Spoke too soon

[PiemaN101]

Spoke too soon, did everything as suggested on my last thread "PrimoDVD" got MGS2 to copy and burn without a hitch, (when copied to DVD-R) now I have copied GTA3 the PS2 gives me the choice of mem card or disc. If I choose disc then the PS2 reboots and I get the same screen (gets past the browser/config screen) anyone else had this issue and how do I overcome, Is it the disc or the PS2. This is starting to baffel me.....

Jeff

[TylerDurden]

Sounds like poor reading dvd-r. What brand are you using? Or your ps2 laser may be dying.

Try other ps2 dvd-r games that you have previously confirmed working and if they still work then your ps2 laser is fine.






Tyler!

[PiemaN101]

As mentioned before in prev thread, new to this, MGS2 still plays fine, GTA3 just gets to a screen where there is a disc in the center, if I press X to continue it reboots showing the Playstation2 bootup screen and then back to the dics again, As to the type of media, don't know, any util I can d/l to check, I know that there is with CDR? could it be that I need to burn at single speed?

[TylerDurden]

Doesnt your dvd-r have a lable of what brand it is? If not then you must have some very cheap media.


Try and reburn using better media. Like Verbatim dvd-r.




Tyler!

[PiemaN101]

Most probably, bought 100 without cases, what do u recommend and where can I buy? but how is it that MGS2 plays OK?

[TylerDurden]

With cheap media you get what you pay for. You can get a good burn but, most of the time your burns will not work. A ps2 needs good reflectivity for games to boot and run properly. So quality media is always a good idea.


I had already previously recommended Verbatim dvd-r as a very good brand.





Tyler!

[PiemaN101]

Best place to get it?

[lufcfan]

Traxdata are great DVD-R too if you can get hold of them - and Datasafe for CD-R. They are the team which I use for backing up my PS2 games. Anyone else agree?

[TylerDurden]

I dont give out places to get dvd-r. Sorry I cant do all the work for you. :rolleyes:




Tyler!

[psx_paul]

PiemaN101 where abouts are you?

If you are in the UK, check out www.blankdiscshop.co.uk or www.bigpockets.co.uk

[PiemaN101]

about 20 miles outside of Manchester. Cheers for the info on discs. I wasn't asking for the work to be done! I don't mind! just that alot of the stuff may come from outside the UK. Thought the idea of a forum was to help those that didn't know?

[dust2dust]

pieman buy traxdata they cheap but top grade quality
traxdata £1.10 verbatim £2.99

[PiemaN101]

Thanks for the tips guys, anyone know of a place open Sundays near Manchester to buy some, I can get them online easy enough but could really do with some for tomorrow, Delivery times online vary from 2-5days to a week all about same price. will order some anyway but need a few to get me going.

Jeff

[HANS_COBBO]

Try the Computer Fair @ Bowler's in manchester, not far from the Trafford Center on a Saturday, if its' still going. But i don't no anywhere open on a Sunday.

[psx_paul]

www.bigpockets.co.uk

I ordered traxdata's on a Monday, they were delivered on the Wednesday morning.

[PiemaN101]

Cheers everyone! the help gets better and better

[lufcfan]

There is a large computer fair on in an arena behind the trafford centre. I don't know what they call it but I'm sure you know where I am talking about. You can get absolutely everything from CD to DVD-R and cheap CD and DVD Rewriters too. There are even numerous stalls to get your consoles chipped too. It's great!