Jimmeh

I just bought a PS2 today from Walmart, and the salesman said that I would be able to use it on my computer as well as my TV. I gave him the look of "I don't think so, but I am not quite sure". Can it really be used on a PC, or was he just trying to get me to buy it (even though I was going to anyway)?

BTW:

I want to know before I try it because I don't want to ruin either machine just in case something where to happen. I need an upgrade anyway, but I don't want to do it this soon

bob200587

If you're talking about plugging it into the monitor to play through the screen, I don't think it would be a problem, but I dunno if your monitor has the right hookups or not.

CJM

Get a tv tuner card and it will work.

Jimmeh

Ah, more money to spend.

No, my monitor doesn't have the right hook ups. I will probably get one of those cards, though.

da_bigg_wigg

If your video card has rca inputs, you can. It's just not really worth it. Because the ps2 is set up for television resolutions, it looks like worthless on a computer monitor running through the video card. I tried this with my older radeon with a tv tuner. Just use a tv...

Keggo

or you could just return it, get an older one with a hdd expansion slot, install linux and have it as another computer with usb keyboard and mouse!

Jimmeh

Well, my TV is horrible. I don't use the TV in the family room because it is usually always being used by somebody, and we don't have any others. I may just end up buying a new tv, as they are pretty cheap now-a days anyway. I have a video card with a TV hook up, but that just lets me use a TV as a monitor. Oh well..


Thanks for the help.