Gt4 Dl backup questions
 

So Gran turismo 4 comes out tomorrow and I want be able to backup my game when i buy it but i know it is dvd9 i have the burner and everthing but i dont know what software to use and if my ps2 will read a dl disk it is a version 9 with a duo 2 se it reads other disk fine now for about 6 months i just dont want to make a 12.00 coaster

dvd+r dl puts a lot of stress on the laser you would be better off putting it on hd loader or using the original

dvd9 does not work with hdloader

It does if you rip it to your pc hdd and flatten it then transfer it to your ps2 hdd. But with japanese versions of this game it does not work, nor can it be copied. It is made differently than normal dvd9's. We will have to wait and see if it will work.





Tyler!

comes out tommorw for US or for Jap ?

maybe a rip kit might be needed in that case

Us

rip it to pc and flatten it? tyler whatya ean by flatten it?

make it one ever sized dvd5 image

I got it today it is 4.95 gigs not as big as i thought

Have you made a succesful back of GT4?

not yet i am waiting on someone trying it with dl

I have back up GT4 using Nero and Verbatim DVD+R DL, burning with no problems but when i put on PS2, it only show (C) 2005 Sony Comp Enter Inc...All Manufacter...then turn to black screen.

By the way, I'm burning with Pioneer DVR-A09XLA.

From what i understand the game is writen in "parralel track path" format and pc dvd burners write in "opposite track path" which means the second layer is writen backwords and the ps2 cant find the correct data from the second layer.

eeeeek...... :eek: so the only way to get a working backup of this is to use hdloader and flatten it as Tyler suggests??

TIA

it doesn't work off of hd loader because the game chekcs for the second layer when it starts and because it's on the hard drive there is no second layer so it hangs at a black screen