new owner of ps2

[mccp]

Hi, can anyone tell me what step i must do to copy a ps2 game, but copy it orginal is it possible? i have nero is it good? thanks to all

[Charlie]

to copy as close to orioginal you need CloneCD not Nero. If you want more info to get going, just reply.

[mccp]

thank you charlie . yes i would like more info , i know how to copy music and reg games,would it be the same way? I do have clonecd. Thanks again marie-c

[Charlie]

Here you go. Read it more than once and follow the steps.

I'll assume you have an original game to copy e.g. one you have bought and wish to protect. You'll need a modchip for your PS/PS2, 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’ll need to get the PS/PS2 chipped to allow backups to play. Go to ####://www.playstationmods.com or ####://www.madeiragames.com whence you can buy a mod (UK). An internal mod is recommended & if you live in the UK, they'll do it for you if you are not a soldering whizzo. You could also visit ####://www.modchip.com for their solution in USA.

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You'll then need copying & patching software. I recommend just two programs; in my view you need them both: they are CLONECD & CDRWin. 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 PS/PS2 (e.g. PAL), CLONECD does the job perfectly. CDRWin 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 CDRWin.

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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. CDRWin 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) to play on another standard (like PAL) then the game may/may not play in colour. There are patches to change this; or you could buy a BLAZE Scart cable or a convertor that sits between your TV and the PS/PS2. I have the convertor because I hate patching & the patches don't always work.

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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. 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.x and OrigaChip, EA games play best if copied with CloneCD - no patching needed unless you have NTSC/PAL problems (but see 4).

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Finally an explanation of why this is all necessary. Sony took a lot of trouble to stop people backing up their games by going through some clever pre-boot stuff that identifies from data pressed into the CD/DVD whether or not the media is original. So we have to boot with compliant media (developed, for example, with the Sony OEM kit), pause the process, swap in the copy game (patched for NTSC/PAL or copy protection defeat ifnot burned with CloneCD), & carry on.

This forum has more than 23,000 subscribers. I'd bet that the bulk of them started off like you. It's not that difficult when you've done it once, especially with CloneCD.

Good luck & I hope this reply has been helpful.