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backing up a pc game takes a really long time, why?
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23. July 2004 @ 15:08 |
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I do use the Safedisc 2/3 profile
As geestar20 stated;
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Q : The extraction is SOOOO slow !
A : Some CDs contains bad sectors ( in purpose or not ) and the hardware used may do a big differences. There is no rules, but most of times the slow read will occurs on the first beginning part of the media, once this 5% percent of media extracted, the speed should be back to normal .. so patience, or try with different cd / dvd readers or writers to find one who manages the errors with a good speed.
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23. July 2004 @ 15:44 |
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If you are using Alcohol 120% use the Safedisc 2/3 profile.
That's what she's doing :)
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(can't say that with the Diamonbacks)
Lol! Too true.
You shouldn't need any packet writing apps since they tend to cause more problems than they're worth by constantly requesting access to your burner when other burning apps need exclusive access to run properly.
Some burners don't support fast error/sector skip but it's usually older drives or really obscure makes. I'm not too familiar with the qualities of the Pioneer 107 as far as backing up PC games but I'll have a look around and see what I can dig up :)
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23. July 2004 @ 16:30 |
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Clonyxxl is in German, I don't speak German!
Can't find English version.
I downloaded Alcoholer and that thing is useless, I select BlindWrite and it says not installed, select AL120 and it start's but that's not what I want.
Started BW5Tweaker and Will post the log when its finished.
Vanessa
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23. July 2004 @ 17:30 |
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Get A-Ray scanner, I believe it is more up to date than ClonyXXl anyways. Even if you do get ClonyXXl the english translation is p00. :P
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23. July 2004 @ 17:34 |
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With Clonny it starts in German but you can change it to English by clicking "Optionen/Tools" and then tick the English flag.
I'd stick with A-Ray since it's being updated regularly whereas Clony isn't :)
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23. July 2004 @ 21:21 |
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Ok peoples..heres the deal, I copied BF1942 with my pioneer using BW5, took 46:46>>> I copied the same game with my IDE DVD-ROM and that took 32:06>>> tried to burn with BW5 and it failed so I burned with COPYTODVD and it burned fine, didn't want to play in my burner but played in my ROM. Why it took so long with AL120%, I have know idea.
I used clonyxxl settings and I did select english and still some words were in german, OH well..still crappy program.
A-Ray scanner is very nice and simple.
I have another question but can't think right now, my brain is fried.
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23. July 2004 @ 21:31 |
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funny, funny
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23. July 2004 @ 22:57 |
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Ha ha! I love Calvin and Hobbs :) I've a couple of the books with all his cartoons.
Good news on the copy of BF1942. Strange it wouldn't burn with BW5 though. It's often hard to get a copy to play in a burner so don't feel like things are amiss. You know you've made the best copy you can when it will play in burners too.
Ask away with the other question when you're brain is unfried :)
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7. August 2004 @ 17:46 |
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hi, im new to this backing up safe disc and stuff, but i manage to make a working back up of pain killer using my dvd-r pioneer and alcohol 120%, its not a 1:1, all it needs is the emulation provided off alcohol, it only took about 8mins per disc (reading and writing)
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9. August 2004 @ 06:42 |
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Thanks for the reply Reflector but I don't have painkiller and Im sure it's a totally different copy protection than battlefield 1942 (Ill tell you a secret...{in a quite voice} I dont like this game)
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9. August 2004 @ 11:18 |
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you can automatically insert the bad sectors from memory with a game....
1. start up alcohol 120% (minimize it.. DONT CLOSE), make sure that you have the bad sectors emulation turned on under extra emulation in the options.
2. insert the game into your dvd rom drive and start the game up and just play it for a min or two.
3. exit the game without ejecting the disk from the drive
4. now go back to alcohol 120% and try to immage it... the game should insert the errors in a matter of seconds.
what type of drive do you have ( the one you wish to burn from.. post the make/model) if its not efm capable youll need to read and write using the safedisk 2/3 settings and make sure that Ignore media type is turned on. If your drive is EFM capable then you can read and write using the safedisk profile... you may still need to use the ignore media type option if you play it in a burner.
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9. August 2004 @ 14:54 |
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Just make sure you eneable fast error skip and that smart sector skipping thing (both of which require hardware support but 2sheepers typically support it) and you'll be fine
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9. August 2004 @ 17:31 |
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well like i said.. if done correctly and pending the safedisk version in question is lower the 3.15 he should have no problems inserting the bad sectors from memory... doing in ten seconds what he would have to wait for an hour to do.
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10. August 2004 @ 05:57 |
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he should have no problems inserting the bad sectors
SHE should have no problems inserting the bad sectors
Thanks guys, Ill try that on another game or maybe the same game. I don't knbow..this is frusting
pissy morning :( sorry
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