What's the magic word?

[Hamo]

Am I supposed to say please? Oh, wait, I have, and even that doesn't work. Seriously, I have tried EVERYTHING I can think of to get my PSX backups to play properly, but nothing works. I have been reading and doing research on this forum for about a week now and I still can't figure out what the problem is. The only game I have gotten to work is DDR Best Mix burned with Blindwrite on an Imation CD using PSX-Change 2 to load it. All my other game appear to BURN just fine, but they refuse to load past the PSX-Change "insert disc" screen...

One thing I see people heavily debating is whether or not the brand of CD-R's actually make a difference. Some of you swear by Verbatim Azo, Sony and TDK and can't or won't use anything else. Others say they get perfect results using cheaper/lower quality media. Does the media make any difference at all? I have tried using the black Memorexes, regular Memorexes and Imations (which up until now I though were pretty good CD's) and am having loads of problems. Of course I don't know if they are being caused by my choice of CD's or something else entirely.

I have also tried using all of the recommended burning programs and nothing really seems to work. I got ONE game to work when using Blindwrite: DDR Best Mix, but even that game has major sound/FMV skipping problams and my PSX has a terrible time loading a stage...sometimes it will take 5 minutes, if it even does it at all. However, I have tried other games with Blindwrite and they don't work. I also don't have any luck with CDRWin or CDClone. No dice with slow speeds such as 4x, 2x or even 1x, either...

Another debated topic is the use of external vs internal modchips. Most people seem to agree that the internal ones are superior, but for what reason? I thought that the only purpose of a modchip/parallel port device/boot disk was simply to bypass the PSX's boot sequence and let you load a game that was not made on an "official" Sony approved stamped disc. I have a PSX-change 2...would I have better results with an internal chip of some sort, and if so, why? What makes an internal better than an external.

My Playstation model is an SCPH-1001. Does the fact that it is the earlest model have something to do with my problems? I have tried using it upside down, cleaned the laser, and have a fan blowing on it's power supply side. None of these things seem to have any effect on how the games play.

I'm sorry for the very lenghty post, but it's better to have more information than you need as opposed to less...

ANY suggestions or advice would be GREATLY appreciated!

Thanks,

Hamo