Let's get vertical?

Gadzoox · Mar 8th, 2003, 04:36 PM

I've heard that If you have the PS2 set-up vertical for a long period of time, it wont work if you put it horizontal again... anyone heard anything like that before?

*is all protective of her PS2* :>

DSgamer · Mar 8th, 2003, 04:57 PM

jeez, wish i could help u, i allways keep mine horizontal because im afraid it might fall

*is all protective of his PS2*

Gadzoox · Mar 8th, 2003, 05:25 PM

Yeah... I was going to get the vertical stand for it... it's because my new TV and it's new stand can't hold everything stacked up, but it'd fit perfect on the side vertically... I don't want to ruin it though!

dan da man · Mar 8th, 2003, 05:35 PM

Gad Im going to tell you straight, that is a load of bullshit, it works verticall and horizontal, to suit you best,

DSgamer · Mar 8th, 2003, 09:17 PM

"watch the language little boy, there's females present"

Gadzoox · Mar 8th, 2003, 09:41 PM

Hehee, thanks Dan, you too gamer!

Preventer Wind · Mar 10th, 2003, 12:02 AM

IT'S GOING TO @#$% UP ANY WAY!

Just my opinion...

ssjtrunks13 · Mar 10th, 2003, 12:08 PM

My concern would be, How would you put in the disks if it's vertical without them falling out?

mark0™ · Mar 10th, 2003, 01:19 PM

Theres a slight rim poking out on the disk tray, which catches on to the disk to prevent it falling out.

My PS2 has been standing verticle probably 98% of the time i have owned it, So ive never checked it horizontaly, but, as Dan said, its probably BS.

Quote:

"watch the language little boy, there's females present"

Whats the point in posting that?

Nelo Angelo · Mar 10th, 2003, 05:17 PM

I've never put it vertical, but I did hear that there would be problems if you did have it on vertical.

Honestly, I prefer my PS2 to be horizontal so you can say I'm sort of biased to have it be vertical.

Gadzoox · Mar 11th, 2003, 12:59 AM

Hmm... Have any of you with it vertical had problems with your games getting scratched badly, or at all?

I'm so paranoid. I think ill just do it and get it over with.

dan da man · Mar 11th, 2003, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gadzoox

Hmm... Have any of you with it vertical had problems with your games getting scratched badly, or at all?

No I have'nt, but I always have my ps2 vertical now, becuase my xbox is takes most of the space up, its not becuase its huge, (no bigger than a dvd player) its just that it cant be vertical for its SIZE. Ive seen the gamecube and they do look cute, very small too, so it wot take up to much space if I get one.

MakgSnake · Mar 11th, 2003, 11:21 AM

What I would suggest now is that you put your Playstation2 vertical than horizontal. Just buy a Vertical Stand. Trust me its much much better. There was a reason why Sony made Ps2 vertical stand optional. The lens read the DVD games and movies better this way.

If you experience a skip or certain errors in your normal DVD player, just make it vertical and the problem wouldn't occur again. Just like that Ps2 wouldn't have any problem at all if put vertically (For a longer period of time atleast)

Apart from that, if you put your Ps2 vertically, all the dust that goes inside sits down, and as you can see the lense and where the CD trey is, would be on the top. Like that you Ps2 would get less dust on its lens.

I always suggest people using the Vertical Stand. Its much better. And trust me nothing happens to it if you put it back on Horizontally, but Vertical is just better.

Gadzoox · Mar 12th, 2003, 12:21 AM

Hm... interesting. I think I'll bite the bullet and put it vertical then.

Thanks everyone!!

Spank-A-Thon · Mar 12th, 2003, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gadzoox

Hm... interesting. I think I'll bite the bullet and put it vertical then.

Thanks everyone!!

Zoox, just some more info to put your mind at ease. I've had my PS since day of release in the UK (Nov 2000) and since day one it's been vertical. I have had no problems whatsoever with my PS2.

As has been said - the PS2 was designed to be stood vertically. Hence why SONY released a vertical stand, hence why the PSX logo rotates to suit your PS2 orientation and hence why most marketing pictures of PS2 show it vertical.

You have nothing to worry about. You don't see photos of PSOne, XBox and so on vertical - but that's cos they weren't designed to - PS2 was.

Besides, it just looks better when it's vertical!

- S

dan da man · Mar 12th, 2003, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Spank-A-Thon

Besides, it just looks better when it's vertical!

- S

I agree with that too.

Sleazy P Martini · Mar 12th, 2003, 10:43 AM

I had mine vertical for a while....worked fine. And then the cat started walking into it for some reason.

So I decided to leave it horizontal.

Gadzoox · Mar 13th, 2003, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Spank-A-Thon
Besides, it just looks better when it's vertical!

- S

W00t! I got the stand today and WOW!! It's so sexy now! ahaha!

AHAHAAHA @ Sleazy!

Thanks again everyone for your feedback and re-assurances!

merylsilverburg · Mar 19th, 2003, 02:34 PM

Oh.....I'm too late.

I heard about that "rumor" but it doesn't seem to be a rumor....when my PS2 didn't work a couple of months ago, I had to call Sony for help and the guy asked me if I had it horizontal then vertical. He told me that if you do that, your PS2 will break. The reason being is the parts and pieces inside are plastic and once it settles into the position, changing it would shift the parts and ruin the lens and other things.
It ends up that my lens were just ruined (not due to position changing), but I've left mine vertical ever since I bought it and hearing that guy tell me that,
I'm never changing the position of my PS2.

Gadzoox · Mar 20th, 2003, 12:09 AM

Awww crud!

I guess I'll have to see for myself because i've gotten so many mixed answers about this whole thing... I'll let you guys know if I do have any problems with it vertical though!!

Mar 8th, 2003, 04:36 PM	#1
Gadzoox goon squad Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Canada Age: 39 Posts: 1,673	Let's get vertical? I've heard that If you have the PS2 set-up vertical for a long period of time, it wont work if you put it horizontal again... anyone heard anything like that before? is all protective of her PS2 :>

Mar 8th, 2003, 04:57 PM	#2
DSgamer here and there Joined: Dec 2002 Location: ps2f, where else? Age: 35 Posts: 1,347	jeez, wish i could help u, i allways keep mine horizontal because im afraid it might fall is all protective of his PS2 __________________

Mar 8th, 2003, 05:35 PM	#4
dan da man Talk to the hand Joined: Nov 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 3,520	Gad Im going to tell you straight, that is a load of bullshit, it works verticall and horizontal, to suit you best, __________________ Gaming Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas!

Mar 8th, 2003, 09:17 PM	#5
DSgamer here and there Joined: Dec 2002 Location: ps2f, where else? Age: 35 Posts: 1,347	"watch the language little boy, there's females present" __________________

Mar 10th, 2003, 12:02 AM	#7
Preventer Wind Senior Member Joined: Feb 2003 Location: Ohio Age: 36 Posts: 464	IT'S GOING TO @#$% UP ANY WAY! Just my opinion... __________________ "Know thy enemy and know thy self," "Find naught to fear in 100 battles." "Know not thy enemy, but know thy self," "Find victory and defeat in equal measure" "Know thy enemy, but know not thy self," "Find defeat in every battle." Sun Tzu

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Let's get vertical?

Mar 8th, 2003, 05:25 PM	#3
Gadzoox goon squad Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Canada Age: 39 Posts: 1,673	Yeah... I was going to get the vertical stand for it... it's because my new TV and it's new stand can't hold everything stacked up, but it'd fit perfect on the side vertically... I don't want to ruin it though!

Mar 8th, 2003, 09:41 PM	#6
Gadzoox goon squad Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Canada Age: 39 Posts: 1,673	Hehee, thanks Dan, you too gamer!

Mar 10th, 2003, 12:08 PM	#8
ssjtrunks13 Results May Vary Joined: Sep 2002 Age: 38 Posts: 2,712	My concern would be, How would you put in the disks if it's vertical without them falling out?

Mar 10th, 2003, 05:17 PM	#10
Nelo Angelo Victory is Mine! Joined: Dec 2002 Location: :O Age: 36 Posts: 530	I've never put it vertical, but I did hear that there would be problems if you did have it on vertical. Honestly, I prefer my PS2 to be horizontal so you can say I'm sort of biased to have it be vertical.

Mar 11th, 2003, 12:59 AM	#11
Gadzoox goon squad Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Canada Age: 39 Posts: 1,673	Hmm... Have any of you with it vertical had problems with your games getting scratched badly, or at all? I'm so paranoid. I think ill just do it and get it over with.

Mar 11th, 2003, 11:21 AM	#13
MakgSnake Senior Member Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Mississuaga, Canada. Posts: 3,554	What I would suggest now is that you put your Playstation2 vertical than horizontal. Just buy a Vertical Stand. Trust me its much much better. There was a reason why Sony made Ps2 vertical stand optional. The lens read the DVD games and movies better this way. If you experience a skip or certain errors in your normal DVD player, just make it vertical and the problem wouldn't occur again. Just like that Ps2 wouldn't have any problem at all if put vertically (For a longer period of time atleast) Apart from that, if you put your Ps2 vertically, all the dust that goes inside sits down, and as you can see the lense and where the CD trey is, would be on the top. Like that you Ps2 would get less dust on its lens. I always suggest people using the Vertical Stand. Its much better. And trust me nothing happens to it if you put it back on Horizontally, but Vertical is just better. __________________

Mar 12th, 2003, 12:21 AM	#14
Gadzoox goon squad Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Canada Age: 39 Posts: 1,673	Hm... interesting. I think I'll bite the bullet and put it vertical then. Thanks everyone!!

Mar 12th, 2003, 10:43 AM	#17
Sleazy P Martini Senior Member Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Great White North Posts: 1,582	I had mine vertical for a while....worked fine. And then the cat started walking into it for some reason. So I decided to leave it horizontal. __________________

Mar 19th, 2003, 02:34 PM	#19
merylsilverburg Enemy or Ally? Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,023	Oh.....I'm too late. I heard about that "rumor" but it doesn't seem to be a rumor....when my PS2 didn't work a couple of months ago, I had to call Sony for help and the guy asked me if I had it horizontal then vertical. He told me that if you do that, your PS2 will break. The reason being is the parts and pieces inside are plastic and once it settles into the position, changing it would shift the parts and ruin the lens and other things. It ends up that my lens were just ruined (not due to position changing), but I've left mine vertical ever since I bought it and hearing that guy tell me that, I'm never changing the position of my PS2. __________________ "You're a louse Roger Smith" ~ R. Dorothy Wayneright "Have a little priest" ~ Mrs. Lovett "Grim Reaper, you could not get the women? What was the problem? Didn't you reap them with your grim reaping equipment?" "I tried that but the women, they all know hopscotch" ~ Eddie Izzard You Can Help

Mar 20th, 2003, 12:09 AM	#20
Gadzoox goon squad Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Canada Age: 39 Posts: 1,673	Awww crud! I guess I'll have to see for myself because i've gotten so many mixed answers about this whole thing... I'll let you guys know if I do have any problems with it vertical though!!

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