For instructions on doing this visit my site.

That site is really informative LUC. I didnt know some of those games have ALREADY excedded the 4.37 limits on DVD-R's. To make backups do you need a DVD9 disc then? -

And what image should the files generally be saved into?

You can not buy dvd9 discs. You are thinking of dvd10, which is just a 4.7 gb dvd on each side. To burn these games you must use a ripkit.

I wasnt actually thinking about dvd10 - hell I didnt even know they could operate like that. You'd think I would since my USUAL SUSPECTS SE DVD is double sided. Great googaly-moogaly! Ripkits - I'm assuming these make those ps2 games that are 400megs then. Bleah, and double bleah. Do they come with info on what they will rip out?

Metal Gear Solid 2 Substace can ge split onto 2 dics and Xenosaga downsamples the video sequences allowing it to fit onto one disc. There is no kit for Xenosaga. The entire 4gb file has to be downloded. You are better off buying a HK silver.

HK silver?

And this I dont understand - I have XENOSAGA, I want it on a dvd, I open its contents and all I see are files, no specific video files etc. And what 4gb file? The XENO one.

Xenosaga has been ripped, but there is no kit. You have to download the entire 4 gb game file off the web. For an explanation on what HK silver is look here

Hi ED!,
Sorry for the long time in waiting for my reply but basically, I use RecordNow MAX for DVD's which makes a .gi image and Alcohol 120% for CD's which makes a .mds image. My site is in the process of a re-design (and VERY good it is looking too, :D)

Hope this helps...
LUFCfan

So basically - all games larger than 4.3 will not fit on the 4.7 DVD's (XENOSAGA, MSG) in their NATURAL states, and the only way to play them on a backup is to find it - and those will have been ripped. Got it. Sucks but got it.

Question - I see DVD9 ready on Magics and Messiahs (i got a magic that the installer said behaved like a messiah since magic has "synching" problems or something), does this mean that in the FUTURE they will be able to support "pressed" DVD9 backups or just that they now support DVD9 discs.

If a chip is DVD9 ready, it basically means that it will support ANY kind of DVD9. Pressed DVD9 is the only kind available. You can't burn on them because of the two layers, so pressing them is the only way...

Got it modded right. Tried a final Great Quality DVD-R for ****s and giggles. It worked.

KICK A##! I am in heaven now.

Off to play some Silent Hill 3 at 10 at night.

ED had the same problem as you with my V4, thats all u need is just some good media like Verbatim.

Good luck

I ditched the v4 - got a v7, and it reads GQ's like Gangbusters. :D

Too bad I got home late, had to watch my smackdown, or I would have been playing like a madman. As it is MC2, Silent Hill 3, and Romance of the three kingdoms 8 are all vying for my attention.