PS2 Games
 

Is it true that most of the PS2 games wont fit on a 4.7GB DVD-R disc? Also, which program(s) do you recommend to back up PS2 games? thanks in advance.

99.9% of games will fit. RecordNow Max or Deluxe is the most recommended prog.

its only a few of these new games that have been released i know this beacause tyler a mod her couldnt back up a game he had what a shame. lol :P. btw is the new final fantasy on a dvd9 disk? and when are these dual layer burners being released?

Apparently Pioneer may release firmware to support D-layer burning on the 106/107..
Although dont quote me on that as i dont know for sure.

i doubt that very much. maybe it will get hacked. but pioneer will not release that there rather make more money outa us heck its a business! :D thats what they do.

I agree with Seany. It won't happen officially. Maybe someone like FLASH or Batousai who dop this sort of thing will be able to hack a Fw. but it sure won't happen officially - that'll probably mean a Pioneer A08/108...

just like the lite-on 411s i got i can upagrde firmware and it will burn @ 8x but its a chance u could kill the burner then that firmware voids the warrenty peps on cdfreaks calls it overclocking a burner

There will never be any sort of firmware upgrade to support dual layer burning, official or not.

It is not possible to burn a dual layer dvd with a standard dvd burner. A dual layer dvd burner would require two completely different lasers in it to burn the two different layers.

Apparently a lot of research has gone into making a dual layer burner but is being ditched in favour of a new 10GB single layer format disc due to be introduced shortly.

The ps2 will not be able to read these discs as a blue laser is required to read them.

Regards

Will regular dvd players be able tp read them?

@ottoman: What you say it's not quite true. It doesn't require 2 different lasers. The laser will re-focus when jumping from Layer 0 to Layer 1.

So technically speaking, this MIGHT be feasible, but marketeers won't let that happen.

@seaneyb2003: Probably we will see dual-layer DVD±R/RW during Q2. BenQ has announced their DW830A model, hitting the stores in April. Also Sony has announced DRU700A, with a vague release time on Q2.

cool thanks for the info

Hmmm... Well, ok. doom9 r well respected so will eat my own words.....for now. This has been discussed before and ruled out as a possibility as dvd burners burning dual layer is tough enough to concept, dvd burners doing it with a simple firmware upgrade?? Well, what do i know!!!

As for new disc format. Definitely a goer. 10GB on a single layer so 20GB on a dual. Would have to be a ps3 thing though.

Regards an thanx for an interesting thread (not the usual "i cant get this game to back-up):D