Does anyone out there know if its possible to join 2 PS2's to 2 tv's and play like that? I mean this totally seperate from the internet.

Im pretty sure it is. You just need the right cable between the two.

Try a cat5 crossover cable between the two LAN ports.

phunk wrote:Try a cat5 crossover cable between the two LAN ports.

Yeah, but not all, in fact most don't support it. You will still need 2 copies of the game.

Chickenman wrote:

phunk wrote:Try a cat5 crossover cable between the two LAN ports.

Yeah, but not all, in fact most don't support it. You will still need 2 copies of the game.

Apparenty there is a module for the older ones. Slimline ones have inbuilt LAN ports.

phunk wrote:

Chickenman wrote:

phunk wrote:Try a cat5 crossover cable between the two LAN ports.

Yeah, but not all, in fact most don't support it. You will still need 2 copies of the game.

Apparenty there is a module for the older ones. Slimline ones have inbuilt LAN ports.

Yeah it's the Network adaptor, I know I have one. I was more meaning from a software standpoint.

Chickenman wrote:

phunk wrote:

Chickenman wrote:

phunk wrote:Try a cat5 crossover cable between the two LAN ports.

Yeah, but not all, in fact most don't support it. You will still need 2 copies of the game.

Apparenty there is a module for the older ones. Slimline ones have inbuilt LAN ports.

Yeah it's the Network adaptor, I know I have one. I was more meaning from a software standpoint.

Ahhhh gotcha.

So all you pretty much need is a network cable, and two copies of a game that supports LAN play? Or will any 2 player game do it?

And software wise, will I need the CD that came with my Slimline PS2? Chuck that in and see what it tells me?

Haha, or is there any websites out there that will answer all my questons? I tried ye olde Gewgle, but theres just so many results ...

Mr_GTR wrote:So all you pretty much need is a network cable...

No, it needs to be a cross over cable, it allows two computers to be linked directly together, and not through a hub or switch. The DSE ones usually have red plugs, not black.

Mr_GTR wrote:...and two copies of a game that supports LAN play? Or will any 2 player game do it?...

You need two copies of the game, and the game needs to support LAN play: think Time Spiltters 2 for example. A STD 2 player game will be split screen only.

Mr_GTR wrote:...And software wise, will I need the CD that came with my Slimline PS2? Chuck that in and see what it tells me?...

By software I was referring to games. All the network stuff is handled in game.

Mr_GTR wrote:...Haha, or is there any websites out there that will answer all my questons? I tried ye olde Gewgle, but theres just so many results ...

No, finding info on PS2 Networking is tough, not many games supported it, and some that did were flaky at best: think Gran Turismo 4.

Phunk also bought up a good point, the pre slim line PS2's needed a network adaptor to play network games because there was no inbuilt Ethernet port. So if one of the consoles is the bigger style, you'll be shit out of luck. I have one, and I hunted high and low for it when I bought it, so I won't part with it! Any further q's just ask.

In short, get a new console.

E Dogg Capizzle wrote:In short, get a new PS3.

Fixxored for ya.

I've got a network access disc and the network adaptor if anyone wants it

I my PS3

I've got the slimline PS2, and the network assist disc. And would it be possible to find a list of games that support LAN play? Or any other way of finding out?