PS1 backups with my CD burner

[ploder]

It's been a long time since I've made backups of my PS1 games for use on my modded console and I'm pretty sure I used my CD burner to backup Suikoden II in the past. However, I can't remember which software I was using or which write method.

My CD burner supports burning at x1-x4 but can't burn with RAW DAO (only DAO, RAW SAO, RAW SAO+SUB and TAO) According to my research I shouldn't have been able to make successful backups without RAW DAO. :confused:

My questions are therefore:

1. Would it be technically possible to burn a backup PS1 game using my CD burner?
2. If so which write method should I be using?
3. Which software should I be using?
4. Will any of the above change if I am burning protected PS1 games?
5. Is there anything else I should watch out for burning my PS1 games with this burner?

Here is a system info report from Alcohol 120% on my CD burner:


///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
(F) YAMAHA CRW4416S(2:4) detail information.
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Vendor Identification: YAMAHA
Product Identification: CRW4416S
Production Revision Level: 1.0j
Location: Port 2, Bus 0, Target 4, Lun 0
Support recording method: DAO, RAW SAO, RAW SAO+SUB, TAO
BURN-Free Technology: Not Supported
Auto-Select best write speed: Not Supported
-* Note: This information below is provided by the unit, it might be inaccurate. *-
-* This software does not use this information! *-
Removable media: Yes
Version: ANSI X3.131:1994 (SCSI-2)
Response Data Format: 02h
CD-R Read/Write: Yes/Yes
CD-RW Read/Write: Yes/Yes
Read CD-R Fixed Packet: Yes
Test Write: Yes
DVD-ROM Read: No
DVD-R Read/Write: No/No
DVD-RAM Read/Write: No/No
Audio Play: Yes
Composite Audio and Video Data Stream: No
Digital output (IEC958) on port 1 Supported: No
Digital output (IEC958) on port 2 Supported: No
Mode 1 Form 2: Yes
Mode 2 Form 2: Yes
Multi-Session: Yes
BUF: No
CD-DA Commands supported: Yes
CD-DA Stream is Accurate: Yes
R-W Supported: Yes
R-W De-interleaved and Corrected: Yes
C2 Pointers Support: No
ISRC Supported: Yes
UPC Supported: Yes
Read Bar Code: No
Lock media into the drive: Yes
Currently drive Lock state: Unlocked
Prevent Jumper: No
Eject Command: Yes
Separate volume levels: Yes
Separate channel mute: Yes
Changer Supports Disc Present: No
Software slot selection: No
Side change capable: No
P through W in Lead-In: No
A screen cap of the image burning wizard options in Alcohol
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/th.8c5e5fe308.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/image.php?8c5e5fe308.jpg)

In addition these are the burning options that CloneCD provides for my drive:
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/th.9f85abb7f4.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/image.php?9f85abb7f4.jpg)

[Zach]

Honestly not sure.. I thought Alcohol had a PSX profile, but it's not there, only PS2.. I think CloneCD SHOULD have a Playstation 1 profile though.

Either way I think I usually use the default, as your gonna need a boot disc anyway so trying to emulate the copy protection is pointless. I've never seen a copied disc ever boot unless it was pressed in a factory.

RAW/DAO is probably best

[ploder]

Alcohol does have a playstation profile. Tried burning RAW SAO+SUB. Damn got "focus servo error" with Alcohol and a hardware related error in CloneCD. 2 coasters.:(

[alcoatjez]

Check Redump.org's guide (http://redump.org/guide/) on how to make a proper backup.
It seems your game is protected, since CloneCD should be good enough for just playable backups.