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HELP USING SWAP MAGIC V3.3!!!!
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Malike25
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8. December 2004 @ 20:44 |
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I recently purchased a flip-top cover and SwapMagic V3.3. I have a PS2 V4, I currently have used DVD Decrypter and Alcohol 120% to backup FIFA 2005 and Tony Hawks Underground 2. I installed my flip top cover and follow the instructions on other threads on backing up the game. The following are the steps I take to load the game into the PS2:
1) Insert SwapMagic DVD V3.3 into PS2 then I turn it on.
2) Screen pops up, 2 things on there, "Load Program" and "Video Mode: Normal"
3) I then wait till it says insert media, flip open cover, and insert my backup of the game.
4) It looks like its loading and you can hear the DVD+R spinning but I then get a message saying "Please inset PS2 Disc".
I have been working on it all day today and have used both DVD Decrypter and Alcohol 120% to make copies but none of the copies work. I was reading on other threads that the DVD+R disks used can make a difference. Is this true? I'm currently using Dynex DVD+R 8x 120 Min/4.7 GB disks that I recently purchased on sale. I'm new to this and need help!!! I'm getting really frustrated w/this little project and would really appreciate someone's help. Thank You!!
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woohoo
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8. December 2004 @ 20:47 |
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u use dvd+r, i think that the problem there, because ps2 don't really compatible with dvd+r, i recommend dvd-r, good quality kind. u should try to back up those game using dvd-r.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 8. December 2004 @ 20:48
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Malike25
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8. December 2004 @ 21:29 |
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Thanx. Do you have any specific brand of DVD-R that you use w/success??
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gillies
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8. December 2004 @ 22:27 |
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if you are getting the "please insert ps2 disk" screen then you must be resetting the ps2 when you put your backup in otherwise you shouldnt see that. i have swap magic and you will not see that red "please insert ps2 disk" screen even if youre backup has not worked cheeck that you are not pressing eject.
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epepper9
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8. December 2004 @ 23:10 |
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Apparently Riteks are good, I use tdks for dvd movie backups which work well at 8x speed, but try ritek dvd-rs at 1x.
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Malike25
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9. December 2004 @ 04:35 |
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Thanx. When it says "Please Insert PS2 Disc", its not the PS2 telling me to do that its the Swap Magic Program. I dont push reset. I flip open my PS2 after inserting Swap Magic and then press Load Program then it looks like its loading and then it says "Please Insert PS2 disk".
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dragulaAC
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9. December 2004 @ 05:03 |
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Is that the red splash screen you're getting? That means it's not realizing your backup is a ps2 game. On my v4, i use HP dvd+r 4x disks and they work everytime. Use DVD Decrypter and burn as slow as possible.
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Malike25
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9. December 2004 @ 09:41 |
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dragulaAC, its not the red splash screen. I know which one your talking about. When it tells me to "Please insert PS2 Disc" is after i've loaded SwapMagic and after it asks me to insert my PS2 game. I then flip open the top and place my backup into the PS2, then I press the "Load Program" icon, then it looks like its loading the game. Then it goes to the main Swap Magic menu and it says "Please insert PS2 Disc". How do you get your games to load?
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 9. December 2004 @ 09:43
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gillies
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9. December 2004 @ 16:36 |
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try all diff media see if that works,and also a120.
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Drifty
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9. December 2004 @ 16:57 |
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riteks lately have been very dodgy...
try burning with verbatim or tdk dvd-r media and that should work
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sensiie
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9. December 2004 @ 18:38 |
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I just got my swap magic 3.3 today, and I first tried burning 2 games on G05 ritek ridata dvd-r(8x capable). I burnt at the lowest speed available in dvd decryptor.... after figuring out the actual swaping method :P I would either get not a valid ps2 game(or something like this) or it would begin to load or load somewhat(but then just stop) or for one game it would load to the intro movie but be soo choppy and just stop for half a minute etc.....
Just tried the same game with a verbatim dvd-r datalife plus 4x capable, it bammmm! loads like a charm.....
Played the game for about an hour to see if there would be any problems.... notta one
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Malike25
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9. December 2004 @ 20:33 |
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Thanks sensiie!! Are you using the DVD Swap Magic Disc? Kinda dumb question but I just want to be sure. Can you plese tell me the exact way you backup your game. Thanx.
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XhyDra
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9. December 2004 @ 22:54 |
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Riteks are ok but lately they have been very weak so to speak, I would recommend Sony, TDK, Verbatim, and most definitely Taiyo Yuden DVD-R's.
.:XhyDra:.
NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 2.TB RC2
Playstation 2 NTSC V7 (Swap Magic V3)
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Mark13760
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10. December 2004 @ 01:42 |
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Are you sure you are using the DVD 3.3 swap magic disc for a DVD game or maybe you are using the CDR one.
They look the same and I did that by accident and it did what you said.
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sensiie
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10. December 2004 @ 05:44 |
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Yes Malike25 I am using the dvd swap magic(had to use special boot alot the 0 instead of the X on the controller once I swaped in my backup game.
I am using dvd decryptor, select iso read mode from the mode tab, then select the destination folder and did not change any other settings, and then used the the iso write to burn it.
So far any games burnt onto verbatim work wicked, but I have yet to get any games burnt onto g05 to even fully load lol.
I think I might just order some Taiyo Yuden from online and see how they work out.
cheers
Sensiie
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Malike25
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10. December 2004 @ 21:07 |
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Well I'm going to try backing up my games to Verbatim DVD-R media. I'll let you guys know how it works out. Thanx!
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