PS2 Converting CDs to DVDs to apply FDVDB Patch Help

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cokeclassic

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I have converted multiple CD based games to DVDs by:
Extracting bin/cue files with isobuster
Creating 1GB dummy file names "z.z"
Running DVDScan on the files
Converting files to ISO using imgburn
then applied the FDVDB patch

Its worked great so far on every game i have tried until now. I am having trouble with the Silent Scope Series (1-3). I am just getting a black screen on all of them using this method. It looks like it recognizes the game and loads it, but them nothing. Any help is appreciated.
 
jolek said:
Some games (e.g. Quake 3) check LBA:


If it ain't right game will not boot.
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is there a list that shows games that work, or dont work?

the Bin to Iso Program never works when you want to apply the FDVDB patch. you always get a header error.
 
You cannot convert CD image to DVD image that way. It only strips 2352 blocks to 2048. ESR/FDVDB needs UDF filesystem, while CD using only ISO9660. You need rebuild image. And here is when you need care about LBA order. No automated tools possible to deal that task.
 
Berion said:
You cannot convert CD image to DVD image that way. It only strips 2352 blocks to 2048. ESR/FDVDB needs UDF filesystem, while CD using only ISO9660. You need rebuild image. And here is when you need care about LBA order. No automated tools possible to deal that task.
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can you tell me what exactly i need to do the? that process i listed earlier worked perfect for every game i had tried before. im fine doing it manually, beacause you said no automated tools will work, just need some instruction please.
 
Applications like DVDScan, doesn't patching media check properly but by seeking specific pattern to replace. False positives possible and that's the one case. Another is mentioned earlier LBA check. Game checking order of specific files on disc (LBA, which means sectors numbers on which they lies). You need understand R5900 assembly to track that issue and patch executable. The same with case from beginning of this comment. Eventually finding tool for that specific game.
 
Berion said:
Applications like DVDScan, doesn't patching media check properly but by seeking specific pattern to replace. False positives possible and that's the one case. Another is mentioned earlier LBA check. Game checking order of specific files on disc (LBA, which means sectors numbers on which they lies). You need understand R5900 assembly to track that issue and patch executable. The same with case from beginning of this comment. Eventually finding tool for that specific game.
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This method works on 99% of the PS2 CD based games, i am looking for some guidance on the handful of games it doesnt work on. is there a guide that can show me how to do i manually? i think there are some things lost in translation here, what youre saying isnt making much sense to me.
 
Berion said:
PS2 games are secured by:
  • Media Check: all games
  • LBA Check: some games
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is there a way to manually patch the games with LBA checks? i saw a brief description on another forum on how you can edit a couple parts of the main file using a hex editor and do what dvdscan cant do for LBA checks. is there a tutorial somewhere for how to do that?
 
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