I've scoured Google for a solution to my problem, to no avail.
I own a legitimate copy of Tomb Raider II for the PSX. Specifically, it is a "Collector's Edition" version that is part of a compilation that was sold awhile back. I did NOT download this from a ROM site.
In the past, I ripped ISOs of this CD with CloneCD (using the "Data CD") option, and loaded them into a virtual drive like Virtual CloneDrive. The game runs fine in ePSXe.
But now I want to run backups on real hardware, like my modified PS2.
I used ImgBurn to burn a CD from the ".CCD" file, and set it to burn at 1x and had the "Verify" box checked. However, my burner can only burn as low as 7x, so it defaults to that.
I put a burned CD into my modified PS2. I can get as far as the title screen, but there is no music. When I actually try to start a new game via the passport, the game freezes and I get a black screen.
Then I put a burned CD into my computer's drive, and had ePSXe run the CD from that physical drive instead of the virtual one. Same results!
So the game runs fine in an ISO form in a virtual drive, but won't run as a burned physical copy.
I tried burning the CD from a ".CUE" file instead via ImgBurn with the same settings, but got the same failtastic results.
Then I tried burning the CD from a ".CCD" file via CloneCD instead. I set it to burn at 1x, but CloneCD defaulted to 7.9x. Same failtastic results!
I am using Sony CD-R 700 MB discs rated at 1x - 48x. I don't intend to waste all these discs in an attempt to backup one game!
I'm at my wits end with this. What am I doing wrong?
I own a legitimate copy of Tomb Raider II for the PSX. Specifically, it is a "Collector's Edition" version that is part of a compilation that was sold awhile back. I did NOT download this from a ROM site.
In the past, I ripped ISOs of this CD with CloneCD (using the "Data CD") option, and loaded them into a virtual drive like Virtual CloneDrive. The game runs fine in ePSXe.
But now I want to run backups on real hardware, like my modified PS2.
I used ImgBurn to burn a CD from the ".CCD" file, and set it to burn at 1x and had the "Verify" box checked. However, my burner can only burn as low as 7x, so it defaults to that.
I put a burned CD into my modified PS2. I can get as far as the title screen, but there is no music. When I actually try to start a new game via the passport, the game freezes and I get a black screen.
Then I put a burned CD into my computer's drive, and had ePSXe run the CD from that physical drive instead of the virtual one. Same results!
So the game runs fine in an ISO form in a virtual drive, but won't run as a burned physical copy.
I tried burning the CD from a ".CUE" file instead via ImgBurn with the same settings, but got the same failtastic results.
Then I tried burning the CD from a ".CCD" file via CloneCD instead. I set it to burn at 1x, but CloneCD defaulted to 7.9x. Same failtastic results!
I am using Sony CD-R 700 MB discs rated at 1x - 48x. I don't intend to waste all these discs in an attempt to backup one game!
I'm at my wits end with this. What am I doing wrong?