Following all the rules, still big problems

NEO_462 · #1 18-04-2001, 14:49

Ok, I have read all the posts about how you should use good media and write images and burn at 2x. I own FF7 FF8 and Tony hawk pro skater 2.(along with some others). I have been trying to backup Tony hawk pro skater 2 for a long time now; I have gone through over 30 cd-R's and I have read all I can about fixing this problem. My movies and sound(xa files) skip really bad at regular intervals. I have one of those plug in mod chip and when I try to play a video or sound file off the CD-R back-up, they all skip really bad. And it takes forever for the game to start if it ever starts at all. It is not the lens because it plays original psx games perfectly and the CD-R backups still skip when I do the upside down psx lens fix trick. I am using NERO 5.0 (NOT the hacked version). I have also tried some other programs. Is there ANYBODY out there that can help me. I have a 12x 10x 32x CD-RW drive with Burn-proof(whatever that is).

#2 18-04-2001, 17:22

go to www.megagames.com/psx
There is something about extracing audio files.
Read it. It also works for the videos.
I have the PAL version copied. it was easy. Or see if U can get a patch for iit if extracting is too hard

-= Tèäm Ràçê Pròd. =- · #3 18-04-2001, 20:20

Have yo try using CDR-Win. Because i've coppied ff8, ff7 using this program. it's very useful program for copying psx

becken · #4 18-04-2001, 20:26

I have copied tony hawks with np using clone cd. Although I have a stealth 4 chip, maybe the mod chip is the difference in comparisons to a plug in? Will be interested in finding out!!

NEO_462 · #5 18-04-2001, 23:22

Quote:

-= Tèäm Ràçê Pròd. =- (19-04-2001 04:20):
Have yo try using CDR-Win. Because i've coppied ff8, ff7 using this program. it's very useful program for copying psx

I have used ALL the copying programs out there. Plus, the skipping occurs on FF7 and 8 as well, and Parasite eve 1 and 2. I can't seem to find a way around it. It is very frustrating because everyone tells me that it is really easy.

NEO_462 · #6 18-04-2001, 23:28

I still need to find out where it is going wrong. during the copying to the HD or during the burning process. Can anyone seed me a image of tony hawk pro skater 2? that way if I burn it and it still does it, then I know something is wrong with the burning process. I just have tried everything and I really want to know what is wrong.

skewesy · #7 18-04-2001, 23:45

Firstly a word of advice. Don't request games, even if your request is genuine. I don't think the moderators will like it, and will probably delete it. If you own a copy and can't back it up, and you are starting to think that the problem is with your original then hire a copy of it and try it on that. Alternatively do you know someone with a different burner than you have. Try it on theirs. Sorry if this doesn't help, but do be careful what you say as they will remove people from the forum.

#8 19-04-2001, 01:49

try copying the copy this "sometimes" gets rid of any skipping for me, i don't know why.

backitup · #9 19-04-2001, 09:40

i see you said you using a plug in mod chip my mate had the same prob with a plug in have try it on psx with a fitted mod chip the plug in ones are bit crap

NEO_462 · #10 19-04-2001, 14:19

Ok, Sorry about requesting. But I did have a LG cd burner, and I had the same problem, so I tried to upgrade the firmware, well, that fried my CDR drive so I had to go buy a new one. It still skips at fixed intervals about 1/2 seconds apart and the game will not start. I will try to make a copy of a copy like the dude said, I will also look into getting a better (internal) mod chip. BTW does anyone know the internal circuity in the mod chip? I am majoring in electronics and I was wondering howm hard it would be to just build my own.

NEO_462 · #11 19-04-2001, 14:26

just one more thing, My CDRW drive is IDE, does that make a difference?

skewesy · #12 19-04-2001, 18:02

The fact your burner is IDE has no effect.
I think the guy who said about your plug in mod may be on the right track. There is a site www.modchip.com I think.
There was a post on this forum about the site a couple of weeks back, you may want to look that discussion up.

NEO_462 · #13 19-04-2001, 20:51

Ok, I will buy a new mod chip

HeyItsMe · #14 19-04-2001, 21:14

Recently tried to make a backup of my original burn of FF8. Got a bunch of coasters. When I tested my original burn, it skipped and locked up.
Looked like scratches was the problem. I tried to create an image to my HD using my hp7100 burner using CDRwin but it didn't work. Then tried creating an image with my acer cdrom, (still using CDRwin) and it worked. I then burned the image, again with CDRwin at 2x and finally got a backup that didn't skip. Don't know what you've tried but I would suggest trying the same thing with CDRwin. Make sure you've got a good version of CDRwin as some older versions had bad cracks.

Good luck.

NEO_462 · #15 19-04-2001, 21:22

I have tried anything you can think of when it comes to ripping and burning. I have tried over 4 different programs. This problem is really messing with my head. Plus, when you say they skip, what do you mean exactly? do you mean they skip every now and then? Because my copies won't even start. I have a plug-in mod chip and it has a cd-rom reader option the allows me to view STR and XA files. whenever I play a movie or sound file, The laser is having a hell of a time running all over the disk and the skips are exactly a half second apart over the entire file