MDF and MDS

Post by **lost_within** » Wed May 07, 2008 4:25 pm

Ok i have wasted a good 5 cdrs now...how the hell do you burn these files and make them work on the DC? Yes i have used a boot disk...best i get is a cd music boot up, burnt the mdf...got music, mds...got nothing buta dead disk sitting. Anyone have any ideas?

Post by **Mozgus** » Wed May 07, 2008 4:56 pm

Just grab the newest demo of DiscJuggler and burn them with that. Those files were created using Alcohol 120%, and you can also use that program to burn them, but ironically I've had MDS/MDS sets that didn't burn right using Alcohol 120%, yet they did burn right in DJ.

Post by **lost_within** » Wed May 07, 2008 5:15 pm

Thanks for the info but i did the around my elbow jump thru a hoop idea lol. MagicISO converted MDF to ISO, Boot disk, and it worked. I dont understand why people dont just use a dif format. Seriously jeez

lol atleast it works!

Post by **Mozgus** » Wed May 07, 2008 5:27 pm

lost_within wrote:Thanks for the info but i did the around my elbow jump thru a hoop idea lol. MagicISO converted MDF to ISO, Boot disk, and it worked. I dont understand why people dont just use a dif format. Seriously jeez lol atleast it works!

You converted it to an iso? And now you have to use a boot disc, yes? A lot of us don't consider that a "working" method. It's a half-assed method. People use formats like CDI and MDF because it allows for the selfboot session data to be stored along with the game data. The ISO format can't retain the selfboot session. An ISO is just a single "track" from a disc.

Post by **lost_within** » Wed May 07, 2008 5:38 pm

ah ok so JG would burn both files or just the MDF and its self booting then?

Post by **Mozgus** » Wed May 07, 2008 6:09 pm

lost_within wrote:ah ok so JG would burn both files or just the MDF and its self booting then?

Just feed DJ the smaller file. I forget which is the smaller file. Just look at the filesizes of the two. Think of the smaller file as a table of contents. It references the larger file with all the right specs, so DJ doesn't have to do any guesswork.

Post by **lost_within** » Wed May 07, 2008 6:16 pm

hmmm DJ says the MDS *smaller file* is not a cd image and wont attempt to burn it.

Post by **Mozgus** » Wed May 07, 2008 6:29 pm

lost_within wrote:hmmm DJ says the MDS *smaller file* is not a cd image and wont attempt to burn it.

K then alcohol it is.

http://www.free-downloads.net/programs/Alcohol_120_

I dunno if the trial lets you burn or not. You may need to get a cracked version from here. Burn using the "Playstation" profile.

I haven't burned a DC game in a long time. I have a collection of at least 120 burns, and 50 something retail discs. I'm kinda outdated on the burning software that's involved. I know Racketboy prefers the modern Nero. He's said good things about that.

Post by **lost_within** » Wed May 07, 2008 6:42 pm

AH! got it...mounted the image with daemon the nburnt a perfect self boot...thanks alot!