What region/s DVD Movies can PS2 play?
A. The PS2 out of the box plays one particular region plus region ALL movies/discs. A breakdown of standard regions is as follows: – USA Version PS2: Plays Region 1 and Region 0 (Region ALL) Movies/Discs – Japan Version PS2: Plays Region 2 and Region 0 (Region ALL) Movies/Discs – Aus/NZ Version PS2: Plays Region 4 and Region 0 (Region ALL) Movies/Discs The original Japan model PS2 consoles (10,000 and 15,000) used a memory card software control for playback, however Sony have now opted to use a hard encoded chip to control playback for the Japan 18,000 series and all US and PAL versions. With the v1.0 PS2 Utility Discs and a 10,000 series Japan version PS2 only you can use a cheat code that lets you play movies from any region (1~8 and ALL).
The PS2 out of the box plays one particular region plus region ALL movies/discs. A breakdown of standard regions is as follows: – USA Version PS2: Plays Region 1 and Region 0 (Region ALL) Movies/Discs – Japan Version PS2: Plays Region 2 and Region 0 (Region ALL) Movies/Discs – Aus/NZ Version PS2: Plays Region 4 and Region 0 (Region ALL) Movies/Discs The original Japan model PS2 consoles (10,000 and 15,000) used a memory card software control for playback, however Sony have now opted to use a hard encoded chip to control playback for the Japan 18,000 series and all US and PAL versions. With the v1.0 PS2 Utility Discs and a 10,000 series Japan version PS2 only you can use a cheat code that lets you play movies from any region (1~8 and ALL). To do this simply hold the L1, Select & O buttons while turning the console on and hold them down until the movie starts or using a non-dual shock controller, hold up after you select the movie to play in the Browse Menu of the PS2 until the movie sta
