Game : Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow (SafeDisc v3.2.0.22)
Reader : LG GCC-4480B DVD CD/RW Combo Drive
Writer : LG GCC-4480B DVD CD/RW Combo Drive
Program(s) :
CloneCD v4.3.3.1 / Alcohol 120% v1.9.2 (build 1705) (Latest ver as of this posting)
READING:
- Clone CD using
Virus2K's method described here:
- Read speed @ 4x
- Note: I even saved the resulting modified CloneCD 'Protected CD' profile described here as "Safedisc v3.2" b/c it worked like a champ!
WRITING:
- Alcohol 120 Safedisk 2/3 profile - Uncheck By Pass EFM Error (as Virus2k's guide says above)
- Write Speed @ 4x or 8x (I used 4x)
Successfully burned working backup copy using only Hide ATIP enabled in Alcohol 120 (i.e. "Ignore Media Type"). Note You cannot use CloneCd's "Hide CD/R media" option as Safedisc 3.x titles blacklist it. Anyhow, my backup ran
flawlessly first time, then 4 out of 5 times after that - The one time it failed, I checked "Emulate Bad Sectors" under Extra Emulation tab in Alcohol120 and again it worked fine. A fluke? Who knows? But it works at least 80-90% of the time. My guess is I probably need a better burner than the LG combo drive - From what I've read here on this forum, thinking about the Plextor Premium PX523252, a LiteOn 52375s (cannot find this one) or the new Toshiba SD-R5272 DVD/CD drive that came out recently which supposedly works w/ a LOT of new protections. Anyone have any info or suggestions about these drives or any other recommended drive, please do tell!
Thx in advance!
Also mounted the CloneCD image in Alcohol 120% Virtual drive, and again it worked flawlessly! Of course this uses emulation and virtual drive, but the game runs VERY fast this way and seems to bypass Safedisc v3.2 everytime w/o problems. Not exactly a 1:1 copy here, but nothing will do that 100% successfully and is very hardware dependent anyway. Bottom line is my SCPT game runs w/o the original CD, and thats all I care about.
However, the copy DID fail 4 successive times when tried to read in Sony DRU510A CD/DVD burner, no matter if emulation or hide ATIP check was on.
Anyway, I still have a working backup now and can put my original away.
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Intel P4 2.66Ghz
NVidia TI4400 Graphics
LG GCC-4480B DVD CD/RW Combo Drive
Sony DRU-510A 4X DVD/RW burner
Hope this helps a few folks out!
I know the info on this forum from everyone certainly helped me out, so many kudos and thanks, esp to Virus2K, several Sr Members and Forum moderators.
- Netcruiser2