Newbie ----> play import-games on mod ps2, please help.....

1.) my burner isn`t compatible with cdclone :-(
i have nero and cdrwin. i know that cdrwin is needed for games which have to be patched (i think it is the same as patching ps1 games, isn`t it ?) . but does it also work for 1:1 copies? or does it nero ? or which burner software is the next best for 1:1 copies ??
ANSWER: Then you have a potential problem no matter which chip you use. CDRWin will patch any game for which a patch is identoified in one of the databases on the web (e.g. www.sgt-dan.com). But for trouble free copying, CloneCD is the answer. So, save and get a compatible burner if you can, otherwise it's CDRWin and patching.

2.) copies of ea games, do they really all need a ea-patch ?? or is there another way to boot them ? and is it right that the origa chip doesn`t need a patch to boot them ?
ANSWER: EA games play first time if copied with CloneCD. Otherwise they need patching via the method and with the tools to be found on www.eapatcher.com. The OrigaChip is no different from others in this respect.

3.) about the dvd-rip: how does it work ? i think it is like patching a game but what if the game doesn`t fit on a single cd? i saw a gran turismo 3 dvd rip which was for 2 cds. how do i have to imagine this stuff ? when have the discs to be changed ??
ANSWER: We are woking through Paris-Dakar DVD Rip and haven't reached the disk change. Others on the forum have done this and I hope they answer.

4.) what`s about an import game on a dvd ? is the dvd-rip and the ntsc-2-pal patch
needed??
ANSWER: With the Origachip a DVD import original will play (no swap). To get round the NTSC prblem (if it occurs), you'd need a fully loaded PS2-SCART lead (in the UK made by BLAZE). There'll be an equivalent in Germany probably at Makro which is where I bought one recently. So no need to copy the import; no need to rip the import; just play it.