Help me please!!!!!!!!!

[KS]

Hi,
my ps2 is jap and it already modify,but I don't know how to play games which made in USA also the burn game too(usa).
THX

[Charlie]

I'll assume that you have an original game to copy such as one you have bought and wish to protect. You have a modchip for your PS2. You now need copying software & the right PC hardware for the burning job. I recommend the Yamaha 2100/2200S (or E) CD-RW for optimum compatibility for read & write with the recommended copying software. If you take an EIDE connected burner, ensure that it is placed on the secondary IDE channel else the device will slow down the hard disk & buffer under-runs are likely to occur on non-burn-proof devices.

Go to ####://www.megagames.com or ####://www.sgt-dan.com/ or ####://www.psxcopyworld.co.uk for detailed advice.

The basics are as follows:

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You will need copying & patching software. I recommend just two programs; in my view you need them both: they are CLONECD & CDR-WIN. The former makes 1:1 copies (you'll need the tutorial from one of the above mentioned sites). Thus if you have an unprotected game (megagames.com lists games for which there are patches & the type of patch required; you could also visit ####://www.sgt-dan.com/ and ####://www.ps2ownz.com for lists/databases of games & their patches). If the game is of the same denomination as your PS2 (e.g. PAL), CLONECD does the job perfectly. CDR-WIN stages the CD copy to your PC's hard disk so that you can patch the game as necessary (per PPF-O-MATIC.EXE downloaded from megagames.com together with the patches); then you burn the game back to the CD with CDR-Win.

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For the above to work properly, your CD-R MUST be compatible with the burning programs. The sites from which you download the programs list the compatible devices. CDR-WIN requires an ASPI layer to be present and this can be downloaded from ####://www.goldenhawk.com

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If you copy games from one TV standard (like NTSC-U) to play on another standard (like NTSC-J) then the game may or may not play in colour. There are patches to change this. Usually inter-NTSC games copied with CloneCD work first time.

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Your biggest challenges will be DVD games & Protected Games. DVD games can be backed up with PrimoDVD on Pioneer A03. Sgt Dan's site describes how to boot from a DVD backup using the NEO2 modchip solution. Nero 5.5 will burn DVDs in a suitable fashion but I haven't tried it. The cheapest DVD burner & the cost of media make it still worthwhile to buy the damn DVD game! Protected games are likely to be an increasing issue. Megagames, Sgt Dan and PS2ownz are usually cute here but for EA games, go to ####://www.eapatcher.com; With NEO2 and OrigaChip, EA games play best if copied with CloneCD - no patching needed unless you have NTSC/PAL problems.

Good luck & I hope this reply has been helpful.