Sony Playstation 2 Console Slimline - Yes/No FAQ

Don't flame me if I am going to ask same questions as everyone else but I really dont have time to read like 25 pages of posts so I am going to ask. Is the slimline PS2 avaragely better than the old vesion?and does the new one get any disc read errors?

Well I sold my PS2 to get the PSTwo and im perfectly happy

Its quieter, has all the same features as the regular minus the HDD slot

but it had built in Online saving liek £30

but just a smaller PS2.. fine for cars :D

Ive had my Slimline PS2 for over 3 months now and have had No major problems other than it not wanting to load a Flatout Demo.

My Slimline is the slightly newer release version and does get slightly warm but Ive had no DREs or any of the problems that I had with my previous PS2's.

I think Sony has worked out the bugs that the first release slimlines had and are now the more reliable version of any of the PS2's

also the slimline PS2's DO HAVE A SMALL FAN located over the central processors on the right hand side of the console INSIDE of the casing.

Also I had a version 5000 PS2 that was only a year old and yes the last batch of the "fatty" PS2s did have all the features that the slimline had such as reading cdRW and the built in IR sensor but my last "fatty" PS2 started having problems playing DVDs after ONE year so Im not convinced that they are the best version to have.

The current Slimlines are the most reliable IMAO.

As long as you keep your console in a location where it has at least decent ventilation and a working fan theirs (especially on the newer models) and keep them clean It will prolong a systems life greatly.

Heck I still have My original Dreamcast that is loud and does get hot after long hours of gameplay but still works great just take care of your respective systems and they will last a LOT longer.

Where have u ppl been, wake up and check the stores every now n then. They released a new Multitap that only works for the PSTwo (Slim design). Neways the new MultiTap is much smaller than the Standard Multitap for PS2. itz bout 1/4 in size.

My Slimeline is starting to crap out on me :cry:

Should I contact Sony?

ive had mine about 7 months now and i havent had 1 prob yet i think sony loves me because i hav bought all sony game systems and only sony game systems i was gunna buy an xbox because my first ps2 broke and i stopped myself from getting an xbox with Halo2,KOTOR,and Mechwarrior so i could get a new ps2

YOUR LUCKY TO HAVE ME SONY

The Slim Overheats to fast. Just get the 50,000 seris

PSTwo .vs. PS2

If you want to find out the advantages of Sony Playstation's new slimline console, then read below:

~ PROS ~
1. Integrated Network Adapter (Online Play).

2. Upgraded DVD Support (DVD-R/RW ~ DVD+R/RW support) - (Upgraded DVD Software).

3. Slim Design (Console is more durable and fits in most small places) - (It will be easier to move your console around the house or take it to a friends house)

4. Flip Top Design (The console works like the PS1, so you have to insert PS2 Games/DVD's in the top of the console).


~ CONS ~
1. No HDD Support (There is no place to attach a harddrive to the console) - (Sony has substituted that for the slim design).

2. Flip Top Design (You cannot store the console in small vertical places due to this design) - (When console is opened it averages to 4.5in height)

- END -sierrad

Put the PS2 in a well-ventilated area and perhaps point a fan at it for marathon sessions.

The slim-line also plays games/DVDs quieter than the old one; BUT ONE MAJOR CON is that you should not play for more than 4 hours under risk of overheating!!!-which means NO ALL NIGHT GAMING!!!!!!!!!!!!1m1911a1

i am thinking to buy it

OK i bought a slimline PS2 and the disk i need to setup so i can play online was bent. Is there anyway to get a new one? jonny2x4

I don't know

Ive never used a slim line console all my friends are still on their first ones like me.MadTomBonney

Hey, yeah the only advantage from my perspective is moving it around.

But the disadvantages are as one one you said supporting the HDD but also there hasn't been room for the cooling fan so the machine can heat up more easily.

But i'm not sure if you can install one onto it, you can get one imported from Hong Kong via Ebay. A mate of mine said that you can install one on the slimline but I'm not sure if that's true or not.

If anyone has an answer and is 100% sure or close about it please email me on basscorp999@hotmail.com .

Even though I'm not a Fata$$ or a skinny b@$t@rd , I'd still go with the original. and don't call it a FATTY! besides, i doesn't overheat!a con for the slimline. I own the big one and the new one and i really think the original is better. but the slimline took out the fan and doesn't support the hdd. besides who needs the HDD? A con for both of the ps2's is because people still mod it! yes for the original!_!:D

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I purchased my original PS2 the day it launched (Oct. 26, 2000) and it died on me later in 2003. Then I purchased a slim PStwo (model SCPH-75001) on October 24, 2005 and it is way better than the old bulky model. In real life it looks so freaking small (about the size of a DVD case) and sexy. I played MGS2 for ~15 hours straight and the system didn't melt or overheat. And having the network adapter integrated is a big plus.

The bottom line is that the people that have the old bulky model will say that the slim one sucks out of jealousy and envy. But once you get a slim PStwo you will never want to go back to the old bulky model. I have had both and I can confirm it... the slim PStwo is "orders of magnitude" better than the old bulky PS2. Period.

You people are better off buying a normal PS2. The Slimline has no fan so games only last for 3 hours. Then it turns it self off. :( How poor.. Bahamut24

You are talking out of your ass (no flaming intended). I played MGS2 on my slim PStwo for 15 hours straight with absolutely no overheating problems at all. And the system does have a fan. It is a very little fan, but if you put your hand on the left side of the console you can feel the wind coming out from inside the machine.

I purchased my original PS2 the day it launched (Oct. 26, 2000) and it died on me later in 2003. Then I purchased a slim PStwo (model SCPH-75001) on October 24, 2005 and it is way better than the old bulky model. In real life it looks so freaking small (about the size of a DVD case) and sexy. I played MGS2 for ~15 hours straight and the system didn't melt or overheat. And having the network adapter integrated is a big plus.

The bottom line is that the people that have the old bulky model will say that the slim one sucks out of jealousy and envy. But once you get a slim PStwo you will never want to go back to the old bulky model. I have had both and I can confirm it... the slim PStwo is "orders of magnitude" better than the old bulky PS2. Period.

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[QUOTE="Vincent__Vega"]I heard the slim one will overheat, any of yall had that problem yet?naz18h

No. works perfectly fine and on weekends its running around 12 hours straight

no hdd?:| does anyone even have a hdd? if sony only launched it properly.... well anyhow... another pro of the slimline is that its uber sexy 8) †fonzie313

my first ps2 was a slim line, i still own it since i bought like 3 months ago, and it works perfectly. ive played it for like 18 hours straight (budokai 3) and it didnt melt down on me lol... you can play safetly just dont light it on fire

But you play a game that has the black dick bottom then you here that loud fans noise.NeonBlade