GT4 to DVD5

Apologies for yet another GT4 thread... there are so many posts and yet the answer ain't clear..

Can anyone confirm whether it is possible to backup GT4 to DVD5?

Here is my story, started with a 1st coaster (8 bucks down) by doing a 1:1 backup to find out the PS2 can't read the DL disk. After a few searches found Toxic's patch. Burnt a 2nd Verbatim (8 more bucks) with the .ISO patch, and played for 5~10mins, then the unbelievable happened i think I scratched the darn disk....%#&^@#

I could get a 3rd DL disc, but you'd agree this is getting ridiculous... since i've got plenty of single-layer discs around can this be done? and how?

Thanks.

It cannot be done at the moment. To be honest I doubt it ever will be. As the DL version works just fine, and DL media is availabe at a decent price compared to the price of the original game why would anyone take his time to make a correct and working rip ? Use your 3rd DL media, and keep it in a safe place, do not scratch it and you'll be ok.

regards, Stephen

It is possible to backup the Simulation mode of gt4 to dvd5, but you will lose the arcade and multiplayer modes. Since I don't really care about those modes, this works great for me.

Just tested GT4 dvd5 tool by Sonix on my pal original.Works great!!Movies removed from GT4L1.VOL file.DVD5 ISO size 3,16 GB.
Scorcherboy :cool:

Thanks a lot. Does it work with scene releases aswell ? (I think so, but ...)

regards, Stephen

Sonix has updated his GT4 dvd5 tool!!!!Confirms to work with the us version.
Scorcherboy :cool:

Gran Turismo 4 DVD5 Backup Tool v1.01
-------------------------------------

This tool has been tested on PAL version (SCES_517.19) and NTSC version
(SCUS_973.28). It will no doubt fail on any other version.

USAGE:
Copy the entire contents of the DVD9 game to your hard drive - including
the second layer (make sure GT4L1.VOL is in the same folder as GT4.VOL).
Execute the tool, browse and select GT4L1.VOL file and click the rip
button. Sit back and wait.
After the tool has finished extracting all the movies a message will
appear asking you to delete some movie files. This is a new feature
in v1.01 and you can mess around a bit here, maybe try downsampling
movies etc.

NOTE *: You *MUST* keep "20r60r.pss" as this is the file any missing
ones will be relinked to.

For those that just want to follow a simple guide then delete these
files:

PAL
====
apricot.pss
autumn.pss
deepforest.pss
ending.pss
kashiwa.pss
lasvegas.pss
midfield.pss
mini.pss
montecarlo.pss
motegi_east.pss
motegi_west.pss
new_fisco_gt.pss
nursnow.pss
oval.pss
paris_tarmac.pss
route5.pss
route5_club.pss
seoul.pss
suzuka_east.pss
tsukuba_wet.pss
yosemite_dirt.pss

Make sure the folder that contains the movies is no bigger than 1.25GB then
go back to the tool and click the ok button.

After a while the tool will finish and you
will see your old GT4L1.VOL file renamed to GT4L1.VOL_OLD - you can
move/delete this file. All required checks/patches are automatically
done with the tool so you can now go ahead and make an ISO of the game
in the usual way.


Sonix
www.BackupTools.co.uk

I have Gt4 on a disc and I want to make a backup, everytime i decrypt it in dvd decrypter it would give me a read error at 95% and thats where im stuck right now

Quote:

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Originally Posted by scorcherboy

Sonix has updated his GT4 dvd5 tool!!!!Confirms to work with the us version.
Scorcherboy :cool:

Gran Turismo 4 DVD5 Backup Tool v1.01
-------------------------------------

This tool has been tested on PAL version (SCES_517.19) and NTSC version
(SCUS_973.28). It will no doubt fail on any other version.

USAGE:
Copy the entire contents of the DVD9 game to your hard drive - including
the second layer (make sure GT4L1.VOL is in the same folder as GT4.VOL).
Execute the tool, browse and select GT4L1.VOL file and click the rip
button. Sit back and wait.
After the tool has finished extracting all the movies a message will
appear asking you to delete some movie files. This is a new feature
in v1.01 and you can mess around a bit here, maybe try downsampling
movies etc.

NOTE *: You *MUST* keep "20r60r.pss" as this is the file any missing
ones will be relinked to.

For those that just want to follow a simple guide then delete these
files:

PAL
====
apricot.pss
autumn.pss
deepforest.pss
ending.pss
kashiwa.pss
lasvegas.pss
midfield.pss
mini.pss
montecarlo.pss
motegi_east.pss
motegi_west.pss
new_fisco_gt.pss
nursnow.pss
oval.pss
paris_tarmac.pss
route5.pss
route5_club.pss
seoul.pss
suzuka_east.pss
tsukuba_wet.pss
yosemite_dirt.pss

Make sure the folder that contains the movies is no bigger than 1.25GB then
go back to the tool and click the ok button.

After a while the tool will finish and you
will see your old GT4L1.VOL file renamed to GT4L1.VOL_OLD - you can
move/delete this file. All required checks/patches are automatically
done with the tool so you can now go ahead and make an ISO of the game
in the usual way.


Sonix
www.BackupTools.co.uk

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I am using the Tool di Sonix now but I have not very understood one what:

- to the passage:After a while the tool will finish and you
will see your old GT4L1.VOL file renamed to GT4L1.VOL_OLD - you can
move/delete this file. All required checks/patches are automatically
done with the tool so you can now go ahead and make an ISO of the game
in the usual way.what I must make? I must insert to the inside of the new ISO anke the file GT4L1.VOL created from Gt4 tool or not?

From Another forum:

You need to have the following files in your GT4 folder.
1. SYSTEM.CNF (.CNF extension might not show)
2. SCUS_973.28
3. CORE.GT4
4. IOPRP300.IMG
5. IRX (Folder)
6. NET (Folder)
7. EPSON (Folder)
5. GT4.VOL
6. GT4L1.VOL
After running sonix' tool, you'll have a GT4L1.VOL_OLD file as well, which you don't need.

You need CDVDGEN and IML2ISO available from http://www.************/index.php?page=mis.html (Also On my site at http://simonjc.dyndns.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3 (Near the bottom somewhere, look for "rkit.zip")).

Open CDVDGEN Select "New Project" and then "DVD Master Disk" (The Middle one). You'll now see three buttons at the top of the window, "Volume", "Directory" and "Layout". Click on the "Volume" button. Fill in the "Disk Name" Field with "SCUS" and "97328", and change the "License Area" to "America" (For PAL version, it's "SCES" and "51719" and the area is "Europe"). Also change the "Volume" field to "GRANTURISMO4". You don't need to fill in any of the other fields (Well I didn't anyway). Next click on the "Directory" button. Using your gt4 folder drag the files IN THE ORDER ABOVE from the folder in to the main window of CDVDGEN. When you've done that, click on "File" and "Export IML File". Save the file in your GT4 folder as GT4.IML and close CDVDGEN (You don't need to save anything else). That's the hard part done.

Open IML2ISO and browse to the IML file you just made and click "Start". Then put the kettle on, because it does take a few minutes to compile. Once it's finished you can close IML2ISO.

That's it! just burn the GT4.ISO with your fave burning proggy (I still prefer DVD Decrypter).

Hmm I dont have a Gt4L1.vol