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HOW TO COPY AND BURN A PS2 GAME (FULL GUIDE) all questions answered and HOW TO USE SWAP MAGIC
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C3P0
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1. September 2005 @ 02:23 |
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HERE IS MY GUIDE
NOTE BACKUPS WILL ONY WORK WITH SWAP MAGIC OR MODCHIPS. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ONE OF THESE 2 ITEMS BEFORE COPYING.
HOW TO REBUILD A PLAYSTATION 2 GAME
YOU WILL NEED...
1. DVD DECRYPTER from this site
2. A dvd burning drive
3. (recomended)APACHE 2 or IML2ISO (apache from http://www.backuptools.co.uk
4. CD_DVD-ROM GEN from http://members.cox.net/candrid2/index.html (you can also get iml2iso from here)
5.ISO BUSTER for extracting the iso. (I would recomend APACHE 2 again because it is free and it does other jobs. plus it can extract a dual layer disks.
DVD5 GAME TO DVD5 BLANK GUIDE
STEP 1. INSERT YOUR PS2 GAME INTO YOUR DVD DRIVE
STEP 2. DECRYPT THE GAME TO YOU HARD DRIVE USING DVD DECRYPTER
OPEN DVD DECRYPER AND WAIT FOR IT TO READ YOUR DISK. THEN CLICK MODE, ISO READ.
STEP 3. YOU WILL SEE A LITTLE FOLDER WHERE YOU CHOOSE THE DESTINATION OF YOUR ISO. CLICK ON IT AND CHOOSE WHERE YOU WANT TO PUT YOUR ISO.
STEP 4. ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED THAT CLICK ON THE ICON (A DISK AND THE HARDISK) AND CLICK ON IT TO START YOR DECRYPTION.
STEP 5. SIT BACK AND WAIT.(IF YOU GET READ ERRORS CLEAN YOUR DISK OR CHECK ITS NOT DAMAGED)
STEP 6. ONCE IT HAS FINISHED GO TO YOUR DISTINATION OF YOUR ISO. YOU WILL SEE IT SHOULD BE THERE. OPEN ISO BUSTER OR APACHE 2.
!!!OPENING THE ISO WITH APACHE 2!!!
OPEN UP APACHE 2 AND OPEN THE ISO YOU MADE (GO TO FILE MODE AND CLICK ON THE MINI FOLDER). IN THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF APACHE 2 THERE WILL BE A LIST OF FILES AND 1 ROOT. RIGHT CLICK ON THE VERY TOP OF THESE ON THE NAME OF YOU GAME WITH A LITTLE DISK ON THE LEFT OF IT AND CLICK EXTRACT ALL.CHOOSE THE PLACE AND CLICK OK.
!!!OPENING THE ISO WITH ISO BUSTER!!!
OPEN ISO BUSTER AND CLICK FILE, OPEN IMAGE FILE, FIND THE PLACE YOU MADE YOUR ISO AND CLICK ON IT. THWN THERE SHOULD BE YOUR GAME WITH A LITTLE SIGHN SAYING ISO ON THE LEFT OF IT. RIGHT CLICK ON THIS AND CLICK EXTRACT. SELECT THE PLACE AND CLICK OK.
WHEN YOU HAVE CHOSE YOR METHOD AND STARTED THE EXTRACTION, SIT BACK AND SIP YOUR BREW.
STEP 1. WHEN YOR ISO HAS FINISHED EXTRACTING OPEN UP CD_DVD-ROM GEN AND SELECT NEW PROJECT THE DVD ROM MASTER DISC (THE SECOND ONE)
STEP 2. CLICK ON CD DVD-ROM'S DIRECTORY (IF IT ISNT ALREADY SELECTED)MINIMIZE CD_DVD-ROM GEN FOR NOW AND FIND THE FOLDER YOU EXTRACTED YOUR ISO TO. DRAG THE CONTENT OF YOUR ISO INTO CD DVD-ROM GEN.
CAUTION!!!!!!!!!!!
THE FILES MUST BE IN THE ORDER THEY WERE IN ISO BUSTER OR APACHE.
E.G IF SYSTEM IS AT THE TOP DRAG IT IN FIRST ETC.
STEP 3. ONCE ALL THE FILES ARE DRAGED IN TO CD DVD-ROM GEN GO TO THE TOP LEFT AND SELECT VOLUME.
STEP 4. YOU WILL SEE THE FIRST OPTION AS DISK NAME. MINIMIZE CD_DVD-ROM GEN AGAIN AND GO TO YOU EXTRACTED FOLDER AND LOOK FOR A FILE ON THE LINES OF SCES SCUS SLES ETC FOLLOWED BY A NUMBER. E.G SCES_517.19
STEP 5. MEMORISE IT AND GO BACK TO CD_DVD-ROM GEN AND PUT THE SCES SLUS SLES ETC. BIT IN DISK NAME.
STEP 6. THERE WILL BE A BIT OF SPACE IN THE NEXT BOX. HERE YOU WILL WRITE THE NUMBER. IGNORE THE DOT. E.G 51719 NOT 517.19.
STEP 7. YOUR BOXES SHOULD BE LIKE THIS...
disk name: SLES(or whatever you have) 45677(or whatever you have)
STEP 8. ON THE RIGHT IT SAYS PRODUCER NAME. HERE WRITE PLAYSTATION THE SELECT YOUR LICENSE AREA MINE IS EUROPE. IF YOUR GAME IS AMERICAN PUT AMERICA... LEAVE ALL THE OTHER BOXES BLANK.
STEP 9.PRESS RECORD YOU WILL GET 2 ERRORS. IF NOT YOU WILL NEED TO DAWNLOAD wnaspi32.dll which is included in nero so istall that if you must. YOUR 2 ERRORS WILL LOOK LIKE THIS...
RECORDING UNIT IS NOT CONNECTED
INITALIZATION FAILED
STEP 10. THEN GO ON FILE, EXPORT IMAGE.NAME IT, CHOOSE THE AREA THEN SAVE.
STEP 11. AFTER THAT IS DONE OPEN APACHE 2 AND CLICK FILE, IMPORT IML. FIND YOUR IML AND CLICK OK. A LIST OF YOUR FILES WILL COME UP. AGAIN CLICK FILE, THEN BUILD ISO. THIS WILL BUILD YOUR FINAL ISO.
THE 99% PROBLEM
IF YOUR ISO GOES TO 99% AND KEEPS ON GOIG AND GOING THE CANCEL IT. WARNING THIS MUST BE A LONG TIME BEFORE YOU CANCEL IT.
DOWNLOAD APACHE 3 PREVIEW |(INCLUDED IN THE GRAN TURISMO 4 RIPKIT) FROM BACKUPTOOLS.CO.UK BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON THAT ONE WORKS.
THE FINISH LINE
ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR FINISHED ISO, OPEN UP DVD DERCYPTER AND CLICK MODE ISO WRITE. SELECT THE FILE YOU MADE AND CLICK 1X PLEASE DONT GO ANY HIGHER. ALTHOUGH IT WORKS FOR OTHERS IT MAY NOT WORK FOR YOU SO BURN AT THE LOWEST SPEED FOR BEST PERFORMANCE. INSERT YOU BLANC DVD-R. DVD-R IS THE ONLY TYPE OF MEDIA THAT WILL WORK. THEN CLICK THE ICON.
PLEASE READ THIS...
BEST MEDIA
I HAVE TESTED WITH MANY KINDS OF MEDIA BUT THE BEST ONE IS SONY FOR ME. IT WORKS PERFECT. I WOULD ALSO RECOMEND TDK ASWELL. TRUST ME CRAP MEDIA IS NOT WORTH IT. DONT THINK YOUL SAVE MONEY BECAUSE IT IS NOT WORTH IT.
YOURE DONE!!!
IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE PM ME OR POST THEM HERE I WOULD BE MORE THAN WELCOME TO ANSWER THEM.
SWAP MAGIC
i have swap magic 3.6
it works very well and is more conveniant than a modchip. you dont even have to open your ps2
DIRECTIONS OF USE OF SLIDE TOOL
your package will come with a slide card.
first take off the front of your ps2 http://www.success-hk.com/manual/slide-tool/
once you have done that follow this guide to use the slide tool
may people wonder which way the slide card goes in. it is with the block facing down and the hook on the left.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF SWAP MAGIC
instert swap magic dvd or cd (depending on weather your backup is cd or dvd) wait for the screen to say start program or something allong the lines of insert disk etc (depending on your version of swap magic). then insert the slie tool as shown in the guide. and put your backup in. then do the last slide and press the x button simple!
if there is any problems post or p.m
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ghost101
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1. September 2005 @ 02:30 |
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thankyou this is good stuff!
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pito222
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1. September 2005 @ 04:51 |
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what games need rebuilding and witch not
peace
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AfterDawn Addict
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1. September 2005 @ 10:27 |
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DjChubbs
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1. September 2005 @ 10:53 |
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This might sound a like a dumb question but what is swap magic? I was wondering what it is. Is it a chip or some kind of application that you use when you burn a game? Also where can I get it?
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C3P0
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1. September 2005 @ 12:27 |
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swap magic is a program for ps2 that allows you to boot backup copys of ps2 games.
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C3P0
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1. September 2005 @ 12:31 |
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Quote: what games need rebuilding and witch not
it is best to just rebuild every game because rebuilding nearly always works but if you just make a 1:1 copy of every one, some might not work. i know its time taking but it is best!
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AfterDawn Addict
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1. September 2005 @ 12:58 |
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@DjChubbs
to go more into detail swap magic is a disc you buy and you load up swap magic in your PS2 and it will load then stop and give you the option to take out that disc and swap your backup disc into the PS2 and then play the game. It loads past the barcode protection on PS2 games.
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C3P0
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1. September 2005 @ 15:17 |
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it only costs £14.99 from http:// www.memtechsolutions.com its the latest version and it is better than installing a modchip
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AfterDawn Addict
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1. September 2005 @ 17:23 |
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I got my flip top and Swap magic from the site below took only a few days to get both and work perfect you can by the fliptops or the slide tool whichever mod you want and it comes with Swapmagic.
I got the fliptop and swapmagic for my slimline for $31.99 for the set.
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dzuldare
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26. September 2005 @ 15:12 |
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where can i download apache 2. i am pulling out my hair trying to find it! . please
joe
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feditight
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26. September 2005 @ 17:36 |
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this seems like a hole of work for games that dont need rebuilding, considering i use DVD Decrypter. go iso read, then iso write and done. nothing else. unless im patching the dnas. never had any problems with anything i've backed up.
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