How do you keep your PS2? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

t3m3st · 12-01-2003, 12:58 PM

I read a thread here http://tfproject.org/tfp/showthread....threadid=37735
and it seems that everyone has it lying flat.
I have mine vertical. How about you?

Lasereth · 12-01-2003, 01:16 PM

Horizontal, but if I need it in a tight space I turn it vertical.

-Lasereth

Mr. Spacemonkey · 12-01-2003, 02:01 PM

I have mine horizontal. I need it to be because in the place I have it in, it couldn't go vertical, not enough room, so I have to have it lying flat.

Loup · 12-01-2003, 02:47 PM

I had it vertical when I was living at home - but since moving, it is now laying horizontally. (For each location, that was the best way of placing it.)

Distraction · 12-01-2003, 03:22 PM

Horizontal with digital cable box on top and then gamecube on top of that.

My own little tower of entertainment.

Apokx · 12-01-2003, 05:33 PM

Horizontal,after being told that Vertical was bad on the system itself.(Might be hype,but I'm paranoid so I never let it do that)

Prophecy · 12-01-2003, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr. Spacemonkey
I have mine horizontal. I need it to be because in the place I have it in, it couldn't go vertical, not enough room, so I have to have it lying flat.

what he said...

LaZy · 12-01-2003, 06:27 PM

I have mine vertical. Is that bad for it?

Rudel73 · 12-01-2003, 06:46 PM

Horizontal, too much of a pain to balance the discs in it when changing them and its just overall easier to use horizontal

Rabid Bunny · 12-01-2003, 07:14 PM

Vertical, because I'm cramped for floor space.

Mr.Deflok · 12-01-2003, 08:30 PM

Vertical 'cause it looks better but apparently it's bad for your lense.

omega2K4 · 12-02-2003, 12:39 AM

I keep my PS2 pretty dusty, it hasn't been getting attention lately, I'm thinking about trading it in. No games that appeal to me have came out recently or are coming out for it. Not that much longer until the PS3/Xbox2/etc.

Laladien · 12-02-2003, 12:49 AM

What Omega said...

Other than Jak II and Ratchet and Clank 2, I'm not playing the damn thing...

username · 12-02-2003, 05:56 AM

Horizontal, when it is vertical my digital output doesn't work. I guess that is what I get for a first gen PS2.

TinniT · 12-02-2003, 06:50 AM

my brother kept his horizontal when he first purchased it. After the first two years, it refused to play DVDs. Turning it vertically, it nowhas faster load times, and plays DVDs again. Go figure :-/

He also has one of the first gen PS2s, and spent a coldnight in front of best buy waiting to purchase it upon its release.

BigBlueWrecking · 12-02-2003, 06:59 AM

I guess I have a first gen, but I keep it horizontal and have had no problems. My problem is my drunk ass roommate that does not put the games back and lets them get scratched up (OK I have been guilty of this as well). I very rarely play a DVD on it, but did last night and it worked fine. I have had mine for around two years I guess. I hope it does not start messing up. I love all o the sports games! Just bought NCAA March Madness 04. I like it!

zero2 · 12-02-2003, 02:59 PM

horizontal, have heard it's not good to have it vertical.

t3m3st · 12-02-2003, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TinniT
my brother kept his horizontal when he first purchased it. After the first two years, it refused to play DVDs. Turning it vertically, it nowhas faster load times, and plays DVDs again. Go figure :-/

WTF?!?! lol

t3m3st · 12-02-2003, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Apokx
Horizontal,after being told that Vertical was bad on the system itself.(Might be hype,but I'm paranoid so I never let it do that)

Can anyone verify this?

TinniT · 12-02-2003, 06:42 PM

the thing about vertical is bull shit..
the only way *only* Way it can be bad for the unit, whether horizontal or vertical (but worse vertical) is if the disc is unbalanced... IE, an idiotic mom & pop video game rental place puts a label on one side, and it makes it unbalanced.

That thing about hte last? Crock of shit.. anyoen who claims that doesn't understand any of the principles in its mechanical engineering, or in any disc-ROM architecture.

sartan · 12-26-2003, 08:32 AM

I have mine horizontal.

zVp · 12-26-2003, 08:30 PM

horizontal. i dunno why but i prefer it like that. maybe because i can easily put some games on top of it and just pile it up =P

TerresqueÜ · 12-26-2003, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LaZy
I have mine vertical. Is that bad for it?

It may cause things to shift around a bit and fuck up loads and stuff in general and if a cat or dog walks by and knocks it down it goes crack. It's not as hard as an xbox. *runs into the ghetto with xbox armor*

drag0nmanes · 12-29-2003, 01:31 AM

Vetical. It's a first gen model, and I've yet to have any real problems with it, well except it not liking one of the re-releases. Otherwise it works fine as it s.

GakFace · 12-29-2003, 02:24 AM

hmm no choice for "At The Store".. hehe

edmos1 · 12-30-2003, 05:49 PM

horizontal, and no problems, however I did have a game go bad, I played it a couple times and it worked, now it does not, plays others and DVD's fine though

archer2371 · 12-30-2003, 07:27 PM

Horizontal, not enough shelf room to put it vertical, and plus I hear it's just too much of a hassle if I put it vert.

NoseyJoe · 01-28-2004, 09:06 PM

horizontal, too much of a pain to put in games when its vert.

Enka · 02-01-2004, 12:05 AM

horizontal but vertical makes your ps2 last longer (gravity and other random things contribute to ps2 failure...blah!)
. id do it but i dont have the room

propaganda · 02-01-2004, 12:11 AM

vertical because of so many old consoles take up all the space on my shelf.

End User · 02-01-2004, 06:29 PM

I have a friend who works in the Sony Repair Centre and the most common mishap is when operating the PS2 vertically and playing an unbalanced disc which then vibrates off it's spindle and goes crashing into other bits of the ps2 componentry.
He's seen some cases where the disc, because it's spinning so fast, has come off the spindle, and then shattered into a million little pieces! His advice is to always use it horizontally.

Redjake · 02-01-2004, 06:43 PM

My friend's PS2 has a nice problem: You have to put the disc in while it's vertical, let it boot into the PS2 "OS" I reckon it's called, then flip it horizontal as the game boots. I saw it happen many times, and yes it worked.

12-01-2003, 12:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
t3m3st Vroom! Location: Toronto	How do you keep your PS2? I read a thread here http://tfproject.org/tfp/showthread....threadid=37735 and it seems that everyone has it lying flat. I have mine vertical. How about you? __________________ I do it for the rare drops Last edited by t3m3st; 12-05-2003 at 07:47 AM..

12-01-2003, 01:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Horizontal, but if I need it in a tight space I turn it vertical. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

12-01-2003, 02:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mr. Spacemonkey Wake up Location: Nowhere special	I have mine horizontal. I need it to be because in the place I have it in, it couldn't go vertical, not enough room, so I have to have it lying flat. __________________ "I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief, because there will be so much to look forward to." -- Donnie Darko

12-01-2003, 02:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Loup Pup no More Location: Voted the Best	I had it vertical when I was living at home - but since moving, it is now laying horizontally. (For each location, that was the best way of placing it.) __________________ "If you cannot lift the load off another's back, do not walk away. Try to lighten it." ~ Frank Tyger

12-01-2003, 06:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
LaZy Crazy Location: AZ	I have mine vertical. Is that bad for it? __________________ Ideas pull the trigger, but instinct loads the gun. I know who you are!

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12-01-2003, 03:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Distraction Tilted Location: Florida	Horizontal with digital cable box on top and then gamecube on top of that. My own little tower of entertainment.

12-01-2003, 05:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Apokx Yo dawg, I herd u like... Location: memes.	Horizontal,after being told that Vertical was bad on the system itself.(Might be hype,but I'm paranoid so I never let it do that)

12-01-2003, 06:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rudel73 Psycho	Horizontal, too much of a pain to balance the discs in it when changing them and its just overall easier to use horizontal

12-01-2003, 07:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rabid Bunny Tilted Location: Pennsylvania	Vertical, because I'm cramped for floor space.

12-01-2003, 08:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mr.Deflok Blood + Fire Location: New Zealand	Vertical 'cause it looks better but apparently it's bad for your lense.

12-02-2003, 12:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
omega2K4 Natalie Portman is sexy. Location: The Outer Rim	I keep my PS2 pretty dusty, it hasn't been getting attention lately, I'm thinking about trading it in. No games that appeal to me have came out recently or are coming out for it. Not that much longer until the PS3/Xbox2/etc. __________________ "While the State exists there can be no freedom. When there is freedom there will be no State." - Vladimir Ilyich Lenin "Reason has always existed, but not always in a reasonable form."- Karl Marx

12-02-2003, 12:49 AM	#13 (permalink)
Laladien Tilted Location: WI	What Omega said... Other than Jak II and Ratchet and Clank 2, I'm not playing the damn thing... __________________ http://www.deeko.com/images/articles/LOTRBANNER.jpg

12-02-2003, 05:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
username Insane	Horizontal, when it is vertical my digital output doesn't work. I guess that is what I get for a first gen PS2.

12-02-2003, 06:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
TinniT Crazy	my brother kept his horizontal when he first purchased it. After the first two years, it refused to play DVDs. Turning it vertically, it nowhas faster load times, and plays DVDs again. Go figure :-/ He also has one of the first gen PS2s, and spent a coldnight in front of best buy waiting to purchase it upon its release.

12-30-2003, 07:27 PM	#27 (permalink)
archer2371 Sarge of Blood Gulch Red Outpost Number One Location: On the front lines against our very enemy	Horizontal, not enough shelf room to put it vertical, and plus I hear it's just too much of a hassle if I put it vert. __________________ "This ain't no Ice Cream Social!" "Hey Grif, Chupathingy...how bout that? I like it...got a ring to it." "I have no earthly idea what it is I just saw, or what this place is, or where in the hell O'Malley is! My only choice is to blame Grif for coming up with such a flawed plan. Stupid, stupid Grif."

12-02-2003, 06:59 AM	#16 (permalink)
BigBlueWrecking Psycho	I guess I have a first gen, but I keep it horizontal and have had no problems. My problem is my drunk ass roommate that does not put the games back and lets them get scratched up (OK I have been guilty of this as well). I very rarely play a DVD on it, but did last night and it worked fine. I have had mine for around two years I guess. I hope it does not start messing up. I love all o the sports games! Just bought NCAA March Madness 04. I like it!

12-02-2003, 02:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
zero2 Junkie	horizontal, have heard it's not good to have it vertical.

12-02-2003, 06:42 PM	#20 (permalink)
TinniT Crazy	the thing about vertical is bull shit.. the only way only Way it can be bad for the unit, whether horizontal or vertical (but worse vertical) is if the disc is unbalanced... IE, an idiotic mom & pop video game rental place puts a label on one side, and it makes it unbalanced. That thing about hte last? Crock of shit.. anyoen who claims that doesn't understand any of the principles in its mechanical engineering, or in any disc-ROM architecture.

12-26-2003, 08:32 AM	#21 (permalink)
sartan Tilted	I have mine horizontal.

12-26-2003, 08:30 PM	#22 (permalink)
zVp Tilted Location: Woodbridge, Ontario	horizontal. i dunno why but i prefer it like that. maybe because i can easily put some games on top of it and just pile it up =P __________________ "Even a stopped clock is right twice a day."

12-29-2003, 01:31 AM	#24 (permalink)
drag0nmanes Crazy Location: Oside	Vetical. It's a first gen model, and I've yet to have any real problems with it, well except it not liking one of the re-releases. Otherwise it works fine as it s.

12-29-2003, 02:24 AM	#25 (permalink)
GakFace Go Ninja, Go Ninja Go!! Location: IN, USA	hmm no choice for "At The Store".. hehe __________________ RoboBlaster: Welcome to the club! Not that I'm in the club. And there really isn'a a club in the first place. But if there was a club and if I was in it, I would definitely welcome you to it.

12-30-2003, 05:49 PM	#26 (permalink)
edmos1 Daddy Location: Right next door to Hell	horizontal, and no problems, however I did have a game go bad, I played it a couple times and it worked, now it does not, plays others and DVD's fine though

01-28-2004, 09:06 PM	#28 (permalink)
NoseyJoe Tilted Location: Michigan	horizontal, too much of a pain to put in games when its vert. __________________ "the only difference between suicide and martyrdom is press coverage." -- Chuck Palahniuk

02-01-2004, 12:05 AM	#29 (permalink)
Enka Tilted	horizontal but vertical makes your ps2 last longer (gravity and other random things contribute to ps2 failure...blah!) . id do it but i dont have the room

02-01-2004, 12:11 AM	#30 (permalink)
propaganda Psycho	vertical because of so many old consoles take up all the space on my shelf.

02-01-2004, 06:29 PM	#31 (permalink)
End User Insane Location: Sydney, Australia	I have a friend who works in the Sony Repair Centre and the most common mishap is when operating the PS2 vertically and playing an unbalanced disc which then vibrates off it's spindle and goes crashing into other bits of the ps2 componentry. He's seen some cases where the disc, because it's spinning so fast, has come off the spindle, and then shattered into a million little pieces! His advice is to always use it horizontally. __________________ People who have no faults are terrible!

02-01-2004, 06:43 PM	#32 (permalink)
Redjake I'm a family man - I run a family business. Location: Wilson, NC	My friend's PS2 has a nice problem: You have to put the disc in while it's vertical, let it boot into the PS2 "OS" I reckon it's called, then flip it horizontal as the game boots. I saw it happen many times, and yes it worked. __________________ Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.