Raw-Dao

[Nem2k]

my dvdrw supports both raw-dao and sub channel data reading, but when i use nero or clonecd to make a 1:1 copy of any safedisc, or safedisc 2 game, it spits out lots of errors and just doesnt work?
im using a philips dvdrw208 (i think) and it doesnt work, are there any special settings i need or special programs for recording (i want to make 1:1 copies of games, i dont want to emulate them) that i need to set?

[bOOls eYe]

those errors between sector 800 and 10000 are normal: it's a part of the safedisc protection. you can ignore them.
use CloneCD to copy them. Nero cannot make working copies of Safedisc protected cd's.
to read the cd: enable 'fast error skip'
to write the image: enable 'amplify weak sectors' for titles protected with SD 2.51 or higher, since the Philips burners cannot correct EFM encoding - check http://elby.ch/english/products/clone_cd/writers/p.html#philips

use the Search function on this forum to find more information.

[Nem2k]

what about blind read and blind write? that any good?
how long would it take to copy a game if all these errors are normal? cos there seems to be hundreds of em

[bOOls eYe]

yep, blindread/blindwrite should do it too.

the time to read a sd 1/2 protected cd is hardware dependant. some drives need only 5 minutes, some others 3 hours...

[Nem2k]

which of these programs wud you recommend?

[podunkviller]

my philips pcrw2010 reads most safedisc games in exactly as long it would take it to read a non-safedisc game. clonecd is the only program u need.

[THESPY]

hi
allso you can use scout 2.2 final (http://www.entf.de/plinke/) to findout your cd protection- use blindwrite (http://www.blindwrite.com/download.htm) to make an image use -insektor2.1 (http://gamefix.********/gf/pt/insektor21.zip) to pach the image -& burn it .
note: that is if the protection is safe disk 1-2 or securom
good luck