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What Type of CD to Use When Burning a PS2 Game

The average size of a PlayStation 2 video game is 3 to 4 gigabytes (GBs) worth of data. PS2 games need to be on one disc to function, unless designed otherwise. DVDs are the best option for burning games because they have enough storage capacity, however cost and time are considerations that determine what type of DVD is best.

DVD-R
- These discs can only be written on once, so if the burning process messes up (or if you forget to add something), then you will have a useless disc on your hands. DVD-R discs are cheaper than rewritable DVD-RWs, but work just the same when burned successfully.
DVD-RW
- DVD's can hold about 4.7 GBs of data, which can take a while to burn. If the burning process messes up, DVD-RWs allow you to rewrite over of what has already been written. This functionality, though pricey, can save a lot of headaches by allowing an (essentially) infinite amount of retries until successfully burned.
Dual-layered Discs
- These DVDs have 2 layers of 4.7 GBs, giving them a total of 9.4 GBs to utilize. This extra space can come in handy when burning exceptionally large PS2 games; however, these dual-layered discs are usually reserved as DVD-9 discs, which may or may not be compatible with your media reader.

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