The PlayStation 2 was designed to be backward compatible with PlayStation games. However, not all PlayStation games work on the PlayStation 2. In addition, later models of the PlayStation 2 console could not play all of the games that were released for prior versions of the PlayStation 2. This article provides a list of some of the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games that are not compatible with all models of the PlayStation 2.
All models[edit]
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These PlayStation games have compatibility issues with all models of PlayStation 2:[1]
PlayStation games
- Arcade Party Pak (Tested on SCPH-75001: Partially incompatible. 720 degrees loads but flickers constantly through all game screens: Unplayable, unless one wants to play through the constant flicker. Klax loads and plays without any obvious issues: Playable. Rampage loads and plays without any obvious issues: Playable, multi-tap not tested. Smash TV is occasionally stuck in a firing direction until X, O, Square or Triangle is pressed and some short duration green enemy jitter occasionally occurs at the very start of the first screen: Playable, dual analog also supported. Super Sprint gets stuck on a flickering blue screen when loading: Unplayable. Toobin' has minor flickering during load transition screens but game screens show no obvious issues: Playable.)
- Final Fantasy Anthology (Occasional graphic glitches on save/load screen in Final Fantasy V, no issues in Final Fantasy VI; this glitch was fixed in the green label Greatest Hits version released in 2004)
- Tomba! (The intro sequence must play for the game to start up properly.)
- X2 (Glitches in menus)
- Mortal Kombat Trilogy (The game will only freeze on a PlayStation 2 if the 'BUY IN SCREEN' option is set to 'OFF', and if the continue timer runs out. The game also only supports original PlayStation controllers.)
- Namco Museum Encore (While not incompatible, two of the games included, Rolling Thunder and Wonder Momo, lag when played on a PlayStation 2 console.)
- The X-Files Game (Graphical glitches with cursor.)
- Gran Turismo 2 Demo (Graphical glitches with Gran Turismo mode menus).
- Metal Gear Solid (Game will freeze during credit sequence if PS2 smoothing is enabled in BIOS)[2]
SCPH-300XX[edit]
This model has problems running these games:[citation needed]
- Destruction Derby (Game does not recognize memory card.) (PAL Version works fine on SCPH-30004 V3 and V4)
- Destruction Derby 2 (Game does not recognize memory card.) (PAL Version works fine on SCPH-30004 V3 and V4)
- Destruction Derby Raw (Game does not recognize memory card. Occasional audio stutters and system hang ups.) (PAL Version works fine on SCPH-30004 V3 and V4)
- Krazy Ivan (Game does not recognize memory card.)
- Metal Gear Solid: Special Missions (Game does not recognize the original Metal Gear Solid game discs)
SCPH-750XX to SCPH-900XX[edit]
Omnisphere 2 Backwards Compatible Games
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The following games are incompatible with the SCPH-750XX, SCPH-770XX, SCPH-790XX & SCPH-900XX[3] 'slim', model PlayStation 2:[4]
PlayStation games[edit]
- Jampack Vol. 2
- Land Before Time: Great Valley Racing Adventure
- Looney Tunes: Sheep Raider (Major graphical glitches)
- NHL Blades of Steel 2000
- Powerboat Racing (VR Sports)
- Rayman 2: The Great Escape (Minor sound glitches)
- Rushdown
- Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (video game) (Major sound glitches)[5]
PlayStation 2 games[edit]
- ATV Offroad Fury 3 (Compatible with bugs)
- Beyond Good & Evil (sound glitches)
- EA Sports F1 2001 (Compatible with timing/AI bugs)
- EA Sports F1 2002 (Compatible with timing/AI bugs)
- Final Fantasy XI (Requires the PlayStation 2 Hard Disk Drive)
- Jak X: Combat Racing (Compatible with bugs)
References[edit]
- ^'PlayStation 2 Backward Compatibility Alert'. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10.
- ^'PS2 credits freeze problem solved (PAL)'. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^'Important notice from SCEJ'. translate.google.com. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^'PlayStation 2 (MODEL SCPH-75001) Software Compatibility Alert'. Archived from the original on 2010-03-09.
- ^'SCPH-77004 Soundproblem - Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace'
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_PlayStation_games_incompatible_with_PlayStation_2&oldid=949238509'
Apple Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.6 (Late 2014) Specs
Identifiers: Late 2014 - MGEN2LL/A - Macmini7,1 - A1347 - 2840
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The Apple Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.6 (Late 2014/Aluminum Unibody) features a 22 nm 'Haswell' 2.6 GHz Intel 'Core i5' (4278U) processor with two independent processor 'cores' on a single chip, a 3 MB shared level 3 cache, 8 GB of onboard 1600 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM (which could be upgraded to 16 GB at the initial time of system purchase, but cannot be upgraded later), a 1 TB hard drive, and an 'integrated' Intel Iris 5100 graphics processor that shares system memory.
Connectivity includes two Thunderbolt 2 ports, four USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI port, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n compatible), and Bluetooth 4.0 as well as an SDXC card slot.
Compared to its predecessor, this model looks identical, but it has a more advanced architecture and graphics, Thunderbolt 2 capability, and faster Wi-Fi. On the other hand, it has a processor with half the number of cores, no longer supports Firewire, has RAM that can no longer be upgraded, and no longer supports two 2.5' drives.
All Mac mini systems are configured by default without a display, keyboard, or mouse, but numerous Apple and third-party options are available.
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| Introduction Date: | October 16, 2014 | Discontinued Date: | October 30, 2018 |
| Details: | The 'Introduction Date' refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The 'Discontinued Date' refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended.
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| Details: | Also see: All models with a 64-Bit processor courtesy of EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Sort. |
| Details: | Geekbench 2 benchmarks are in 32-bit and 64-bit modes, respectively. These numbers reflect an average of user provided 32-bit and 64-bit results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.
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| Details: | These Geekbench 3 benchmarks are in 32-bit mode and are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.
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| Details: | These Geekbench 3 benchmarks are in 64-bit mode and are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.
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| Details: | These Geekbench 4 benchmarks are are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. All Geekbench 4 benchmarks are 64-bit. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.
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| Processor Speed: | 2.6 GHz | Processor Type: | Core i5 (I5-4278U) |
| Details: | This model is powered by a 22 nm, 64-bit 'Fourth Generation' Intel Mobile Core i5 'Haswell ULT' (I5-4278U) processor which includes two independent processor 'cores' on a single silicon chip. Each core has a dedicated 256k level 2 cache, shares 3 MB of level 3 cache, and has an integrated memory controller (dual channel).
This system also supports 'Turbo Boost 2.0' -- which 'automatically increases the speed of the active cores' to improve performance when needed (up to 3.1 GHz for this model) -- and 'Hyper Threading' -- which allows the system to recognize four total 'cores' or 'threads' (two real and two virtual.
Also see: How fast are the 'Late 2014' Aluminum 'Unibody' Mac mini models compared to the 'Late 2012' models replaced? |
| Turbo Boost: | 3.1 GHz | Custom Speeds: | 3.0 GHz (Core i7) |
| Details: | This model also is available via custom configuration with a dual core 3.0 GHz 'Core i7' (I7-4578U) processor for an extra US$300.
As requested by readers, EveryMac.com additionally has documented this custom configuration as its own model. |
| Details: | The processor is soldered directly to the motherboard. |
| System Bus Speed: | 5 GT/s* | Cache Bus Speed: | 2.6 GHz (Built-in) |
| Details: | *This system has a 'Direct Media Interface' -- specifically DMI2 -- that 'connects between the processor and chipset' in lieu of a traditional system bus. Intel reports that it runs at 5 GT/s. |
| Details: | Each core has its own dedicated 256k level 2 cache and the system has 3 MB of shared level 3 cache. |
| Details: | *Shipped standard with 8 GB of 1600 MHz 'Low Power' LPDDR3 SDRAM onboard. |
| Details: | *By default, 8 GB of RAM is onboard. As first confirmed by MacminiColo, this RAM is soldered onboard and cannot be upgraded at all. However, at the initial time of system purchase, this model could be configured with 16 GB of RAM for an additional US$200.
Also see: Actual Max RAM of All G3 & Later Macs. |
| Details: | *There are no RAM slots. 8 GB of RAM is onboard by default. It can be upgraded to 16 GB, but only at the initial time of system purchase. The RAM cannot be upgraded after system purchase at all. |
| Details: | This model has an Intel Iris 5100 graphics processor that shares memory with the system.
Also see: What type of video system is provided by the Aluminum Mac mini models? Which are integrated and which are dedicated? Can the video be upgraded? |
| Details: | *Apple reports that this model uses 'Intel Iris Graphics' and allocates up to 1.5 GB of system memory for video function. Intel more specifically reports that this processor is packaged with a Intel Iris 5100 graphics processor. |
| Display Support: | Dual Displays | Resolution Support: | 2560x1600* |
| Details: | *This model supports 'up to two displays' at 2560x1600, both at millions of colors, via the two Thunderbolt 2 ports. It supports Thunderbolt digital video output and native Mini DisplayPort output as well as DVI, VGA, and Dual-link DVI using Mini DisplayPort to DVI, Mini DisplayPort to VGA, and Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapters. It also supports 1080p at up to 60 Hz via the HDMI port. DVI output additionally is supported using an HDMI to DVI adapter. All adapters are sold separately. |
| 2nd Display Support: | Dual/Mirroring* | 2nd Max. Resolution: | 2560x1600* |
| Details: | *This model supports 'up to two displays' at 2560x1600. |
| Standard Storage: | 1 TB HDD | Std. Storage Speed: | 5400 RPM |
| Details: | By default, this model was configured with 1 TB hard drive, but it also could be configured at the time of purchase with a 256 GB SSD or a 1 TB 'Fusion Drive' (which combines a 1 TB hard drive and a 128 GB SSD), either one, for an additional US$200.
Also see: How do you upgrade the hard drive(s) in the Aluminum 'Unibody' Mac mini models? What type of storage do they support?
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Also see: SSD Compatibility Guide for All G3 & Later Macs. |
| Storage Dimensions: | 2.5' (9.5 mm)/Proprietary* | Storage Interface: | Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)/PCIe* |
| Details: | *This model has a Serial ATA III (6 Gb/s) connector for a 2.5' hard drive or SSD as well as a proprietary PCIe connector for a 'blade' SSD, although as noted by site sponsor OWC, the cable to connect a 'blade' SSD to the PCIe connector is not present unless the system is configured with a 'Fusion Drive' at the time of initial purchase. |
| Details: | *This Mac mini does not have an internal optical drive. Site sponsor Adorama offers the external Apple USB SuperDrive for US$79. It writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL at 4X, DVD-R and DVD+R at 8X, DVD-RW at 6X, DVD+RW at 8X, reads DVD at 8X, writes CD-R at 24X, writes CD-RW at 16X, and reads CD at 24X.
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| Standard Modem: | None | Standard Ethernet: | 10/100/1000Base-T |
| Standard AirPort: | 802.11ac* | Standard Bluetooth: | 4.0 |
| Details: | *802.11ac Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n backwards compatible) and Bluetooth 4.0 standard. |
| Details: | Four USB 3.0 ports, no Firewire port. |
| Details: | This model has an SDXC Card slot.
In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells a wide variety of external expansion options and hand-picked accessories like external storage, stands, keyboards, cables, adapters, speakers, and more for this Mac mini.
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| Details: | No Mac mini systems ship with a keyboard or mouse. |
| Details: | Uses a tiny case -- milled from a single block of aluminum -- that is 7.7 inches wide and deep and 1.4 inches tall. |
| Details: | The Apple order number should be unique to this system. |
| Apple Model No: | A1347 (EMC 2840) | Model ID: | Macmini7,1 |
| Details: | Please note that these identifiers refer to more than one model.
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| Pre-Installed MacOS: | X 10.10 (14A389) | Maximum MacOS: | Current* |
| Details: | *This system fully supports the last version of OS X 10.10 'Yosemite' and OS X 10.11 'El Capitan' including Metal graphics acceleration. It is fully supported by the last version of macOS Sierra (10.12) and macOS High Sierra (10.13), also. Running macOS High Sierra (10.13), it supports HEVC (High-Efficiency Video Coding), but it does not support hardware accelerated HEVC.
This model is compatible with the final version of macOS Mojave (10.14) and the current version of macOS Catalina (10.15), as well.
Also see: Which Macs are compatible with macOS Catalina (10.15)? What are the system requirements? What are the major new features? Has anything been removed from previous versions of the macOS? |
| Minimum Windows: | 7 (64-Bit)* | Maximum Windows: | 10 (64-Bit)* |
| Details: | *The pre-installed version of Apple's Boot Camp BCA supports the 64-bit version of Windows 7 and Windows 8. Boot Camp 6 supports the 64-bit version of Windows 10. Earlier versions of Windows are not supported. |
| MacOS 9 Support: | None | Windows Support: | Boot/Virtualization |
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| Dimensions: | 1.4 x 7.7 x 7.7 | Avg. Weight: | 2.6 lbs. (1.20 kg) |
| Details: | In inches - height by width by depth, (3.6 cm, 19.7 cm, 19.7 cm) |
| Original Price (US): | US$699 | Est. Current Retail: | US$400-US$550 |
| Details: | Please note that on average the estimated current retail pricing of used systems is updated twice a year (please refer to the date on the bottom of the page for the date last updated).
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| Video (Monitor): | 2 (Thunderbolt 2), 1 HDMI | Floppy (Ext.): | None |
| Details: | *One HDMI and two Thunderbolt 2 ports. It supports 'up to two displays' at 2560x1600, both at millions of colors, via the two Thunderbolt 2 ports. It supports Thunderbolt digital video output and native Mini DisplayPort output as well as DVI, VGA, and Dual-link DVI using Mini DisplayPort to DVI, Mini DisplayPort to VGA, and Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapters. It also supports 1080p at up to 60 Hz via the HDMI port. DVI output additionally is supported using an HDMI to DVI adapter. All adapters are sold separately. |
| Details: | Four USB 3.0 ports, no Firewire port. |
| Details: | Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n backwards compatible) and Bluetooth 4.0 standard. |
| Details: | Combined 'audio line in minijack (digital/analog).' |
| Details: | Single combined 'audio line out/headphone minijack (digital/analog).' |
| Details: | 100V-240V, 50 Hz to 60 Hz single phase, 85W maximum. |
Global original prices for the Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.6 (Late 2014) in 34 different countries and territories follow; organized alphabetically by region.
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Original Prices - North & South America
| Mexico: | MXN $11,999 | United States: | US$699 |
Original Prices - Europe
| Denmark: | DKK 5,499 | Finland: | €719 |
| Norway: | NOK 5.990 | Portugal: | €719 |
| Switzerland: | CHF 779 | United Kingdom: | £569 |
Original Prices - Asia
| India: | Rs 49,990 | Indonesia: | Rp 8,999,000 |
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| Malaysia: | RM 2,199 | The Philippines: | PHP 34,990 |
| Thailand: | THB 23,900 | Vietnam: | VND 15,999,000 |
Original Prices - Australia & New Zealand
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