Backing up

[Melfice]

Hey guys, I just got a DVD burner for Christmas and I want to start backing up my games, and I'm wondering how exactly to go about it. I did it all the time with my CD burner and need a bit of help for my DVD backups. I have a Version 5 ps2 and an R-Mod No Solder Mod Chip (I think, as I didn't have to solder it, and I got it way back when to play CD-R backups). I was just wondering if a) It's possible to play backups with my chip and b) Exactly how to do it. I swap with a GS2.
Like, does it matter if it's DVD R or RW? Does the media need to be "+" or "-"? For the original game that I have to swap with, does it have to be larger than the backup to get it to load? Things like that. Oh, and I also use Nero to make my backups, but I don't mind getting something else. Thanks a lot for all your help!

EDIT: Sorry, I forgot to mention, my burner is a Pioneer A06U

 

[Melfice]

*bump* can nobody help me?

 

[VIPER_1069]

A good place to start would be OUR EXTENSIVE tutorials here > http://dvdrbase.com/forumdisplay.php?f=132

Follow our guides to the letter and feel free to ask questions along the way


Sorry you never got a response immediately but a whole heap of us took some valuable "Family" time out for xmas

It's just a matter of working through the posts that have amassed over the last couple of days

 

[psx_paul]

Sorry you never got a response immediately but a whole heap of us took some valuable "Family" time out for xmas

It's just a matter of working through the posts that have amassed over the last couple of days

Same here

 

[psx_paul]

Answers below

Hey guys, I just got a DVD burner for Christmas and I want to start backing up my games, and I'm wondering how exactly to go about it.
http://www.dvdrbase.com/forumdisplay.php?f=132 or http://psxpaul.cjb.net for lots of PS2 backup tutorials

I did it all the time with my CD burner and need a bit of help for my DVD backups. I have a Version 5 ps2 and an R-Mod No Solder Mod Chip (I think, as I didn't have to solder it, and I got it way back when to play CD-R backups). I was just wondering if a) It's possible to play backups with my chip and b) Exactly how to do it. I swap with a GS2.
Yes it is possible
http://www.dvdrbase.com/showthread.php?t=25329

Like, does it matter if it's DVD R or RW? Does the media need to be "+" or "-"?
You have said above that you have a v5 PS2. The lasers on v5 consoles and above are able to read both "-" and "+".

For the original game that I have to swap with, does it have to be larger than the backup to get it to load? Things like that.
Yes, if you are swapping you will need to have a larger sized disc (also known as TOC size). Devil May Cry has the largest TOC.
An old TOC list can be found here http://www.dvdrbase.com/showthread.php?t=25617

Oh, and I also use Nero to make my backups, but I don't mind getting something else. Thanks a lot for all your help!
I personally use RecordNow Max for DVD based games and CloneCD for CD based games.
http://www.dvdrbase.com/forumdisplay.php?f=132 or http://psxpaul.cjb.net for lots of PS2 backup tutorials

EDIT: Sorry, I forgot to mention, my burner is a Pioneer A06U
Very nice burner

 

[Melfice]

Thanks a lot guys. Sorry for being so hasty, but I've made a few coasters and was just getting a little frustrated. Thanks for responding!

 

[VIPER_1069]

practice with a DVDRW untill you get the fine art down to perfection then go for the final burn to a DVD-r /DVD+r

saves on wasted disks and money

 

[ps2king]

Not all ps2's can play RW discs though.

 

[Melfice]

Alright, I got my copy of Hitman 2 backed up, but I have one last question.

...if you are swapping you will need to have a larger sized disc (also known as TOC size). Devil May Cry has the largest TOC.
An old TOC list can be found here http://www.dvdrbase.com/showthread.php?t=25617

About the largest TOC size, according to the TOC size list on the main site, Xenosaga is the largest for North America. Is that thread just old? Or does it have something to do with Xenosaga being a DVD-9? Can a DVD-9 still load my backups when I swap?

 

[ps2king]

Alright, I got my copy of Hitman 2 backed up, but I have one last question.



About the largest TOC size, according to the TOC size list on the main site, Xenosaga is the largest for North America. Is that thread just old? Or does it have something to do with Xenosaga being a DVD-9? Can a DVD-9 still load my backups when I swap?

The game witht the Largest TOC size would be Devil May Cry. You'll have to get the orignal of that game inorder play backups of other large games.