Today, with the help of Truong Hi, the coder of PerfectRip, we've come up with a better way of detecting the combined read+write offset of a disc. This new method expands upon our previous discovery, and also proves that our current methods of correcting both offsets are correct.

The principle is that, by using the D8 vendor read command on compatible drives, data sectors are read in audio mode and thus become scrambled. The sync remains unscrambled, and its position can be used to determine the combined read+write offset.

Advantages over old method:

- Works on all discs with data tracks (no audio tracks needed)
- All data track sectors can be used to detect (in the old method it was only possible to use the first track02 pregap sector for this)

Disadvantage:

- It requires a drive that supports the D8 read command. Most Plextor drives (original ones, not rebadged) are confirmed to support this command (755A, 760A, etc).


Software needed:

Px_D8 v1.01 by Truong Hi - http://vigi.dremora.com/px_d8.rar

Usage: px_d8 <drive letter> <LBA sector> [sub-ch bits]
sub-ch bits:
  0 or ommit for no sub-ch data
  1=16 PQ
  2=96 raw

Precautions:
- If you have a Plextor drive, be sure to update to the latest firmware available for your drive!


Howto:

Download the tool, put it in a folder, open command prompt.

If your drive is D:, then launch the px_d8.bat file. If your drive is at a different letter, use:

px_d8.exe <drive letter> 0 0

If your drive supports the read command, you will get output similar to this:

C:\psx>px_d8.bat
CB2197586EBAAC733DE5D18B1C6749EA
B6CF36D416DF4ED8345A977B2EA35C79
F9E2C2C99196EC6ECDEC558DFF25801B
200B58077A82A321B9D872DAA59B3B2B
535F7DF821829861AAA87F3EA010780C
2285D9A31AF9CB02D7419EB068742EA7
5C7AB9E332C9D596DF2ED81C5A89FB26
C35AD1FB1C4349F1F6C446D372DDE599
00FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF0001820062
0028081E80086806A802FE8180606028
281E9E886866AEAAFC7F01E000480036
8016E00EC80456837EE1E0484836B696
F6EEC6CC52D5FD9F01A8007E80206018
280A9E8728629EA9A87EFEA040783022
9419AF4AFC3701D6805EE0384812B68D
B6E5B6CB36D756DEBED8705AA43B3B53
537DFDE181886066A82AFE9F0068002E
801C6009E806CE82D4619F68682EAE9C
7C69E1EEC84C56B5FEF700468032E015
880F26841AE34B09F746C6B2D2F59D87
29A29EF9A842FEB180746027681AAE8B
3C6751EABC4F31F414474F72B425B75B
36BB56F37EC5E053083DC69192EC6D8D
EDA58DBB25B35B35FB57037E81E06048
28369E96E86ECEAC547DFF618028601E
A8087E86A062F829829EE1A8487EB6A0
76F826C29AD1AB1C7F49E036C816D68E
DEE4584B7AB76336A9D6FEDEC058503A
BC1331CDD4559F7F28201E98086A86AF
22FC1981CAE057083E869062EC298DDE
E5984B2AB75F36B816F28EC5A4533B7D
D3619DE8698EAEE47C4B61F76846AEB2
FC7581E7204A98372A969F2EE81C4E89
F466C76AD2AF1DBC09B1C6F452C77D92
A1ADB87DB2A1B5B87732A695BAEF330C
15C5CF13140DCF4594332F55DC3F19D0
0ADC0719C28AD1A71C7A89E326C9DAD6
DB1EDB485B76BB66F36AC5EF130C0DC5
C593132DCDDD9599AF2AFC1F01C80056
803EE010480C3685D6E31EC9C856D6BE
DEF058443AB35335FDD7019E8068602E
A81C7E89E066C82AD69F1EE8084E86B4
62F76986AEE2FC4981F6E046C832D695
9EEF284C1EB5C87716A68EFAE4430B71
C76452AB7DBF61B028741EA7487AB6A3
36F9D6C2DED1985C6AB9EF32CC1595CF
2F141C0F49C436D356DDFED9805AE03B
0813468DF2E5858B232759DABADB331B
55CB7F17600EA8047E836061E8284E9E
B468776EA6AC7AFDE30189C066D02ADC
1F19C80AD6871EE28849A6B6FAF6C306
D1C2DC5199FC6AC1EF104C0C35C5D713
1E8DC86596AB2EFF5C4039F012C40D93
45ADF33D85D1A31C79C9E2D6C99ED6E8
5ECEB85472BF65B02B341F57483EB690
76EC26CDDAD59B1F2B481F768826E69A
CAEB170F4E8434635769FEAEC07C5021
FC1841CAB057343E97506EBC2C71DDE4
598B7AE7630AA9C73ED2905DAC39BDD2
F19D8469A36EF9EC42CDF195846F236C
19EDCACD9715AE8F3C6411EB4C4F75F4
27075A82BB21B35875FAA7033A81D320
5DD8399A92EB2D8F5DA439BB52F37D85
E1A30879C6A2D2F99D82E9A18EF86442
AB71BF64702B641F6B482F769C26E9DA
CEDB145B4F7B74236759EABACF331415
CF4F14340F57443EB35075FC2701DA80
5B203B58137A8DE32589DB26DB5ADB7B
1B634B69F76EC6AC52FDFD8181A06078
28229E99A86AFEAF007C0021C018500A
BC0731C29451AF7C7C21E1D8485AB6BB
36F356C5FED3005DC0399012EC0D8DC5
A5933B2DD35D9DF9A982FEE180486036
A816FE8EC064502B7C1F61C828569EBE
E8704EA4347B57637EA9E07EC8205698
3EEA904F2C341DD7499EB6E876CEA6D4
7ADF631829CA9ED7285E9EB86872AEA5
BC7B31E35449FF76C026D01ADC0B19C7
4AD2B71DB689B6E6F6CAC6D712DE8D98
65AAAB3F3F50103C0C11C5CC5315FDCF
0194006F402C301DD4099F46E832CE95
946F2F6C1C2DC9DD96D9AEDAFC5B01FB
40437031E4144B4F777426A75AFABB03
3341D5F05F0438035281FDA041B83072
9425AF5B3C3B51D37C5DE1F98842E6B1
8AF467076A82AF21BC1871CAA4573B7E
93606DE82D8E9DA469BB6EF36C45EDF3
0D85C5A31339CDD2D59D9F29A81EFE88
4066B02AF41F074802B681B6E076C826
D69ADEEB184F4AB437375696BEEEF04C
4435F35705FE830061C028501EBC0871
C6A452FB7D8361A1E8784EA2B479B762
F6A986FEE2C0499036EC16CDCED5945F
2F781C2289D9A6DAFADB031B41CB7057
643EAB507F7C2021D8185A8ABB27335A
95FB2F035C01F9C042D0319C1469CF6E
D42C5F5DF8398292E1AD887DA6A1BAF8
7302A5C1BB10734C25F5DB071B428B71
A7647AAB633F69D02EDC1C59C9FAD6C3
1ED1C85C56B9FEF2C04590332C15DDCF
19940AEF470C3285D5A31F39C812D68D
9EE5A84B3EB75076BC26F1DAC45B137B
4DE37589E726CA9AD72B1E9F486836AE
96FC6EC1EC504DFC3581D7205E98386A
92AF2DBC1DB1C9B456F77EC6A052F83D
8291A1AC787DE2A189B866F2AAC5BF13
300DD4059F432831DE94586F7AAC233D
D9D19ADC6B19EF4ACC3715D68F1EE408
4B46B772F6A586FB22C35991FAEC430D
F1C58453237DD9E19AC86B16AF4EFC34
41D7705EA4387B52A37DB9E1B2C87596
A72EFA9C4329F1DEC458537ABDE33189
D466DF6AD82F1A9C0B29C75ED2B85DB2
B9B5B2F735869722EE998C6AE5EF0B0C
0745C2B311B5CC7715E68F0AE4070B42
8771A2A479BB62F36985EEE30C49C5F6
D306DDC2D9919AEC6B0DEF458C3325D5
DB1F1B480B768766E2AAC9BF16F00EC4
0453437DF1E184486376A9E6FECAC057
103E8C1065CC2B15DF4F18340A97472E
B29C75A9E73ECA90572C3E9DD0699C2E
E9DC4ED9F45AC77B12A34DB9F5B2C735
92972DAE9DBC69B1EEF44C4775F2A705
BA833321D5D85F1AB80B328755A2BF39
B012F40D8745A2B339B5D2F71D8689A2
E6F98AC2E7118A8C6725EA9B0F2B441F
734825F69B06EB42CF7194246F5B6C3B
6DD36D9DEDA98DBEE5B04B34375756BE
BEF0704424335B55FB7F036001E8004E
80346017680EAE847C6361E9E84ECEB4
54777F66A02AF81F028801A6807AE023
0819C68AD2E71D8A89A726FA9AC32B11
DF4C5835FA97032E81DC6059E83ACE93
146DCF6D942DAF5DBC39B1D2F45D8779
A2A2F9B982F2E185886326A9DAFEDB00
5B403B7013640DEB458F732425DB5B1B
7B4B637769E6AECAFC5701FE80406030
28141E8F486436AB5D77FF542050183C
0A913C2C529D06A981BEE0704824369B
56EB7ECF6054283F5E90386C12ADCDBD
95B1AF347C1761CEA8547EBF60702824
1E9B486B76AF66FC2AC1DF10580C3A85
D3231DD9C99AD6EB1ECF485436BF4B75
A06510534C3DF5D1741C62891AA6CEFA
D4431F71C824569B7EEB604F68342E97
5C6EB9EC72CDE5958B2F275C1AB9CB32
D7559EBF28701EA4087B46A372F9E582
Press any key to continue . . .

To know the combined read+write offset, it's first neccesary to determine the amount of data BEFORE THE SYNC/HEADER (00FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF0001820...).
On the disc of the example it's 8 rows, which equals 128 bytes = 32 samples (as seen in the cd dumping guide). The read offset of the Plextor drive is +30, so the factory write offset is +2.

Here's another example:

C:\psx>px_d8.bat
36D756DEBED8705AA43B3B53537DFDE1
81886066A82AFE9F0068002E801C6009
E806CE82D4619F68682EAE9C7C69E1EE
C84C56B5FEF700468032E015880F2684
1AE34B09F746C6B2D2F59D8729A29EF9
A842FEB180746027681AAE8B3C6751EA
BC4F31F414474F72B425B75B36BB56F3
7EC5E053083DC69192EC6D8DEDA58DBB
25B35B35FB57037E81E0604828369E96
E86ECEAC547DFF618028601EA8087E86
A062F829829EE1A8487EB6A076F826C2
9AD1AB1C7F49E036C816D68EDEE4584B
7AB76336A9D6FEDEC058503ABC1331CD
D4559F7F28201E98086A86AF22FC1981
CAE057083E869062EC298DDEE5984B2A
B75F36B816F28EC5A4533B7DD3619DE8
698EAEE47C4B61F76846AEB2FC7581E7
204A98372A969F2EE81C4E89F466C76A
D2AF1DBC09B1C6F452C77D92A1ADB87D
B2A1B5B87732A695BAEF330C15C5CF13
140DCF4594332F55DC3F19D00ADC0719
C28AD1A71C7A89E326C9DAD6DB1EDB48
5B76BB66F36AC5EF130C0DC5C593132D
CDDD9599AF2AFC1F01C80056803EE010
480C3685D6E31EC9C856D6BEDEF05844
3AB35335FDD7019E8068602EA81C7E89
E066C82AD69F1EE8084E86B462F76986
AEE2FC4981F6E046C832D6959EEF284C
1EB5C87716A68EFAE4430B71C76452AB
7DBF61B028741EA7487AB6A336F9D6C2
DED1985C6AB9EF32CC1595CF2F141C0F
49C436D356DDFED9805AE03B0813468D
F2E5858B232759DABADB331B55CB7F17
600EA8047E836061E8284E9EB468776E
A6AC7AFDE30189C066D02ADC1F19C80A
D6871EE28849A6B6FAF6C306D1C2DC51
99FC6AC1EF104C0C35C5D7131E8DC865
96AB2EFF5C4039F012C40D9345ADF33D
85D1A31C79C9E2D6C99ED6E85ECEB854
72BF65B02B341F57483EB69076EC26CD
DAD59B1F2B481F768826E69ACAEB170F
4E8434635769FEAEC07C5021FC1841CA
B057343E97506EBC2C71DDE4598B7AE7
630AA9C73ED2905DAC39BDD2F19D8469
A36EF9EC42CDF195846F236C19EDCACD
9715AE8F3C6411EB4C4F75F427075A82
BB21B35875FAA7033A81D3205DD8399A
92EB2D8F5DA439BB52F37D85E1A30879
C6A2D2F99D82E9A18EF86442AB71BF64
702B641F6B482F769C26E9DACEDB145B
4F7B74236759EABACF331415CF4F1434
0F57443EB35075FC2701DA805B203B58
137A8DE32589DB26DB5ADB7B1B634B69
F76EC6AC52FDFD8181A0607828229E99
A86AFEAF007C0021C018500ABC0731C2
9451AF7C7C21E1D8485AB6BB36F356C5
FED3005DC0399012EC0D8DC5A5933B2D
D35D9DF9A982FEE180486036A816FE8E
C064502B7C1F61C828569EBEE8704EA4
347B57637EA9E07EC82056983EEA904F
2C341DD7499EB6E876CEA6D47ADF6318
29CA9ED7285E9EB86872AEA5BC7B31E3
5449FF76C026D01ADC0B19C74AD2B71D
B689B6E6F6CAC6D712DE8D9865AAAB3F
3F50103C0C11C5CC5315FDCF0194006F
402C301DD4099F46E832CE95946F2F6C
1C2DC9DD96D9AEDAFC5B01FB40437031
E4144B4F777426A75AFABB033341D5F0
5F0438035281FDA041B830729425AF5B
3C3B51D37C5DE1F98842E6B18AF46707
6A82AF21BC1871CAA4573B7E93606DE8
2D8E9DA469BB6EF36C45EDF30D85C5A3
1339CDD2D59D9F29A81EFE884066B02A
F41F074802B681B6E076C826D69ADEEB
184F4AB437375696BEEEF04C4435F357
05FE830061C028501EBC0871C6A452FB
7D8361A1E8784EA2B479B762F6A986FE
E2C0499036EC16CDCED5945F2F781C22
89D9A6DAFADB031B41CB7057643EAB50
7F7C2021D8185A8ABB27335A95FB2F03
5C01F9C042D0319C1469CF6ED42C5F5D
F8398292E1AD887DA6A1BAF87302A5C1
BB10734C25F5DB071B428B71A7647AAB
633F69D02EDC1C59C9FAD6C31ED1C85C
56B9FEF2C04590332C15DDCF19940AEF
470C3285D5A31F39C812D68D9EE5A84B
3EB75076BC26F1DAC45B137B4DE37589
E726CA9AD72B1E9F486836AE96FC6EC1
EC504DFC3581D7205E98386A92AF2DBC
1DB1C9B456F77EC6A052F83D8291A1AC
787DE2A189B866F2AAC5BF13300DD405
9F432831DE94586F7AAC233DD9D19ADC
6B19EF4ACC3715D68F1EE4084B46B772
F6A586FB22C35991FAEC430DF1C58453
237DD9E19AC86B16AF4EFC3441D7705E
A4387B52A37DB9E1B2C87596A72EFA9C
4329F1DEC458537ABDE33189D466DF6A
D82F1A9C0B29C75ED2B85DB2B9B5B2F7
35869722EE998C6AE5EF0B0C0745C2B3
11B5CC7715E68F0AE4070B428771A2A4
79BB62F36985EEE30C49C5F6D306DDC2
D9919AEC6B0DEF458C3325D5DB1F1B48
0B768766E2AAC9BF16F00EC40453437D
F1E184486376A9E6FECAC057103E8C10
65CC2B15DF4F18340A97472EB29C75A9
E73ECA90572C3E9DD0699C2EE9DC4ED9
F45AC77B12A34DB9F5B2C73592972DAE
9DBC69B1EEF44C4775F2A705BA833321
D5D85F1AB80B328755A2BF39B012F40D
8745A2B339B5D2F71D8689A2E6F98AC2
E7118A8C6725EA9B0F2B441F734825F6
9B06EB42CF7194246F5B6C3B6DD36D9D
EDA98DBEE5B04B34375756BEBEF07044
24335B55FB7F036001E8004E80346017
680EAE847C6361E9E84ECEB454777F66
A02AF81F028801A6807AE0230819C68A
D2E71D8A89A726FA9AC32B11DF4C5835
FA97032E81DC6059E83ACE93146DCF6D
942DAF5DBC39B1D2F45D8779A2A2F9B9
82F2E185886326A9DAFEDB005B403B70
13640DEB458F732425DB5B1B7B4B6377
69E6AECAFC5701FE8040603028141E8F
486436AB5D77FF542050183C0A913C2C
529D06A981BEE0704824369B56EB7ECF
6054283F5E90386C12ADCDBD95B1AF34
7C1761CEA8547EBF607028241E9B486B
76AF66FC2AC1DF10580C3A85D3231DD9
C99AD6EB1ECF485436BF4B75A0651053
4C3DF5D1741C62891AA6CEFAD4431F71
C824569B7EEB604F68342E975C6EB9EC
72CDE5958B2F275C1AB9CB32D7559EBF
28701EA4087B46A372F9E582CB219758
6EBAAC733DE5D18B1C6749EAB6CF36D4
00D251ED345A977B2EA35C79F9E2C2C9
919672CF438D276E9D06801B200B5807
7A82A321B9D872DAA59B822B815FD8F8
46823161AAA87F3EA010780C2285D9A3
1AF9CB02D7418185733C5EF42854B9E3
32C9D596DF2ED81C5A89FB26C35A93FB
3D431FF162C4E7D372DDE59900FFFFFF
FFFFFFFFFFFFFF0001820262
0028081E
80086806A802FE8180606028281E9E88
6866AEAAFC7F01E0004800368016E00E
C80456837EE1E0484836B696F6EEC6CC
52D5FD9F01A8007E80206018280A9E87
28629EA9A87EFEA0407830229419AF4A
FC3701D6805EE0384812B68DB6E5B6CB
Press any key to continue . . .

This time there is 2236 bytes before the sync/header, or 513 samples.
However, this time the sync/header is slightly different from our previous example (00FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF00018202...).
This difference in the header (18202 instead of 18200) indicates that the data is read from sector 2 instead of sector 0 (see post below for more info).

A full sector is 2352 bytes or 588 samples of data, so the difference is 2*588 samples.
Combined read+write offset = 513 - (2*588) = -617. Because the drive that we used is +30 read offset, the factory write offset is -647.

We strongly suggest Plextor owners to try and use this new method wink

it's great! i've checked cds with various offsets as previously determined with isobuster -617 to 1823 and they all mached.
and this program even returned correct -617 offset that isobuster couldn't do on my plextor drive.
and also this output can be parsed easy to do things automatic.
but could you please explain in more detail:
this number '018200' after sync, how does it change exactly? i understand that last part is like frames 0..74 and if i get for instance 018172,
i would add 3*588 with sync offset. so ok. but i also did try to check PCE CD. it is audio-data1-audio2...audioN and if i understand correct it should
be possible to get offset even for such cd, if one target data track's LBA. and i think i can do that by comparing results from PCE
with results from +32 PSX when reading same LBA.
eg. it's -180 for Sotsugyou II: Neo Generation.
but i don't understand the way this number changes: so last byte is F; middle goes to 99 and then A0..A9 B0..B9 and so on until D9; and then?
LBA:0000:018200
LBA:0750:019200
LBA:1500:01A200
LBA:3600:01D000
LBA:4349:01D974
LBA:4350:008000

The best way to figure out the sector correction for such discs is by using Truong's cdreader tool: http://www.cdtool.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ … 1_2b20.zip .

Use 'View Sectors' to go to the first sector of the data track, then enable the 'Apply YB scrambling' box. This will scramble the header (the sync/header is now the same as the px_d8 output). Then you can determine the offset in sectors by looking for the sector with the same sync/header in cdreader.

4 (edited by themabus 2007-11-11 14:53:51)

thank you! i'm glad you gave this link. i remember that site and program from several years back, when there was a discussion on cdfreaks about psx cp :) but then i guess in last years i forgot about them. so i've found a description of scrambling pattern. and so for MSF it would mean XOR 018000; 60 for type. and applying this rule on addresses posted aboove they would unmask in the following way:
LBA:0000:018200=>000200
LBA:0750:019200=>001200
LBA:1500:01A200=>002200
LBA:3600:01D000=>005000
LBA:4349:01D974=>005974
LBA:4350:008000=>010000
is this correct?


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ok, thank you very much!

It's correct

ps. I've checked the write offset of my data-only discs and added them to the database (for reference). Maybe someone else feels like doing the same big_smile

the following CDs are +31 all the rest Japanese PS1 CDs i have submited so far are +32
SCPS-10112
SCPS-10113
SCPS-10114
SLPS-02377
SLPS-02559  <| NEUES, submited recently it's not yet accepted
SLPS-02637
SLPS-02728
SLPS-03101
SLPM-86379  <| this is Valkyrie Profile CD1. no mistake, it's how it is: CD2 is +32
SLPM-86500
SLPM-86501
SLPM-86627

+31? yikes

could you post an output log plz? Also, have you checked other sectors to make sure it is correct?

ps. some dumps that you added today had offset set to +30.. were those supposed to be +31 too?

All the data-only discs that I checked were either -617 or +32 (also a couple ps2 cd's were +18 and one psx was -542)

i added log below from i think it was Vagrant Story
i made a little script to do this fast and i would pass to it usually also sector 10 or 100 or so
when it was 31 most of the time but can't say that always

no, i would usually set offset to PR 0 for data cds. did not know of this. but now i rechecked everything and 31 are only for listed games above.

31 is strange. it looks like this change occurs in time around year 2000. firs cd i saw with it was Tales of Eternia, i could determine because it has audio tracks. but it was the only one then and i was not sure and did not submit it.

6EBAAC733DE5D18B1C6749EAB6CF36D4
16DF4ED8345A977B2EA35C79F9E2C2C9
9196EC6ECDEC558DFF25801B200B5807
7A82A321B9D872DAA59B3B2B535F7DF8
21829861AAA87F3EA010780C2285D9A3
1AF9CB02D7419EB068742EA75C7AB9E3
32C9D596DF2ED81C5A89FB26C35AD1FB
1C4349F1F6C446D372DDE59900FFFFFF
FFFFFFFFFFFFFF00018200620028081E
800868069832CEB1B0505018182EAEB8
58569E9ACC4F31D030783006B026D03E
F83466B34ED1D078780686A6C6DEF6FC
62E5CDAF3198304EB0105028183AAEB7
1852AEA3984ECE9070480012A4299F7A
CC0731E6B06ED008782286BD86D586FB
06E766EE8EE8406A940B0B63634DCDD1
B1B85056981ACEAF3058301EB02C5039
D836FE88E451AF58581E9EAC4C59D1DE
F87C6685CEC73076B002D025B83F16B4
2AD37B39C776F682E2C5ADB71992AEC9
9872CE81B0445017582A9EBB0C5761DA
8C7F01FE24777F428415876B068B66C3
4EF5D063380DF6A1A2DC5DBDDD95BD8B
15836B05CB67334EB1D050781806AEA6
D85EFE9C644DCF51B018502E98384EB6
9052C823B2AED198784E869046C816F2
AAE19B2C4F79D006F826E6BEEED4687B
4A87530699E6CEEEF068600A8C2301FD
E465AF4F18102EA8385AB69F12CC29B1
FAD067020EB6A052DC19BDEED5A87B1A
876F068826C2BEF594630B4DE351ADD8
59BE9ED44C7B51C758769E82CC45B1D7
107AA8071AA6AF1ED82C7EB9C456F75A
E29F2DB63981F6C462F74DA2919D884D
82918588470296A58ADF033C25F5FF23
243DFF75A4031F65EC0F29E03AEC3729
F2BAE1972C4AB9D316F9EAE6EB2EEB78
6B468B6CC35AF5DF233C3DF5F5A3231D
FDEDA5A99F1ACC2F31F83066B00ED020
783C06B5E6D32EF9F866E68EEEC06874
0A836305CDE731AEB058501E982C4EB9
D056F820E6AF2ED8387EB68452C759B6
9ED2CC79B1C6D076F802E6A5AEDF187C
2E85F8472696BECAD4733B41F754629B
4D8F518018442E97784A869306C9E6F2
EEE1A8565A89DF02FC25A5FF1F242C3F
79F406E366EDCEE9B06AD00B382376BD
C2D5B5BB131769EA8AEB032B65FB4F27
503E98344EB35051D8187EAE8458475E
969C4AF7D331B9F056E01AEC2F29F83A
E6B72ED2B8799686CAC6F336E1F2EC61
A9CC5AF1DF207C3C05F5E7232EBDF855
A69B1ECF6C7009C022F43DA3759DC30D
B5E1931649F9D2E6F9AEE6D86EFE8864
428F55801B042F67780E86A046DC16FD
EAE5AB2F1B782F46B816D6AAFADB273F
7EB404536759CE9EF04C6011CC2871FA
80670434A7605E8C1C41EDD469BB4AD7
533A99F70EE2A06D9C098DE2C1ADB459
935EC9DC72FDC1A5B45F135C29DDFAFD
A7259EBF0C5421DB7C7F45C417376AB2
8B11835245CA97330AB1E3106DE809AA
A2DB1DBF6D94098B62C34DB5D1933849
F692E2C9ADB2D991BEC854729B418F54
401B542F5B781F46AC16D9EAFEEB246B
7F4B44295769DA8AFF032425FF7F2404
3F67740E836045CC1731EAB06B100B68
234ABDD315B9EB16EB6AEB4B2B537B59
C75EF69C62CDCDB1B19050481812AEA9
985ACEA5304C3011F028603A8C3701F2
A4619F4C4C11D1E8786A868B06C366F5
CEE3306DF009A022DC3DBDF595A30B1D
E36DADC999B2CED1B07850069826CEBE
F05460214C2F51F81866AE8ED8407E94
044B67534E99D04EF81066A80EDAA07F
1C042DE779AE86D846FE96E44AEF5328
19FAAEE7186EAE8858429E958C4B01D3
6479CF7CF016E02AEC3B29F77AE2872D
86B986D6C6FAF6E722EEBDA8559A9B0F
0F60200C3C21F5FC6325CDFF31A4305F
701C002DE439AF76D802FEA5A45F1F5C
2C1DF9D7A6E99EEACC6B31CB70734001
D4247B7F474416976ACA8B330371E5C0
6F34083362B1CD9071880042A4159F6B
0C0B61E34C6DD1C9B872D681BAC45737
5AB29F2B8C2841FA94670B4EA3505DD8
1DBEAD94598B5EC35C75DDC33DB5F593
2309FDE2E5ADAF19982ECEB87056801A
C42F37783286B186D046F816E6AAEEDB
287F7ABE070766A68EDEC07C7405C367
35CEB33051F018602E8C3841F69462CB
4DB35191D8487E9284498752C699B6CE
D2F079A006DC26FDFEE5A46F1F482C12
B9E996D0CAEB332B71FB4067540E9B60
4F4C1011E8286ABA8B17036AA5CB1F33
6C31C9F072E001AC2459FF5EE41C6F6D
C809B2A2D19DB84D96918AC8433295F1
8B20434615C5EB372B72BB4197544A9B
530F59E01EEC2C69F9CAE6F32EE1F86C
6689CEC2F075A0031C25EDFF29A43ADF
773C02B5E5932F09F822E6BDAED5987B
0E87607C8C16C1EAF46B234B7DD345B9
D716FAAAE71B2EAF7858069EA6CC5EF1
DC607DCC05B1E7106EA8085AA29F1D8C
2D81F98466C74EF69062C80DB2A1919C
484DD2ABB98856C29AF58F23003DE435
AF731801EEA4685F4A9C130DE9E1AAEC
5B29DF7AFC0725E6BF2ED4387B768742
C695B6CB12F369A1CADC733DC1F5B463
134DE9EBAAF85B269F7ECC0471E7406E
94084B62934D89D182F845A6971ECAAC
7319C1EEF468634A8DD301B9E456EF5A
E81F2AAC3B19F76EE2886D82898582C7
05B6A728DEA9BC5AD5DF3B3C3775F283
2185FC4725D6BF3AD4373B72B7419294
498B52C359B5DED33C79F5C6E336EDF2
E9A1AADC5B3DDF75BC0315E5EB2F2B78
3B46B76CD29AF98F26C03EF43463734D
C1D1B478534699D6CEFAF067200EBC20
55FC1B25EF7F28043AA7771E82AC4599
D70EFAA0671C0EADE059AC1ED9EC7EE9
C46AF77122937D89C582F705A2A71D9E
AD8C5981DEC47C7745C297358AB30311
E5E86F2A883B02B765928F098022C43D
B77592830985E2C72DB6B992D6C9BAF2
D721BA865715DAAB3F1B742F437815C6
AB36DB72FF41A4145F6B5C0B5DE35DAD
DD99BD8ED5807B040767668E8EC04074
14036B65CB4F335031D8307EB0045027
583E9E8E4C5351D9D87EFE8464474F56
901AC82F32B83196B04AD0133829F6BA
E2D72DBAB99716CAAAF31B21EF7C6805
CAA7331EB1EC5069D80AFEA3245DFF5D
A41D9F578C0981E2C46DB7499292C989
B2C2D1B5B8531699EACEEB306B700B40
23543DDB75BF431415EB6B2B4B7B5347
59D69EFACC6731CEB070500018242EBF
785406A1D3EBB4D0EBBBD34CC14DF7F9
9900CD626A550B9BA381DD9CBD95955E
8BEEC3C0B57DD311F94626567E5A4479
97038A28437195CC8B89C3F9F57BA380
9D448D17C1413422B3C7D1D538DFF62C
22273D2CF524A3BFDD1A7F9BC6DAEBB2
B7470E078FC3991EE15D25113FA8F4EE
2319BDDF95408BCF83F1C540B7295207
99260E7E6058CC72F165202D3C1C757C
C397F57EE390AD4899120E3820297CA9

I have one CD with offset +1 EAC.
SLPS-03000 Ms. Pac-Man: Maze Madness

It is a pity, that I cannot use D8  method sad

Returned SCSI status code: 02 - Check condition
Sense data, key:ASC:ASCQ: 02:3A:00 - Medium not present.

10 (edited by gigadeath 2007-12-14 16:35:27)

My newly acquired Plextor PX-W4824A supports the D8 command, and it's a 5 years old model!

The drive is from 2002, but the firmware has been updated in 2006 and the D8 command works well.

gigadeath wrote:

My newly acquired Plextor PX-W4824A supports the D8 command, and it's a 5 years old model!

The drive is from 2002, but the firmware has been updated in 2006 and the D8 command works well.

great!

It also works on my 2410. I think it's even older than the 4824 tongue

Hey guys lemme know if I'm doing the correct calculations here.
I got the following output:

028801A6807AE0230819C68AD2E71D8A
89A726FA9AC32B11DF4C5835FA97032E
81DC6059E83ACE93146DCF6D942DAF5D
BC39B1D2F45D8779A2A2F9B982F2E185
886326A9DAFEDB005B403B7013640DEB
458F732425DB5B1B7B4B637769E6AECA
FC5701FE8040603032407802486436AB
56FF7EC020A544C90A91C72C529DFDA9
81BEE0704824369B56EB7ECF6054283F
5E90386C12ADCDBD95B1AF347C1761CE
A8547EBF607028241E9B486B76AF66FC
2AC1DF10580C3A85D3231DD9C99AF817
B445485436BF56F03EC410A762C9F5D1
871C6289E9A6CEFAD4431F71C824569B
7EEB604F68342E975C6EB9EC72CDE595
8B2F275C1AB9CB32D7559EBF28701EA4
087B46A372F9E582CB2197586EBAAC73
3DE5D18B28CF85EDB6CF36D416DF4ED8
34F4977B2EA35C79F9E2C2C99196EC6E
CDEC558DFF25CACB7C9257BB6377A321
B9D872DAA59B3B2B535F7DF821820804
E22BA776A0BF780C2285D9A31AF9CB02
D7419EB068742EA75C7A95BEDE8E38D1
F273D81C5A89FB26C35AD1FB1C4349F1
F6C48A43145F4F2400FFFFFFFFFFFFFF
FFFFFF00018173610028001E80086006
A802FE8180606028281E9E886866AEAA
FC7F01E0004800368016E00EC8045683
7EE1E0484836B696F6EEC6CC52D5FD9F
01A8007E80206018280A9E8728629EA9
A87EFEA0407830229419AF4AFC3701D6
805EE0384812B68DB6E5B6CB36D756DE
BED8705AA43B3B53537DFDE181886066
A82AFE9F0068002E801C6009E806CE82
D4619F68682EAE9C7C69E1EEC84C56B5
FEF700468032E015880F26841AE34B09
F746C6B2D2F59D8729A29EF9A842FEB1
80746027681AAE8B3C6751EABC4F31F4
14474F72B425B75B36BB56F37EC5E053
083DC69192EC6D8DEDA58DBB25B35B35
FB57037E81E0604828369E96E86ECEAC
547DFF618028601EA8087E86A062F829
829EE1A8487EB6A076F826C29AD1AB1C
7F49E036C816D68EDEE4584B7AB76336
A9D6FEDEC058503ABC1331CDD4559F7F
28201E98086A86AF22FC1981CAE05708
3E869062EC298DDEE5984B2AB75F36B8
16F28EC5A4533B7DD3619DE8698EAEE4
7C4B61F76846AEB2FC7581E7204A9837
2A969F2EE81C4E89F466C76AD2AF1DBC
09B1C6F452C77D92A1ADB87DB2A1B5B8
7732A695BAEF330C15C5CF13140DCF45
94332F55DC3F19D00ADC0719C28AD1A7
1C7A89E326C9DAD6DB1EDB485B76BB66
F36AC5EF130C0DC5C593132DCDDD9599
AF2AFC1F01C80056803EE010480C3685
D6E31EC9C856D6BEDEF058443AB35335
FDD7019E8068602EA81C7E89E066C82A
D69F1EE8084E86B462F76986AEE2FC49
81F6E046C832D6959EEF284C1EB5C877
16A68EFAE4430B71C76452AB7DBF61B0
28741EA7487AB6A336F9D6C2DED1985C
6AB9EF32CC1595CF2F141C0F49C436D3
56DDFED9805AE03B0813468DF2E5858B
232759DABADB331B55CB7F17600EA804
7E836061E8284E9EB468776EA6AC7AFD
E30189C066D02ADC1F19C80AD6871EE2
8849A6B6FAF6C306D1C2DC5199FC6AC1
EF104C0C35C5D7131E8DC86596AB2EFF
5C4039F012C40D9345ADF33D85D1A31C
79C9E2D6C99ED6E85ECEB85472BF65B0
2B341F57483EB69076EC26CDDAD59B1F
2B481F768826E69ACAEB170F4E843463
5769FEAEC07C5021FC1841CAB057343E
97506EBC2C71DDE4598B7AE7630AA9C7
3ED2905DAC39BDD2F19D8469A36EF9EC
42CDF195846F236C19EDCACD9715AE8F
3C6411EB4C4F75F427075A82BB21B358
75FAA7033A81D3205DD8399A92EB2D8F
5DA439BB52F37D85E1A30879C6A2D2F9
9D82E9A18EF86442AB71BF64702B641F
6B482F769C26E9DACEDB145B4F7B7423
6759EABACF331415CF4F14340F57443E
B35075FC2701DA805B203B58137A8DE3
2589DB26DB5ADB7B1B634B69F76EC6AC
52FDFD8181A0607828229E99A86AFEAF
007C0021C018500ABC0731C29451AF7C
7C21E1D8485AB6BB36F356C5FED3005D
C0399012EC0D8DC5A5933B2DD35D9DF9
A982FEE180486036A816FE8EC064502B
7C1F61C828569EBEE8704EA4347B5763
7EA9E07EC82056983EEA904F2C341DD7
499EB6E876CEA6D47ADF631829CA9ED7
285E9EB86872AEA5BC7B31E35449FF76
C026D01ADC0B19C74AD2B71DB689B6E6
F6CAC6D712DE8D9865AAAB3F3F50103C
0C11C5CC5315FDCF0194006F402C301D
D4099F46E832CE95946F2F6C1C2DC9DD
96D9AEDAFC5B01FB40437031E4144B4F
777426A75AFABB033341D5F05F043803
5281FDA041B830729425AF5B3C3B51D3
7C5DE1F98842E6B18AF467076A82AF21
BC1871CAA4573B7E93606DE82D8E9DA4
69BB6EF36C45EDF30D85C5A31339CDD2
D59D9F29A81EFE884066B02AF41F0748
02B681B6E076C826D69ADEEB184F4AB4
37375696BEEEF04C4435F35705FE8300
61C028501EBC0871C6A452FB7D8361A1
E8784EA2B479B762F6A986FEE2C04990
36EC16CDCED5945F2F781C2289D9A6DA
FADB031B41CB7057643EAB507F7C2021
D8185A8ABB27335A95FB2F035C01F9C0
42D0319C1469CF6ED42C5F5DF8398292
E1AD887DA6A1BAF87302A5C1BB10734C
25F5DB071B428B71A7647AAB633F69D0
2EDC1C59C9FAD6C31ED1C85C56B9FEF2
C04590332C15DDCF19940AEF470C3285
D5A31F39C812D68D9EE5A84B3EB75076
BC26F1DAC45B137B4DE37589E726CA9A
D72B1E9F486836AE96FC6EC1EC504DFC
3581D7205E98386A92AF2DBC1DB1C9B4
56F77EC6A052F83D8291A1AC787DE2A1
89B866F2AAC5BF13300DD4059F432831
DE94586F7AAC233DD9D19ADC6B19EF4A
CC3715D68F1EE4084B46B772F6A586FB
22C35991FAEC430DF1C58453237DD9E1
9AC86B16AF4EFC3441D7705EA4387B52
A37DB9E1B2C87596A72EFA9C4329F1DE
C458537ABDE33189D466DF6AD82F1A9C
0B29C75ED2B85DB2B9B5B2F735869722
EE998C6AE5EF0B0C0745C2B311B5CC77
15E68F0AE4070B428771A2A479BB62F3
6985EEE30C49C5F6D306DDC2D9919AEC
6B0DEF458C3325D5DB1F1B480B768766
E2AAC9BF16F00EC40453437DF1E18448
6376A9E6FECAC057103E8C1065CC2B15
DF4F18340A97472EB29C75A9E73ECA90
572C3E9DD0699C2EE9DC4ED9F45AC77B
12A34DB9F5B2C73592972DAE9DBC69B1
EEF44C4775F2A705BA833321D5D85F1A
B80B328755A2BF39B012F40D8745A2B3
39B5D2F71D8689A2E6F98AC2E7118A8C
6725EA9B0F2B441F734825F69B06EB42
CF7194246F5B6C3B6DD36D9DEDA98DBE
E5B04B34375756BEBEF0704424335B55
FB7F036001E8004E80346017680EAE84
7C6361E9E84ECEB454777F66A02AF81F

24 full rows + 16 collums -> (192+8)/4=50 samples
..18173.. 2 frames behind from 18200 -> 2*588=1176 samples
Add the two -> 50+1176=1226 samples
My drive offset is +98 -> 1226-98=1128 samples (original write offset)

Is this correct?

ssjkakaroto wrote:

Hey guys lemme know if I'm doing the correct calculations here.
I got the following output:

028801A6807AE0230819C68AD2E71D8A
89A726FA9AC32B11DF4C5835FA97032E
81DC6059E83ACE93146DCF6D942DAF5D
BC39B1D2F45D8779A2A2F9B982F2E185
886326A9DAFEDB005B403B7013640DEB
458F732425DB5B1B7B4B637769E6AECA
FC5701FE8040603032407802486436AB
56FF7EC020A544C90A91C72C529DFDA9
81BEE0704824369B56EB7ECF6054283F
5E90386C12ADCDBD95B1AF347C1761CE
A8547EBF607028241E9B486B76AF66FC
2AC1DF10580C3A85D3231DD9C99AF817
B445485436BF56F03EC410A762C9F5D1
871C6289E9A6CEFAD4431F71C824569B
7EEB604F68342E975C6EB9EC72CDE595
8B2F275C1AB9CB32D7559EBF28701EA4
087B46A372F9E582CB2197586EBAAC73
3DE5D18B28CF85EDB6CF36D416DF4ED8
34F4977B2EA35C79F9E2C2C99196EC6E
CDEC558DFF25CACB7C9257BB6377A321
B9D872DAA59B3B2B535F7DF821820804
E22BA776A0BF780C2285D9A31AF9CB02
D7419EB068742EA75C7A95BEDE8E38D1
F273D81C5A89FB26C35AD1FB1C4349F1
F6C48A43145F4F2400FFFFFFFFFFFFFF
FFFFFF00018173610028001E80086006
A802FE8180606028281E9E886866AEAA
FC7F01E0004800368016E00EC8045683
7EE1E0484836B696F6EEC6CC52D5FD9F
01A8007E80206018280A9E8728629EA9
A87EFEA0407830229419AF4AFC3701D6
805EE0384812B68DB6E5B6CB36D756DE
BED8705AA43B3B53537DFDE181886066
A82AFE9F0068002E801C6009E806CE82
D4619F68682EAE9C7C69E1EEC84C56B5
FEF700468032E015880F26841AE34B09
F746C6B2D2F59D8729A29EF9A842FEB1
80746027681AAE8B3C6751EABC4F31F4
14474F72B425B75B36BB56F37EC5E053
083DC69192EC6D8DEDA58DBB25B35B35
FB57037E81E0604828369E96E86ECEAC
547DFF618028601EA8087E86A062F829
829EE1A8487EB6A076F826C29AD1AB1C
7F49E036C816D68EDEE4584B7AB76336
A9D6FEDEC058503ABC1331CDD4559F7F
28201E98086A86AF22FC1981CAE05708
3E869062EC298DDEE5984B2AB75F36B8
16F28EC5A4533B7DD3619DE8698EAEE4
7C4B61F76846AEB2FC7581E7204A9837
2A969F2EE81C4E89F466C76AD2AF1DBC
09B1C6F452C77D92A1ADB87DB2A1B5B8
7732A695BAEF330C15C5CF13140DCF45
94332F55DC3F19D00ADC0719C28AD1A7
1C7A89E326C9DAD6DB1EDB485B76BB66
F36AC5EF130C0DC5C593132DCDDD9599
AF2AFC1F01C80056803EE010480C3685
D6E31EC9C856D6BEDEF058443AB35335
FDD7019E8068602EA81C7E89E066C82A
D69F1EE8084E86B462F76986AEE2FC49
81F6E046C832D6959EEF284C1EB5C877
16A68EFAE4430B71C76452AB7DBF61B0
28741EA7487AB6A336F9D6C2DED1985C
6AB9EF32CC1595CF2F141C0F49C436D3
56DDFED9805AE03B0813468DF2E5858B
232759DABADB331B55CB7F17600EA804
7E836061E8284E9EB468776EA6AC7AFD
E30189C066D02ADC1F19C80AD6871EE2
8849A6B6FAF6C306D1C2DC5199FC6AC1
EF104C0C35C5D7131E8DC86596AB2EFF
5C4039F012C40D9345ADF33D85D1A31C
79C9E2D6C99ED6E85ECEB85472BF65B0
2B341F57483EB69076EC26CDDAD59B1F
2B481F768826E69ACAEB170F4E843463
5769FEAEC07C5021FC1841CAB057343E
97506EBC2C71DDE4598B7AE7630AA9C7
3ED2905DAC39BDD2F19D8469A36EF9EC
42CDF195846F236C19EDCACD9715AE8F
3C6411EB4C4F75F427075A82BB21B358
75FAA7033A81D3205DD8399A92EB2D8F
5DA439BB52F37D85E1A30879C6A2D2F9
9D82E9A18EF86442AB71BF64702B641F
6B482F769C26E9DACEDB145B4F7B7423
6759EABACF331415CF4F14340F57443E
B35075FC2701DA805B203B58137A8DE3
2589DB26DB5ADB7B1B634B69F76EC6AC
52FDFD8181A0607828229E99A86AFEAF
007C0021C018500ABC0731C29451AF7C
7C21E1D8485AB6BB36F356C5FED3005D
C0399012EC0D8DC5A5933B2DD35D9DF9
A982FEE180486036A816FE8EC064502B
7C1F61C828569EBEE8704EA4347B5763
7EA9E07EC82056983EEA904F2C341DD7
499EB6E876CEA6D47ADF631829CA9ED7
285E9EB86872AEA5BC7B31E35449FF76
C026D01ADC0B19C74AD2B71DB689B6E6
F6CAC6D712DE8D9865AAAB3F3F50103C
0C11C5CC5315FDCF0194006F402C301D
D4099F46E832CE95946F2F6C1C2DC9DD
96D9AEDAFC5B01FB40437031E4144B4F
777426A75AFABB033341D5F05F043803
5281FDA041B830729425AF5B3C3B51D3
7C5DE1F98842E6B18AF467076A82AF21
BC1871CAA4573B7E93606DE82D8E9DA4
69BB6EF36C45EDF30D85C5A31339CDD2
D59D9F29A81EFE884066B02AF41F0748
02B681B6E076C826D69ADEEB184F4AB4
37375696BEEEF04C4435F35705FE8300
61C028501EBC0871C6A452FB7D8361A1
E8784EA2B479B762F6A986FEE2C04990
36EC16CDCED5945F2F781C2289D9A6DA
FADB031B41CB7057643EAB507F7C2021
D8185A8ABB27335A95FB2F035C01F9C0
42D0319C1469CF6ED42C5F5DF8398292
E1AD887DA6A1BAF87302A5C1BB10734C
25F5DB071B428B71A7647AAB633F69D0
2EDC1C59C9FAD6C31ED1C85C56B9FEF2
C04590332C15DDCF19940AEF470C3285
D5A31F39C812D68D9EE5A84B3EB75076
BC26F1DAC45B137B4DE37589E726CA9A
D72B1E9F486836AE96FC6EC1EC504DFC
3581D7205E98386A92AF2DBC1DB1C9B4
56F77EC6A052F83D8291A1AC787DE2A1
89B866F2AAC5BF13300DD4059F432831
DE94586F7AAC233DD9D19ADC6B19EF4A
CC3715D68F1EE4084B46B772F6A586FB
22C35991FAEC430DF1C58453237DD9E1
9AC86B16AF4EFC3441D7705EA4387B52
A37DB9E1B2C87596A72EFA9C4329F1DE
C458537ABDE33189D466DF6AD82F1A9C
0B29C75ED2B85DB2B9B5B2F735869722
EE998C6AE5EF0B0C0745C2B311B5CC77
15E68F0AE4070B428771A2A479BB62F3
6985EEE30C49C5F6D306DDC2D9919AEC
6B0DEF458C3325D5DB1F1B480B768766
E2AAC9BF16F00EC40453437DF1E18448
6376A9E6FECAC057103E8C1065CC2B15
DF4F18340A97472EB29C75A9E73ECA90
572C3E9DD0699C2EE9DC4ED9F45AC77B
12A34DB9F5B2C73592972DAE9DBC69B1
EEF44C4775F2A705BA833321D5D85F1A
B80B328755A2BF39B012F40D8745A2B3
39B5D2F71D8689A2E6F98AC2E7118A8C
6725EA9B0F2B441F734825F69B06EB42
CF7194246F5B6C3B6DD36D9DEDA98DBE
E5B04B34375756BEBEF0704424335B55
FB7F036001E8004E80346017680EAE84
7C6361E9E84ECEB454777F66A02AF81F

24 full rows + 16 collums -> (192+8)/4=50 samples
..18173.. 2 frames behind from 18200 -> 2*588=1176 samples
Add the two -> 50+1176=1226 samples
My drive offset is +98 -> 1226-98=1128 samples (original write offset)

Is this correct?

24,5 * 4 (16 bytes for each row or 4 samples) = +98 instead of 50.. so it seems the write offset is 0

Thanks Vigi, I don't know why I multiplied 24*8 instead of 16 hmm
But what about that 18173 thing that themabus mentioned?

ssjkakaroto wrote:

Thanks Vigi, I don't know why I multiplied 24*8 instead of 16 hmm
But what about that 18173 thing that themabus mentioned?

You'll have to see for yourself if there's really a 2 sectors difference with your drive+disc:

Vigi wrote:

The best way to figure out the sector correction for such discs is by using Truong's cdreader tool: http://www.cdtool.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ … 1_2b20.zip .

Use 'View Sectors' to go to the first sector of the data track, then enable the 'Apply YB scrambling' box. This will scramble the header (the sync/header is now the same as the px_d8 output). Then you can determine the offset in sectors by looking for the sector with the same sync/header in cdreader.

I don't know if I'm doing this correctly but here's my result:
Sector 1: 18201
Sector 0: 18200
Sector -1: 18174
Sector -2: 18173 <- The one I got with px_d8
...
Sector -140: 18010
Sector -141: Error, LBA out of range

Is there really a 2 sector difference making the factory offset 1176? And why could I go up to -140?

ssjkakaroto wrote:

I don't know if I'm doing this correctly but here's my result:
Sector 1: 18201
Sector 0: 18200
Sector -1: 18174
Sector -2: 18173 <- The one I got with px_d8
...
Sector -140: 18010
Sector -141: Error, LBA out of range

Is there really a 2 sector difference making the factory offset 1176? And why could I go up to -140?

there's 150 pregap sectors before the start of the data track, but they aren't dumped (because they don't contain any real data and because most drives can't read the entire pregap)

was 'apply YB scrambling' enabled in cdreader?.. and have you tried checking the offset the old way (does it have audio tracks) to see if it gives the same output of +1176?

I still can't be sure about the write offset, because +0 would make more sense than +1176 (is the accuraterip offset for your drive really +98?)

Yes, YB scrambling was enabled.
I can't check the old way because Isobuster gives me an error when I try to view the pregap sectors of this disc (Quake 2) hmm
And yes, my drive offset is +98 (Plextor 2410A)

Hey Vigi, does this work with just audio cds? When I get my plextors I want to retry dumping the Jaguar games and it would also be nice to dump properly video game sound tracks and such.

Three years and still going strong.

pepsidrinker wrote:

Hey Vigi, does this work with just audio cds? When I get my plextors I want to retry dumping the Jaguar games and it would also be nice to dump properly video game sound tracks and such.

- Works on all discs with data tracks (no audio tracks needed)
- All data track sectors can be used to detect (in the old method it was only possible to use the first track02 pregap sector for this)

So you can't use it soundtracks if they don't have a data track. There has to be a data track for it to work.

Hi, could you please examine this output from px_d8 and correct me if I get it wrong with this method.

F6A986FEE2C0499036EC16CDCED5945F
2F781C2289D9A6DAFADB031B41CB7057
643EAB507F7C2021D8185A8ABB27335A
95FB2F035C01F9C042D0319C1469CF6E
D42C5F5DF8398292E1AD887DA6A1BAF8
7302A5C1BB10734C25F5DB071B428B71
A7647AAB633F69D02EDC1C59C9FAD6C3
1ED1C85C56B9FEF2C04590332C15DDCF
19940AEF470C3285D5A31F39C812D68D
9EE5A84B3EB75076BC26F1DAC45B137B
4DE37589E726CA9AD72B1E9F486836AE
96FC6EC1EC504DFC3581D7205E98386A
92AF2DBC1DB1C9B456F77EC6A052F83D
8291A1AC787DE2A189B866F2AAC5BF13
300DD4059F432831DE94586F7AAC233D
D9D19ADC6B19EF4ACC3715D68F1EE408
4B46B772F6A586FB22C35991FAEC430D
F1C58453237DD9E19AC86B16AF4EFC34
41D7705EA4387B52A37DB9E1B2C87596
A72EFA9C4329F1DEC458537ABDE33189
D466DF6AD82F1A9C0B29C75ED2B85DB2
B9B5B2F735869722EE998C6AE5EF0B0C
0745C2B311B5CC7715E68F0AE4070B42
8771A2A479BB62F36985EEE30C49C5F6
D306DDC2D9919AEC6B0DEF458C3325D5
DB1F1B480B768766E2AAC9BF16F00EC4
0453437DF1E184486376A9E6FECAC057
103E8C1065CC2B15DF4F18340A97472E
B29C75A9E73ECA90572C3E9DD0699C2E
E9DC4ED9F45AC77B12A34DB9F5B2C735
92972DAE9DBC69B1EEF44C4775F2A705
BA833321D5D85F1AB80B328755A2BF39
B012F40D8745A2B339B5D2F71D8689A2
E6F98AC2E7118A8C6725EA9B0F2B441F
734825F69B06EB42CF7194246F5B6C3B
6DD36D9DEDA98DBEE5B04B34375756BE
BEF0704424335B55FB7F036001E8004E
80346017680EAE847C6361E9E84ECEB4
54777F66A02AF81F028801A6807AE023
0819C68AD2E71D8A89A726FA9AC32B11
DF4C5835FA97032E81DC6059E83ACE93
146DCF6D942DAF5DBC39B1D2F45D8779
A2A2F9B982F2E185886326A9DAFEDB00
5B403B7013640DEB458F732425DB5B1B
7B4B637769E6AECAFC5701FE80406030
7C62E6C1486436AB56FF7EC020A7EDC9
0A91C72C529DFDA981BEE0704824369B
56EB7ECF6054283F5E90386C12ADCDBD
95B1AF347C1761CEA8547EBF60702824
1E9B486B76AF66FC2AC1DF10580C3A85
D3231DD9C99A2A710B1D485436BF56F0
3EC410A6B8C9F5D1871C6289E9A6CEFA
D4431F71C824569B7EEB604F68342E97
5C6EB9EC72CDE5958B2F275C1AB9CB32
D7559EBF28701EA4087B46A372F9E582
CB2197586EBAAC733DE5D18BB48BA476
B6CF36D416DF4ED8341B977B2EA35C79
F9E2C2C99196EC6ECDEC558DFF258C07
C07E41CC8F20A321B9D872DAA59B3B2B
535F7DF82182FD04166AA6D8A053780C
2285D9A31AF9CB02D7419EB068742EA7
5C7A4DB19318DD5B8260D81C5A89FB26
C35AD1FB1C4349F1F6C4D6433A1C3D8B
00FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF0001820261
0028001E80086006A802FE8180606028
281E9E886866AEAAFC7F01E000480036
8016E00EC80456837EE1E0484836B696
F6EEC6CC52D5FD9F01A8007E80206018
280A9E8728629EA9A87EFEA040783022
9419AF4AFC3701D6805EE0384812B68D
B6E5B6CB36D756DEBED8705AA43B3B53
537DFDE181886066A82AFE9F0068002E
801C6009E806CE82D4619F68682EAE9C
7C69E1EEC84C56B5FEF700468032E015
880F26841AE34B09F746C6B2D2F59D87
29A29EF9A842FEB180746027681AAE8B
3C6751EABC4F31F414474F72B425B75B
36BB56F37EC5E053083DC69192EC6D8D
EDA58DBB25B35B35FB57037E81E06048
28369E96E86ECEAC547DFF618028601E
A8087E86A062F829829EE1A8487EB6A0
76F826C29AD1AB1C7F49E036C816D68E
DEE4584B7AB76336A9D6FEDEC058503A
BC1331CDD4559F7F28201E98086A86AF
22FC1981CAE057083E869062EC298DDE
E5984B2AB75F36B816F28EC5A4533B7D
D3619DE8698EAEE47C4B61F76846AEB2
FC7581E7204A98372A969F2EE81C4E89
F466C76AD2AF1DBC09B1C6F452C77D92
A1ADB87DB2A1B5B87732A695BAEF330C
15C5CF13140DCF4594332F55DC3F19D0
0ADC0719C28AD1A71C7A89E326C9DAD6
DB1EDB485B76BB66F36AC5EF130C0DC5
C593132DCDDD9599AF2AFC1F01C80056
803EE010480C3685D6E31EC9C856D6BE
DEF058443AB35335FDD7019E8068602E
A81C7E89E066C82AD69F1EE8084E86B4
62F76986AEE2FC4981F6E046C832D695
9EEF284C1EB5C87716A68EFAE4430B71
C76452AB7DBF61B028741EA7487AB6A3
36F9D6C2DED1985C6AB9EF32CC1595CF
2F141C0F49C436D356DDFED9805AE03B
0813468DF2E5858B232759DABADB331B
55CB7F17600EA8047E836061E8284E9E
B468776EA6AC7AFDE30189C066D02ADC
1F19C80AD6871EE28849A6B6FAF6C306
D1C2DC5199FC6AC1EF104C0C35C5D713
1E8DC86596AB2EFF5C4039F012C40D93
45ADF33D85D1A31C79C9E2D6C99ED6E8
5ECEB85472BF65B02B341F57483EB690
76EC26CDDAD59B1F2B481F768826E69A
CAEB170F4E8434635769FEAEC07C5021
FC1841CAB057343E97506EBC2C71DDE4
598B7AE7630AA9C73ED2905DAC39BDD2
F19D8469A36EF9EC42CDF195846F236C
19EDCACD9715AE8F3C6411EB4C4F75F4
27075A82BB21B35875FAA7033A81D320
5DD8399A92EB2D8F5DA439BB52F37D85
E1A30879C6A2D2F99D82E9A18EF86442
AB71BF64702B641F6B482F769C26E9DA
CEDB145B4F7B74236759EABACF331415
CF4F14340F57443EB35075FC2701DA80
5B203B58137A8DE32589DB26DB5ADB7B
1B634B69F76EC6AC52FDFD8181A06078
28229E99A86AFEAF007C0021C018500A
BC0731C29451AF7C7C21E1D8485AB6BB
36F356C5FED3005DC0399012EC0D8DC5
A5933B2DD35D9DF9A982FEE180486036
A816FE8EC064502B7C1F61C828569EBE
E8704EA4347B57637EA9E07EC8205698
3EEA904F2C341DD7499EB6E876CEA6D4
7ADF631829CA9ED7285E9EB86872AEA5
BC7B31E35449FF76C026D01ADC0B19C7
4AD2B71DB689B6E6F6CAC6D712DE8D98
65AAAB3F3F50103C0C11C5CC5315FDCF
0194006F402C301DD4099F46E832CE95
946F2F6C1C2DC9DD96D9AEDAFC5B01FB
40437031E4144B4F777426A75AFABB03
3341D5F05F0438035281FDA041B83072
9425AF5B3C3B51D37C5DE1F98842E6B1
8AF467076A82AF21BC1871CAA4573B7E
93606DE82D8E9DA469BB6EF36C45EDF3
0D85C5A31339CDD2D59D9F29A81EFE88
4066B02AF41F074802B681B6E076C826
D69ADEEB184F4AB437375696BEEEF04C
4435F35705FE830061C028501EBC0871
C6A452FB7D8361A1E8784EA2B479B762

Here the sync header start at row 63
that would be 63*4 = 252
In the sync header (00FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF00018202) the data is read from sector 2 , so this would be
252 - (588*2) = -924 and the drive offset is +30, so the disc would be -954??

Wrong.. you have to get cdreader: http://www.cdtool.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ … 1_2b20.zip and compare the complete sync/header:

Use 'View Sectors' to go to the first sector of the data track, then enable the 'Apply YB scrambling' box. This will scramble the header (the sync/header is now the same as the px_d8 output). Then you can determine the offset in sectors by looking for the sector with the same sync/header in cdreader.

I think the write offset is just +222 (and it's a common IBM PC offset)

24 (edited by pnkiller78 2008-01-26 19:57:22)

The sector in CDReader with the same sync/header that in px_d8 is sector 2.. look at this screenshoot, what that means, did I my calculations wrong?

EDIT
I forgot to mention that this game is fact a IBM PC game, mixed disc 1 Data track and 2 audio tracks.. and that using old method ISOBuster doesn't show me garbage data on the beginning of the pregap for the first audio track on any of my drives, just zeros.

pnkiller78 wrote:

The sector in CDReader with the same sync/header that in px_d8 is sector 2.. look at this screenshoot, what that means, did I my calculations wrong?

edit: I just remember something.. older plextor drives have a bug where the normal read mode outputs a different sector offset than d8 mode.. I'm pretty sure that +222 is the correct write offset after all.. but if possible try confirming the offset using the old method..

I hope this doesn't affect any other users and any current dumps in the database..