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[SwapMagic 3.6+] CD-R doesn't work
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marco75
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12. March 2006 @ 01:52 |
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PS2 version: SCPH-70002 (satin silver)
The DVD-R backups I burned work 100%. (Boot quickly, PS2 doesn't make strange noise, no glitches)
None of the CD-R backups worked.
I use the SmapMagic CD version to boot the PS2, then swap with the CD-R backup. The screen goes black, and the laser moves back and forth with elastic movement. The game doesn't load.
I have tried special boot option. (square instead of cross)
I'm using Alcohol 120% to burn the CD-R disks. (cue + bin format) I choose Datatype "Playstation 2" whenever possible (the Datatype option is not avaible for .iso).
Is it possible the SM3.6+ Boot CD is a dud? It looks normal, many grooves, and boots normally also.
I'm using Strathfield generic CD-R (52x, 700 MB). I have been using them with PSone for years without problem, and they don't rot, unlike TDK media. Can you recommend a better brand?
I don't have any CD format originals, they all say 'DVD-ROM' on the back. (Even State of Emergency, which looks so basic I wonder why they didn't fit it on a CD) This means DVD -> CD scan TOC trick is not avaible. Not that swapping twice would be a satisfactory solution, but the backups I'm trying to run are unavaible in this country.
After booting with SM3.6+ boot DVD, how do I scan the TOC of a PS2 CD?
Is there a memory card / USB memory stick - exploit avaible in conjunction with SM3.6+? It said on the box it could launch from those devices, is there anything interesting/useful I can do with that feature?
Sorry about the long post, but I wanted to include as much information as possible.
Thanks for reading.
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AfterDawn Addict
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12. March 2006 @ 13:53 |
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are the cd backups your trying to load over 632megs?
V9 PS2, flip top, SMD, DVDLoader
Pioneer 107, ritek g05
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marco75
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12. March 2006 @ 16:48 |
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The disks I tried to burn:
1. Rez is much smaller than the maximum PS2 CD size, more like 200 MB.
2. Ico is close to capacity, the bin file is 638,640,912 bytes. Alcohol 120% refuses to burn it to DVD-R, probably because the .cue file defines the media type.
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12. March 2006 @ 17:35 |
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ok, just checking. All i can say is try better discs, but im not sure whats good in cdr any more (i only use dvdr).
V9 PS2, flip top, SMD, DVDLoader
Pioneer 107, ritek g05
DVD Shrink, DVD Decrypter, Nero
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12. March 2006 @ 17:45 |
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If media's not the problem try the multigame tutorial so you can put a few cd games onto one dvd so it boots to a menu. Have a look for it on google.
"This is how it works. Whatever you sink, we build back up. Whomever you sue, ten new pirates are recruited. Wherever you go, we are already ahead of you. You are the past and the forgotten, we are the internet and the future."-Brokep
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marco75
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14. March 2006 @ 01:33 |
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I have tried burning a Verbatim Datalife+ (blue dye) CD-R at the slowest speed avaible (8x) and it behaves exactly the same... that gives 3 possibilities:
A) Swapmagic 3.6+ CD is faulty
B) Image is faulty
C) Laser has to be aligned to read CD-R's, even good quality ones
Has anyone else here used SM3.6+ CD successfully?
As for multiple CDs on one DVD, I did a search in Google, but didn't turn up anything. You got a link?
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marco75
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14. March 2006 @ 03:50 |
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I burned Rez and Ico at 1x using FireBurner, on a different PC.
Rez works now, it takes a long time to load though.
Ico has lots of problems, not only does it take a long time to load, every cutscene the laser is very noisy, making an irritating high-pitched squeal. Also, by the third cutscene the sound skips while the video continues. All in all, no joy.
I feel somewhat frustrated by all this, and wonder what I could do to make my PStwo play back CD-R backups more reliably.
That multi-CD-to-DVD compiler sounds pretty good right now. I don't think the CD laser is misaligned... though it's hard to be sure until I get a CD original.
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15. March 2006 @ 13:09 |
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"This is how it works. Whatever you sink, we build back up. Whomever you sue, ten new pirates are recruited. Wherever you go, we are already ahead of you. You are the past and the forgotten, we are the internet and the future."-Brokep
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 15. March 2006 @ 13:16
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SteelT
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25. March 2006 @ 04:34 |
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@Marco: I actually have a similar problem - I have had sucess in burning 2 CD games, Contra: Shattered Soldier, and Sega Tennis without any problems whatsoever. Swap Magic picked them up perfectly, although these were downloads. I tried backing up my original Ico, and I ran into the same problem you had - I got "Invalid PS2 Disc" when attempting to boot from Swap Magic. I ripped the .iso with DVD Decrypter, which is what I always use (never had problems before), then burned it at x24 (again, same as always). Just curious as to anyone's input on this issue, since it's got me a little puzzled. BTW i use Memorex CD-R's, but HAVE NOT had a problem with them for the other games, and burned them at x24 as well.... ??
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