Swap Magic
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'{cite web|title=Welcome to Swap Magic 3 Official Web Site|url=http://www.swapmagic3.com/Swap_Magic_Feature.htm%7Caccessdate=4 September 2011}}</ref> There have been several different versions of Magic Switch ranging from version 1 to 3, all versions being made by the same company. Version 1 is only compatible with the v12 slim ps2. Version 1 was no longer compatible with later PS2's [v13-15] as Sony had slightly changed the design of their console. To combat this, Magic Switch released version 2. This version was widely criticized as it required the user to open the console and, therefore, voided the warranty. Magic Switch responded to this criticism by releasing version 3. V3 did not require opening of the console.
Perhaps the greatest advantage of (most) Magic Switch and similar tools is that they do not void the PS2 warranty as an interior mod would.
Many other versions of the slimtool have subsequently been released, and Swap Magic is still a very popular method of playing backups.
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[edit] How the disc works
The Swap Magic and most other non-Sony made PlayStation 2 bootable discs use a method of "growing" and "splicing" stampers from original PlayStation 2 discs (a method of growing a stamper from an original PS2 CD and joining a new stamper with the program data on to it; in essence, the resulting discs contain a portion of an original disc).
Datel, the first company outside Sony to make a bootable PlayStation 2 CD, actually researched the protection and produced their own discs with protection in their on-site mastering facility.
[edit] IFPI
The IFPI on a DVD can be found on the inner ring on the underside (data side) of the disc, before the start of data in the mirror part of the disc's hub. Most contain text specified at the time of mastering; this usually consists of the string "IFPI" followed by a code describing the mastering system used, then followed by a text product description, then a bar code.
[edit] CODER
Recently[when?], the makers of Swap Magic have released Swap Magic v3.8, also known as CODER, which adds the ability of loading Action Replay cheats to the booted game. However, some users have complained that CODER has some compatibility issues as well as known bugs. For example, some games that work on v3.6 do not work with CODER.[citation needed] Consequently, v3.6 remains the most popular version of Swap Magic.
