So you want to play backups on a ps2

On the playstation 2, there are 3 ways to play your backups. Only one doesn't void your warranty. You could install a mod chip or use the "disk swapping" technique. Both of these techniques require that you open you ps2 (voiding the warranty).

The third technique is to use a memory card with a usb input. This will allow you to:

play backups
backup//restore your game saves
not void your warranty

As this technique is software, it can be easily updated as game formats change. Mod chips can't. To order a memory card, click the title of this post. To get the software, either visit the manufacturers site or download it from here. If you receive an error from the memor32 savegame manager, download the appropriate driver for your operating system here.

So you want to play backups on a pc

On a pc, it's not about playing backups, it's about:

- not having to find your original game disk
- not risking damage to the original disk
- in some cases, the ridiculous access times as the game peruses the disk

The simplest solution is to make sure you do a full install of whatever software you a using, then use the little google search box to find a No CD patch. If its a video game your best resource is gamecopyworld (just click the title of this post to go there). After downloading the patch, copy the file into the installed software's directory. You'll receive a warning about overwriting an existing file, ignore it.

Done, place your original DVD in a nice safe place. You only need it when you re-install the software.