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A lot of my PS2 back up's arent working any more?
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flopstock
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24. January 2006 @ 04:34 |
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Hi, I have been using DATA safe DVD-R to back up my games. When I did these they worked fine no problem! Six months down the line and a lot of them now fail, even if I put them into my computer, it's can't read it 100%. The discs are not scratched and look perfect. So I guess I have used the wrong media? Any tips on backing up PS2 games?
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24. January 2006 @ 09:38 |
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if you want the true answer it is bacause you did not do your research. Those cheap DVD's are most likely the cause of the problem because the cheap ink they use is known to wear out over time.
Philips, TDK, Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden & Ritek are the most popular
I suggest 8X DVD-R
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2IIPack
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24. January 2006 @ 09:45 |
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Yeah you should use my method to back them up and I use Maxell DVD+R to backup my games with and they work perfect. I even put a D-skin protector on all of my backups just in case something my happen. You need DVD Decrypter, ISO Buster, and Nero.
For more information just click on the link on my signature.
Your Welcome.
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24. January 2006 @ 13:21 |
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DJKO
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24. January 2006 @ 16:08 |
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24. January 2006 @ 17:24 |
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If you get Taiyo Yuden's it's important to order from reputable vendor's. There are fakes of TY all over the place. rima.com supermediastore.com are some reputable sites for TY's. Never buy them on ebay or from shady no-name merchants. http://www.supermediastore.com http://www.rima.com and http://www.meritline.com are all reputable vendor's of TY's. I don't feel the shipping from sms.com is high, but even if it is, it's worthwhile to pay a little more for legit TY media.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 24. January 2006 @ 17:25
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flopstock
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25. January 2006 @ 04:01 |
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Ok thats a shame, a friend told me to use DATASAFE Dam it! Also I was just using Nero to a back up! What is the advantage of decrypting first then?
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25. January 2006 @ 09:17 |
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25. January 2006 @ 09:21 |
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Nero works fine for backing up PS2 DVD games. DVD Decrypter is usually recommended to noobs because it's very simple to use and highly effective. Best of all, it's free. In your case the burning software isn't the problem, but cheap media. You can pick up some TY's or Verb's from the sites listed or locally. Sony DVD+R's are Taiyo Yuden's, as long as it says "Made in Japan" on the package. You can find Maxell's at CompUSA or Office Depot that're "Made in Japan" as well. Those are excellent quality. Sam's Club has 50 packs of Verbatim's for $15. Any of those should work fine.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 25. January 2006 @ 09:22
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flopstock
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26. January 2006 @ 07:05 |
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Thx for the advice guys, one more question, is lime wire anygood for downloading Ps2 games? If not what site do to suggest!
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kuulaid
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26. January 2006 @ 07:40 |
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I like verbatim just as much as the next guy but I bought a 100pk at the local supply (sams club dvd+r) and my ps2 wont read them at all! never had a problem with sams club verbatim before...must of just got a bad batch in...works great for movies just not ps2 games so i must sit patiently on my yudens to come in from
supermediastore.com
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26. January 2006 @ 08:21 |
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26. January 2006 @ 11:41 |
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mine does much better with the 8X DVD-R's
all my systems play the Philips DVD's i use.
Both my V7 and V12 and my Xbox
As far as the Limewire question. I have never tried that as far as
looking for games. Too many torrent sites which have better
selections and are all around great sites.
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26. January 2006 @ 12:56 |
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Yeah in general I agree with you. There's rarely an occasion where it's useful to use DVD+R's over DVD-R's. I use TY 8x DVD-R's for my DVD-5 PS2 games, and Verbatim DVD+R DL for my DVD-9 games. The first couple I burned, I didn't even booktype and they played fine. The only DVD-9 backups I have are Xenosaga Ep.1, GT4, and MGS2: Subsistence.
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kuulaid
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26. January 2006 @ 14:09 |
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Ok I tried star wars episode 3 sith on my new 8x DVD+R yudens and it still skips real bad!!! i havnt tried booktyping yet but thats my next step.......
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26. January 2006 @ 17:07 |
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What speed are you burning at? Be sure to burn at the lowest setting you can with PS2 games. 4X or less.
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kuulaid
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26. January 2006 @ 17:25 |
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ok i burn @ 1x with yuden 8x DVD+R and my starwars episode 3 sith game plays but skips something awfull...i cannot booktype for plextor burner is to old and really dont know how to upgrade firmware. I use sm 2.0 and v5 ps2 some games work great and some skip...maybe episode 3 needs rebuilt?
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26. January 2006 @ 18:13 |
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