How do I backup Final Fantasy 9?

[GunBlade]

I would like to backup the NTSC US version of Final Fantasy 9 with NO cheats or region conversion, just so the backup would also work on a regular Playstaion with a ModChip.

Please, help me! Do I need to patch the game? What kind of patch, if any, do I need?

[BOT]

From what I can gather it doesn't appear to be protected

[GunBlade]

Thanks! How can I find that out myself without the need to consult the forum?

Anyway, if FF9 is not protected, then the backup instructions in Megagames will be sufficient?

[Charlie]

Yes. On the basis of BOT's reply, just copy the first CD, preferably with CloneCD and if that works, the second and progress the game to that point, then the rest.