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5thcav
22-01-2003, 17:50
Hello, New to PS2's,, Ive downloaded 20 ps2 backups from the ngroups and ready to burn,, mode3 chip in the mail.

do i need dvd r's to use these games? i have an HP 200i DVD+r
and yamaha 24xcdr-w,

Thanks
bighap
22-01-2003, 18:22
Since you have a dvd burner why don't you just burn the originals you are supposed to have instead of downloading them?
ThAD0oD
22-01-2003, 18:43
most likely no.

if you've downloaded 20 games and they dont fill up your harddrive, they are CD games, and you must burn them with cdrwin or another burning program as such.

be sure to use mode2/2353/cd-xa when burning.
orion731
22-01-2003, 18:56
Hey man read the forum rules before posting. The moderators don't like that. No talking about downloading games. This forum assumes that you have an original game and that you are making a back-up of it. Just thought I'd clue you in.
ThAD0oD
22-01-2003, 18:58
well of course he has the original, he was downloading the game because he doesnt have a dvd drive!

......right 5thcav? ;)
5thcav
22-01-2003, 19:07
Yes i have the CD's? why,,, i didnt know i could copy them?

but i knew i could download them, like i said im new,,,

will they record in dvd format on a cdr if the image/bin has the format?

can a ps2 read a cdr? or just dvd's some of them are under 700meg and others are 1 to 2 gig,, i know i need a dvd for those

thanks
ThAD0oD
22-01-2003, 19:11
yes the ps2 reads cdr. but it is picky with dvd-r media, only get high quality (NOT PRINCOS!)
5thcav
22-01-2003, 19:15
Thanks, to all

Ive read the rules and i offer a quarter to the jar.


Im using memorex (bty they smell!,, grin)
ThAD0oD
22-01-2003, 19:18
lol! what do they smell like?
orion731
22-01-2003, 19:21
Since you have the discs, it will say on the outside of the box and sometimes the disc whether or not the game is CD based or DVD based. Look for either the compact disc logo or the DVD rom logo. Also if the bottom of the disc is blue it is cd-rom if it is silver then it is dvd. The ps2 will read cd-rs great as long as you have a mod in it. But you should burn on high quality media. ThAD0oD, my white label princos are great haven't burned a coaster yet. Sorry you've had bad results with this brand.
ThAD0oD
22-01-2003, 19:23
its not that i have had problems with Princos, its that they are cheap media.

the dye used is very bad quality grade... if your ps2 boots them then your laser is in good shape.

but when your laser starts to wear down, you'll notice the difference between loading times, here and there it wont be recognized as a ps2 disc etc.....

stick to high quality media for best results.
5thcav
22-01-2003, 19:24
picked up a 50pck unrapped them and thought my house was on fire,,,,,the smell is just about gone,,,,,they burn my DVD backups and data backups just fine no coasters
ThAD0oD
22-01-2003, 19:26
LOL!!

thats gotta be a bad smell!!