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JayBDey

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21. July 2004 @ 22:08

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I am just getting started with backing up my PS2 games and have some questions. I have a version 4 PS2.

I have a Lite-On 411S DVD-RW Drive that can write
DVD-/+R/W and I wanted to know if it made any difference what media I buy. Should I use +R(W) or -R(W)? Reading some other posts on this board it seems that Memorex is the preferred manufacturer. They seem to cost a little more, but I guess it's worth it if it means less coasters.

As for the console mod, I have the following options: Have the system professionally chipped by a store in my area for 60$, buy a No Solder mod chip + swap disc for around 35$, or buy a Slide Card + Swap Disc at about the same price as the no-solder chip. What method would be best? I cannot solder so buying my own chip is out of the question.

I also need some clarification on some things. I know that a DVD5 disc can have as much as 4.7GB of data, but I know that some games are larger, so called DVD9 discs. Can backups of such games be made? How is this done, and can it be done by the average user?

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devilhunt

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21. July 2004 @ 22:27

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ok here's some answers
1.personaly would recomend the use of dvd-r discs as some v4 ps2's have problems reading dvd+r also memorex are ok but i would recomend the use of ritek g04 dvd-r discs
2.would recomend the use of the flip top with the swapmagic discs(but some games require 4 swaps to load)so consider the no swap mod
3.there isn't many DVD-9 based games at the moment heres a list http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/84252 but there maybe more in the future,you can split these games onto multiple DVD-5 discs this site has instructions on how http://www.swapmagicfix.com/

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dvd loader http://members.cox.net/candrid2/index.html
identify your ps2 version http://www.modchip.com/ps2/ps2id.htm
using swapmagic got problem game check out http://www.swapmagicfix.com/
ntsc/pal patch http://www.geocities.com/jayteemaster2003/

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