This gude is designed to get you online with your games as quickly as humanly possible. Ill start with Extreme 2 because most Xbox Live Users have an idea of what they're doing and have played on Xbox Live prior to DDR Ultramix/2.
Lets start with What youre going to need.
1. Broadband Internet Connection.
DDR Extreme 2 is a high bandwith game only, you will need a Broadband connection
2. a unmodded PS2 enabled with a network adapter
If you have a slimline PS2 (pstwo) you can skip the step of installing one, you already have one! Look on the back of your pstwo for the ethernet port, and plug the cable in there. We will talk about network setup later.
IF you do NOT have a slimline PS2, youll need one of these:
http://www.us.playstation.com/periph...?id=SCPH-10281
Installation of one of them is really easy, Take it, remove the expantion bay cover on the back of your ps2, take your network adapter, snap it into place and secure the 2 screws. You are ready with that.
3. A copy of DDR Extreme 2 (duh)
4. A Network adapter Setup disc (If you dont have one of these, borrow one)
5. A 8meg Memory card for your ps2 (you probably have one of these)
6. Dualshock controller (Last time I checked you need one for the network setup)
7. Ethernet cord to plug your playstation into your cable, dsl, satellite modem, or router. (NOT INCLUDED IN BOX. You will need a "straight through" cable)
8. A router if you are planning on sharing your connection with your PC and not having to disconnect wires.
Ok.
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Follow my instructions exactly as I give them, and we will get along fine. Get cute with me and ill bounce your sorry can out of here
Bonus points for knowing what game thats from. PM with the answer and if youre correct. Youll get a prize.
1. Connect all nessicary cables.
Hook your ps2 up to a Television or other device that lets you see what its outputting.
Hook the ethernet cable up to your PS2 and your router/cablemodem/dslmodem/whatever
Congradulations. Youre now an expert on hooking up a ps2.
2. Setup The Network adapter.
This is where it gets complicated.
Plug your memory card that you are going to store your Extreme 2 system file on into slot 1 on your PS2.
Plug a dualshock controller into the player 1 port on the Playstation 2 (**IMPORTANT)
Place the network Setup Disc into the drive of the playstation 2.
Turn the ps2 on.
Substep: If you got a sheet of paper with your internet connection that had your:
Ip Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
DNS Servers
Logon Name
Logon Password
on it, youll need that at this point. go get it. If you forget, call your local Internet provider.
If you didnt get a sheet like that, you probably use DHCP and got off easy.
If you use a router, ignore that step (untested)
You will see a menu after some stupid movie.
Chose ISP Setup.
You agree
Setup a new network connection
"I have an ISP"
Ignore the Dialup Option. DDR Extreme 2 doesnt work with Dialup.
Automatic configruation is for people with Routers, or did not get a sheet of paper with lots of confusing data on it.
Broadband w/ Username and password if for people with JUST usernames and passwords to get on their broadband
Advanced setup is for the people who got f'ed in the A and got a complicated ISP
Choose your ISP from the list provided. Probably "OTHER"
If you chose Username/password, Enter your username and password with the funky thing, then choose continue.
If you chose advanced setup, and you need manual IP, enter them in the menus. Ditto for manual DNS.
After all that crap is done, your system will ask you to test Settings. Test your settings, Your PS2 will DNAS authenticate with Sony.
choose continue if that worked.
give it a name and save it
Once its saved. go back to the main menu, eject the startup disc, and reset the system
Step 3. DDR Extreme 2
Start DDR Extreme 2 the old fashoned way. Throw it into the DVD drive and wait for it to load.
Konami Logo, loads system data, Warns you a couple times
be pressing X.
Choose Online play
Groovy Music
Press X and agree to the terms.
Choose Login.
-> DDR Extreme 2 will now Init your adapter.
Choose your configuration. Choose the one you just made.
Press X
-> DDR Extreme 2 will setup your adapter and say "COMPATIBLE WITH THE SYSTEM NETWORK"
-> DDR Extreme 2 will login and say "COMPATIBLE WITH THE SYSTEM NETWORK"
-> DDR Extreme 2 will preform a UDP Port check. If it fails, skip to troubleshooting.
At this point DDR Extreme 2 will want to setup a new username and password to login to the server. Create an account by following the on screen instructions (its realy easy)
If you already have a username, it will ask for your password.
Choose Authentication. Press X.
-> DDR Extreme 2 will check your password. You know what to do if this fails.
Choose User File
Choose New Entry if you havent made one yet.
Choose a character, give it a name. Thats whats displayed.
You will be given the choice of 2 servers. Choose the one with people on it.
-> DDR Extreme 2 will retreive some data.
You are now in. You can choose from the menu to do stuff.
Head to head lets you search for an opponent.
Ranking challenge puts you through a course and you are ranked on it.
Practice lets you do something while you wait for the system to find an opponent.
Data is exactly what it sounds like
Options is exactly what it sounds like.
Logout is exactly what it sounds like.
YOU DO NOT GET TO CHOOSE THE SONG. DONT ASK HOW.
TROUBLESHOOTING.
I have a router and it fails during/after DNAS Authentication!
Reset your router and Modem.
I have a router and it still fails after that!
Upgrade your firmware.
I cant Connect to anybody!
Try forwarding ports:
UDP 5730
Then go into the options on the main menu and force DDR EX2 to use that port.
See your routers documentation about port forwarding.
I Run a macintosh and know nothing about networks, Can I do this?
Your name is Reenee. Yes you can.
I have a Motorola surfboard and no router. I plug in my PS2 and It never gets an Ip Address!
Reset the modem. Trust me.
[TUTORIAL] Getting Online with DDR EXTREME 2 
