I still can't play my DC backups

[sir braden]

So here's my dilemma.

I recently bought a DC and was ready to burn and play some backups. After a few attempts, failure immenantly followed. I then read about the DC changing its disc readability after december 2000, that it would read an audio file before it would read the game data to properly load, and that a special burning procedure would be required to bypass this. My DC says 2000 on the back, i tried burning a few games using the echelon tutorial, that all failed, so I tried using some batch files that would perform all the steps for me and produce a playable game, and that also failed miserably.

This is where I am at now. I tried to use a utopia boot disc, but I wasn't given a whole lot of info on it. When I burnt and loaded it, it showed as an audio disc with 2 tracks at 2:45 long. It didn't do anything else, like play or actually act as a swap disc. I've tried burning everything with different software, tried different games to backup, and a swell of different methods, but nothing seems to do the trick. I've been using CDrecord and discjuggler to do all my burning, and I havent encountered any errors in the process either.

All my retail copies work however, so I know the DC isn't pooched. I'm in the dark now, so does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? Any feedback would help.

Thanks folks

[DrEaMpLaY]

Use bin2boot (search google for it). You must only binhack boot bin and ip.bin to 0, make bin / cue image and use it on bin2boot. You can use also or BootDreams (dcemu.co.uk at news) - in this way you must do the same but dont scramble bin when you get a question. You can use pics from my (polish) tutorial - http://members.lycos.co.uk/dreamplay/p_btdr.htm and one more important thing. You must have an orginal game to use self ripped backup.

[mark05]

Hi guys, I had the same problem. I bought a dreamcast last weekend and have spent all week trying different methods of burning the boot disk and different versions of the boot disk.... all of which was nothing but a waste of time and media. Eventually I found a version of the boot disk that did work, so all i can say mate is use google and keep trying, sorry i cant be more help

[Spike7]

If i remember correctly I think i i use old version of discjuggler. Mode2 CD-XA 3xxx. I never had probs with it. I even made it autoboot. Make sure when u burn it for autoboot, use multisession and close disc afterward

[Darkfalz]

My first thought would be your DC, my second thought would be your burner. My third would be you have no idea what you are doing and are messing something stupid up.