Xenosaga's Dual-Layered Disc Nature Causing Game Freezes?

So I got all 3 Xenosaga games (NTSC-UC) via Amazon recently. Not gonna touch Episode One until I'm done with Tales of Legendia though.

Anywho, back when the first game was newly released (a time when I wasn't much into RPGs other than FF), I heard stories of the game freezing during transition between loading screens. Especially cut-scenes. I also heard that this was due to the game's Dual-Layered medium nature, and it even caused copies in Japan to be recalled.

Was this an exclusive issue in Japan? Has it been addressed in recent prints of the game? What other glitches should I expect? Spoiler-free please. Thanks.

Hm.... I've bought three different copies of Xenosaga and none of them worked... maybe it is because they are dual layered and there is something wrong with my PS2? I still have episode II and III that work just fine, I just don't want to start them until I beat the first game.

I own, beat, and am selling all 3 games. I played them all on an original phat PS2. I did not have a single problem with them...ever.rawsavon

I played the first 2 on the fatty and the 3rd on a slim. No issues whatsoever.

Rogue Galaxy on the other hand....great game but so much loading frustration...

[QUOTE="rawsavon"]I own, beat, and am selling all 3 games. I played them all on an original phat PS2. I did not have a single problem with them...ever.3KindgomsRandy

I played the first 2 on the fatty and the 3rd on a slim. No issues whatsoever.

Rogue Galaxy on the other hand....great game but so much loading frustration...

I have all three, but have only beat the first 1. Completing the trilogy is on my to-do list. As far as I remember, Episode 1 had some problems on my fat PS2. But I wouldn't give that much thought because my fat PS2 had problems with everyone of my games. It worked like a charm when I got a Slim PS2.

played all 3 multuple times on a ps2 and ps3 and have never had any issues what so ever (same goes for rogue galaxy)

I've played the games again and again and have never had a problem with them, nor have I heard of such problems.

[QUOTE="3KindgomsRandy"]

[QUOTE="rawsavon"]I own, beat, and am selling all 3 games. I played them all on an original phat PS2. I did not have a single problem with them...ever.rawsavon

I played the first 2 on the fatty and the 3rd on a slim. No issues whatsoever.

Rogue Galaxy on the other hand....great game but so much loading frustration...

Yes, as I recall, it has something to do with the physical weight of the disc versus the spinning power of the drive in the slim PS2. In any case, I could only get it to read and boot the disc one out of every 19 or 20 attempts by the time I finished the game.

I expect the problem is not present on the BC PS3 though.

I expect the problem is not present on the BC PS3 though.3KindgomsRandy

From what I hear, BC PS3 cannot play Xenosaga 2.

From what I hear, BC PS3 cannot play Xenosaga 2.

CLOUDsea

it can

[QUOTE="CLOUDsea"]

From what I hear, BC PS3 cannot play Xenosaga 2.

Jehuty08

it can

A friend of mine experienced issues where the cutscenes would not render properly.

My PS3 and my friend's PS3 played all three of them with no issues. Never had the dual-layer issue on my fat PS2 either. I also never experienced the Deus freeze glitch in Xenogears on my PS2 or PS3. Must just be lucky.

My PS3 and my friend's PS3 played all three of them with no issues. Never had the dual-layer issue on my fat PS2 either. I also never experienced the Deus freeze glitch in Xenogears on my PS2 or PS3. Must just be lucky.

Melkari

Alright, well that's good then. I never experienced the freeze glitch either.