Ok i don't know if this is the right forum but anyway, My metal Gear Solid cd1 is very scratched and it won't play in my Playstation, it works great if i run it on emulator on computer though. I tried making a backup of it with clonecd and alcohol but it hangs on startup when I run on my playstation (yes its chipped). So my question is, whats the best way to make an ISO that works?
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since what your asking is illegal even if you do own the copy and want it for a personal backup may i suggest www.digitalinnovations.com
this little gadget costs 30 dollars and with 2 uses pays for itself. i LOVE IT
oh yeah and the resurfacing wheel lasts for way more than 50 discs, more like 300+ i had mine for 2 years and the disc clamp broke before the wheel stopped being effective, the glue they use for the wheel is a little shoddy tho, as soon as it starts peeling up just put a TINY pit of model glue under it and hold it, dont put too much on or itll eat the wheel away.
this little gadget costs 30 dollars and with 2 uses pays for itself. i LOVE IT
oh yeah and the resurfacing wheel lasts for way more than 50 discs, more like 300+ i had mine for 2 years and the disc clamp broke before the wheel stopped being effective, the glue they use for the wheel is a little shoddy tho, as soon as it starts peeling up just put a TINY pit of model glue under it and hold it, dont put too much on or itll eat the wheel away.
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Just try to backup it first by reading it as slow as possible. I hope that will work, also try to clean it first with a very soft blanket or something (I use a very soft sweater usually 
) to remove everything that isn't a scratch.
Even though it might be illegal like you say Benitojuarez... IMHO it isn't wrong to try and make a backup of stuff you paid for, and use it only by yourself. As long as companies print their software on media which are not indestructable, and will not last forever, a backup should be allowed. But that's a whole different discussion
Anyway, I hope the backup will work
) to remove everything that isn't a scratch.Even though it might be illegal like you say Benitojuarez... IMHO it isn't wrong to try and make a backup of stuff you paid for, and use it only by yourself. As long as companies print their software on media which are not indestructable, and will not last forever, a backup should be allowed. But that's a whole different discussion
Anyway, I hope the backup will work
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In that case a lens cleaning disc might work. I once used one on a DVD player which almost couldn't read discs at all. After played the disc, the tiny brushes on it were black oO, but it did play a dvd again.
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Cid Highwind said:Just try to backup it first by reading it as slow as possible. I hope that will work, also try to clean it first with a very soft blanket or something (I use a very soft sweater usually
Even though it might be illegal like you say Benitojuarez... IMHO it isn't wrong to try and make a backup of stuff you paid for, and use it only by yourself. As long as companies print their software on media which are not indestructable, and will not last forever, a backup should be allowed. But that's a whole different discussion
Anyway, I hope the backup will work
i know i know im just angry cuz i broke my red alert 2 cd the other day and i deleted the backup i had of it long ago. So now i have to go buy the damn game again.....for the 3rd time :hdbash: :cuss2:
Yes! I got it to work! I plugged in my old cd-drive and cleaned the disc alot, then read it with alcohol on 1x and the backup works perfectly.
It seemed like my old cd-drive read the disc alot better than the one I normally use, it didnt work on the first try though but there were only 2 read errors the first try compared to like 20 on the new drive, after I cleaned the disc some I had 0 read errors.
Maybe its cause the new drive is a DVD-RW it didnt read the disc as good as the old drive?
anyway thnx for the help guys, now I can enjoy this great game again
It seemed like my old cd-drive read the disc alot better than the one I normally use, it didnt work on the first try though but there were only 2 read errors the first try compared to like 20 on the new drive, after I cleaned the disc some I had 0 read errors.
Maybe its cause the new drive is a DVD-RW it didnt read the disc as good as the old drive?
anyway thnx for the help guys, now I can enjoy this great game again
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Yea, I often find that older drives are less succeptible to read errors too. I think it's because the newer drives are manufactured with speed in mind rather than accuracy. Also, am I the only one who thinks there should be a cheap way to get a replacement CD of a game you've already bought? I mean, CDs are so vulnerable to getting scratched it's ridiculous. You can't even set one down on a table without scratching it. And companies expect you to buy a game all over again just because the media they sold it to you on was such crap? I think that all companies who sell stuff on CD should be required by law to replace a scratched disc for a small fee. Especially since all the copy protection measures make it so hard to make a legal backup.
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