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How to Use the Swap Magic DVD is explained here in detail. You'll be surprised at just how easy it is to actually load your import or backup Playstation 2 games with the Swap Magic DVD or Swap Magic CD Disc. The Swap Magic discs come with 2 different discs. Both of them look and act the same, but the DVD disc is used for loading DVD based games, while the CD Disc is used to load CD based games.

The very first step you have to take when using the Swap Magic Discs, is to power up your Playstation 2 console, and insert either the DVD or the CD Version of your Swap Magic discs. The DVD Version of the Swap Magic is used for loading up DVD based backup and import Playstation 2 games, while the CD Version of the Swap Magic is used for booting up CD Based backup or import games.

Once you have loaded up the Swap Magic main menu, you will be greeted by 2 different menu options. The LOAD PROGRAM option is the one you'll want to use, in order to load your import order backup or import Playstation 2 game.

You'll need either a Flip Top cover or a Slide card / Slide tool in order to use the Swap Magic discs. Without these, you won't be able to swap out the Swap magic disc and won't be able to use the swap magic dvd or cd discs at all.

Find out more about the Swap Magic and the Flip Top Cover as well as the Slide Card / Slide Tool

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The HDD Loader File is actually called the HD Loader for Playstation 2. It is a disc / software that allows you to load and store you PS2 games right from a Playstation 2 Hard Drive. It is not a piece of software that you can write to a blank CD or DVD and put it into your Playstation 2 console in order to load it up. It boots just like any normal game would. You put in the HD Loader disc and immediately start playing the HD Loader software where you're able to load / store games to a built in Hard Drive in your playstation 2.

The HD Loader allows you to, once loaded, to put in any game disc and then store it onto the hard drive. In essense it is an HDD Loader File, because it allows you to boot it into memory, and then install the games / homebrew applications to a hard drive installed into your PS2.

You can also use any HDD Loader / Hard drive in order to store your games on to. You are not limited to using only the 40 gig hard drive that came with Final Fantasy for the Playstation 2 - but in fact you can put in any HDD drive, even one that is 120Gig.

We're currently offering a very special discount on the HD Loader - you can get your very own HDD Loader for only $4.99 + Shipping and handling, from PS2Cover.com

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When looking for ways to play import games without a mod chip - there are really only 2 different options available - both of them equally good, quick, and easy to do.

The first option available is the Flip Top Cover for the Playstation 2. Whether you need a flip top cover for the older, thicker Playstation 2 consoles, or the newer slim ps2 flip top cover which works the same as the older model.

You can't however use the flip top cover on its own. You need to combine the flip top cover with a swap magic disc or an ultimate swap disc. Using these two together enables you to load your import and backup games without the need for any internal mod chip or wiring inside the Playstation 2 system.

IN fact, if you can use a screw driver, you can use the flip top cover ... Find out more about the flip top cover , the swap magic or the ultimate swap disc by checking out http://www.ps2cover.com

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