thomascalhoon

Thank you again for this valuable information! I am going to try to use mechapwn on a spare slim PS2 so it can run ps1 backups. Then I will try the discs again and let you know if that works!

Thank you for your response! How would I do a quality check on the burnt discs? I have heard that (if you can get them to read PS1 backups), PS2s have better lasers that are more equipped to deal with burnt discs. Do you know if there is truth to this?

Hello, Recently, I have been attempting to make some backup versions of PS1 game discs. I tried this initially with the standard Verbatim CD-Rs. I tried writing Silent Hill to a disc and my ps1 couldn't make it through the initial cut scene (I am using FPSXBoot). Then I learned that those (made by CMC Magnetics) are not very good so I bought some Verbatim Datalife+ discs and tried again. This worked better, but FMV cutscenes are still stuttering and/or not working. Spoken dialogue cuts in and out. Some actions, such as inspecting items, take a very long time to do. I am using an LG WH16NS40 disc writer/reader (you can see the details in the program log below). I know that these are meant for Blu-ray discs, but I assume they should be fine for CDs. Does anyone know how I can write PS1 games more successfully on these discs? Like I said, the games work... okay... but the lack/interruption of audio is annoying and I would like them to run smoother. Thanks