TRON 2.0 backup query DVD-CDR?

non-fiction · #1 18-09-2003, 17:25

Tron isn't actually released till later today in the UK so I don't have it yet but I understand it is being circulating on DVD - is this gonna give me the same hassle as MGS- Substance?

I did make a backup of MGS-Substance from the superb guide povided on this forum, but it proved such a hassle and time consuming job:

a: to do
and
b: to install from

that I've actually never used it & just install from the original DVD

If it ever fails I guess I'll have to resort to my HDD killing 10cd-r backup - and then all fun playing with the registry

I'm just wondering how tron is best backed up - previous Lithtech engine games (AvP NoLF etc) haven't been particularly space eating.

I assume the game isn't going to be zipped into nice little self extracting 640mb packets for my convenience - wouldn't that be nice!

I'm going to be doing this in later today and my 1st thoughts on how to do it is:-

Winrar it up onto multiple cd's, unpack it to a temp directory then install straight from the HDD, delete the image and then use a no DVD patch.

Will that work - or will that not put the reg keys in - or give me other problems.

I expect you guys know how to do it, so I thought I'd ask first, I guess it's out in the US already as the NO DVD crack is available. So you guys probably have already done it.

non-fic

p.s. IT IS ON DVD ISN'T IT??? I'm not completely wasting your and my time??

JoyBoy · #2 18-09-2003, 18:12

Well the German release was on DVD, the US Release was on CD and according to THIS, the UK release will be on CD too... Either way, you will know in a few short hours.

paladrine · #3 19-09-2003, 06:03

its on cd's bud. 2 of em. not sure of the size of each cd, but its a 2.4gig install, so maybe 750mb or 800each. aint copied it yet cause i aint got any blank's lol

weird tho, when i clone-cd'd them for copying l8r, the occupancy on blindwrite (i use clone to copy, and blind to write it out. works for me) was 60% (ish) on the first cd and 35% roughly on the 2nd.

hmm..

Chronnox · #4 19-09-2003, 06:15

the german one has round about 900mb.
i do it as you said.
maked image with alc120%, winrar it in multiple files and burn it down to 2 cd-r.

barbaricworm · #5 19-09-2003, 07:40

i have a pioneer104 dvd-r will i be able to do a 1:1 backup of it.if so will alcohol120% do it