No you DON'T have to have a dvd burner BUT I HIGHLY rec. getting one.... About 80-90% of all the newer games are on dvd... You can try to rip the games If you want to go through that much trouble, BUT be warned...... NOT ALL games are able to rip... Such as Grand Theft Auto Vice City......
Also.... Regardless if the game you are backing up is a cd original or a cd-r backup you should ALWAYS USE CLONE CD....
Also.... Primo is a great program, BUT it is outdated.... You should use RecordNow Max for ALL your dvd based games (That is if you have a dvd burner)....
The Messiah 2 is $58.00 (US funds)
The install in your V7 PS2 will cost around $60-80 dollars....
Send your PS2 along with the chip to Bill @
Freedomlives.com ....
He is top notch....
Purchase the Messiah 2 from Charlie_PS2 or Dust2Dust through this forum.... They are both Top Notch....
As far as burning speed....
bl0kedownthepub has given you the basic standard..... The 1X speed for DVD burning is great BUT it takes forever...... Don't get me wrong, most of the time, this is the speed that you should use..... BUT if you have a 4X capable burner, and good 4X media, you can burn at 4X no problem..... I do it all the time.....
There is a tutorial for RecordNow Max at the top of this forum.... Clone CD is VERY EASY.....You can find the tutorial for it
HERE!!!!!
Good luck... And post again if you have anymore questions....
Also.... If you are considering ANY other mod chip other than the Messiah 2.... You should check out my website FIRST, and take a look at the boot procedures BEFORE deciding... There are some mod chips that have a VERY LONG LIST of things you have to do BEFORE you can ever start to play the game....
You can find my boot procedures post on my homepage
HERE!!!!!!!!!!!
Have fun and ENJOY!
