sounds pretty much like the backup a certain release group succeeded to do, too

well, except for the maximum size...which is kinda essential with that game
btw, i realized that you wrote cdda patcher. would you mind taking a look at this thread:
http://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=80852
since you already meddled with hexediting the sound-code in boot-bins, i think you're one of the few competent on that subject, so i would be glad if you could help me