HELP PLEASE!! Im a newb at this and I cant backup my DC games!!

Jeremydude1 · #1 08-02-2002, 13:34

I have searched gamecopyworld and dccopyworld and i cant find out how to do it! Which program do I use and how do I use it??! Please help? Can you point me in the direction of a step by step manual?
Thx

Wayne · #2 08-02-2002, 18:05

If you're talking about original Sega Dreamcast game discs, forget it!!

You cannot copy original Sega Dreamcast discs using a standard CD-R/CDRW drive. It requires a very extensive process using a serial cable between your Dreamcast and PC, and the files need to be RIPPED from the Dreamcast, then they're extracted, hacked, A/V files have to be downsampled, some files or functions may need to be removed, so the game will fit on a single disc. Sega GD-ROM discs can contain up to one gigabyte of data, a full 300mb+ more than a 700mb CD-R.

In future you need to research this message forum and search for specific keywords before asking such questions, since I've answered with almost the exact same answer less than a week ago and this is a standard answer to newbies who ask the question. It get quite monotonous to keep answering the same question from literally hundreds of newbies who don't take the time to read and search the forums FIRST.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Jeremydude1 · #3 10-02-2002, 23:19

Thx for the info, that is good to know (i couldnt figure out how to do it so im not even gunna try), but i have some copies already that i need to backup, are those the same as originals or are they easier to burn?
Thx again for your time and help.

P.S. I did search through the forum, but i couldnt seem to find anything that helped, musta missed your post

Wayne · #4 10-02-2002, 23:30

CD-R copies are easy to copy, provided you have a CD Burner program that copies the disc exactly as it was originally written. Disc Juggler is one such program, as is CDRWin. Some people say they have had luck with Nero too.

One thing to remember is never copy from disc to disc. Always copy the existing game copy to an IMAGE file first, then burn the image file to another disc.