Can I copy my DC games?

[Pedro Lambrini]

Hey folks!

I've been playing my DC shmups quite a bit recently. The problem I have is that I really want to keep them in perfect condition and don't really want to handle them too much! I'm not asking you to tell me how to find pirates or anything I just want to copy the games I already own - in particular Border Down, Trizeal and SNS II as these games are the most valuable to me!

Thanks in advance

BTW: would these copies play in a Treamcast at all? I just got one and I love it to bits!

[AntiPasta]

Copying them yourself is technically possible, but not easy, as your PC can't read them properly and even if, the games wouldn't fit on CD-R. If you really want a "backup", the only option is to search for a pirated version, I'm afraid.

[jpolz]

you would need a coder's cable to link your DC and PC.

Ripping a GD-ROM disc takes a while though, becuase you have to transfer the entire contents over a serial connection.

[OmegaFlareX]

Yeah, you're better off downloading them. They're easy to find if you use bittorrent.

[Pedro Lambrini]

I'll try dl'ing them then and see what happens...I've tried in the past but my DC seemed to have probs recognising the discs

How come I can't rip the games and then burn them onto cds but I can dl pirates and burn them onto cds?

[The Bullet Dodger]

Find someone on the net who sells "back-ups". That would be your best bet. Chances are you'll get them pretty cheap. I used to get back-ups for $3 each, but that was like 2 years ago. I felt the same way you do. I got Ikaruga, Border Down, SNS II, Gunbird 2, Mars Matrix and Giga Wing 2 back-ups, so I wouldn't have to risk my original copies getting scratched up. And they all play perfectly to this day.

[Specineff]

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