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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2011 3:02:43 GMT
 I downloaded a copy of sonic 3d blast, for my original copy is too scratched up to play. I unzipped the rar and inside, there is a a BIN and a CUE file. Which one of these to I burn to the disc? BIN? CUE? Both? And how would I go about doing it? I'm using ImgBurn, by the way.\ Thanks for the help in advance ;D
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Post by zyrobs on Oct 2, 2011 3:27:49 GMT
Burn the cue file.
But Imgburn tends to produce coasters, even if the internal verification says the burn was good, so don't be surprised if the burned game won't run.
I use Nero Lite 7.8.5.0, it's an unofficial installer that has all the useless crap they introduced with v7+ removed. It has not produced a single bad burn so far. The 2 bad burns I ever made in the last 5 years were both done by Imgburn. Go figure.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2011 3:42:45 GMT
So, what if nero turns out to be like imgburn? The problem I'm having with my disks is that when I put them in, the laser doesn't do the really fast movement thing it's supposed to, but it does it with normal saturn games. Downloading nero now, will it fix this?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2011 5:16:53 GMT
Sorry for the double post, but now I got nero. I'm getting an error "Cannot open the file Sonic 3d Blast.cue" What do I do now..?
Sorry again for the double post..
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Post by Yart on Oct 2, 2011 5:20:30 GMT
Open the CUE file with Notepad and see if the filenames inside of it match the files in the directory.
Have you tried popping your original copy in your computer's CD drive to see if you could still use your PC to rip a copy of the game? Sometimes newer drives read scratched up discs easier than older consoles and recovery this way is possible.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2011 5:52:14 GMT
Open the CUE file with Notepad and see if the filenames inside of it match the files in the directory. Have you tried popping your original copy in your computer's CD drive to see if you could still use your PC to rip a copy of the game? Sometimes newer drives read scratched up discs easier than older consoles and recovery this way is possible. Got it working, burned the game, put it in my saturn, but now my saturn doesn't send the disc reader up to the top like it's supposed to, it just moves back and forth a tiny bit.. EDIT: And now it's only recognizing it as a CD.. EDIT: Got it working.. And I think I discovered a new swapping method? Only problem is the disc stopped spinning after I pressed start on the title screen. hmm |
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Post by buckoa51 on Oct 2, 2011 8:46:52 GMT
Use a different brand of CD-R.
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Post by Yart on Oct 2, 2011 8:48:16 GMT
Well, how far can you get in your non-burned copy before the game stops working?
If it's just the bootup for the game, you could swap the burned disc to the original at the title screen or something.
That, or you could just find another copy and save burning out your CD drive in the long run from the swap method. One game not working is a bummer, but all games not working is the pits!
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Post by zyrobs on Oct 2, 2011 12:39:35 GMT
Sometimes Saturns have lasers too weak or miscalibrated and will not play backups right, even when burned right on good media. One of my Saturns boots everything I throw at it, even an original disc of Darius Gaiden which is literally cracked apart in the middle. But my other one can't play half my backups right, the discs just hang up mid-loading at random points.
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Post by mikey on Oct 2, 2011 13:20:56 GMT
Too much work just to play Sonic 3D blast!
I like Yart's idea though. I would have never thought of that.
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Post by syn on Oct 2, 2011 13:43:43 GMT
Sometimes Saturns have lasers too weak or miscalibrated and will not play backups right, even when burned right on good media. The sad truth  As far as programs go, I only use ImgBurn and have only made coasters with sega-saturn.net downloads like Return Fire & Major Damage  |
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Post by Willja on Oct 2, 2011 14:36:51 GMT
So, in conclussion... bin is probably the best option!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2011 16:48:49 GMT
Use a different brand of CD-R. What brand do you recommend? I'm using memorex right now, which I've heard is pretty bad for playing any backups D: |
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Post by zyrobs on Oct 2, 2011 18:56:53 GMT
If you think pirating is problematic, just by another original copy from ebay. Seriously. As far as programs go, I only use ImgBurn and have only made coasters with sega-saturn.net downloads like Return Fire & Major Damage That could be Imgburns fault. I've seen many people who made coasters with that, and that includes me as well. It also mishandled dual-data track games, the last time I checked. Use a different brand of CD-R. What brand do you recommend? I'm using memorex right now, which I've heard is pretty bad for playing any backups D: I'm using generic Phillips 52x cdrs and a Pioneer DVR-217D burner with Nero 7 lite 7.8.5.0, burning at 16x speed, and I've yet to burn any Saturn game that didn't work on my main Saturn. Some did not work on the other chipped Saturn I have that I gave to my sister, though, but that's the consoles problem because on my machine, everything works fine. |
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