macs for dvd backups

[remy]

Is anyone here using a Mac to copy ps2 dvd's? I've heard that if you use Toast and just select "copy" they will work. Is it that simple? Sorry if this has been covered before, but I could not find any info on the sub and I'm very much a newbie at this whole thing. Thanks in advance for any input!

Rem

[SledDog]

Toast 5.1.4 or better should do the trick for you. Image the game to your HD first and then burn it back on a good quality 2x certified blank like TDK, Verbatim, Apple, Pioneer, or Maxell.

[ps2daddy]

For those that need help with a mac
You need to use Toast Titanium 5.01 or 5.02
Open toast

If you just have a CD-RW

1. Select image copy (third option from the left at the top of the toast window)
2. insert CD game
3. Select "Save as image " under the file menu
4. Click on the image then Record image

(note you must have enough space on your hard drive to do this)

or

1. Select image copy
2. insert CD game
3. Click on record
it will ask you to place in a blank CD-R When ready

(note you must have enough space on your hard drive to do this)

If you have a CD-RW and CD-Rom drive

1. Select image copy
2. Drag CD to window
3. Click on record


If your cds are scratched there is a differnt method lemme
know if you have problems
Try burniing at a slower speed

How to make an image using astarte

1. Insert the disk and click on the ?select all button? then hit save.

2. Make sure your preferences look like my attachment I included


How to patch games

Obtain PPF-o-Matic for the mac goto http://www.psxcopyworld.com
Obtain the required patch from that same site look in the psx patches and utilities sections

1. Open the program and select the Astarte iso you just created
2. Select the patch it is the file that has .ppf on the end
3. Click on apply patch



How to burn PS Game with audio tracks

1. Open toast 5 and select the ?others? file cabinet in the top of the Toast window
2. Do a right click and select ?Multitrack CD-Rom XA?
3. Then click on select and pick the iso file then click on ?Add? repeat for each audio file and make sure that you put them in order
4. Select Record

Without Audio Tracks

1. Just double click on your Astarte image and it will put everything in the correct format in Toast Titanium 5 and click record

How to do DVD?s

For those that need help with a mac

You need to use Toast Titanium 5.01 or 5.02
Open toast

If you just have a superdrive

1. Select image copy
2. insert DVD game
3. Save as image
4. Record image (don't use burnproof)

(note you must have enough space on your hard drive to do this)

or

1. Select image copy
2. insert DVD game
3. Click on record
it will ask you to place in a blank DVD-R When ready

(note you must have enough space on your hard drive to do this)


If you have a DVD-RW and DVD-Rom drive

1. Select image copy
2. Drag DVD to window
3. Click on record

I have burned at 2x on apple branded and pioneer media with no problem 4.37Gb took about 28 min

[Dopeyman]

Originally posted by remy
Is anyone here using a Mac to copy ps2 dvd's? I've heard that if you use Toast and just select "copy" they will work. Is it that simple? Sorry if this has been covered before, but I could not find any info on the sub and I'm very much a newbie at this whole thing. Thanks in advance for any input!

Rem

You gotta create an image of the cd or dvd first... Insert the original media and under the tabs, select Copy... Then hit Ctrl-D, and choose the location of the destination file and that's it.. the image will be created...

When you're ready to burn it, just select other and hold the button till the menu drops down.. then select disc image from there.. drag/drop your image (I personally make the images on my desktop that way it's easier to drag/drop) onto the toast window and you're ready to burn...

[ps2daddy]

Originally posted by Dopeyman
You gotta create an image of the cd or dvd first... Insert the original media and under the tabs, select Copy... Then hit Ctrl-D, and choose the location of the destination file and that's it.. the image will be created...

When you're ready to burn it, just select other and hold the button till the menu drops down.. then select disc image from there.. drag/drop your image (I personally make the images on my desktop that way it's easier to drag/drop) onto the toast window and you're ready to burn...

Works wonderfully but if you dont want to make multiple copies you can just stick in a disk and the computer and select copy and click record and it only makes a temp image and you dont have to erase it when you are done

Imaging to the desktop is good for making additional copies at a later date but otherwise unecessary

[gazza875]

Ok need help.. I'm trying to run We6 fe (a jap soccer game) on my ps2.. but I think I had a bad burn...

I got the game in .bin format from a friend.. used Bitchunker to make it a .iso... then in Toast Ti 5.2 I went to other, disc image.. and then dragged the iso on it... it then said someting like "Toats couldnt detect "bitchunk01.iso" file format. Click Continue if you think it is a valid disc image."
I did and then burnt it....

So now using gameshark2 I'm trying to use thhe knife swap trick, but when i go to load the cd-r i burn it just starts spinning and somewhat loud and never laods anything.. just spins and I cant back out...

Is it the burn? Is it the cd type (memorex) or is it th eversion of gameshark??
thanks

[ps2daddy]

Originally posted by gazza875
Ok need help.. I'm trying to run We6 fe (a jap soccer game) on my ps2.. but I think I had a bad burn...

I got the game in .bin format from a friend.. used Bitchunker to make it a .iso... then in Toast Ti 5.2 I went to other, disc image.. and then dragged the iso on it... it then said someting like "Toats couldnt detect "bitchunk01.iso" file format. Click Continue if you think it is a valid disc image."
I did and then burnt it....

So now using gameshark2 I'm trying to use thhe knife swap trick, but when i go to load the cd-r i burn it just starts spinning and somewhat loud and never laods anything.. just spins and I cant back out...

Is it the burn? Is it the cd type (memorex) or is it th eversion of gameshark??
thanks

If you select disk image you can burn .bin files in toast under the disk image option you dont need the cue

also did you try this boot method

http://cousinfizz.4mg.com/about.html

[ps2daddy]

update

patch the bin with this
http://www.megagames.com/ps2/ps2_patches_w.shtml
look for winning eleven 6 japanese to us patch

Use ppf o matic
http://www.megagames.com/ps2/ps2_ppf.shtml

Then
select disk image you can burn .bin files in toast under the disk image option you dont need the cue

[gazza875]

ok the game is already patched... We6 FE it is.. but I'll try a starigh bin burn

[gazza875]

do you know gameshark2 2.30 at all?? that also a option.. is the gameshark too new, that it wont load these games... a budy says try presing R1+O to lead it instead of X like it tells you on the screen