error reading disc.....
 

I have a V4 PS2 that's in very good condition. Recently, I installed a no solder mod chip in the system. I just burnt Vice City, and attempted to load the game. I am using Action Replay 2. I successfully loaded the game and began to play it. Shortly after my first mission, I was driving down the street and the game stopped, and white text on the bottom of the screen read "error reading disc......" not exactly sure what it said. I ejected and put in the original, and was able to resume play from there. I do know that the original I copied was pretty scratched up, but it had no problems copying. I am using Ritek DVD's (not the 4x ones). Any advice?

Could be a bad burn because of the scratched original or your v4 laser. Try getting ahold of a better original and try burning again.

A common problem with the version 4 ps2. Unfortunately GTA Vice is a very laser intensive game and the version 4 laser most of the time isn't up to the job, even when using the best media.

Several things u could try:

1. Recalibrating ur laser ( not advised as any improvement tends to drastically reduce ur laser life.

2. Try to get a back-up on HK Silver as these have better reflectivity than dvd-r.

3.(Recomended) Sell ur version 4 ps2 and get a second hand version 7 ps2 and ur problems will be over.


If u r in any doubt then try backing up the getaway and running that up. Bet it doesn't even get to the game.

Regards

Hope this helps!!

Thanks. Would burning Images be of any assistance to my dillemma? Also, what is meant by HK Silver?

Shawn, I had the same "loading" errors. I had to re-burn at 1x and it worked fine. What speed did you burn at?

HK Silver is a pressed copy of a game. We're not gonna tell you where to get them on this forum because it breaks the rules against Piracy. But if you wish to play a backup and protect the original, this is the best form of backup. Available in Hong Kong ot China usually.