DVD won't read psx disks

valkarin · 12-08-2007, 10:42 PM

I am trying to rip games that I own so that I can play them on PCSX. However, my DVD-ROM and DVD-R won't read the disks. I have gotten them to read the disks previously, but now they won't. I am running Ubuntu 6.10 and have a LITEON DVD-R. Not sure what the make of the DVD-ROM is. Both will read other CDs and DVDs, just not PS1 disks. Does anyone know why this is and what the fix might be?

teckk · 12-09-2007, 09:52 AM

Found this
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t...ht-readcd.html

Your best bet is to make a CD image using cdrdao, using the read-cd command. Something like:

Code:

cdrdao read-cd --read-raw --device ?,?,? filename.toc

Put the same device identifier in there as you'd use for cdrecord. You should end up with a .toc file describing which tracks are on the disc, and a .bin file containing the actual data. For most PS1 games, the .bin file is all you need.

Archoniam · 12-09-2007, 10:11 AM

Are they NTSC or PAL? I might be able to help.

valkarin · 12-10-2007, 08:38 AM

The discs are NTSC. Just to clarify, the DVD-ROM and DVD-R won't read the disks. When I put the disks in the drives, the drive will spin, but not load the contents of the disks. I cannot access the disks at all. The drives read data, audio and video CDs and DVDs, just not the games.