PS2 Burnout 3 backup problem

[alluneedislove]

Hm... strange. I don't think my dvd burner/dvdrom or the speed is the problem, because other issues I can't mention here, also shows that there's many people who's got this problem with Burnout 3 takedown.
I have an NEC burner and a Pioneer rom... and I have made only successful backups of PS2 games so far, with this combination. Last game i backed up was Richard Burns rally. It worked like a charm. I use verbatim discs for the most. I don't get this...

[Jay_83]

I've got burnout 3 takedown backup up with Nero.

Sounds like a media issue to me, just because your media plays fine in the pc doesn't mean the ps2 is gonna like it. .....come to think about it the ps2's about as picky with media as my women is

[alluneedislove]

Originally Posted by Jay_83

I've got burnout 3 takedown backup up with Nero.

Sounds like a media issue to me, just because your media plays fine in the pc doesn't mean the ps2 is gonna like it. .....come to think about it the ps2's about as picky with media as my women is

Ok... but why does the other games work fine with the same media?

[Warlock]

Probably because they are smaller games. Most PS2's have issues with cheap media that is burned all the way to the outer edge.

[Jay_83]

For the same reason why a lot of people have had problems with GTA games in the past. Each game loads differently,

For example tekken etc loads the entire stage/characters in RAM, whereas GTA and Burnout 3 read on a buffer (on the fly)

[alluneedislove]

Originally Posted by Warlock

Probably because they are smaller games. Most PS2's have issues with cheap media that is burned all the way to the outer edge.

Well, I would'nt say that Verbatim is cheap media... but I could always try another brand. Besides, R.B rally was huge, 4,28 GB and plays fine, but Burnout 3 is only 3,38 GB... But thanks for the advices guys. If it doesn't work with other media I will consider a new console with a newer modchip. Which I was anyway...

[Jay_83]

OH MY GOD,

I think...note I said THINK I know what the problem here is.

You state above you have a NEC writer and a Pioneer Rom.

You're not doing DVD to DVD are you? Ie disc to disc.

You really should be creating a image to your HD before burning.

I might be completely wrong here but at a guess you're doing it on the fly.

am i right or wrong?

[alluneedislove]

Originally Posted by Jay_83

OH MY GOD,

I think...note I said THINK I know what the problem here is.

You state above you have a NEC writer and a Pioneer Rom.

You're not doing DVD to DVD are you? Ie disc to disc.

You really should be creating a image to your HD before burning.

I might be completely wrong here but at a guess you're doing it on the fly.

am i right or wrong?

Read my previous post also.
No, I'm not copying on the fly. I never do. I always create an image, because I know it's most reliable. I always use the Pioneer to read discs, the NEC is a little more picky as a reader.
This Burnout 3 problem is really strange.. makes me want to try other new games. You guys don't think that EA games has added something new to the game for copyprotection??

[Warlock]

Originally Posted by alluneedislove

Well, I would'nt say that Verbatim is cheap media... but I could always try another brand. Besides, R.B rally was huge, 4,28 GB and plays fine, but Burnout 3 is only 3,38 GB... But thanks for the advices guys. If it doesn't work with other media I will consider a new console with a newer modchip. Which I was anyway...

This info has been covered many times in the past. Do a search, Verbatim Data life plus are great cd-r's but there dvd-r's are crap compared to Ritek or any G04 media.

[lufcfan]

I'll second that - I had some Verb DVD-Rs at once stage - but NEVER again