Help Backup Problem

[DutchDemon]

i don't know much about the baacking up of games, but about the chip: if you boot an original, does it give the text 'playstation 2' with 'Matrix Infinity x.xx' underneath it? then its a matrix infinity (duh :P) otherwise i dont know.

as for the backing up, the other members of this forum will probably know more about that.

[greenfly]

no its not the matrix infinity i found out, it is the duo 1

[ADROiT]

Well until a couple of days ago I did all my PS2 backing up with RecordNow Max 4.5 using Global Images. But when that failed to backup GTA San Andreas, maccarulez1 suggested I try DVD Decryter which you can get completely free of charge from http://www.dvddecrypter.com.
It's a really small file download too, and it works perfectly.
Just put your original in your DVD drive, under "Mode" do an ISO Read which will write an ISO of your disc to the HDD, then put a DVD-R into your DVD Writer and under "Mode" do an ISO Write.
(There's a point; are you using DVD-R or DVD+R? You should use DVD-R).
Put your finished backup into your PS2 and enjoy.

[greenfly]

thanks adroit ill try that sound ohh and im useing dvd-r why does it make a difference what speed should you burn it at or does it make a diff cos i read in a few others to burn at slowest possible???

[ADROiT]

Originally Posted by greenfly

thanks adroit ill try that sound ohh and im useing dvd-r why does it make a difference

I'm not too sure why. I just know that before I started backing up my games I read all the forums to find out how people were doing it and everyone was saying to use DVD-R and not DVD+R. I think it's because DVD-R is compatible with a wider range of set-top machines, including PS2. To be honest, I've never tried a DVD+R in my PS2 but I've read in various forums that it doesn't always work.

[greenfly]

ok ill stick to the -r then

[greenfly]

ive tryed that and it still wont paly the egzact same thing is happenin ive tryed dvd decrypter, clone cd, clone dvd, nero, Alcohol 120%, MagicISO, blind read in combo with nero ive tryed every thing and they still wont play and it is not the playstation as i have tryed them in others and they dont work there either. Please can someone help me this is driveing me nuts