SWAP MAGIC FAQ

• I wanted to know will any cheat devices (codebreaker, action replay,gameshark, etc,) work with the swap magic, I have backup games and want to use the swap magic3 to play them but, I also want to use cheat codes from the device on the games from time to time, and wanted to know which device will work if any?
• Bought a new PS2 slimline, I opened it then installed the magic switch, I booted it up and expected it to spin the swap magic disc and bring me to the screen where I can swap the disc for a DVD-R, but it didnt? 
• I cannot play DVD games, what can I do?
• Why do I get black and white display when I play imported games?
• Will Swap Magic3 work with DVD+R backups?

I wanted to know will any cheat devices (codebreaker, action replay,gameshark, etc,) work with the swap magic, I have backup games and want to use the swap magic3 to play them but, I also want to use cheat codes from the device on the games from time to time, and wanted to know which device will work if any?

Gameshark is compatible with Swapmagic3,com, First of all you should set the cheat code in Gameshark, And then you can boot the console by Swapmagic3 and play your game disc.

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Bought a new PS2 slimline, I opened it then installed the magic switch, I booted it up and expected it to spin the swap magic disc and bring me to the screen where I can swap the disc for a DVD-R, but it didnt? 

Please install the magic3 switch without insert any disc, After
installation of the magic3 switch please switch on your console, If the
switch installed properly, you will see the laser lens moving toward to the
center, Besides, please check the installation of the tool A, there is a
micro switch and you need to use the tool A to press it down 

 

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I cannot play DVD games, what can I do?

There are many reason causing this issue Anyway, there are some suggestions:
1 try to use another brand of DVD disc
2 try to burn backup games in a lower speed (not more than 4X) which help the readability of disc in PS2
3 make sure you use DVD Swap Magic to boot DVD games and use CD Swap Magic to boot CD games
4 try to plug off the power cord from your PS2 console and plug it back 5 minutes later and try again
5 If the above methods cannot fix the problem, please try an original disc to test if it works or even take your Swap Magic to test on another console if possible 

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Why do I get black and white display when I play imported games?

Please bootup your PS2 console with Swap Magic On the Swap Magic screen, choose "Video Mode" and turn it to PAL / NTSC according to your console and load game when you finished 

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Will Swap Magic3 work with DVD+R backups?

You can use either DVD+ or DVD- disc for your backup, but make sure you need to use the IMAGE COPY mode for backing up your disc

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