop
keeper about this he is saying that they have to open the console and intall
some chip. but my ps2 is on warranty.and my friend is telling that from
the time he has installed the chip on his ps2 some time the cd does not
read and he has to bent ps2 slightly .plz tell me whatto do?even tell
me which of the chip is the best specify the name plz

Answer
Don't buy pirated DVDs, CDs, or any other illegal merchandise. Every time you buy pirated software, you are taking a huge personal risk to yourself (not to mention essentially stealing from the people who worked VERY hard to make that game). 9 times out of 10, you will get a defective product, one that contains malware (malicious software), or put yourself in danger of being apprehended by your local authorities. The people who sell pirated software are criminals- they are thieves. The people who support these practices are also criminals. I am not surprised the games don't work nor am I surprised that your friend has problems with his. The technology is faulty and can cause many more problems than just the one your friend had experienced- it can cause complete system failure and then you're out of a console. There is no chip that is "the best" because these chips are made by some random guy in his basement. If you want to trust your console to a group of amateurs, hacks, and criminals, that's your perrogative but I don't recommend it on any level.

Instead, I suggest you cut your losses. Throw away the useless games (to be honest, I bet they wouldn't work on any console- chip or not), go to your local video game resale store and buy some used games. Not only will they definitely work, but you won't have all the additional headaches. Trust me, it is NOT worth it.

Thanks!
Helen =)