how can I copy my ps2 dvds and ps2 cds is there a program for it

[ice2hot]

I want to copy my ps2 dvds so I can make sure I dont ruin my original for playing it to much and so I can later sell the original and destroy the backup as I know its not legal to keep copies. thanks for all th help

[Hanamichi]

First, you cant play backups without a modchip.
To do that you will need one of those expensive DVD writers, of course, and then you can, I think, use a burning program that your writer will most probably include to backup your DVD. That atleast worked with CDs, as I've tried, but DVD's may require more steps or tricks.

[ice2hot]

well supposedly I did install it for the purpose of playing backups but i own the original and i stick to my original plan of destroying the backup when i seel the original but how do I make a copy

[caipirinha]

he already told how. you need a dvd writer, and it´s not sure it´ll work, as dvds are more complicated than cds, specially because there are many types, dvd-r, dvd+r, so on.

[Betamax]

Even besides that, DVD burners can only store 4.7 GB of data. If the game disk is of the 9 GB variety your outta luck (unless your willing to make sacrifices).

[ice2hot]

Well I know you need a dvd burner to burn dvds but what I wanted to know will the copies work or not. If not then I dont want to waste money buying a dvd writer I dont need

[caipirinha]

most probably not... try to find some dvd burners where you can make some copies, and see which work with your ps2, if they work then buy one.

[ice2hot]

Um thanks for the great suggestion, but I dont think there is shop here which says burn and then buy

[caipirinha]

go from house to house on your neighborhood, asking to burn some dvds . plzzzzzz help this poor kid to burn some discs for my ps2 .

[ice2hot]

HMM not a bad idea might try it, did it work for you

[(F)ragnarok(F)]

i have a store in my neighborhood that burns n sells ps2 games. they dont use those high tech stuff, just dvd writers, so i THINK itll work if u get a dvd writer.

[Drack]

I don't know of a game that is over 4.7 GB, the biggest I've ever seen is 4.6 GB.

[Kane]

U need achip to play copies.

[Kid A]

Ya and chips are no good for your PS2... If you want to use it for pirate purposes, do as you please, but if you use original games... IMO it's not worth to risk your console with those modchips if you are going to buy original games...

[Kane]

I need it for imports.

[Drack]

Also you need to get a NTSC/NTSC-J televison to play the US/Japnase games, if you are in the PAL area, vice versa if you have NTSC.

[Kane]

Well I have a VGA box, so it's not an issue.

[spajdr]

Betamax > you are funny,there are no double layer DVD PS2 games,so normal dvd-r burner is enough for backup of any PS2 game {4.7GB}.You probably meant dvd films,which are mostly bigger than 4.7GB.

ice2hot :
PS2 didnt read dvd+r only dvd-r,remember that,good buy is Pioneer A104.Best chip is Magic 2 or Messiah since they can read everything,of course its not recommended to apply messiah or magic 2 on PS2 V1-V3 since their lasers are weak V4 V5 and up are fine.And best dvd-r media is Traxdata or Verbatim with dark pink {purple} surface.If you buy retail version of Pioneer A104,then it will have Prassi PrimoDVD software for dvd-r burning included.Or you can use Nero also for making dvd-r copies {with Nero you maybe need to set something special to make a good working copy} if you need anything more,then just pm me.I have a link about burning over primo dvd software,besides Pioneer also burn cdr/rw !

[Kane]

spadjr: It's not unreasonable to assume taht games may come out for the PS2 using the entire 9 gigs.

[ice2hot]

hey thanks alot for all the info spajdr appreciate it alot for the time u have given to my question