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varan
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8. March 2009 @ 23:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have this weird problem with God of War 2 (NTSC).

I have LG DL-compatible DVD writer.

Disc 2 (which is a dual-layer (DL) video DVD) shows up as 6.1 GB drive and videos play OK.

However, windows reports Disc 1 (which is also DL), as only 4.0GB in size !! How is this possible?? On the PS2, I've played the game nearly to the end, so there's nothing wrong with Disc 1. I also checked with DVDDecryper. It identifies Disc as dual layer and if i copy to HDD, it creates 8GB ISO, but when i mount this iso, again, it appears as mere 4GB drive!!

I'm starting to think my DVD-drive is defective but why I dont have problem reading 2nd layer on Disc 2?
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9. March 2009 @ 01:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It could be that the TOC makes the PC think it's 8GB when it's actually only 4GB... or something like that. I know that when rebuilding games, sometimes simply ripping/rebuilding will reduce the filesize dramatically.
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9. March 2009 @ 02:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thats because the mounting software can only see layer 1.
Its only programs like DVD Decrypter, Imgburn , Apache etc that can see the second layer.

Why do you want to mount it anyway?




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16. March 2009 @ 15:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This game brings back some memories :), and smokyrain is correct

I was the first one to rip this game to a single dvd all that time ago,shows my age,hehe



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varan
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18. March 2009 @ 21:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
smokyrain is partially correct, but the fact is that GOW media uses some kind of non-standard format. This may have to do with the physical data layout on the disc (PTP vs OTP).

Either way, native PC games (or plain data discs) that come on DL media, have both layers visibile in Explorer simultaneously (8.6GB), while for Playstation's GOW, none of the standard progs see 2nd layer (isobuster, ultraiso, etc). Yes, they can rip _both_ layers into an ISO, but as this ISO is not to spec, 2nd layer will not visible when this ISO is mounted by Daemontools. Only a specialized tool like Apache is able to read this weird format and extract ALL files.

Sony, you, your proprietary hardware and formats SUCK!
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18. March 2009 @ 22:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
We are talking about PS2 games, so I am correct.

This holds true for all PS2 Dual Layer games.

I have to disagree with you about Sony though. They don't suck.

@hursty, nice to see you around here again.
I remember that and I followed your guide to rip the game also.
Its a great game.




My consoles: Nintendo64>Dreamcast aug/99>PS2 V7-Seagate 400gb hdd-Maxtor 300gb hdd,PS2 V14 FMCB 1.8 - Memor32 >V18 SM 3.6 >DS-Lite-G6DS Real 16GB-R4DS Ultra 8gb SDHC>Gamecube-Original>Wii-Wiikey 2>PSP PHAT CFW 5.00 M33-6>DSi (Kingdom Hearts Edition)-EZ Flash Vi - M3i Zero Sakura>Kindom Hearts:Birth by Sleep PSP 3000>PS3 80GB. WiiU PS4 XBOXONE 3DSNDS

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4. April 2009 @ 00:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hursty and smokyrain are legends in my rule book anytime. Heck, you guys inspired me to buy a ps2 off of craigslist so I can start experimenting with modding.


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6. April 2009 @ 21:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
sony products are extremely overpriced, kinda like apple. you may argue that they are innovators and deserve compensation for investing into research..that's why there are patents. If they're not doing anything with those, its their own fault.

ps2 as revolutionary and advanced as it is claimed to be, still got beat in the audio/video department by a big ugly intel pc (xbox) rooted in the 1980s. The only thing that saved ps2 is that xbox developers were as talented and creative as the chair i am sitting on.

on top of overpricing, add idiotic custom hardware that doesnt let you do anything but what sony permitted... imagine a toaster that only toasts a CERTAIN brand of bread...lol...
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