Buring cd images

xanotos · xanotos #1 (**permalink**)

02-07-2006, 07:03 PM

Hi all,

I'm new to Mac and got some games for my son to play on my ibook and was wondering if I could burn an image of them so I don't have to swap the disc everytime he wants to play a different game.

Will toast 7 do this?

Thanks in advance,

David

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #2 (**permalink**)

02-07-2006, 07:14 PM

I don't believe this is possible, even with Toast.
Well, it IS possible, but all you'll have is a disk image that does nothing.

The code in the game will look for the info on "disk2s2" which is usually your CD/DVD drive. So if there's not a disk in the computer, the game won't run.

I've been trying to do this too.

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #3 (**permalink**)

02-08-2006, 01:29 AM

Actually you can do this fairly easily.
Pop the original disc in and select the 'copy' tab.
Then from the File menu, select 'Save as disc image'.

This will generate a .toast file of the game. To mount it, you then have to ctrl click the file in the finder and select 'Mount it' from the contextual menu. (Or double click it, wait for toast to open and then press the 'mount' button that pops up.

It is then mounted as an actual CD, not a .dmg and most games can't tell the difference.

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #4 (**permalink**)

02-08-2006, 12:14 PM

I tried that and the game still wouldn't recognize it, I'm fairly positive that *certain* games look to the disk drive no matter what. I've been trying to find a way to "trick" RollerCoasterTycoon3 into looking at that mounted disk image, but no luck.

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #5 (**permalink**)

02-08-2006, 12:18 PM

It can be done with Disk Utility or Toast, I have used both for games and have never had a problem with either app.
The games only look for the mounted image, not the drive itself. If you made a complete copy of the original disk image then you should be fine.

xanotos · xanotos #6 (**permalink**)

02-08-2006, 06:37 PM

Cool!!! Thanks for the help!

Mace · Mace #7 (**permalink**)

09-07-2006, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Aptmunich

Actually you can do this fairly easily.
Pop the original disc in and select the 'copy' tab.
Then from the File menu, select 'Save as disc image'.

This will generate a .toast file of the game. To mount it, you then have to ctrl click the file in the finder and select 'Mount it' from the contextual menu. (Or double click it, wait for toast to open and then press the 'mount' button that pops up.

It is then mounted as an actual CD, not a .dmg and most games can't tell the difference.

I don't know if I should've ejected the cd before I tried mounting the .toast file or not. However, I've been clicking mount and it does to my desktop and then when I click on it it just opens toast. No game runs or anything. Sadness (lol). I'm miffed though, any suggestions?

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #8 (**permalink**)

09-08-2006, 12:59 AM

Do you get the CD icon though?

It should mount a regular CD volume...

Mace · Mace #9 (**permalink**)

09-13-2006, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aptmunich

Do you get the CD icon though?

It should mount a regular CD volume...

What I got was a toast icon, meaning an icon that when clicked opens up in toast. When toast opens up it gives me the option to mount but nothing happens that I can tell.

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #10 (**permalink**)

09-14-2006, 12:58 AM

Did you try right clicking it? Doing that gives me a 'Mount it' command that makes it show up as a CD.

surfwax95 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	02-07-2006, 07:14 PM I don't believe this is possible, even with Toast. Well, it IS possible, but all you'll have is a disk image that does nothing. The code in the game will look for the info on "disk2s2" which is usually your CD/DVD drive. So if there's not a disk in the computer, the game won't run. I've been trying to do this too. I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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surfwax95 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	02-08-2006, 12:14 PM I tried that and the game still wouldn't recognize it, I'm fairly positive that certain games look to the disk drive no matter what. I've been trying to find a way to "trick" RollerCoasterTycoon3 into looking at that mounted disk image, but no luck. I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,455 Mac Specs: MacBook	02-08-2006, 12:18 PM It can be done with Disk Utility or Toast, I have used both for games and have never had a problem with either app. The games only look for the mounted image, not the drive itself. If you made a complete copy of the original disk image then you should be fine. __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,075 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	09-14-2006, 12:58 AM Did you try right clicking it? Doing that gives me a 'Mount it' command that makes it show up as a CD. Mac-Forums Twitter \| Mac-Forums Blog My Twitter \| Jetplane Journal
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xanotos #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 07, 2006 Location: Bell, California USA Posts: 11 Mac Specs: ibook G4 1.33gig/Power Mac G4 500mhz/ imac G3 600mhz	02-07-2006, 07:03 PM Hi all, I'm new to Mac and got some games for my son to play on my ibook and was wondering if I could burn an image of them so I don't have to swap the disc everytime he wants to play a different game. Will toast 7 do this? Thanks in advance, David
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Member Since: Feb 07, 2006 Location: Bell, California USA Posts: 11 Mac Specs: ibook G4 1.33gig/Power Mac G4 500mhz/ imac G3 600mhz	02-08-2006, 06:37 PM Cool!!! Thanks for the help!
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