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So I thought perhaps I should run through nme associator. So I do the whole thing again and same result. The only thing I notice on ssmerger is that the ssfile: is still red and the required ss file is blank along with the nme ss. So I'm wondering if somebody much smarter than I could shed some light onto what I might be missing or doing wrong. I am burning dual layer verbatim on pioneer 111d. This is of course the first one that I haven't have any luck with. Since I have burned 2 coasters any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for any advice and keep up the good work.
I will try, but less familiar with Nme stuff

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I am assuming you have made backup for your nme before and that this one only is causing you problem
1) I would say since the other games work for you do it all with ss merger and then apply nme patch the same way as other game. or
2) Put everything together with ssmerger except the ss file, then use the merge tab in associator to insert the ss file in the image.
good luck
rgds,soso