DATA vs ISO

[EricCamper]

I forgot and can't find the post..... If I patch the Default.xbe and then use the data burn method.....That will still work right.....The biggest thing is the patch Correct

Also......So many questions...hehe...

How about burning over the network? I have setup a 360 gb computer and I am sharing a drive over the network....I know I can burn from one computer to another...But should I ???
Just because I can..........Doesn't mean I should!!!! Or perhaps there is no problem...I noticed Nero said My cache was too small....Frankly....I think that was a little personal....How do they know...and I thought size didn't mater... ;-)

Thanx

Eric

[AXmichigan]

hehe
ur a funny guy
yea
u can backup a backup, no problem
same files
so no difference really
the easier part of the backupin up a backup is that u can just put it in ur pc and copy it
dude's data burn is incredible
so i recommend usin that
i despise isos
so tahts my standpoint
remember, we dont support pirating here
in fact, we do quite the opposite 8)

[Quall999]

i don't suggest burning on one computer, from another.

and to me, data is prefered because there is less work. In the end though, it doesn't really matter.

and if you do a data burn, make sure it is closed. Loading will be faster.

[AXmichigan]

yea
ISOs are garbage
dudes burn is the way to go

[EricCamper]

Yeah.....I tried it last night and it worked great...except for the swat game.....I am at a loss......At least the data burn will save space......Now I don't have to burn the iso and make another 4 gigs free..thanx all

Eric

[TylerDurden]

I personally like ISOs they load faster than Data Burns and whats another few minutes if its gonna load faster. I always go for the fastest and best built game image when I make them.


At least I give some sort of reason why I like ISOs rather than the regular Data Burn groupies that just say "ISOs are crap".





Tyler!

[HANS_COBBO]

What ISO maker do you prefer Tyler?

[TylerDurden]

Well I used to use SimpleXiso because it uses very little PC strain and I can multitask without slowing it down. But I am currently testing out Craxation and I do have to say Ive been liking it too.




Tyler!

[AXmichigan]

if u really wanna use isos
i suggest xiso
i dunno if it burns
but u can pack and unpack things with it

[Quall999]

Originally posted by AXmichigan
if u really wanna use isos
i suggest xiso
i dunno if it burns
but u can pack and unpack things with it

DO NOT USE XISO. VERY GLITCHY AND 80% THE TIME YOU WILL GET A CORRUPTED ISO!!!!

[AXmichigan]

are u serious?
well
i guess i wont use it anymore 8)
i just use it to pack and unpack files just to see if it does anything
and its really weird
but ah well
i disliek isos anyway

[TylerDurden]

Yeah Ive never heard anything good about Xiso.




Tyler!

[AXmichigan]

its already deleted

[marlborolight]

hi guys

DATA or ISO's..

there is a good way of testing this..! Only if u are able to install a game on your X-BOX's HDD from the X-BOX's ROM drive.

firstly burn a ISO image of that game onto a DVD-R , then a data file of the same game onto another DVD-R.

now install the ISO version onto the X-box's HDD via the DVD Rom drive.
calculate how long it takes and how smoothly it saves the game.

next install the DATA version using same method.

u will see that a DATA version takes nuch longer , and that the DVD Rom drive is doing overtime with lots of clicks.

the ISO version takes less time , and smoother , with the DVD Rom drive hardly making any noise.

now i would'nt want my X-BOX's DVD rom drive tp pack up so easily , would u ?

with DATA burns ,the DVD rom drive is working a lot harder...!!!

(all X-BOX sites say XISO is very glitchy)

i've personally never used it myself, but if 10/10 peeps say its not good, i stayed away from it.

[AXmichigan]

yea it was kinda crappy
but thats like the only one i saw
so i just got it
its all a matter of personal choice i suppose
i still prefer to have it run off the hdd
amazinly fast speed
i love it
everythings very very smooth

[Quall999]

well, the xbox will read iso's smoother, no argue there. But after i closed the disk, the loading wasn't too far off. Hardly noticable.

btw, the dvd-rom might be reading more, but don't get the idea that it will die out on you. DVD roms are made to last. I mean, when playing a movie, it is reading the disk the whole time. (btw, when u do the databurn and it reads like that, it is mosy likely the media).

[marlborolight]

i am new to this forum, and i dont want to offend anyone...:)

Quall999

there is a big difference, even if u put dummy files with the burn...
as to using good media, i always backup my games with either Riteks ,but mostly with Verbatim , which is known to be 1 of the best medias for X-BOX/ PS2...

as for the clicking noise's, it is very worrying listening to it...

i have 2 box's :

v1 with X-Bit , maxtor 120gig HD
v1.5 with Executer 2.2 lite, maxtor 120gig HD

both tested the same...

really it does'nt take that much longer to make an ISO image.

Craxtion makes a perfect ISO and patches the game at same time, although with my modchips and bios's i have ,it makes no difference to me whether i need to patch. but the program patches them automatically anyway.

the only difference i can see it make is when u want to make another backup of the disk u already have.
u can do a straight copy off the fly with data burn's.
but with ISO's ,u need to extract it to your pc first , then burn the ISO.

[AXmichigan]

cast ur vote in the poll i put up

[EricCamper]

I have always used the Craxtion then burned to Princo at 1x or even 2x and never had a problem....Except for the Swat....hehe.....No one can figure it out.....Oh well....Last time I got dvd's I got a couple of Gigastorage which is made by Ritek and they worked great.....I still use Princo and Ritek,,,,Depending on my mood....I have never done a multi disk yet...Haven't really found two that I want on the same disk