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| --- NEWS --- JANUARY 2001 --- NEWS --- |
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Added the following PSX Patches:
- Harvest Moon [PSX/US/NTSC] PAL/NTSC Selector
- Looney Tunes Racing [PSX/US/NTSC] PAL/NTSC Selector
Added the following PSX NTSC-2-PAL Patches:
- AeroDive [PSX/US/NTSC] NTSC-2-PAL Patch
- Championship Surfer [PS1/US/NTSC] NTSC-2-PAL Patch & License Fix
- Dragonball GT Final Bout [PS1/US/NTSC] NTSC-2-PAL Patch & License Fix
- Ducati World [PS1/US/NTSC] NTSC-2-PAL Patch & License Fix
- Incredible Crisis [PS1/US/NTSC] NTSC-2-PAL Patch & License Fix
- Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure [PS1/US/NTSC] NTSC-2-PAL Patch & License Fix
- Persona 2 [PS1/US/NTSC] NTSC-2-PAL Patch & License Fix
Thanks Goliath/DYNAMiTE, Mookie/ADR, Xoltana & DDS for sending the patches! |
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Added the following PSX Utilities:
- BootDisc - Modified Import-Player for PAL PS-One (SCPH 102B)
- BootReplay - PS-One Boot CD & Action Replay in one!
Added the following PSX Backup Tools:
- DiscJuggler 3.00.758
- PlayBackup 2.1
This is a tool which enables playing SecuROM & the latest SafeDisc v2 protected games from a backup CD! It works similar to DAEMOn Tools but this tool works in combination with CloneCD!
Thanks Ced.06 for sending the PSX utilities!
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| PSX/Console Backup World Birthday! |
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We forgot our own 2 years anniversary as PSX Backup World, which later became Console Backup World was created on the 20th of January 1999! |
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- Sony halves its profit estimates
Sony PlayStation 2 game console continued to wreak havoc on the company's financial position as the Japanese conglomerate cut its fiscal 2001 profit forecast in half and posted a sharp 23% drop in third-quarter earnings...
- PlayStation 2 Woes Still Dragging Down Sony
Sony announced that its earnings for the December quarter were down 23% from a year ago, mainly because of poor performance in its video game unit...
- Sega set to license Dreamcast to set-top box builder
If Sega has indeed decided to end Dreamcast production, the console may yet live on as the basis for a new product being developed by UK set-top box maker Pace...
- Sega to cease Dreamcast production
Sega has brought its Dreamcast project to an end, according to a report in Japan's Nikkei newspaper. The article claims production will cease come 31 March, not coincidentally the last day of Sega's current fiscal year...
- Console Dream Is Over For Sega
It only took Sega ten years and more than $1 billion in losses to figure out that it should focus on what it does well--creating and selling game software...
- Sony cuts PS2 shipment forecast for 2000/01
Sony said it expects to ship 9 million PlayStation 2 game consoles in the current business year to March 31, down from its previous forecast of 10 million units....
- Sega mulls stopping production of game consoles
Sega is considering stopping production of its Dreamcast console and withdrawing from the game hardware market, as rivals Nintendo and Sony have devoured its market share over the last few years. The move would help the beleaguered company concentrate on its profitable software business...
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Added the following PSX Patches:
- Blade [PSX/GERMAN/PAL] +6 Trainer & PAL/NTSC Selector
- Metal Slug X [PSX/JAP/NTSC] +6 Trainer & PAL/NTSC Selector
- Puzzle Star Sweep [PSX/US/NTSC] PAL/NTSC Selector
Added the following PSX NTSC-2-PAL Patches:
- Big Ol Bass Fishing 2 [PSX/US/NTSC] NTSC-2-PAL Patch
- Ducati World Racing [PSX/US/NTSC] NTSC-2-PAL Patch
- Kart Racer [PSX/US/NTSC] NTSC-2-PAL Patch
- Lion King: Simbas Mighty Adventure [PSX/US/NTSC] NTSC-2-PAL Patch
- Road to Eldarado [PSX/US/NTSC] NTSC-2-PAL Patch
Thanks Xoltana, Keith & DDS for sending the patches! |
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Added the following PSX Backup Tools:
- CDR Identifier 1.62
- DiscJuggler 3.00.757
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We got word from Shatami that he has come up with a 4-wire ModChip solution for the PS-One (SCEE, SCEA & SCEI version) which enables playing from any import games, originals and backups without using a BootCD. It also works PERFECTLY with games with an Anti-Mod protection and multi-discs! For more detailed technical info go here! |
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Added the following PSX Patches:
- Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers [PSX/US/NTSC] +1 Trainer & PAL/NTSC Selector
- Gun Balina [PSX/JAP/NTSC] PAL/NTSC Selector
- Persona 2 [PSX/US/NTSC] PAL/NTSC Selector
- Spyro 3 [PSX/EURO/PAL] 100% Protection Fix & +3 Trainer
- Turbo Boxing [PSX/JAP/NTSC] PAL/NTSC Selector
Added the following PSX NTSC-2-PAL Patches:
- Gold & Glory: Road to Eldorado [PSX/US/NTSC] NTSC-2-PAL Patch
Thanks SDC/Paradox, Jeanbako & DDS for sending the patches! |
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Added the following PSX Utilities:
- PS-One Patch - Updated PSONE.PPF patch which fixes BootEdited images to the correct EURO (SCEE) boot logo.
Added the following PSX Backup Tools:
- CDR Identifier 1.61
- DiscJuggler 3.00.755
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Added the following PSX Patches:
- 007 Racing [PSX/US/NTSC] PAL/NTSC Selector
- 102 Dalmations [PSX/US/NTSC] PAL/NTSC Selector
- Bomberman Land Deluxe [PSX/JAP/NTSC] PAL/NTSC Selector
- Bombing Islands [PSX/EURO/PAL] +1 Trainer & PAL/NTSC Selector
- Surf Riders [PSX/UK/PAL] +1 Trainer & PAL/NTSC Selector
Thanks SDC/Paradox, Goliath/DYNAMiTE & DDS for sending the patches! |
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Added the following PSX Utilities:
- CD-Info 1.16
- GF Database Update [01-01-01]
- PPF Patch Reverse 0.1b
Added the following PSX Backup Tools:
- CDRWIN 3.8D [03-01-01]
- CloneCD Database 2.0.0.2
- EasyCD Creator 4.03 & DirectCD 3.03
- Feurio! 1.54ß
- IsoBuster 0.99.6
- Nero Burning Rom 5.0.3.8
- NTI CD-Maker 2000 4.2.65
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Have a look at the very interesting articles CD Media World is currently featuring:
- The New CD Copy Protection...
The SafeDisc v2 protection has been out for a few months now and still there is a lot of confusion about which CD-Writer is capable of making a working backup...
- DVD Video Recording
Philips is currently advertising it's DVD+RW technology which will replace the VCR. The DVD+RW discs which are being used are dual-sided with a capacity of 4.7 GB per side and which can be played on ANY DVD-ROM or Consumer DVD Player...
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- Seagate lands PS2 hard-drive contract
Seagate has landed the contract to become the primary provider of hard drives for Sony's PlayStation 2 game console, which is looking more and more like a computer every day...
- Microsoft to Demonstrate Xbox Gaming System
Microsoft will unveil the first demonstration of its new Xbox video-game console's technology on Saturday at a Las Vegas electronics conference...
- Nintendo President Says No Chance of Buying Sega
The president of Nintendo said there was no chance the Japanese video game maker would buy Sega Corp., denying a report that Nintendo was in talks to buy its rival for about $2 billion...
- Game Over for Sega?
Sometimes, there just aren't enough game controllers to go around. The Asian Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sega is bowing out of the console market. The company has lost money in each of the last four years, all because of its hardware pursuits...
- Microsoft video game may bring 5,000 jobs to Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that plans by software giant Microsoft to build its new Xbox video game console in Hungary could generate 5,000 jobs...
- Microsoft recruiting testers for Xbox games
Wanted: Test subjects 13 and older. No experience necessary. Salary: Zip. Benefits: Be the first kid on your block to experience Microsoft's Xbox game console...
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