thinking about dvd r? have some questions any replies would be great

[jungleq]

I'm thinking of buying a dvd r. If i have a usb mod and a gameshark for the ps2 will it be easy to backup games. What i mean by easy is the same as what the psx is. If i have to download a patch for games that is fine. I am really thinking of buying a dvdr/w. I am also not very experience in soldering (psx about 12 okay but 2 dead) and want opinions on the usb mod. thank you for any help.

[Charlie]

First things first. There is no copy software yet announced that will do the same thing with DVD PS2 as CloneCD and CDR-WIN do for CD PS2. So we can't yet use DVD-RAM to make working backups. We await NEO4 and what's been posted for it in respect of DVD copies.

The DVD drive is a good investment for ripping DVDs onto CD - although the process is time consuming and you might as well buy the damn game!

As to your modchip/key question. Having a professionally installed modchip pays dividends because the wires reach parts that the USB port can't; so it does the job better. At the moment, you can only backup CD games.