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DVD Drives for Wii & Gamecube Backups
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wiigame
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24. November 2007 @ 13:09 |
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ANYONE???
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Flandrel
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25. November 2007 @ 17:24 |
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Not to be a moron here but how will you be able to tell if your dvd drive can read these games? Is it simply by putting the games in it and see if it reads them or not? Or do you have to put them in and try to rip the games? And if so, with what?
I do not own a Wii or have any Wii games but do have a Gamecube and games.
I have these:
Pioneer DVDRW, etc. DVD-112D PIO-DVR-112 (B)
Lite-On DVDRW SHM-165H6S
Can anyone let me know and I will test it out and see what they do for all to know.
Thanks,
Flandrel
Xbox v1.6B modded with Xecuter 3 CE. 40GB Maxtor HDD
PSTwo Slim v14
Nintendo Gamecube Revision A - Qoob Pro
PSP Slim 2000 Modded with CFW 5.50 Gen-B
PS2 Fat Softmodded with FMCB
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ferozkq
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26. November 2007 @ 13:07 |
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ok so I just got my wii modded with a D2C key. Now my question is do I need to have those cd drives as listed? to copy games?? and by copying games I mean as in burning a copied version of say mario galaxy. doesn't matter if its original or copied either or. Now next question is can't I simply put the copied game (DVD) into the cd drive and simply copy the cd? please get back to me. Thanks
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me1928
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26. November 2007 @ 18:04 |
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ok I went to the ebay page and now have some questions. Since my computer has vista and is an emachine will any of the drives not work? Does any drive that has 816 mean it will work? Is 8164 better than 8160? Is there anything else you think i should know? Also I want to get a wiikey so does the drive have to say +R since that's what the wiikey reads?
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zhl203
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26. November 2007 @ 20:47 |
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Anybody knows if the following drives would allow copying wii games?
LG-GSA-H62L
LG-GSA-H55N
Thanks.
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furashu
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26. November 2007 @ 21:50 |
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stop asking questions that are already answered if you read the sticky already. the only reason no one is answering you because you have not read anything in the thread and just ask, all the questions you guys have asked are already in this thread ANSWERED.
ALL THE DRIVES UOU listed are the same none are BETTER
THE DRIVES YOU LISTED ABOVE DO YOU SEE THEM ON THE LIST?
OBVIOUSLY THEYD BE THERE IF THEY WORKED.
hello
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buttsneez
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27. November 2007 @ 15:17 |
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me1928
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27. November 2007 @ 17:34 |
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Originally posted by me1928:
ok I went to the ebay page and now have some questions. Since my computer has vista and is an emachine will any of the drives not work? Does any drive that has 816 mean it will work? Is 8164 better than 8160? Is there anything else you think i should know? Also I want to get a wiikey so does the drive have to say +R since that's what the wiikey reads?
yea well I didnt see anything covering this and those that were close, I'm not sure if I'm getting it right.
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furashu
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27. November 2007 @ 21:23 |
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yes to the guy that linked to the alantech itll work its under the list. i ordered from them also, got my hitachi8162b.
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sharpie92
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28. November 2007 @ 20:32 |
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hi guys i didnt think i had a compatible dvd rom drive for my computer to read the wii discs but i looked closer at the details and it is called
HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8162B
Will it work? Ihave got everything else ready i just hope it works.
A simple yes or no answer will help and would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks guys
Newbie but i learn quick
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sharpie92
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28. November 2007 @ 20:36 |
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ME again i just also compared my picture to the lg drive and it is exactly the same but mine is black. i am almost certain it will work
and the drive is called
HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8162B
I hope it works!!!
Newbie but i learn quick
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IrishTR
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28. November 2007 @ 20:49 |
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Bought a GDR-H10N Firmware 0D04, going off the 1/2 posts of works and doesnt work...
Apparently there is a certain firmware version that works... Unfortunately this aint one of em :( Theres 40 bucks gone...
There is a group on another forum trying to get a program/tool to flash the firmwares on these drives so we can use them but Im not holding my breath just dropped another $40 for another drive cept its a 8162B...
Bastad better work! Been tryin to get a drive for a few weeks now!
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isimig23
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28. November 2007 @ 21:55 |
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Has anyone ever ACTUALLY gotten a successful dump with a GDR-8160b? People have mentioned that rawdump recognizes wii discs in this drive, but for one cannot complete the dump using my 8160. It is also not working with friidump. I have tried in a few computers with no luck. I have tried the PIO only trick AND I have tried every version of RawDump that I could get my hands on. I only got this model drive because there are several mentions of this drive working and being the best value. Can someone help, please?
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Brewgod23
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28. November 2007 @ 22:56 |
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Originally posted by uou:
GameCube and Wii games may be ripped using a DVD-ROM and either Rawdump 2.0 (see this thread), or FriiDump. Only DVD-ROM drives have been reported to work. They are all manufactured by LG Electronics or H-L Data Storage, but are sold under various brand names (see the list below). The specific drive models that have been reported to work are 8160, 8161, 8162, 8163, 8164.
Also, reported to work is SATA LG GDR-H10N by user culius and MacBook Pro MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-857E by user bahhrito6. Thanks to Wiible for testing the 8160B
eBay search for all drives: Wii/GameCube DVD-ROM Backup Drives
(Also check the Buy It Now items)
Google product search for all drives: Wii/GameCube DVD-ROM Backup Drives.
Note: Brand names of 816* drives that have been confirmed:
LG Electronics
Hewlett Packard (HP)
Hitachi
H-L Data Storage
Compaq
Sony
IBM
Teac
Gateway
Goldstar
The above brands are all made or licensed by LG Electronics and they just have the different brand stickers on them. Many even have the LG logo right on the front like this:
Caution: watch out for the similarly modeled, CRD-816* CD drives. You want a DVD-ROM not a CDR.
From all these drives, how can I find a drive that will read my Wii original and burn my iso file after I backed up my game? I want a read/write DVD drive. Which is it? Will the GDR-8161B work?
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furashu
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29. November 2007 @ 15:53 |
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those drives are ONLY readers
all the ones that uou listed will only read the games and dump them onto ur computer.
u need Another drive that burns dvds(it can be ANY dvd burner)
but u need the specific dvd drives that uou listed or else it wont read the wii /gamecube games.
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sharpie92
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29. November 2007 @ 17:33 |
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I had success!!! The drive dumped the wii game disc perfectly and i burnt the game on a disc with nero and using my NEC burner!
No read errors just a smooth burn.
thanks for all your tips
Newbie but i learn quick
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cincymike
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29. November 2007 @ 22:09 |
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I have picked up 2 different drives at work. I have used the gdr-8162b and the gdr-8163b. Both of these drives were recognized by rawdump and ripped wii games flawlessly. I see a lot of redundant questions on here. To clear it up. You need a DVD-ROM drive to rip the disc to your hard drive using rawdump or friidump. You have to have one of the DVD-ROM drives made by LG. Once you have an image of the game you ripped, then you can burn it using a DVD burner. So you will need 2 differnt drives to rip and burn a Wii game. It worked for me. Good Luck and have fun.
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furashu
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30. November 2007 @ 01:45 |
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ironic calling these questions redundant
when u tell us the drives neeed to be from LG, no that is false they can be any other manufac that uou mentioned.
anyways
heres another stupid question
my comp doesnt recognize the dvd-drive
i have an hitachi 8163b. do i need drivers for it? if so where do i get it?
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isimig23
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30. November 2007 @ 09:32 |
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There again, someone mentioned 8160 as being a supported drive. Brewdog23, have you had a success with an 8160? Wiible? Anyone else? I am having a really hard time with it. Could someone who used the 8160 please let me know? Thanks.
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cincymike
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30. November 2007 @ 10:33 |
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All those drive mentioned earlier are made by LG and sold under those other manufacturers names. So yes as of now the Rawdump software only works with LG dvd-rom drives. I am hearing that others are having luck with other Hitachi drives, but I cannot comment on that because I dont own one. Only models gdr-8160 - gdr-8164 are working. I like how people correct a person giving advice when they are having problems themself. As far as your computer not recognizing the drive.... It could be the jumper settings. One drive has to be set to slave and the other has to be set to master and they have to be attached to the appropriate connector on the ide cable. A dvd-rom drive is plug and play and has the needed sofware already on it, so if your computer doesnt recognize it.....you havent installed the drive properly.
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isimig23
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30. November 2007 @ 11:07 |
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So it has to be an actual LG drive? I cannot use an HL? Many of the threads I have read in the past said that LG, HL, and Hitachi will all work because they all use a Hitachi controller. Plus, they are all really made by LG. In fact the one I bought was using a link to an eBay search which I found in a thread on this site. Has anyone had success with an HL?
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30. November 2007 @ 13:10 |
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Originally posted by IrishTR:
Bought a GDR-H10N Firmware 0D04, going off the 1/2 posts of works and doesnt work...
Firmware can be updated in a matter of minutes if it's available, have you searched? Also post the firmware versions that are confirmed to work if you know them. Thanks.
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isimig23
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30. November 2007 @ 13:17 |
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I have searched high and low, but the only firmware update I could find for the 8160 was a region code hack. I doubt that will help, but maybe I should try...
Does anyone know of where I could find an 8160 firmware update? Otherwise, does anyone have information on how to get a successful dump using an 8160? Wiible? The rumor is that you pulled it off...
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30. November 2007 @ 13:20 |
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Originally posted by isimig23:
There again, someone mentioned 8160 as being a supported drive. Brewdog23, have you had a success with an 8160? Wiible? Anyone else? I am having a really hard time with it. Could someone who used the 8160 please let me know? Thanks.
If you read the first post, you would see that Wiible had success with the 8160. You could also click his name and PM him. You could also click the 8160 link after his name to see his post.
Are you sure you have a DVD-ROM only? Sure it's an LG or GDR-8160 and not a GCE-8160 or a CRD-8160? Do you have .net Framework 2.0 installed? Is the drive's firmware up to date? What is the exact brand, model and firmware version you have?
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isimig23
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30. November 2007 @ 13:33 |
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It is a GDR. I cannot find any firmware updates. I already sent Wiible a message directly. Thank you.
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