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02-05-2002, 06:37
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NeedHelp (DiskJuggler)
Hey all..I have a couple of questions...
1. I downloaded Disk Juggler, but it doesn't work?...How do i get it to work, anyone know? 2. How do you burn DC games that haven't been burned already? (do i need a DVD drive?) 3. Does anyone know of a good burning program that will read DC games and/or burn them? Thanks for your help ppl... Email me PLEASE if you know anything...([email protected]) 
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#2
02-05-2002, 07:41
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To answer questions 2 & 3, FORGET IT!!
Original Dreamcast games are on special discs called GD-ROMs (Gigabyte Disc ROMS) and cannot be read in their entirety by ANY drive other than a GD-ROM drive. A Dreamcast has a GD-ROM drive built in (obviously), but unless you were a software developer for Sega on their Dreamcast team, it's unlikely you have a GD-ROM reader or writer on your computer, nor would be able to get your hands on one. The only way to read the data from a GD-ROM short of having a GD-ROM drive is to attach your Dreamcast to your PC by serial cable (or network cable using the impossible to fine, Broadband Adapter). Then you have to run special software on your Dreamcast and your PC to allow you to "RIP" the game data. Once the data is on your PC (usually it takes overnight to do this), you have to extract the data using a tool such as WinZIP. Now you have to downsample all audio/video files so they're much smaller, remove any unnecessary files (such as foreign language support) so as to save space. All the .BIN files must be hacked so they'll work on a COPY rather than a GD-ROM, and then the entire collection must be burned back to a CD-R disc by following a special set of instructions called a "Self-Boot" tutorial. If you did everything just right, and you're very lucky, you might get a usable game the first attempt, but odds are it will take much trial and error before you get it all figured out and working. DVD drives will not read anything larger than a 700+mb CD-R, unless the disc is actually a DVD. A GD-ROM is not a DVD, therefore the DVD drive **WILL NOT READ IT COMPLETELY**. It will read the small CDROM header that the standard CDROM drive will read, and that's it... Well, have fun with your attempts...
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02-05-2002, 07:43
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1) A little more information would be helpful. When you say that DiscJuggler "doesn't work," what's not happening, or what did you try to do with it that failed?
(In other words, did it install properly? Did you get an error message, and when? Did it seem to work right, but produce a coaster? What version of DiscJuggler are you using, and what were you trying to burn?) 2) I will defer to others on this one for details, but it's not a simple procedure. 3) For burning, .CDI images can be burned with DiscJuggler, or CDI2NERO can convert them to Nero .NRG images for burning there. .BIN/.CUE images can be burned in Nero, CDRWIN or Fireburner, among others.
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02-05-2002, 07:53
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hey
Hey...Where would i get an adapter to hook up my dc and comp?...could a use a phone cable..lol???do you know how to make one yourself?.....what software would u need if i was able to get the link....
Question...Would anyone care to burn a couple games for me?...email me about that to...maybe we could trade games too...i dunno..lol one more thing...my friend's bro-inlaw downloads dc games on his comp and burns them (and they work too on the dc) i tried....anyone know where i can download dc games?
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02-05-2002, 07:55
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Disk Juggler
Nevermind about disk juggler...im trying new stuff....and i also came upon something too for all you who dont know...ill let u in on something, well if you help me too..lol, CloneCd reads protected PC games so you can burn CD to CD
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#6
02-05-2002, 09:51
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Eacsr1321, careful what you ask on the forum. Asking for games, game images, or offering games or game images is expressly forbidden on this forum. You can be banned from posting ever again if your requests are seen by a moderator.
The cable you seek can be purchased online from Hong Kong. Just having the cable isn't everything though. You still have to download the RIPPING tutorial and Self-Boot tutorial (and numerous utilities) from DC CopyWorld (link found above). Here's the link to a company that sells the Dreamcast "Serial/Slave" cable: GoldenShop's Coder Cable
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