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Re: DiscImageCreator

Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 8:42 am
by sarami
gaijin wrote:

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This drive doesn't support [command: 0xbe, subch: 0x1]
cf. MMC-3

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01b C2 error block data
The C2 error, Pointer bits (2 352 bits or 294 bytes) is included in the data stream. There is
one bit for each byte in error in the sector (2 352 total). The bit ordering is from the most
significant bit to the least significant bit in each byte. The first bytes in the sector are the first
bits/bytes in the data stream.

10b C2 and Block ErrorBits
Both the C2 error bits (2 352 bits/294 bytes) and the Block Error Byte are included in the
data stream. The Block Error Byte is the logical or of all the C2 Error bit bytes. The Error
Byte shall be padded with a byte (undefined) to ensure an even number of bytes in the data
stream. The Block error byte shall be first in the data stream followed by the pad byte.
There is 01b and 10b in C2 error byte. I modified that dic execute the 10b If fails to execute the 01b. (But I don't test.)

Re: DiscImageCreator

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 4:18 pm
by SpaceAgeHero
Hi Guys,
is a Linux/Ubuntu version available? Or does anyone know if it can be safely run with Wine?

I've quickly tried this:
SpaceAgeHero@gargantua:~/Downloads/DiscImageCreator_20160805/Release_ANSI$ wine DiscImageCreator.exe data I: c:\test.bin
And thats what happened:
OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate N Service Pack 1 64bit
AppVersion
    x86, AnsiBuild, Aug  5 2016 09:44:01
Unknown command: [data]
Usage
    cd <DriveLetter> <Filename> <DriveSpeed(0-72)> [/a (val)]
[...]
Did I do something majorly wrong? ^^

Re: DiscImageCreator

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 4:33 pm
by reentrant
I doubt it'd work under Wine. It uses some really low level stuff to get the data off the medium...

Re: DiscImageCreator

Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 4:40 am
by sarami
SpaceAgeHero wrote:Hi Guys,
is a Linux/Ubuntu version available? Or does anyone know if it can be safely run with Wine?
ReadMe.txt

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  It works on Windows PC (WinXP or higher).
And /viewtopic.php?p=33379#p33379

Re: DiscImageCreator

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 3:20 am
by SpaceAgeHero
Hi guys,

got myself an old Plextor PX-708A drive.

Since I don't have a computer with IDE connectors anymore I've tried an IDE/SATA to USB adapter from Digitus.
However CDs aren't even recognized by the drive. I've tried a different Plextor drive too and got the same issue.
DVDs can be read normally so I somehow have the feeling it could be an issue with my IDE/SATA to USB adapter.

Can anyone recommend a specific IDE to USB adapter? I've found a very popular product from Logilink but I want to be sure...
Or is there maybe a non listed USB disc drive supported that can read in scrambled mode?

Thanks

Re: DiscImageCreator

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 7:48 pm
by ssjkakaroto
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-2-0-to-IDE- … 1985614251 (recommended by Jackal)

I use it with my 760A.

Re: DiscImageCreator

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 3:51 pm
by jhmiller
Can someone tell me if the PX-W4012TA is ok for dumping Dreamcast GDROM ?

Re: DiscImageCreator

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 9:34 pm
by Justin Bailey
It's funny that the previous message is talking about dumping Dreamcast GDROM, because that's exactly what I would try to do with my Plextor PX-708A (it's reported to be a compatible drive).
After dumping hundreds of PC-Engine CD and 3DO games (mainly), I would like to try to dump Dreamcast games too.


I've read a few different dumping methods here, but they are all old, so maybe obsolete?
How can I dump GDROMs with DiscImageCreator? Do I still need the Swap Disc trick?
Dumping the Low Density area is easy, but I'm not sure how to dump the High Density area.

So far I've tried the following:

1)
I tried to dump a GDROM using the gd command, but it reported:
"couldn't read a data sector at scrambled mode. Please start it again from 1st step or after waiting a little".
What 1st step is it talking about? And when I wait, it displays that message a few times then quits.

2)
I tried the Swap Disc method, then DIC's gd command, but it wasn't able to read the write offset and didn't dump anything.

Am I doing something wrong? What's the current method to dump GDROM with DIC?

Thanks ;-)

Re: DiscImageCreator

Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 8:31 am
by sarami
ReadMe.txt

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* Ripping Guide for GD-ROM (The high density area)
** Preparation
 create the audio trap disc in advance.
 (a disc with a hacked TOC of 99 mins audio, burn it with CloneCD or Alcohol 52/120%).
   http://www.mediafire.com/?2nygv2oyzzz

** Method 1 (Other tools)
 /viewtopic.php?t=1378

** Method 2
1. insert the audio trap disc to a supported drive.
2. run below. (stop spinning disc)
   DiscImageCreator.exe stop [DriveLetter]
3. use a pin to press the escape eject button, so the tray will eject (or remove
   the drive cover).
4. insert the gdrom and gently push the tray back (or put the drive cover back on).
5. run below. (start rippping gdrom)
   DiscImageCreator.exe gd [DriveLetter] foo.bin [DriveSpeed(0-72)]
I've read a few different dumping methods here, but they are all old, so maybe obsolete?
dctools is still active, I think.
I tried the Swap Disc method, then DIC's gd command, but it wasn't able to read the write offset and didn't dump anything.
I confirmed to dump the High Density area by using TS-H192C, TS-H352C and TS-H353A. I don't know whether other drive works or not.

Re: DiscImageCreator

Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 8:49 am
by jhmiller
Sarami: And you could not implement the trap disc in the program for "gd" option?
That way we forget about having to do the swap.

The Plextor PX-708A is recognized as compatible to read gdroms by enker: /viewtopic.php?p=3556#p3556

I'm in the same situation that Justin Bailey, but with the Plextor PX-W4012TA.