The older fat style PlayStation 2 console has a iLink IEEE1394 port, which allows you to use a iLink cable to connect two similar PS2 consoles together to work with each other. This will then allow you to play games such as Gran Tursimo 3, Time Crisis 3 or TimeSplitters 2 that support iLink and other compatible games, with your friends on separate consoles and televisions. Playing this way is a much better gaming experience, since there is no split screen on the TV, so both players get the full picture.
If you own a PS2 slimline console, then unfortunately you can't use iLink to connect two different computer systems together. This is because Sony removed the iLink port on the PS2 slimline models to make it cheaper to manufacturer the console, so they can sell it a cheaper price to the public and had a good reason because internal capacity was limited. Also the last versions of the fat style PlayStation 2 console, model numbers, SCPH-5000, SCPH-50001, SCPH-50002, SCPH-50003 and SCPH-50004 had the iLink port removed and instead replace with a IR sensor, so you can use a DVD remote for movie playback, without having to plug in a sensor into a controller port.
1) You will need a double ended iLink cable, its really nothing special, its just a plain old firewire cable that is used to connect a digital camera to a computer. If you already don't have one lying around the house, then try Amazon or Ebay.
2) Ensure that you have two PlayStation 2 consoles setup to two different televisions separately. You will need to power both consoles off, so hold down the 'Reset' button until the LED indicator turns red.
3) Connect one end of the iLink cable into the iLink port found on console 1. Do the same procedure for the other end of the cable, but this time connect it into the iLink port found on console 2. Now that the connection is made, you PS2 consoles can use system link to communicate with each other.
4) Insert a game of your choice that supports system link and read the user manual. This is to find out how to setup a multiplayer game using iLink. Once you have an idea on how to setup it up accordingly, then start the games on both consoles and proceed further.
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