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hristoforos · 16-12-2004

Well guys,

I am not that experienced in the backup 'business' but as far as I know, writers cannot read backups without an ATIP hidder. From my experience I can tell you that there was no problem until safedisk 3. For example AOM and the TITANS worked just fine (both use safedisk 2.9). When the version 3 appeared thinks changed a bit. First of all the original game before running does a quick scan in the registry for emulation software (it traces CloneCD BUT NOT alcohol, even the newest 4.00.010). So, remove all this programs before trying to run the game.
Before trying to write the image, first try to play it from the the fake drive (that is the AVX device).
If so far everything is cool, try to burn it (personally I find Alcohol by far better than GamesXCopy, CloneCD and the Blind Suite).
I am not in a position to tell you for sure that if you buy an external drive the copy will be readable but worth trying it.
BE CAREFUL to find on the net the brand of the mechanism used in your MASTUSHITA drive (e.g. ASUS uses PIONEER, SONY uses LiteOn e.t.c.) and then procced to the purchase.
Hope the above helped.
Please let me know ...

16-12-2004	#32 (permalink)
hristoforos New on Forum Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 26	Re: Safedisc 4.00.000 Successes and Non-Successes Well guys, I am not that experienced in the backup 'business' but as far as I know, writers cannot read backups without an ATIP hidder. From my experience I can tell you that there was no problem until safedisk 3. For example AOM and the TITANS worked just fine (both use safedisk 2.9). When the version 3 appeared thinks changed a bit. First of all the original game before running does a quick scan in the registry for emulation software (it traces CloneCD BUT NOT alcohol, even the newest 4.00.010). So, remove all this programs before trying to run the game. Before trying to write the image, first try to play it from the the fake drive (that is the AVX device). If so far everything is cool, try to burn it (personally I find Alcohol by far better than GamesXCopy, CloneCD and the Blind Suite). I am not in a position to tell you for sure that if you buy an external drive the copy will be readable but worth trying it. BE CAREFUL to find on the net the brand of the mechanism used in your MASTUSHITA drive (e.g. ASUS uses PIONEER, SONY uses LiteOn e.t.c.) and then procced to the purchase. Hope the above helped. Please let me know ...