Backing up PS2 Games on MAC PLEASE HELP

[blondago]

hey thanks for the info...i was just doing straight disk copy.....i do have one more question about patching......like i said i'm new to this....exactly what is patching.....someone told me to download "gumby" cause i might need it to patch some games.......not quite sure how to use it.....i saw 2 selections in the dropdown menu about ps2 games......how do i know what games i need to use it with...and how do i use it?? Sorry...i hate being a newbie to this.....could really use some help here....i heard you have to patch EA sports games? I'm tryin to copy Tiger Woods 2005.....any ideas get back to me....thanks

[lufcfan]

It depends how you boot your backups. What chip are you using?

[blondago]

i'm using swap magin 3.6 and a slide card......i know ghetto...just using it till i can afford a nice chip.....

[blondago]

ok been doin more searching and found PPF-o-matic. Now i know how to patch a game....now how do i get the patch for the game if i can't find it on that website?? Does that mean it doesn't need patched?

[scavenga]

You could check www.swapmagicfix.com or www.ps2ownz.com for lots of info on these things.

If you back up your own games, you won't have to patch many games, unless you want online capabilities. The toast method makes ideal images that work 99% of the time.

Some games that have a large TOC (a large amount of info on the disc) will require you to do a TOC swap:

You load Swap Magic, press eject, insert an original game with a larger TOC than Swap Magic (Devil May Cry, for instance), close the tray, let it load, and when the screen prompts you to load your own programme, slide card open, insert your backup, press X.

You will recognize games that need this method by Swap Magic telling you you havent inserted a valid PS2 disc.

There's a list of TOC-sizes at the Swap Magic forums at www.ps2ownz.com, and you'll find lots of other tips as well.

Good luck!

P.S. I used to slide card, but I got a flip top lid instead. Cheaper than chips, easy to install, and practical.

[lufcfan]

flips aren't any comparison to a soldered chip - no matter how you look at it...

Eventually, the lid and swapping will become grating and those Infinity chips just become more and more appealing

[blondago]

hey thanks again guys.....didn't know of any other forums......so far i havn't had any problems copying....i am getting bad sectors tho....when toast verified Tiger Woods 2005 it said a certain sector was unreadable...but it seems to play fine.....should i try reburning....or is that a common error?....well off to the other forums....thanks again....man backing up ps2 games is alot easier than i thought....i went through hell tryin to backup my dvd's....lol....and yes i do plan on getting a real mod chip....getting tired of the slide card already....just needed a cheap fix for right now...i am pretty impressed tho.....didn't think it would work as well as it is.....well thanks again.....