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[Ned Flanders]

Or "certain disc", should I say. For whatever reason a week or so ago it stopped reading the disc between plays of Tekken 5. It's been slow to auto-load discs for well over a year now, which I usually would just preempt by going to the browser and prompting the load myself. Now it seems as though the only games it will play that I own are ICO, GTA III, GTA VC, and NBA Street V3. MGS3, San Andreas, SSX3, VF4 Evo and of course Tekken 5 are all non-compliant.

Its all very out of the blue. I'm wondering if anybody has any info as to why it could possibly stop playing only certain types of discs? Does reading discs of different formatting types (dual layer) require higher spin rates that perhaps my tired old PS2 is incapable of achieveing? I've had it since March 01, so its actually been quite reliable for a Sony product, but I'm wondering if there's something I can do to remedy things in the meantime that don't involved getting a new PS2, considering PS3 is supposed to be less than a year away. What gives?

 

[Ned Flanders]

You cold, apathetic bastards..

 

[Smiles and Cries]

You cold, apathetic bastards..

its a "SONY" PS2 for god sake... suck it up and buy another one

 

[Kid Chameleon]

Mine does the same thing. By positioning it at different angles it works though - it's just as dodgy as PSOne for that.

 

[Ned Flanders]

I wish your mom had watched you die, instead of the other way around.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I wish your mom had watched you die, instead of the other way around.

wow

me too

 

[Ned Flanders]

Sorry, that was out of line. It seemed like a pretty smart ass remark from you and I overreacted. I have temperment issues, as you may imagine. Believe it or not I've said worse to people at a moments notice. I'm such a prick sometimes. Sorry. Out of the 3 of us, I probably deserve to die most. Hell, probably out of anyone on this forum..

 

[Smiles and Cries]

meh thats what I get for posting personal shit on GAF

Ned its a damn PS2 man relax...

 

[Ned Flanders]

I just shattered it into about 73 pieces. Guess I have to buy a new one now. Can we lock/delete the thread now?? Really does me no good at this point.

 

[jiggle]

Or "certain disc", should I say. For whatever reason a week or so ago it stopped reading the disc between plays of Tekken 5. It's been slow to auto-load discs for well over a year now, which I usually would just preempt by going to the browser and prompting the load myself. Now it seems as though the only games it will play that I own are ICO, GTA III, GTA VC, and NBA Street V3. MGS3, San Andreas, SSX3, VF4 Evo and of course Tekken 5 are all non-compliant.

Its all very out of the blue. I'm wondering if anybody has any info as to why it could possibly stop playing only certain types of discs? Does reading discs of different formatting types (dual layer) require higher spin rates that perhaps my tired old PS2 is incapable of achieveing? I've had it since March 01, so its actually been quite reliable for a Sony product, but I'm wondering if there's something I can do to remedy things in the meantime that don't involved getting a new PS2, considering PS3 is supposed to be less than a year away. What gives?

Your laser can be dying. Check gamefaqs.com, I think there are some solutions there that you can try? If not, your options are to replace the laser, get a new ps2, or get something like HDloader to reduce the usage of the laser.

 

[Ned Flanders]

I'm actually positive the laser is dead now. Thanks for the help though.

 

[jiggle]

you mean you actually did smash it?

 

[Joe]

:lol

 

[Scott]

And to think, Sony fixes Disc Read Error issues for free...

 

[Mareg]

I just shattered it into about 73 pieces. Guess I have to buy a new one now. Can we lock/delete the thread now?? Really does me no good at this point.

Why did you do that ! Your PS2 is FINE. Its the few other PS2 that read all the disks that are screwd. I tought everyone knew this as truth.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

get a new lense or just wait for PS3...

 

[Scrow]

Get a Gamecube. And if you've already got one, get another one to make up for your sins.

 

[demi]

I wish your mom had watched you die, instead of the other way around.

I think I'll use this line at work today.

 

[tetsuoxb]

I think I'll use this line at work today.

Yeah. Jesus, talk about a graceful way of handling a situation there Ned.

 

[radioheadrule83]

It went pretty well all things considered.

Poor defective PS2 though.. smashed into oblivion.
+1 PS2 sales

 

[Mejilan]

And to think, Sony fixes Disc Read Error issues for free...

Sorry to hear about your rage issues and dead PS2, Ned. That said, Sony DOES "fix" DREs for free. Problem is, I sent mine in twice and I still have the same problem. I am having a hard time running regular CDs (though DVDs play fine.) I wound up saving myself the $10 shipping cost to Sony (which they do not pay) and just buying an HD Loader. That's software that comes on DVD that allows you to install most CD and DVD games (not PSOne) onto a PS2 HDD and run 'em off the HDD with less load times and no disc required.

Since then, I haven't really had any problems...

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I think I'll use this line at work today.

i hope you don't work at a funeral home.

 

[Nathan Barley]

I have a top-tip for aforementioned disc read errors.

Take four 1inch x 1inch squares of sticky tape and, on the top surface, place them evenly around the disc's central hole, in a cross-style pattern... a little bit like in my diagram below.

Fig 1. +

This has the effect of adding a little extra weight to the disc, which often helps dodgy lasers read it better.

It may sound like a stupid junkyard farmer way to fix stuff, but you might be pleasantly surprised. I was.