Me and a couple of friends have been converting some cds to dvd specifically for hardmodded ps2 users. So far, I have succesfully converted 5-6 games. The important thing about the conversion for hardmodded ps2s is that games are not esr patched and have 1.5gb of dummy data in order to run properly and in a healthier fashion. The problem is the injection of the dummy data.
Simply esr unpatching and burning these games to dvd is enough to make them work, but in order to run them in a healthier way, we need to use dummy data. I simnply created one, and name it Z_Z.Z for the following games and simply added it to the game file, they all worked properly:
Oni
X-Squad
Virtua Cop: Elite Edition
Gungriffon: Blaze
Ridge Racer V
Contra: Shattered Soldier
Appearently I don't understand the process very well. I was told that naming the dummy something like Z_Z.Z would be fine since they would be the last file that shows up in the LBA checks and stuff. However this is not the case with many other titles, such as ring of red, tekken tag tournament etc...
Does anyone have any ideas? What can I do to properly inject these dummy data, what should I name them?
Thanks.