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I would like to join the community to assist in providing materials for archival and preservation. I already help other communities such as Archive.org and MobyGames.com.

https://www.mobygames.com/user/sheet/vi … Id,679502/

https://archive.org/details/@polyclade

I've got a pretty constant flow of video games that come across my desk and I aim to legally preserve what I can for the various communities out there. I only recently was asked to help preserve some rather scarce materials in the form of a dump and had to come here to find out more. After reading more, I believe this is an area I can either help provide new dumps but also verification dumps. Plus, I always enjoy a passionate and enthusiastic community.

I've already purchased a LG WH16NS40 as recommended in the redump guide and have installed it and demoed it. Here are those results:

Common Disc Info:
    Title: Counter-Strike: Source
    Foreign Title (Non-latin): (OPTIONAL)
    Disc Number / Letter: Disc 1
    Disc Title: Counter-Strike: Source (Disc 1)
    System: IBM PC Compatible
    Media Type: CD-ROM
    Category: Games
    Region: USA
    Languages: English
    Disc Serial: 983907

    Ringcode Information:
        Data Side Mastering Code (laser branded/etched): 983907   sonopress arvato   + +   ED59801
        Data Side Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB41
        Data Side Toolstamp or Mastering Code (engraved/stamped): A02
        Data Side Mould SID Code: IFPI 1015
        Data Side Additional Mould:
        Label Side Mould SID Code:
        Label Side Additional Mould:
    Barcode: 0 14633 09839 6
    Error Count: 0
    Comments: 0-7845-3885-9
    Contents:

Games:
Counter-Strike: Source
Day of Defeat: Source
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

Version and Editions:
    Version:
    Edition/Release: Original

Extras:
    Primary Volume Descriptor (PVD):

0320 : 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 32 30 30                200
0330 : 35 30 39 31 33 31 38 34  31 30 39 30 30 30 32 30   5091318410900020
0340 : 30 35 30 39 31 33 31 38  34 31 30 39 30 30 30 39   0509131841090009
0350 : 39 39 39 31 32 33 31 30  30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30   9991231000000000
0360 : 39 39 39 39 31 32 33 31  30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30   9999123100000000
0370 : 30 01 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   0...............

Copy Protection:
    Copy Protection: None found

Tracks and Write Offsets:
    DAT:

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    Cuesheet:

FILE "CSS_1.bin" BINARY
  TRACK 01 MODE1/2352
    INDEX 01 00:00:00

    Write Offset: -12