If u tried dark purple dye dvd-r then u should be fine. Can't understand why it wouldn't work.
Yes, bulkpaq suck in a big way. The write surface is way too light an as bighap said, if u burn them too slow u can overfry the write surface. Having said that, some games will still work okay on bulkpaq but yr seriously stressing yr laser using them an it will shorten the lifespan.
I used Record Now DX 4.6 and a Traxdata 4X (burned at 4 speed) to back up Indy an it works flawlessly.
Can't understand why yrs doesn't. I always use Traxdata an haven't had a bad burn yet. My m8 always uses dvdmaster (
www.wcwmedia.com) an he claims the same. Both r branded ritek dye discs so give them a go.
U could also try giving yr ps2 laser a clean wiv a cleaning disc.
Regards