Which tool should i use to make a backup?

Nucking Futs · April 3rd, 2007

As it seems that nullDC doesn't read my games from the drive i gotta make backups and i usually use PowerISO for that purpose but it seems that nullDC only supports .cdi .nrg .gdi and .mds
So which free backup tool can i use to produce one of these imagetypes? (the important thing about this sentence is that it's gotta be free)

Btw. this is also a little suggestion for a wider support of imagetypes.

**ZeZu** · April 3rd, 2007

nullDC supports any type of image you can mount, there are various different pieces of software you can use to create a virtual drive and mount disc images to these. If you would like to create your own backup (recommended), you will need a serial adapter or broadband/lan adapter (recommended). The process if fairly straightforward, and there are many guides/tutorials on how to do so. All of the tools are released freely, so you shouldn't have any trouble there. Try searching google or a dc emulation/homebrew site like dcemu.co.uk.

Nucking Futs · April 3rd, 2007

A friend backed my games up for me and i burned them to a normal cd he told me this way round the discs can be read (because the original dreamcast discs cannot be read afaik). So i actually only need a tool to make one of the needed imagetypes to load them up.

life_247 · April 3rd, 2007

There is a very dodgey way to use a cd drive to read GD-roms but it involves taking the drive apart. Now if that doesn't start rining alarm bells saying "get the lan/bb adaptor i dunno what does!)

Nucking Futs · April 3rd, 2007

As i mentioned my drive can read the discs because they were already burned once.

life_247 · April 3rd, 2007

I got that, just thought id chip in with the info.

Why not just run them from the cd - or is that more buggy at the moment?

If you want to rip them to iso's BwgBurn CD/DVD Burning Software
Give that a go its just a quick search on the old sourceforge, hope it helps.

Nucking Futs · April 3rd, 2007

I haven't found any option to set my CD Drive Letter or something. That's why i assume i can only run images. Thanks for the tool i'll check it out.

Hmmm.. i tried BwgBurn but either i am to dumb for it or it can't make images of cds.

life_247 · April 3rd, 2007

choose the other Cd pluggin!!

The zNullGD, then configure it for the drive and it should run! Enjoy!

Nucking Futs · April 3rd, 2007

Wow, check out my stupidity

Thanks a lot i completely overlooked the "select plugin" option.

life_247 · April 3rd, 2007

Heh, the only reason i've used it because i can't use the nullPVR because my computer is from ye old days before vertex and pixel shaders.

Enjoy!

April 3rd, 2007	#1 (permalink)
Nucking Futs Existentialist Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 967	Which tool should i use to make a backup? As it seems that nullDC doesn't read my games from the drive i gotta make backups and i usually use PowerISO for that purpose but it seems that nullDC only supports .cdi .nrg .gdi and .mds So which free backup tool can i use to produce one of these imagetypes? (the important thing about this sentence is that it's gotta be free) Btw. this is also a little suggestion for a wider support of imagetypes. __________________ ~ whoever calls himself an Existentialist does not understand the true meaning of that word ~ .: Armored Ninja :. CPU: Core 2 Duo E4300 (@ 3.333 GHz) \| Memory: Seitec 1024MB DDR2 RAM (@ 740 MHz) GPU: Geforce 8800 GTS 320MB (Core Clock: Geometric Domain @ 648 MHz / Shader Domain @ 1512 MHz Memory Clock @ 972 MHz ) Case: Thermaltake Armor VA8000B \| Cooler: Scythe Ninja Plus Rev. B \| Mobo: GA-965P-DS3 \| PSU: Corsair HX620W

April 3rd, 2007	#3 (permalink)
Nucking Futs Existentialist Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 967	A friend backed my games up for me and i burned them to a normal cd he told me this way round the discs can be read (because the original dreamcast discs cannot be read afaik). So i actually only need a tool to make one of the needed imagetypes to load them up. __________________ ~ whoever calls himself an Existentialist does not understand the true meaning of that word ~ .: Armored Ninja :. CPU: Core 2 Duo E4300 (@ 3.333 GHz) \| Memory: Seitec 1024MB DDR2 RAM (@ 740 MHz) GPU: Geforce 8800 GTS 320MB (Core Clock: Geometric Domain @ 648 MHz / Shader Domain @ 1512 MHz Memory Clock @ 972 MHz ) Case: Thermaltake Armor VA8000B \| Cooler: Scythe Ninja Plus Rev. B \| Mobo: GA-965P-DS3 \| PSU: Corsair HX620W

April 3rd, 2007	#5 (permalink)
Nucking Futs Existentialist Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 967	As i mentioned my drive can read the discs because they were already burned once. __________________ ~ whoever calls himself an Existentialist does not understand the true meaning of that word ~ .: Armored Ninja :. CPU: Core 2 Duo E4300 (@ 3.333 GHz) \| Memory: Seitec 1024MB DDR2 RAM (@ 740 MHz) GPU: Geforce 8800 GTS 320MB (Core Clock: Geometric Domain @ 648 MHz / Shader Domain @ 1512 MHz Memory Clock @ 972 MHz ) Case: Thermaltake Armor VA8000B \| Cooler: Scythe Ninja Plus Rev. B \| Mobo: GA-965P-DS3 \| PSU: Corsair HX620W

April 3rd, 2007	#7 (permalink)
Nucking Futs Existentialist Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 967	I haven't found any option to set my CD Drive Letter or something. That's why i assume i can only run images. Thanks for the tool i'll check it out. Hmmm.. i tried BwgBurn but either i am to dumb for it or it can't make images of cds. __________________ ~ whoever calls himself an Existentialist does not understand the true meaning of that word ~ .: Armored Ninja :. CPU: Core 2 Duo E4300 (@ 3.333 GHz) \| Memory: Seitec 1024MB DDR2 RAM (@ 740 MHz) GPU: Geforce 8800 GTS 320MB (Core Clock: Geometric Domain @ 648 MHz / Shader Domain @ 1512 MHz Memory Clock @ 972 MHz ) Case: Thermaltake Armor VA8000B \| Cooler: Scythe Ninja Plus Rev. B \| Mobo: GA-965P-DS3 \| PSU: Corsair HX620W Last edited by Nucking Futs; April 3rd, 2007 at 21:53.

April 3rd, 2007	#9 (permalink)
Nucking Futs Existentialist Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 967	Wow, check out my stupidity Thanks a lot i completely overlooked the "select plugin" option. __________________ ~ whoever calls himself an Existentialist does not understand the true meaning of that word ~ .: Armored Ninja :. CPU: Core 2 Duo E4300 (@ 3.333 GHz) \| Memory: Seitec 1024MB DDR2 RAM (@ 740 MHz) GPU: Geforce 8800 GTS 320MB (Core Clock: Geometric Domain @ 648 MHz / Shader Domain @ 1512 MHz Memory Clock @ 972 MHz ) Case: Thermaltake Armor VA8000B \| Cooler: Scythe Ninja Plus Rev. B \| Mobo: GA-965P-DS3 \| PSU: Corsair HX620W

April 3rd, 2007	#2 (permalink)
ZeZu Emu author Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 30	nullDC supports any type of image you can mount, there are various different pieces of software you can use to create a virtual drive and mount disc images to these. If you would like to create your own backup (recommended), you will need a serial adapter or broadband/lan adapter (recommended). The process if fairly straightforward, and there are many guides/tutorials on how to do so. All of the tools are released freely, so you shouldn't have any trouble there. Try searching google or a dc emulation/homebrew site like dcemu.co.uk.

April 3rd, 2007	#4 (permalink)
life_247 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: London Posts: 10	There is a very dodgey way to use a cd drive to read GD-roms but it involves taking the drive apart. Now if that doesn't start rining alarm bells saying "get the lan/bb adaptor i dunno what does!)

April 3rd, 2007	#6 (permalink)
life_247 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: London Posts: 10	I got that, just thought id chip in with the info. Why not just run them from the cd - or is that more buggy at the moment? If you want to rip them to iso's BwgBurn CD/DVD Burning Software Give that a go its just a quick search on the old sourceforge, hope it helps.

April 3rd, 2007	#8 (permalink)
life_247 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: London Posts: 10	choose the other Cd pluggin!! The zNullGD, then configure it for the drive and it should run! Enjoy!

April 3rd, 2007	#10 (permalink)
life_247 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: London Posts: 10	Heh, the only reason i've used it because i can't use the nullPVR because my computer is from ye old days before vertex and pixel shaders. Enjoy!

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