You again
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Ya know what, I figure after having gathered all this data inside this skull of mine, it would be a shame to not spread it around some.
Anyway I know ISO is an universal type of image, but why I used img/sub/ccd combo on PS1 backups? Everybody has been advising me to use that type of image back then.
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Everyone is being careful, probably too careful. Some CDs contain a special kind of extra data called subchannels. It's used for like, a tiny number of games on PS1 as extra copy protection, and they won't work if you don't replicate it correctly. CCD/Img/Sub is actually the best for CDs, but nine times out of ten, Bin & Cue or plain ISO images will work just as well.
I don't honestly know which consoles use subchannel data, but if you stick to CloneCD format you'll be ready for 'em if they do. There's nothing comparable (that I know of) for DVD media, so just use whatever for those. I use DVD Decrypter, or IMGBurn.
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And don't worry I have 3DO & modded Saturn (just to run Doom NTSC-Jap which is much smoother). 3DO can literally run everything without the modchip...
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I wish my soldering skills were good enough to mod my Saturn. It's pretty much the only console in my collection I don't have some kind of solution for. I can run import games, using my Action Replay cart, which I guess is enough...
The whole reason I stick to softmods, or "plug-and-play" mods is because I can't solder to save my life. I know nothing, nothing whatsoever... about the 3D0. Never owned one, never touched one.
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So are you saying that normal ISO will do good for Gamecube backups too?
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Gamecube games are like XBOX games in that only the GameCube drive (or XBOX drive respectively) will read the disc. In both cases they are a standard DVD, but with some technological trickery to obfuscate the data from would-be pirates. I think it's the same on the Dreamcast as well... although that's some kind of bizarre extended CD format, rather than a DVD. It also can't be read on a PC though... as far as I know.
You have to use a homebrew application (in both cases) to dump the game using the console itself. Use a GameCube memory card to SD card adapter to store the resultant image. As for playing them, that's as simple as either using mini DVD-Rs, or replacing your case to allow for full sized DVD-R media. You can use a plug-and-play solution to boot backup copies.
Further details on request.
How ya doing, buddy?