Playstation Install
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Originally Posted by LoudMusic,Jan 13 2005, 04:52 PM
I think game systems in cars is about the worst thing a person can do, unless it's a huge vehicle with lots of rear seating, which the S2000 obviously is not.
But to do it right you need to take a few things into consideration.
A) The Playstation 2 needs good ventalation. The trunk is a bad idea unless you can get airflow in there.
B) If the vehicle is moving the disk is going to have read errors and your game play will suck.
C) Swapping disks while in motion should be an option, this makes placement even more difficult.
D) Where do you plan on putting the display? If it's of any usable size it can't really go in the cockpit anyway ...
Now, for cool factor ... you need to get a hard drive in there and use HD Loader. That way you can have nearly 100 games on demand and elimanate issue C. This would eliminate issue B but you'd be picking up an issue of the drive encountering early demise by vibration. I guess you could use a laptop hard drive but the adaptors may be difficult to squeeze into the PS2 HDD bay (much hacking required).
You could also use wireless controllers. Logitech makes good stuff.
But to do it right you need to take a few things into consideration.
A) The Playstation 2 needs good ventalation. The trunk is a bad idea unless you can get airflow in there.
B) If the vehicle is moving the disk is going to have read errors and your game play will suck.
C) Swapping disks while in motion should be an option, this makes placement even more difficult.
D) Where do you plan on putting the display? If it's of any usable size it can't really go in the cockpit anyway ...
Now, for cool factor ... you need to get a hard drive in there and use HD Loader. That way you can have nearly 100 games on demand and elimanate issue C. This would eliminate issue B but you'd be picking up an issue of the drive encountering early demise by vibration. I guess you could use a laptop hard drive but the adaptors may be difficult to squeeze into the PS2 HDD bay (much hacking required).
You could also use wireless controllers. Logitech makes good stuff.
2. Nope. You're wrong about errors and skipping. It only happens on craters that will most likely bend a rim.
3. WTF? You want to swap discs while driving? Why?
4. Dash. Plenty of space.
For the other stuff, I have no idea... I'm not a computer guy. I hate when wrongful information is disseminated.
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Originally Posted by ImportSport,Jan 13 2005, 04:20 PM
Would one of hte new slim playstations fit inside the glove box if you trimmed out the edges to slide it in?
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Originally Posted by FF2Skip,Jan 13 2005, 04:54 PM
1. There is plenty of ventilation in the trunk. And I have one of the originals- the ones that had the overheating problems.
2. Nope. You're wrong about errors and skipping. It only happens on craters that will most likely bend a rim.
3. WTF? You want to swap discs while driving? Why?
4. Dash. Plenty of space.
For the other stuff, I have no idea... I'm not a computer guy. I hate when wrongful information is disseminated.
2. Nope. You're wrong about errors and skipping. It only happens on craters that will most likely bend a rim.
3. WTF? You want to swap discs while driving? Why?
4. Dash. Plenty of space.
For the other stuff, I have no idea... I'm not a computer guy. I hate when wrongful information is disseminated.
I'm surprised to see that the PS2 doesn't have problems reading the disk while the unit is in motion. It's designed to sit on a shelf and they didn't include anything to secure the disk while it's spinning like you get in a dash mounted CD player. I guess you got lucky on that one.
Swap disks while driving ... so maybe your passenger could play more than one game? Put it in the trunk and on any substantially long drive you have to stop and go to the trunk to swap games.
How big is your dash display? I wouldn't want anything smaller than 13" probably. For PS2 graphics you loose too much detail and a lot of games use that detail as part of the game play. Also, if it's the display used for navigation I assume it's targeted for the driver seat. Does it have adjustability so the passenger has a good view of it?
And the rest of the stuff is important. I'm sorry you don't understand it. Also, the XBox uses a tray just like the original PS2 model. The new slim PS2 would be better for lots of reason unless you're planning on using a hard drive.
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Originally Posted by LoudMusic,Jan 13 2005, 06:18 PM
Good to hear you get airflow in the trunk - most are usually sealed better than that.
I'm surprised to see that the PS2 doesn't have problems reading the disk while the unit is in motion. It's designed to sit on a shelf and they didn't include anything to secure the disk while it's spinning like you get in a dash mounted CD player. I guess you got lucky on that one.
Swap disks while driving ... so maybe your passenger could play more than one game? Put it in the trunk and on any substantially long drive you have to stop and go to the trunk to swap games.
How big is your dash display? I wouldn't want anything smaller than 13" probably. For PS2 graphics you loose too much detail and a lot of games use that detail as part of the game play. Also, if it's the display used for navigation I assume it's targeted for the driver seat. Does it have adjustability so the passenger has a good view of it?
And the rest of the stuff is important. I'm sorry you don't understand it. Also, the XBox uses a tray just like the original PS2 model. The new slim PS2 would be better for lots of reason unless you're planning on using a hard drive.
I'm surprised to see that the PS2 doesn't have problems reading the disk while the unit is in motion. It's designed to sit on a shelf and they didn't include anything to secure the disk while it's spinning like you get in a dash mounted CD player. I guess you got lucky on that one.
Swap disks while driving ... so maybe your passenger could play more than one game? Put it in the trunk and on any substantially long drive you have to stop and go to the trunk to swap games.
How big is your dash display? I wouldn't want anything smaller than 13" probably. For PS2 graphics you loose too much detail and a lot of games use that detail as part of the game play. Also, if it's the display used for navigation I assume it's targeted for the driver seat. Does it have adjustability so the passenger has a good view of it?
And the rest of the stuff is important. I'm sorry you don't understand it. Also, the XBox uses a tray just like the original PS2 model. The new slim PS2 would be better for lots of reason unless you're planning on using a hard drive.
I guess I'm the only lucky one using a PS2 in a vehicle.
atsselfonback:Do you own an S2000? 'Cause you don't seem to know much about it.
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Originally Posted by s2000_19,Jan 13 2005, 02:34 PM
Does anyone have any pics of a playstation installed in there s2000 trunk as i want to do so but not to sure where to place it. I would be greatful for any advice givin.
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Justin!
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Justin!
Good luck on your endeavors. 
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We are in the Electronics forum. 
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Originally Posted by blue03s2k,Jan 13 2005, 07:17 PM
i want a ride skip... i want to play ps2 while you drive like a maniac..
Ask dave22 about that! 
We did a night time run top down with Black Nugget in tow. I believe my driving added a sense of realism to NFSU!