PS2 Sound Packet Question?

No to both questions.

Thank you for your response mrmacher, it is much appreciated. Could you possibly elaborate on the reasons why it is not possible to do this? Just a short layman’s terms explanation would be much appreciated by all.

 

Thank you again for your time and efforts.

In a nut shell.  Early PS-2 had 1 meg memory, later PS-2 had 2 meg chips.  PS-3 uses a different type of memory.

Gary

Thank you for your response that clears it up for me.

 

 

The PS2 sound files can be loaded into the newer PS3 boards.  It is done every day.

Can you load 5V sound files into a PS/3 board as well?

John, at this point no.

That's what I figured, but I just thought I'd ask.

Very interesting thread....thanks to all do the info. Is there a way to tell which files are ps2 5 volt, ps2 3 volt or ps3 once down loaded? Also, can I do damage to my engine by loading the wrong file type? Thanks, BC

Usually, the file name has 3V or 5V in the name.

 I contacted MTH because I have a MTH G gauge engine that doesn't run the correct speed. It has a GP30 sound file in it that I had hoped they could change the speed tables into G ones for me. It must be too difficult because i was put on hold three times and then left to voicemail without ever getting a response.

 There maybe another problem as the G gauge dash files don't correct the speed difference fully. I just would have expected at least a reply. Not a hold pattern until I hang up. I'm disheartened with all I hear and now see with MTH service lately. At least Midge keeps coming through with most of the parts lately.

 We are left on our own to play with the soundsets to try and achieve whatever we can from them. Come on MTH.wake up soon.

Have you considered a custom tach tape to correct the speed issue?

 I have but...they are MTH G scale trucks with original MTH flywheel. It has the stripes painted on. I can't see a reason why I should have to alter it. The original sound file should produce the correct speed???

Well...  I think you're right, I don't know why the speeds don't match up.   You may have to resort to it anyway.

So you actually loaded an O-gauge sound file into a G-gauge engine?  And you did this because the engine out of the factory box did not run at the correct speed?  How far off was the speed?  Just trying to understand what's going on.

 Nope, It's a converted GP30 USA trains G scale engine. Funny thing is it has all MTH guts in it. SO why would it not run at the correct speed?

 The original owner who's better at this then me said it always ran fast, if I remember right. I will make a custom tach tape if I can get it to work with a GP30 sound file. What's bothering me is why it doesn't run within specs.

 Why MTH responded that way and left me hanging, and why I hear nothing but complaints over their response to other customers.

I apologize as maybe this is too far off topic. I would start a fresh rant, or maybe I'll just run her solo, or pulling a dummy. MTH has better get their customer service together or they lose more fans. Thank you for the help and suggestions. I'll go play with the factory tach setup and fix where they buggered it up.

 It's roughly over 2 mph faster but I'm guessing. It didn't lashup well and dragged and pushed another engine off the rails.

Joe,

It's a converted GP30 USA trains G scale engine.

Why would you expect MTH to provide service for an engine that they didn't manufacture?

 

What am I missing here?

 

 Hearing about custom sound files recently posted, I thought I would try for one also. A "no" would have been OK. It is a MTH engine's guts. It is my problem now. I will fix it just so I can say I did I guess. I now understand how far off a engine's speed can be and they do exist. This one is my first after almost forty MTH engines.

 I will alter the tach tape just for fun. I'm getting extra, valuable experience, playing inside the engines lately.

 

So you have MTH guts (in a USA chassis) loaded with a "genuine" MTH G-gauge (not O-gauge) GP30 sound file?  Then manually rotate your flywheel, say, 100 times and see how far the chassis moves down the track.  Do the same for the MTH chassis for that sound file. Do they move exactly the same distance?  If not, then applying a custom tach tape compensated proportionally can make up for the difference.  In other words, for a given scale speed command, the DCS guts drives the motor so that some given number of stripes on the flywheel spins by the tach sensor.  Adding flywheel stripes will make it go slower, removing strips will make it go faster.

 

 

 

 

 I must have confused you. MTH does not make GP30s in G scale. It has MTH guts in it. So I could compare it with another dash 8. That's the only other MTH G scale diesels I own. That is where the guts came from. I don't own a O scale GP30.

 The sound file is an O scale, I believe. I wanted it to sound correct even if the speed wasn't right. Heck it wasn't right with GE sounds anyways. I buy used engines and have to expect fixing them. This one intrigues me. When I've got no other engines to repair, I'll start messing around. I'm upgrading several other brands of G scale to PS2. Maybe someday to PS3 also. It's still my favorite system.

 Here's their other ones I own:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuOXt7Wetss

I forced to buy other brands to get modern diesels I'm after. It just makes things a little tougher. I'll figure it out, eventually. I would have preferred all MTH G scale modern engines. There's none around to buy. I'm hoping for a new catalog soon. Maybe a different modern diesel will come.