<![CDATA[Redump Forum — News]]> 2026-06-14T12:03:03Z PunBB http://forum.redump.org/ <![CDATA[Redump temporarily down for maintenance]]> Important!

The site will be read-only for a few days to alleviate issues. To lessen the load on the site during this time, we ask all dumpers not to post any new discs, or make any forum or wiki edits. Anything that is posted will be lost or deleted.  Thank you for your patience and sorry for the inconvenience!

]]> http://forum.redump.org/user/62723/ 2026-06-14T12:03:03Z http://forum.redump.org/post/140704/#p140704 <![CDATA[Re: OmniDrive firmware released and more eligible drives!]]> Just want to say thanks so much to RibShark, this is an amazing update! Hopefully eventually Giga Discs will be supported but still amazing!

As a side note all these drives have been recently discontinued and in the states at least are getting very hard if not impossible to find. All the half height desktop drives are oos but the Bp/Wp50nb40, and BU40n's are still somewhat available. If you want to grab some of these drives now is the time.

]]> http://forum.redump.org/user/4444/ 2026-04-21T09:54:36Z http://forum.redump.org/post/138692/#p138692 <![CDATA[OmniDrive firmware released and more eligible drives!]]> RibShark has recently released the 'OmniDrive' firmware for specific blu-ray drives that adds many new dumping features.
Notably, OmniDrive enables dumping XGD (Xbox/Xbox360) and Nintendo (GameCube/Wii) discs.

You can learn more and find the flashing instructions here: http://wiki.redump.org/index.php?title=OmniDrive
This replaces the old custom ASUS BW-16D1HT firmware that was previously recommended.
OmniDrive is open source, you can learn more here: https://github.com/RibShark/OmniDrive/

Redumper (build 705 onwards) and MPF (3.7.0 onwards) have been updated to support OmniDrive features. Download MPF for Windows here: https://github.com/SabreTools/MPF/relea … elease.zip

The OmniDrive compatible drives are now all acceptable for submissions of new CD dumps in redump, including the LG BU40N.

The custom firmware by MoriGM for the 353C family of DVD drives is also now acceptable for CD-ROM discs (no Audio tracks).

See http://wiki.redump.org/index.php?title= … bility:_CD for the latest information on drive eligibility.

Thank you to everyone involved in making these new features possible!

]]> http://forum.redump.org/user/62723/ 2026-03-23T00:31:53Z http://forum.redump.org/post/137650/#p137650 <![CDATA[Re: Redump Milestone - 100,000 discs!]]> Posting a bit late here, but just wanted to say 100,000 dumps is/was a notable achievement. Very happy to have been a part of the early days. Cheers!

~MrTikki~

]]> http://forum.redump.org/user/62338/ 2026-01-01T19:21:26Z http://forum.redump.org/post/134787/#p134787 <![CDATA[Update to Optical Disc Drives Compatible with Compact Disc (CD) Format]]> Thanks to significant updates in redumper, the firmware patches from Rib and MoriGM, and thousands of dumps by the community, Redump is updating guidance for disc drives that are compatible for CD dumping!

Please see the updated and revamped wiki page: http://wiki.redump.org/index.php?title= … bility:_CD 
On this page, you will see the list of compatible drives split into two sections now:

1)  New Dump & Verification Submissions
     This section includes drives that can be used for submitting both new discs and verifications to redump.

2)  Verification Submissions Only
     This section includes drives that can (for now) only be used for submitting verifications. We will continue to test these extensively to see if any will become eligible for new discs.

Please note: All dumps done with the drives recently added to the lists *must* be done with Redumper build 610 or later (MPF 3.3.2 or later).  This includes the ASUS drives in the “New Dump” section, as well as all the drives in the “Verifications Only” section.  We strongly recommend using redumper build 610 or later for all dumps going forward.

Please consult the compatibility pages on the wiki for the latest list of acceptable drives, and please reach out on the forum or via discord if you have any questions.  Thank you!

Forum Thread for Discussion and Questions:  http://forum.redump.org/topic/63178/opt … discs-cds/

]]> http://forum.redump.org/user/62723/ 2025-06-13T12:40:49Z http://forum.redump.org/post/127901/#p127901 <![CDATA[More PS2 Cheat Disc Support Added to Redumper!]]> Those pesky black-bottom GameShark 2, Xploder, and the (silver bottom) Code Breakers are among the newly supported/dumpable discs in the latest redumper build https://github.com/superg/redumper/releases
with command --rings --correct-offset-shift

Unlicensed lists here are a work in progress:
USA - http://wiki.redump.org/index.php?title= … ensed_List
Europe - http://wiki.redump.org/index.php?title= … ensed_List
Asia - http://wiki.redump.org/index.php?title= … ensed_List

So far the only kind of PS2 cheat discs that CAN'T be dumped are the ones with physical separator rings (Swap Magic, HD Advance etc).

Notes:
Try using Asus and different models of Plextors if you're hitting c2 errors. Some drives have errors reading while others read fine.

A redump forum post can be found here for discussion - http://forum.redump.org/post/127039/

]]> http://forum.redump.org/user/62723/ 2025-05-26T19:12:09Z http://forum.redump.org/post/127220/#p127220 <![CDATA[Important Updates to Dumping Tools!]]> Happy New Year to everyone!

There has been some significant work to update the dumping tools used for Redump.

1. Redumper is now accepted for dumping Xbox and Xbox 360 Discs with Kreon drives, using build 438 or higher.

2. MPF has had a large update and we recommend everyone to use version 3.3.0 or later.  You can download the current latest Windows version here, which is bundled with the required version of Redumper and DiscImageCreator:
https://github.com/SabreTools/MPF/relea … elease.zip

There are many updates and changes to MPF 3.3.0, so for this release we recommend that you start with a fresh folder/installation.  Please review all the options as some have changed.  You can find more release details and the full changelog here:
https://github.com/SabreTools/MPF/releases/tag/3.3.0

As always, thank you for your continued efforts and welcome to 2025!

]]> http://forum.redump.org/user/62723/ 2025-01-03T17:31:27Z http://forum.redump.org/post/123426/#p123426 <![CDATA[Redump Milestone - Over 50,000 PC discs!]]> Hello everyone!  As the title indicates, we've just recently passed a pretty significant milestone here at redump, as now we have over 50,000 PC discs in the database!

While the number of PC discs out there seems almost infinite, this is still an incredible accomplishment, and it is due to the immense amount of time, money, and expertise that volunteers have poured into this project and continue to do so.

Thank you to the staff, dumpers, and everyone else who has contributed to this project and helped us to preserve important metadata for so many video game and related discs.

Keep up the great work!

]]> http://forum.redump.org/user/62723/ 2024-11-24T15:46:27Z http://forum.redump.org/post/122616/#p122616 <![CDATA[Redumper Submission Updates!]]> UPDATE 12/07/2023: IBM-PC CD-ROMs (in addition to DVD-ROMs) are currently now SUPPORTED for use with redumper, using redumper build 271 or later. 

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Exciting news! The Redump mod team has decided to allow for new dumps made with Redumper for certain supported systems! The same rules apply to Redumper as they do with DIC: 2x dumps for new discs for all systems to ensure accuracy.

Please see http://wiki.redump.org/index.php?title=Redumper_status for more details about what systems are currently supported and in what way.

As with DIC, we highly recommend that dumpers use MPF when working with redumper as this greatly simplifies the information gathering and submission process. The latest build of MPF can be found at https://github.com/SabreTools/MPF.  For those who are unable to use MPF or find it difficult to do so (e.g. due to compatibility with certain Linux builds), standalone binaries for redumper can be found at https://github.com/superg/redumper. Please follow the guide at http://wiki.redump.org/index.php?title= … umper_CLI) if working with redumper as a standalone tool.

Working with Redumper logs is still a bit new to us, so we appreciate your patience as we get more used to them.  Thanks!!

]]> http://forum.redump.org/user/62723/ 2023-07-31T19:21:54Z http://forum.redump.org/post/110830/#p110830 <![CDATA[Re: Redump Milestone - 100,000 discs!]]> This is an important milestone for all of us. Preservation is necessary! Let's go for the 200.000!

]]> http://forum.redump.org/user/62655/ 2023-02-17T12:59:52Z http://forum.redump.org/post/107041/#p107041 <![CDATA[Re: Redump Milestone - 100,000 discs!]]> Given the pernicious challenges of aging console hardware, Redump's cataloguing over the years has been integral to the long-term preservation of these classic systems. If it wasn't for Redump taking the initiative decades ago, I don't know if such a vast, extensive library of disc images would even be possible to build from scratch today.

To me, Redump represents the Internet at its most wondrous. Any discs I dump and add today are done out of reverence for what this project has built over the years. Thank you everyone, and I hope we can continue to see more systems fully dumped.

]]> http://forum.redump.org/user/62819/ 2023-02-07T20:44:56Z http://forum.redump.org/post/106857/#p106857 <![CDATA[Redump Milestone - 100,000 discs!]]> As many of you have probably noticed, we recently reached a major milestone here at Redump, now having over 100,000 discs in our database!

While our goal is not necessarily just 'quantity,' I still think it is worth mentioning and recognizing the amazing work this community has done over the years, in achieving this amazing milestone.

It's impossible to determine the sheer number of volunteer hours and dollars that have gone into this project, but know that they are all appreciated immensely.  The amazing work you are doing, is making a difference.  We have preserved an astounding amount of content, and documented helpful information that the community at large can enjoy for many years to come.

As a member of the redump mod team, I want to express my sincere thanks to all of you who are doing so much for this project.  Whether it is dumping discs, researching releases, updating the wiki, contributing to others, and much more - every bit helps and makes a difference.

I know that we face many challenges in this work, and there is always more to be done, but we should be proud of the work we have done.

As a reminder, it was less than 5 years ago, that we reached the milestone of 50,000 discs in our database.  That means that we have averaged over 10,000 new disc entries per year, every year for the last 5 years.  Despite the challenges we face, we are still making great progress.  In addition to new entries, we are also adding thousands of verifications to existing entries, and updating/correcting information all the time. 

Thank you.  Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this project, and continues to do so.

]]> http://forum.redump.org/user/62723/ 2023-02-07T13:14:44Z http://forum.redump.org/post/106851/#p106851 <![CDATA[Re: Updated guidance for audio CD submissions]]> superg wrote:
Lugamo wrote:

Do you know if MPF will add Redumper support in the future?

Yes, it's currently being built.

Nice, thanks.

]]> http://forum.redump.org/user/63391/ 2023-01-28T23:01:31Z http://forum.redump.org/post/106677/#p106677 <![CDATA[Re: Updated guidance for audio CD submissions]]> Lugamo wrote:

Do you know if MPF will add Redumper support in the future?

Yes, it's currently being built.

]]> http://forum.redump.org/user/62921/ 2023-01-28T22:35:11Z http://forum.redump.org/post/106676/#p106676 <![CDATA[Re: Updated guidance for audio CD submissions]]> Do you know if MPF will add Redumper support in the future?

]]> http://forum.redump.org/user/63391/ 2023-01-28T21:46:16Z http://forum.redump.org/post/106674/#p106674