I have a ps2 from back when they were first launched so needless to say its pretty old. It works fine mostly but it refuses to play blue backed discs. Any discs that has a blue back to em it just says disc read error. Is there anything i can do to make it work? I don't really wanna get a new one if other ps2 games work fine.
The poster above me is what I found as well. Sounds like it's time to find a backward compatible PS3 or a PS2. They are only $129 these days right? (Assuming you are in the US).
You should clean your PS2 every 2 weeks, with the CD cleaner. I would also clean my disk with one of them special wipes..you can get them from GameStop or EB Games.
I have a ps2 from back when they were first launched so needless to say its pretty old. It works fine mostly but it refuses to play blue backed discs. Any discs that has a blue back to em it just says disc read error. Is there anything i can do to make it work? I don't really wanna get a new one if other ps2 games work fine. neko-splash
Same thing happend to me I removed the top and cleaned out the laser. Worked like new.
I asked a guy at Gamestop something like that a while back, he said really old PS2's lasers are weak and can't read newer games, I think you can get a new laser in it for like 20 bucks or something, call gamestop or Sony or something. That or your PS2 is just really dirty, clean it and stuff before you call.
gamefaqs.com has 2 walkthrus of how to adjust the laser voltage on those older PS2's..... under, "disk read disk error FAQ" Different author's, but are titled the same. Both have a section of how to adjust it.
Wait what blue-backed disc are you trying to play because if it is a gameshark then it may not play it because gamesharks have a lot of data compacted into them so a little scratch could mess it up....that could be why!
I've heard that many of the old PS2s have problems with discs that have different colored bottoms. You should google a solution or just get a Slim. They are only like 130 now and they'll probably be 99 for the holiday season.
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