problem with burning games :(

[cheetah]

ok im kinda new to this, I have problem with some of the games that I have downloaded, here is the thing : some games have an iso file and when I try burn them it doesnt work

another game has both iso and mds , which file should I burn? I tried the iso and it didn't work

other games has bin cue now what to do with those??

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease help me with answering these 3 questions thank you

[Ragnar]

Are you trying to play your games on a console? Because consoles need to be modded in some way to make burnt games playable, and if you've burnt 2 games and neither worked I'd suspect that's the problem. Read the PS2 FAQ that's up above this thread.

About what to do with specific files. For .iso's, you can just burn them, it should work. The .mds files are pointer files, that'll tell your burning app how to burn the .iso. They're generally pointless, except for the handful of games I've posted that come with .iso's splint in multiple chunks.

For bin+cue files (usually used with CD formats), always load the .cue file. It's another pointer file like the .mds, but there are many instances where it's 100% needed for your burn to work correctly. So use them when you get them.

[cheetah]

yes both my ps1 and ps2 are modded ! and I have downloaded games before that has ONLY iso file and burn them and it worked perfectly! but some games just dont work

I have downloaded dino crisis for ps1 from this site and it came with bin and cue and I just dont know what to do with them!

Also some ps2 games have this : iso and mds and I just wanna know when I start alcohol or imgburn which file should I load into it ??

[Ktiger41]

As stated above. Load the .mds file or the .cue file for those games that have them.

[cheetah]

oh a tiger, my soulmate! joke

but those files mds and cue are so small! isn;t the iso and bin the ones to burn?

[bronozoj]

will it work if i try to execute the game_id(SLUS_something..) with uLaunch ELF?

[Kouen Hasuki]

The MDS and Cue files are like Headers that give the Disc Layout information you need to use them.

Other Top Tips:

Use good Media Verbatim for instance, Cheaper brands wear on the laser alot
Burn at the slowest speed your burner supports, this makes for a better quality burn that will be easier for your console to burn

[Ragnar]

will it work if i try to execute the game_id(SLUS_something..) with uLaunch ELF?

No. If you can run uLaunch ELF and you want to play games you should load FreeMCBoot onto a memory card and use ESR.

[cheetah]

Maybe something is wrong with the game, damaged or something. because I tried everything

But here is a game I really love but I'm confused of how I should burn it ? http://www.emuparadise.org/roms/psx/StarOcean/

it contains : ccd. ecm. sub.

Help me please :p

[Ragnar]

Umm, you downloaded that file from that specific link? That's odd, the old hosted files shouldn't have ECMs in them. Most likely you got it from here:
http://www.emuparadise.org/Sony_Play...c1of2%5D/37601

Scroll down the page and it'll give you some tools for ECM files. Basically it's an extra compression step specifically for ISOs, that can significantly increase compression on them.

[cheetah]

I downloaded this PakkISO but it doesnt work on my computer! when I double click it it doesn't come up

should I burn these ccd. ecm. sub. on some program like imgburn or something? I mean which one hmm :l

[Ragnar]

You can't burn it till you un-ECM the the iso. If PakkISO isn't working for you give ECM Tools a shot, it's linked there too

Edit: When it does come time to burn, use the .ccd file. It's yet another pointer file, like .cue and .mds files

[cheetah]

nah both programs not working, is there no other way to extract this ecm?

[Ragnar]

nah both programs not working

You can't make a statement like that without elaborating further at all, and expect us to help. Both of those programs work fine...

[Zaladane]

well

YOU HAVE TO DRAG THE .ECM FILE OVER THE UNECM ICON LIKE SO AND IT WILL WORK. lol




Just let it do it's thing and you'll end up with your iso/bin/whatever.