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Post by ShenmueAddict on Jan 18, 2008 13:53:11 GMT
Ive got a copy of panzer dragoon zwei that wont load, it really bugs me as ive never played it before
i got it off ebay over a year ago , it loads up but crashes when you try and start a game
there are no major deep scratches
What methods do you guys suggest for cleaning saturn discs? Ive cleaned it already with the usual liquid and cloth stuff, it dident make a difference.
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Post by mick_aka on Jan 18, 2008 17:34:09 GMT
I take my games into my local games store who put it inside a special machine and charge me 2 quid for the privilege, however the CDs will almost always come out looking brand new and play perfectly.
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Post by mattstint on Jan 18, 2008 21:59:30 GMT
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Post by mick_aka on Jan 18, 2008 22:07:42 GMT
hehe, near enough.
I think it polishes small layers off the plastic eliminating any scratches or imperfections.
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Post by rossi46 on Jan 18, 2008 23:10:28 GMT
I bought a CD Doctor kit from my local pound shop. I swear by it.
You get a bottle of cleaner, a cloth and a strange spinning cd case that revolves the opposite direction to the cd and cleans it up nicely.
Admittedly, it won't remove scratches, but all but one of my Saturn demo cds play now after seing the 'doctor'..
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Post by RealBlue on Jan 19, 2008 0:17:21 GMT
I take my games into my local games store who put it inside a special machine and charge me 2 quid for the privilege, however the CDs will almost always come out looking brand new and play perfectly. My local games shop has something like that too. I looks a bit like a PC case. I asked them how much it cost them to buy & the guy told me they forked out three grand for it!!  |
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Post by mick_aka on Jan 19, 2008 1:03:31 GMT
Yea, same as my local place paid, but they made the money back on it in 6 months!!!
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Post by superfamiking on Jan 19, 2008 19:16:51 GMT
asda sell one for £20
you put in this stuff that looks like toothpaste, sit the disk in what looks like a plastic cd holder. Then you turn the little handle on the side for about 2 minutes............
The paste fills all the scratches and it polishes the disc as it turns...............
Probable just a cheapo version of the 3 grand effort (although not as cheap as Rossi's one)
Pretty decent., i've fixed many jumping game discs and dvd's!
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Post by ShenmueAddict on Jan 20, 2008 15:54:15 GMT
asda sell one for £20 you put in this stuff that looks like toothpaste, sit the disk in what looks like a plastic cd holder. Then you turn the little handle on the side for about 2 minutes............ The paste fills all the scratches and it polishes the disc as it turns............... Probable just a cheapo version of the 3 grand effort (although not as cheap as Rossi's one) Pretty decent., i've fixed many jumping game discs and dvd's! Yeh i know the thing you mean, my dad had a cheapo one which broke after cleaning 1 disc lol I'll have to invest in a £20 one maybe, i have a copy of Mickey Mania on Mega CD that has a deep scratch aswell |
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Post by blackjackuk on Jan 20, 2008 18:20:49 GMT
Most gamestation stores have a disc fixer. The same one I imagine thats been mentioned here. Fixed up my christmas NiGHTS disc nicely! Not bad for £2!
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Post by ShenmueAddict on Jan 20, 2008 21:52:37 GMT
Most gamestation stores have a disc fixer. The same one I imagine thats been mentioned here. Fixed up my christmas NiGHTS disc nicely! Not bad for £2! Cool i'll ask in my nearest store then |
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Post by chizzles on Feb 8, 2008 20:11:03 GMT
Since youre in the UK, Gamestation provide the service. These home devices such as skip doctors do indeed work, although you often have to give a disc several "passes" with them to get them into a working condition  On another note, it could be the Data layer thats humped - hold the disc up to a light and look for any major damage, small pin pricks are common on older discs, however larger holes or scratches may really damage the data. |
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Post by blackjackuk on Feb 9, 2008 18:42:12 GMT
Don't use the JML disc clinic cause it fucked my tombraider aniversary disc worse! They still took in gamestation for a trade in too |
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Post by RealBlue on Feb 10, 2008 20:50:00 GMT
Don't use the JML disc clinic cause it fucked my tombraider aniversary disc worse! They still took in gamestation for a trade in too DAMN YOU JML DISC CLINIC!!!! so... I'm not the only victim of that atrocious piece of crap. It just makes the discs worse! I had to buy another copy of HotD 2 because of what that filth did to it!  |
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Post by Havoc on Feb 17, 2008 16:46:33 GMT
I used to use alcohol and conton to clean my CD's. But somehow, for some reason, after a few cleanings the CD would stop working.  Notice the Irony of course... |
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