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NBA Live 08 Swap Magic 3.6
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wc878
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15. October 2007 @ 13:24 |
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it doesnt matter about the speed you burn it at or wheather its a DVD-R or DVD+R, i've gotten them to work with both, all you have to do is copy the files in the exact same order they are in folder, then you have to put it back into an image FIRST(using Iamge Burn or similiar software), then burn it. you can keep the boot file or take it out.
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15. October 2007 @ 16:51 |
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nero appears as if it isnt in the order you dropped it in. but it does burn it in the exact order that you dropped it in.
i burned it with the bootpad file & it still works. you just have to make sure that it is in the exact order. & i don't believe the backup can be used, you need the original iso.
to put it simple, open the original iso with isobuster,
leave isobuster open,
then open nero, open nero burning rom,
on the left panel, select udf/iso,
then click on "new" in the bottom right,
drag all the files from isobuster to nero, under the "name" column, one at a time in order, from top to bottom,
once you're done,
burn at 4x. remember this rule,
burn at 1/2 speed. if your media is 16x, burn at 8x, if it's 8x, burn at 4x. i hope this works for you.
in my experience backing up ps2 games, i found out that any game bigger than 3gb won't run properly on a dvd+r, that's why i stick to dvd-r. & stay away from rw (re-writables). but i have the original ps2 with a flip top ghost case, not the slim one,. so maybe that's why my ps2 doesn't like dvd+r.
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wc878
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16. October 2007 @ 09:09 |
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it doesnt matter what speed, i burn at 16x, it works fine, i also have an old school PS2 and it works fine with DVD+R, Cumstain, your method works except, once you drop the files in the folder, you have to use Image-Burn or similiar software to put it back into an image, then burn it with nero or dvd decrypter. i could not get your method to work without doing that.
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Warria
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17. October 2007 @ 13:28 |
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Can you create an image from the error booting backup?
I mean open the backup then create an image withnero.
Or use nero on the backup to create an image, then open that
image with isobuter, then drag files over to nero and create another
image, then burn that image? Or is it just simple to just start from
scratch with orginal Iso?
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Warria
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17. October 2007 @ 14:11 |
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Is the NBAlive08 backup directory suppose to be like this?
This gives invalid ps2 disc at swap magic screen.
AI-ANIM-AUDIO-CNF-DATABASE-EACN-FE-GAMEDIR-IRX-LAYOUTS-LOC-MAIN-
MEMCARD-MERLIN-MOVIES-NETGUI-ONLINE-SCRIPTER-SGSM-SIMENG-SYSMGR-
TUNING-UBI-BOOR.PAD-DNAS300.IMG-LOADBAR.SSH-NTGUI_NA.ELF-SLUS-216.49-
SYSTEM-XSPLASHE.SSH
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wc878
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17. October 2007 @ 16:39 |
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i never tried with a back-up, maybe i will
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17. October 2007 @ 19:28 |
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wc878, i didn't have to convert it back to an image, i just dropped the files into nero in exact order and it worked. i dragged directly from isobuster into nero, and that's all i had to do.
& about the burning speed, i burned games at different speeds & some of them work, some of them don't, or the ones a burn at high speeds glitch up on me. i learned somewhere here in afterdawn,about the 1/2 speed rule, & it never failed me.
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Warria
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22. October 2007 @ 18:32 |
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Continous Failure; Boot then Freezes with various media, speed
and techniques.
Nero Method
1) Open Nero and Select DVD(UDF/ISO9660)
2) Open ISO via Isobuster and extract all objects
to a folder then drag into nero or drag into Nero
in order as it opened in Iso Bsuter
3) Create and Burn Iso with Nero.
IMGBURN Method
1) Open Iso with Isobuster
2) Extract objects in order to a folder
3) Open imgburn and select build
4) Drag contents from folder in order to imgburn
5) Build img and burn with nero
Questions and Comments
A)Backup still spins but noticed that red lazer beam stays
in the upper portion and does not go back nd forth.
B)Are volume labels and Identifiers suppose to be filled in.
C)Is using Apache and CD/DVD Gen a better technique?
Thanks for any help.
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blah92
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22. October 2007 @ 19:01 |
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Originally posted by Warria:
Continous Failure; Boot then Freezes with various media, speed
and techniques.
Nero Method
1) Open Nero and Select DVD(UDF/ISO9660)
2) Open ISO via Isobuster and extract all objects
to a folder then drag into nero or drag into Nero
in order as it opened in Iso Bsuter
3) Create and Burn Iso with Nero.
IMGBURN Method
1) Open Iso with Isobuster
2) Extract objects in order to a folder
3) Open imgburn and select build
4) Drag contents from folder in order to imgburn
5) Build img and burn with nero
Questions and Comments
A)Backup still spins but noticed that red lazer beam stays
in the upper portion and does not go back nd forth.
B)Are volume labels and Identifiers suppose to be filled in.
C)Is using Apache and CD/DVD Gen a better technique?
Thanks for any help.
when u extract the files, did u take out the dummy file? cause it'll only work if take it out, after that burn it using w/e ( i used nero 6) and it should work
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Warria
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22. October 2007 @ 20:35 |
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images was created without dummy files, also iso's went from 4.6gb to sometimes 1.8gb, strange part is that boot is ok, goes pass loading and at times mem card check, but then freezes on black screen.
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23. October 2007 @ 00:38 |
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Originally posted by Warria:
Continous Failure; Boot then Freezes with various media, speed
and techniques.
Nero Method
1) Open Nero and Select DVD(UDF/ISO9660)
2) Open ISO via Isobuster and extract all objects
to a folder then drag into nero or drag into Nero
in order as it opened in Iso Bsuter
3) Create and Burn Iso with Nero.
hey warria, i did it w/o extracting it into a folder, i dragged it directly from isobuster, do you have other backup games that work?
it just might be a problem w/ the laser, possibly. no need to remove the bootpad file, cause i left it on & it works. but it sounds like you did everything right though, i can't understand why it won't work for you.
& off subject, the unedited version of manhunt 2 is available online if anyone is interested. it's been available for more than amonth now.
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wc878
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24. October 2007 @ 11:06 |
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i couldn't get it to work your way stain, i had to rip back into a image before i burned it, As far as the speed, i always burn my games at 16x and never had a problem, and i have burned over 100 games, i have a NEC DVD burner, yours might be different so the speed might matter on yours, you telling all these people to burn at 4x, you're just making them wait longer.
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24. October 2007 @ 17:46 |
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wc878, you may be right, but i can only teach my method. that's what works for me in my experience. now, my method isn't wrong, cause it worked for me & other people on this very same thread. if you had to convert it back into an image, cool, i didn't have to, and guess what, it worked,obviously. i even got a few thank yous.
i've also stated that people should try whatever method works for them, my method may not work for some people, & then again, it might work for them. the same goes for your method. & just like you said, speed may matter on my burner, it may also matter on someone elses as well.
but i know that you can't go wrong burning at lower speeds. so don't try to make it seem as if i'm giving people wrong information, i'm only sharing my experience to try to help people get their backups to work.
after all, that's why these forums exist, so that people can share different methods of doing things.
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24. October 2007 @ 18:35 |
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oh, & another thing, it's not polite to try to discredit someone's method just because it didn't work for you, take a look at purposeby's response,so that alone backs up my method. so basically, i have proof that my method has worked. maybe i should start putting disclaimers on my posts so i can be safe from being accused of putting out false advice.
- disclaimer -
cumstain will not be held responsible for non-working backups, damaged media, or any other equipment used in creating ps2 backups. all responsibility is placed upon the user attempting cumstain's advice, as cumstain himself is not present in assissting the user in creating ps2 backups. cumstain only suggests advice based on his experience and knowledge, and his advice is not 100% garaunteed.
cumstain's method may not work for everyone, so attempting other methods is highly advisable, as cumstain himself stated.
to everyone on this thread, if my method has worked for you, great, if not, try another method. if you create your own method, post it in this thread so that others may benefit from it. but do not discredit anyone's method if there's evidence that it worked for someone else.
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wc878
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4. January 2008 @ 09:17 |
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you right cumstain, i just want to say thank you. because i wouldnt have a clue without your procedure, i also got fifa 08 to do the same thing, whats wierd about that game, is its only 2.5 gigs, but it would freeze unless i rebuild it.
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18. January 2008 @ 20:06 |
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always happy to help. most ea sports games have to be rebuilt, for future reference. you should check out pro evolution soccer 08, i think it's better than fifa. you would'nt need to rebuild it, it's made by konomi.
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olsenp
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12. April 2008 @ 05:41 |
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Gamers,
This is a long thread, which might be confusing for some readers. So I decided to clear some points out:
1) You cannot simply copy the NBA LIVE 08 dvd and expect it to work (Obvious, but just in case!!).
2) You need a modchip or swap magic to use your backup. And yes, it works using version 3.6, but not tried other swap magic versions.
3) A rebuilt DVD won't work if it still contains the original BOOT.PAD file in it.
4) It won't work if you simply remove BOOT.PAD either! See below for a very simple solution I found (someone else might have also figured this out, don't know...)
What you need:
1) A Dvd expander tool (yes, dvddecrypter will work just fine)
2) A DVD burner (e.g. nero)
3) That's it!...
And required steps:
1) Extract your DVD contents to a folder
2) Rename BOOT.PAD to anything you wish (I tried "ABC") Yes, it's that simple! This huge file is still there, satisfying the TOC expectations, but it's not the notorious BOOT.PAD anymore :))
3) Built the image (e.g. ISO)
4) Burn the image and enjoy!
Worked for me like a champ.
And here are some confusing points mentioned in this thread. But I am not 100% sure in my claims. So please correct me if I am wrong telling these:
1) Replacing the BOOT.PAD with a small or empty file won't work.
2) You don't need to drag& drop files one by one and in an order. Just select them all! The file system has its own rules to place them anyways.
Hope this helps :)
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12. April 2008 @ 18:42 |
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yo olsenp, i must have done the impossible because i left the BOOT.PAD file as is & i have a perfectly working copy. so for you to say that it cant be done you're pretty much posting false info.
there's proof in this thread that it can be done, several people rebuilt with the BOOT.PAD file still in it & it works. read around a lil more. & besides, pretty much every way to rebuild nba live 08 has been posted on this very thread.
the purpose for rebuilding this game is to reduce the total size of the game, so that it's less than 4.37. as long as it is 4.36 or less, most rebuilds should work fine. you're input isn't totally correct, but it's appreciated
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13. April 2008 @ 08:25 |
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Even when I rebuild the game, and it becomes 4.33 GB, when I burn it, Swap Magic labels it as an invalid disc.
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14. April 2008 @ 19:16 |
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what programs are you using? read the previous posts on this thread & one of the methods are bound to work for you. make sure that you're burning at 4x speed & try to use good dvd-r media.
-r always works for me. but i know that one of these methods on this thread will work, either the method i posted or someone else. all the info you need is here. besides, which version swap magic do you have? i have 3.6
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