Backup

[fmarcof]

Hi everyone!

I need your help. I need to backup some ps2 games (originals); I did as the stickies but it didn't help.
I'm using RecordNow MAX 4.50 with a Toshiba SD-R5002.

Here is what I do:
- building the image at MIN speed
- write the image (test, Record and Verify) all at 1x

I'm using Traxdata DVD-R

When the process ends, I get the success message, but the game (Tekken 4) won't load even after many tries.
Any suggestions?

[charlie_ps2]

You can read at any speed - if it reads it's 100%. So fasted read is best.

On the burn, I always burn at the fastest speed for the burner using Traxdata or other Ritek media. I never Test/Verify. If that fails the disk's no good anyway and has to be trashed; so you might as well go for the burn only. If it comes to the end, it's fine.

If you have followed the tutorials, then you've prolly got a good copy of the game. Not just prolly - certain.

So it's now down to the interaction between your PS2 laser (which lens might need cleaning) and the lower reflectivity DVD-R. There's a Factoid explaining all this stuff here.

You can prove out your DVD-R by taking it to someone else with a no-swap modchip and see what happens.

What exactly does happen when you boot it?
What modchip?
What PS2 version?
Did you clean the lens?

[fmarcof]

I've a SCPH-30004 with a Messiah 2 on.

When I tried to load the game I got:
a- the initial screen (browser, config), but it's freezed
b- the game runs, PLAYSTATION 2 logo displayed but, after a while returns me to the browsing screen (with the memory card and the ps2 game); if I try to reload it just selecting from this screen I get this error again and again
c- sometimes (rarely) the ps2 not even recognize the disc and says to insert a ps2 formatted media.

I've never cleaned the lens, and I don't know how to do it

[fmarcof]

Anyone here?

[lufcfan]

Sounds like a dirty lense. Go to www.amazon.co.uk or .com or wherever, and go to the PS2 section. Just look for a DVD Lense cleaner. It is a disc with brushes on the bottom and as it plays, the brushes clean the laser. They are really good. Hope this helps...

[EVOEvo]

u can buy a cd lense cleaner on ebay for 3$ i did they want 10$ for one of them in a store i belive they work on dvds as well and charile_ps2 u said its better to read at max speed i always heard slower was better i wish i new this along time ago i could had my stuff made faster lol i got 2 Toshibas SD-R5002 in 2 dif pcs one will only make wroking ps2 games on 1x and the other will do on both i have not figerd out why but the 2x is done on a slower pc but if i burn games on 2x on fastest pc they will not load just stays at a black screen is this what ur haveing problems with ?

[fmarcof]

I always burn at 1x and read at min, because writing at 2x with my config. makes the disk unreadable for the ps2, I wonder why.
:confused:
So I have to burn at 1x.

Sometimes some of my dvd backups run but only 1/20 tries and some of them don't even run at all

[fmarcof]

I'll try to clean the lense and I'll let you know!

[EVOEvo]

so ur burner burns at 2x like mine but wont play in the ps2 thats the same problem i had i can use 1 pc with the same burner u got it burns at 2x but wont play but my other pc with the same burner burns at 2x and it will play its werid maybe my dvd burn needs a cleaning or its something on my pc or caue it was a refurb dvd burn but it plays my movies at 2x in my ps2 no probs at all how big was the game u tryed to burn at 2x i belive i burned a 1.5 gig game at 2x and it worked but i burn 2 copies of chaos legion at 2x neather will load on my apple chip just makes alot of noises and stays a black screen

[fmarcof]

I tried to clean the lensa but it changed nothing!

[EVOEvo]

is tekken the only game u got that will not copy ? if so u might have a scratched tekken and my have to try backing it up with a dif disk my tekken 4 copyed just fine on the Toshiba SD-R5002

[lavi2k4]

is backing up ps2 games as easy as backing psx games used too be I got a modchip but not a dvd writer yet just trying too get some info.

[bighap]

Originally posted by lavi2k4
is backing up ps2 games as easy as backing psx games used too be I got a modchip but not a dvd writer yet just trying too get some info.
It is even easier than psx if you get a dvd burner. If not, it takes a lot more work. You can get one for around $150 now. Go with a Pioneer.

[MegaPyro6]

You do have a modchip, right? It might seem a bit stupid, but I've actually ran across quite a few people who try to backup their games, but don't have a modchip. If you are doing the (cringe) swap trick, you are aware you need a double swap with a DVD backup, right? If you have a swap modchip, are you using a game with a larger TOC?

[fmarcof]

Yes, I have a Messiah 2 PRO installed.
I had a NEO 2.2 installed for about 2 years. Could this affect in some way?

[khafan]

NEO 2.2 is known as laser killer, especially if you don't install the capacitor.
It seems you need a new laser unit.