The Official GT4 Thread

@dirthary: I posted a link to this back on page 34.

http://forum.o2mod.com/viewtopic.php?p=6473

If you only have an .iso you can read my post on page 34 on how and what to set the layer break to.

 

@jzuijlek: That´s true
I´m just testing right now how it works with me to burn DL
backup from original first.

 

I'm really skepticle about doing this one since dvd+dl media is expensive, and i have yet to see someone say it worked. Does gt4 work with the Magic V chip? I have tried sending via lan using Faplink but it has 2 gb max bug so it does'nt get far into that, so i guess i gotta get hdl server or something. I would love to jsut be able to back up my copy, can't stand loading times and too many kids in this house.

 

I'm burning the image to a DVD+R DL with DVD Decrypter now...
I set the Layer break to sector 1622400.

 

Hey guys why bother backing up the game if you could just put a hard drive in the ps2 and load the image on to the harddrive with hd loader or hd advanced its much easier to do.

i use a 80gig maxtor
modchip
hd advance 2.1

 

DirtHary, that gudie you posted is only for those who have the O2 modchip and updated to their latest firmware. It wouldn't work on any other modchip, so your just wasting time and also an expensive DL disc.

 

@[bold]jzuijlek [/bold]:
I tried what you said with the layer break but nothing...it stops loading after the "2005 Sony Computer Entertainment..." screen.Has this method worked for you???

 

Yes, this method is working for me

The ps2 is a V3 with matrix infinity with firmware 1.40
It should work with any modchip that has OTP DVD+R DL support

So thats:
DMS4 ToxicOS
Matrix Infinity 1.40
O2 Modchip 1.61
etc.

BTW I used the STRiKE release from februari 05. 1622400 is the layerbreak for PAL only, I can't verify the NTSC(USA) layer break as I don't have a NTSC original.

 

well, by any chance would it still be able to work w/ swap disc???

 

OOPS

 

It will not work with a swap-disk. The reason it that these firmware's allow the ps2's to read the OTP disc as if it was an PTP disc.

 

Work fine with me also.
DMS4 lite
ToxicBios 1.3
Maxell DL DVD+R
Burned with Nero and DVDecrypter (both works)

Remember to enable DL support via control screen (Toxic)

Haven´t try the ISO layer break -system yet.
I´ll try it tomorrow.

 

do u guys think that it will ever work w/ the swap disc??

 

Yes, we will eventually get it to work with Swap Magic.
It's going to take a lot of work, but it'll be done.
Why? Because all DVD9 games in the future are going to need this.

Edited because I'm stupid.

 

Has anyone tried those patches i posted?

 

Anyone here have any luck with the NTSC version?

 

george77...so your saying u tried making a backup of gt4 using this latest method and it did not work with ur messiah 2 modchip??
just wondering as i also have this chip..

 

ANY NEWS ON DVD5 BACKUP OR DVD9 BACKUP THAT WORKS WITH ALL MODCHIPS?

 

there wil never b a dvd5 rip

 

ok folks,think we've established that it will work on a dvd9 with a mod chip with dvd-dl support(if burnt correctly),i think we're all waiting for somebody to come up with a .vol file extractor to rip it do dvd5,remove the ptp check and convert the img/core to read the disk as a single layer,that seems about all that,s left to do now but i dunno if anyone's gonna crack the algorithm,plus there are quite a few references to read DL in the core which is probably why so many pirateers are still using DL disks in bootlegged copies,i don't think it's gonna be on dvd5 myself as it's a LOT of hassle,if it wasn't,one of these fine programmers/coders in operation today would have done it.Eventually people are gonna all have dvd-dl burners as the prices drop or they know somebody with one,and it wouldn't suprise me if this is a test run for sony's ps3 (they will need a lot more data on a disk to run games),unless of course they are using blu-ray technology which is a whole-other sh*tstorm!!,or it could be a ploy to make more people go out and buy a sony £70 dvd-dl burner(which coincidently dropped in price with the release of GT4!!so either way they will extract all our hard earned cash from us.I'm waiting for some more dvd-dl's and i'm gonna have a go at the ptp code,i think there's only one reference to it but the disk keeps going back to it before shutting down the program,i reckon it will just mean finding the reference code to the check(should be quite a few strings to one area of code) , and a simple change to the read structure,just got to find a DL original game and compare files so i can change the check(if i can find it).sometimes a simple method is right there in front of you when looking for the improbable!(many years of spectrum progging has taught me this!!,good luck all