1, use "dvd extractor" to save an image of the ps2 dvd-rom onto your hardrive.
2, update "Roxio Toast Titanium" to version 5.0.2 ( to support Pioneer superdrive/Pioneer A03)
www.roxio.com
3, double click on the image u saved with dvd extractor, it'll boot into toast as a DVD Image,
4, click burn/Write
Takes about 50 mins for a 4.2gb game to write, I only use Apple brand dvd-r media and have had 100% success , no dodgy FMV skips ect.. perfect dvd copies..
Same method for cd games except rip them with "astarte cd copy" rather than dvd extractor.
I never patch any of my PS2 dvd-r or cd-r 's and using these methods have had 100% success booting them un-patched..
dvd extractor can be found on
www.versiontracker.com I think, astarte cd-copy and Roxio Toast you will have to find elsewhere.
hope this helps, mail me if u need to