This post covers the most common issues with SwapMagic v3.6 Discs for Playstation 2
Q: I cannot play DVD games, what can I do?
A: There are many reason causing this issue. Anyway, here 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 helps 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 unplug the power cord from your PS2 console and plug it back 5 minutes later and then try again
5 If the above methods cannot fix the problem, please try an original disc to test if it works, or take your Swap Magic to test on another console if possible
Q: I just received my swap magic 3.6 disc set The CD version works fine, however when I try to load up the DVD version of swap magic, the load program screen does not come up. I can tell that the PS2 is not even spinning the disc to read it. Did I get a bad disc?
A: Please test your disc with your friend console to see whether it boot up or not If the disc cannot boot up, then it assures you got the bad disc. Please email us at support@vpgames.com for a replacement disc.
Q: I just bought a new PS2 slim, I opened it then installed the magic switch according to the video on this site, I booted it up for the first time ever and set up the time, date, etc… I 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 did not do this.
A: Please install the magic3 switch without inserting 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. Also 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
Q: Why do I get black and white display when I play imported games?
A: 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, then load game when you are finished
Q: Will any cheat devices (such as Codebreaker, Action Replay, Gameshark, etc) work with the swap magic? I have backup games and want to use the swap magic to play them but, I also want to use cheat codes from the device on these games from time to time. Which device will work if any.
A: Gameshark is 100% compatible with Swapmagic. First you should set
the cheat code in Gameshark, And then you can boot the console by Swapmagic3
and play your game disc,
Q: Will Swap Magic3 work with DVD+R backups?
A: 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
