Freecom/Philips psx backup solution at last !!!

[juri]

Many people have posted regarding difficulties in backing up protected psx games eg Crash Bash using Philips based burners such as Freecom, Traxdata, Iomega etc.

I have a Freecom 8x4x32 and suffered the same problems - until now !

Use Cdrwin to create a bin file and patch it as usual.
Get a copy of Fireburner.
Run it and select "visual cue burner"
Drag the cue file you made with Cdrwin into the pane.
Right click and select "burn/test burn"
Select TAO (not DAO - this is important).
Burn your first ever copy of Crash Bash, CTR etc.

Feedback please !

[spooky]

I'd be suprised if burning games with the TAO selected would often work.

I'd like to see more feedback on this aswell!

I have a Phillips Cd -rw and still havent successfully burned a patched game using CDrwin or fireburner but I will give this DAO thing a go and get back to you.
Mind you though I very rarly have a problem copying using CDclone and I find it alot quicker.

[gooner]

I have a freecom 8x4x32 and could not back up some psx patched games have tried the solution and it worked like a charm!!

[hoohah]

had an old phillips 3610 and I always used the TAO method with a very low failure rate

[Rogue Trader]

I have a Philips burner and had a lot of problems with patched games (CTR, Crash Bash etc...).
For the moment I burn a my bin file on a CD/RW with CDRwin and than make a copy of the CD/RW with Copier Deluxe, only problem is than some videointro's have interverence, but I can play my backups. I have Fireburner but never used it, I will give this DAO/TAO a try. Thanks for the tip

[Rogue Trader]

The TOA option works just fine for me. I made another backup of Soulreaver and the videointro is perfect. Great tip guys.

[whalmic]

Hi I am bizy trying to copy crash bash with a freecom 8 x 4x 32 the way you have said I have made the image with cdwin and aplied the patch went to test/burn and it was fine now do I burn it with fireburner or with cdrwin when I do it with fireburner this is what comes up
Recording Device is IDE-CD R/RW 8x4x32

Beginning TAO Burn
Thread1: Executing
Thread1: Reading Disc Info
Thread1: Setting Write Parameters
Thread1: Reading Next Track Info
Thread1: Start LBA is 0
Thread1: Processing Track 1 [Mode2] [94332 Sectors]
Thread1: Converting from Mode2/2352 to Mode2/2332 on the fly
Thread2: Executing
Thread2: Write Error @ Sector 754
Thread2: POWER CALIBRATION AREA ERROR ($03/$73/$03)
Thread2: Synchronizing Cache
Thread1: Thread 2 has terminated

could you possibly tell me where I am going wronge please I am new to this I have made the image with cdrwin in the defalt settings would be greatful for your input.
Cheers Shell

[midnightpoacher]

This has worked for me....Thank you

[Chris2000]

will it work with a HP burner too?
i hope so.
has anybody else tried it?
where did u guys get it? i was looking for it on the net but it wouldnt download. maybe its just my computer.

[juri]

CHRIS2000 - This may work with an HP if it is Philips based eg 8250i. Go to www.fireburner.com

WHALMIC - I have exactly the same burner and have no problems at all with any game. I use cheap Traxdata media. Could the original be damaged? Have you tried any other games?