RUGBY LEAGUE 2 (**PS2 only**) - BACKUP PROBLEMS - NO EMAILS or flouting other Forum Rules

creaky, can u inform someone who can help us?

 

Hey guys any idea how to backup DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi?

 

WILUZ THIS IS FOR THE RUGBY LEAGUE 2 GAME DAMN IT!

 

Well guys let me just bounce something off you and see what you think. As I said earlier my original copy will boot with my Messiah 2 turned on. However the copied version which I have backed up with god knows how many different programs does not work. Doesn't that suggest that when I am backing up, some (essential) part of the game is not copying correctly. It suggests to me that while a lot of people cannot boot the game at all (original or not) with their mods on, that there must also be something in the code itself that it not backed up or is altered when you back the game up. So really there must be more then one method in use on this game. Just a theory, see what you guys think.

 

That was my thoughts as well ridza.

 

if you have a dms4 mod chip lite or pro u can download firmware upgrade from team toxic which by passes the mod protection on rugby league 2

 

Is that speculation or have you done it? What firmware is there beside the Toxic OS for the DMS 4 Pro and Toxic BIOS for the DMS 4 Lite. Is there some hacked firmware for DMS chips I don't know about?

 

I got no idea which modchip I have but if you can provide a step by step method I will try

 

I wouldn't count on what Cloneme said being true Physique. It sounds like he's a little off. I think what he meant to say is that you need to flash the DMS 4 with either the Toxic OS (Pro) or the Toxic BIOS (Lite) in order to play imports or backups.

 

ok

 

Hi

I just took delivery of a new slimline PS2 V14
Its fitted with the Ghost 2 Version 2 Chip running 2.18RC1 firmware

This has no trouble at all running a backup of Rugby League 2, I just put the backup in and pressed reset the Game runs A OK

Cheers

 

anony999--where did u get the mod done matey?? sounds pretty kool bro!

 

I was thinking. The game obviously has media checks (of some sort) built in to it. As a mate of mine has tried it with his swap magic (latest version) and it wont boot past the same point (on the backup version). Obviously the game cannot detect a modchip as he does not have one. So there must be checks that know it is being played from burnt media. I think that definately indicates that not only is there something that can detect modchips but there is something that also knows it not being played from the original disc.

 

I'm not going to trash the Ghost chip, but I am 99% certain it isn't as good as a DMS 4 or Matrix Infinity. People don't sink money into a chip just for RL2. If you do, get a DMS 4, MI, or Crystal Chip. What kind of media is your backup on Anony999?

Most likely the mod protection in RL2 is written into the BCA of the pressed disc. That's where the PS2 checks for copy protection and to verify the disc inserted is an original, at least in an unmodded console. Commercial Burner's aren't capable of reading or writing to the BCA area, hence why copies of games won't work in an unmodded PS2. Only a press burner can write to that section of a disc. And those my friends are 10,000's of dollars.

 

So it works with a specific modchip...

I dont know which chip I have..

Surely there is a way, surelu

 

Got the Mod Chip and PS2 fitted by www.ghost2fitter.co.uk can 100% recommend them for UK users.

Backup done with DVDDecrypter to ISO and Burnt to a Taiyo Yuden DVD -R 8X at 6Speed with ImgBurn. (Nothing Special)

Ghost 2 leads the field IMHO within the last week or so with its new anti-anti mod protection, its from the Old Messiah team. The Chip With Firmware 2.18RC1 or above will play anything and has full anti anti mod protection built in.

At present its not possible (i think) to play backups online, although the chip is fully dnas enabled, the f/w has just been released but the config manager is being worked on and due real soon, which i believe will enable dnas online playing.

I tried an older (30009) PS2 with 1.30 f/w and that wouldnt run RL2, reflashed it last night to 2.19RC2 and presto RL2 runs no problem.

The Matrix, DMS4 and Crystal are all excellent chips and I am sure there teams will bring out new firmware (if that is the issue) to get these new anti mod protection games running soon. Its just that G2 got there first!

Has antone contacted Matrix. DMS or Crystal to ask there thoghts on this ?

See http://www.ghost2.net/home.php?sid=1&a=ok

The chip also supports DL9 disks without having to be patched, although i havent tried this yet.

 

Again the Matrix Infinity and DMS 4 are almost certainly better than the ghost chip. The old Messiah Chip was nothing special. The DMS 4 and MI auto boot everything with no resetting at all. They both support DVD-9 games, have a Y-fix built in making for seamless play of PSX or PS2 PAL games on an NTSC PS2 or vice versa, support multi disk PSX and PS2 games, enable region free DVD capabilities in your PS2, have a stealth mode for online gaming, support PS2 reality player, SNES Station and PGen, allow for elf files to be booted off the MC, are compatible with ARMAX and Gameshark, HD Loader and HD Advance, have flashes upgradable via CD, shut down autmatically if the PS2 is in danger of overheating, and are compatible with all v. PS2's. That's all I can think of for now. So unless your chip can do all that, it's not better than the DMS 4 or MI. According to that link it doesn't do all that. It makes no mention of multi disc games or a Y fix built in for PAL/NTSC games. It's also a little misleading saying it autoboots all media without interaction from the user. Technically pressing reset is interaction from the user. Sorry, I'll take my MI any day. I don't think people with a DMS 4 Pro will be swapping it out for a ghost 2 chip anytime soon. I'm not knocking your chip, I hope it works for you perfectly as long as you have your PS2. I'm only pointing out the superiority of high end chips. That's my opinion anyway. Anyways enjoy your Ghost 2 chip. I suppose you can snicker at everyone who has a higher end chip that can't get RL2 to work though, lol. Peace.