Crazy PS2?

[spedmetal]

Like lufc said, its probably possessed ..... errr I mean the laser in your V4. Its probably a khs-400b and on its way out. Run the laser test outlined on my site and post your results here.

[SleeplessHunter]

Ok, so you guys say it could be my laser huh?
I'll run the tests on my ps2 laser and post them soon as I do.

And also u guys said it could be the discs?
Datalife and Datalife plus makes THAT much of a difference?

Thanks for the help guys, I really appreciate it!

I'll try the laser test and see what happens.

(and also, I dont have a slide card, just the flip top! I thought i'd save $50 and get the lid... seems to work fine tho, I dont mind the extra waiting)

(and btw- I live in Montreal, Quebec, Canada... any guys here willing to help?)

Thanks!

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[SleeplessHunter]

Alright, I just ran the laser test with Gran Tourismo 3 (original, greatest hits version)

- I powered up, the browser/configuration screen came, and I pressed eject.
- I inserted the game, pressed reset, it pulled the game into the system.
- It boots up sony of america, electrons swirl.
- It jumps right to Playstation2 Logo.
- 2sec after im watching the intro to GT3.

So I guess no problem w/ the laser at least?
(or do I have to try it multiple times to make sure?)

Could this be the cause of my V4 laser and crappy Datalife (normal) dvd's?
could that be all the fuss of my ps2?

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[lufcfan]

Yes, it DOES make that much of a difference, because Datalife discs use CMC Magnetics layers which are the biggest heap of steaming crap you've ever seen. DataLife PLUS use Mitsubishi Chemicals (MCC) which is much better stuff...

[SleeplessHunter]

One last thing...

I checked my ps2 cover and its a 30001 R model, with serial starting w/ U3.
On ur site it said it means its a v4/5/6 ps2.
And if theres a screw in the expansion bay, its 5/6.
And guess what? theres a screw!

So there goes my guess as to it being a v4 ps2...
And the laser is a KHS-400C laser (written on it)

This all good info?

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[SleeplessHunter]

So, all my kicking and biting the PS2...

...and its all cause of the media?

Wow... didnt know the PS2 was THAT picky (worse than some girls hehe)

I'll go out tomorrow and buy some DL PLUS dvds and test em out, cause I guess my laser is v5/6 and works fine!

Thanks guys


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[ottoman]

Originally Posted by SleeplessHunter

One last thing...

I checked my ps2 cover and its a 30001 R model, with serial starting w/ U3.
On ur site it said it means its a v4/5/6 ps2.
And if theres a screw in the expansion bay, its 5/6.
And guess what? theres a screw!

So there goes my guess as to it being a v4 ps2...
And the laser is a KHS-400C laser (written on it)

This all good info?

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That is good news. Means u have version 5/6 which is a much more reliable machine. Now Verbatim Datalife + for cd-r backups, Ritek G4 for dvd-r backups and ur off!

[SleeplessHunter]

Well, I just got Verbatim Datalife Plus DVD-rs and tried to burn Spiderman 2 at 2x (only speed nero would let me choose, other than 4x) and it works perfectly!

Not only that, when the PS2 loads the game, I can hear that the laser is not struggling as it was with normal verbatim datalife dvds... It just sounds like a normal game booting up. (and theres no stuttering or jumpiness, im impressed!)

Funny how the dye and Metal AZO can be so good for the ps2 laser!

Thanks guys!


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[lufcfan]

Told you it made a huge difference, lol

Glad it's all sorted now, happy gaming...

[spedmetal]

Originally Posted by SleeplessHunter

Alright, I just ran the laser test with Gran Tourismo 3 (original, greatest hits version)

Thats the same game we use when going the laser test. its a fairly large games and this makes the laser work a little harder. If it went to boot the game with out going to the browser screen at all its fairly safe to say that your laser is in decent shape, go with Lufc's advice and try better media like Ritek GO4's.

[rademad]

The posts that I have seen on Spiderman 2 suggest using the Ritek media with a 2X burn rate.

[lufcfan]

No problems fella.

Ritek G04 or DataLife PLUS media, and you'll be fine