Indeed, I was very excited when I got this feature working because not only can Tonyhax International FreePSXBoot 'uninstall' itself, but one can also use the tonyhax international boot cd to format any FreePSXBoot memory card, unirom, original tonyhax, etc. Not many tools can handle the FreePSXBoot memory cards correctly so it only made sense.Being able to format a FreePSXBoot card will be very helpful for people who put it on their card and end up finding out their PS1 struggles with CD-Rs. Or just don't want to use up a disc. Very nice!
Yeah, that's what I was getting at. It was a very unfortunate situation to install it to a memory card and then find out you have no way to uninstall it, because nothing on the PS2 can format the card after.Indeed, I was very excited when I got this feature working because not only can Tonyhax International FreePSXBoot 'uninstall' itself, but one can also use the tonyhax international boot cd to format any FreePSXBoot memory card, unirom, original tonyhax, etc. Not many tools can handle the FreePSXBoot memory cards correctly so it only made sense.
For struggling with CD-Rs though, there are solutions:
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Their not exactly lousy, just 'mid tier'. Their are better CD-Rs out there. They work pretty good, but not amazing if that makes sense. Still better then a lot of other trash brands out there now...Yeah, that's what I was getting at. It was a very unfortunate situation to install it to a memory card and then find out you have no way to uninstall it, because nothing on the PS2 can format the card after.
I've seen your guides, they've been quite helpful... (along with everything else you've done) though this subject can get really complicated and daunting at times. But it's important that you're documenting the PS1 in such detail, and an honour to get a reply from you. (And honestly, it was a shock to find out the SuperAzo Verbatims are apparently lousy for the PS1. At least they're working on my console... for now.)
I agree. There are a lot of great CD-R media from companies such as SKC, *CMC Magnetics (only CMC Pro line), *Verbatim (only AZO), Sony, amongst others. But be aware that nearly every single dollar store (including grocery stores) will have budget CD-R media that use a manufacturer that you've probably never heard of; definitely never buy ones from Maxell, I had bad experiences with those.Their not exactly lousy, just 'mid tier'. Their are better CD-Rs out there. They work pretty good, but not amazing if that makes sense. Still better then a lot of other trash brands out there now...
The goal of the CD-R guide is to make it as simple and scientific as possible. It's a combination of years of self-research as well as community discussion and I'm really proud of it. Glad you find this stuff useful.
The 2000's Super AZO Dye CD-Rs have a very short lifespan and can produce disc rot years later.Yeah, that's what I was getting at. It was a very unfortunate situation to install it to a memory card and then find out you have no way to uninstall it, because nothing on the PS2 can format the card after.
I've seen your guides, they've been quite helpful... (along with everything else you've done) though this subject can get really complicated and daunting at times. But it's important that you're documenting the PS1 in such detail, and an honour to get a reply from you. (And honestly, it was a shock to find out the SuperAzo Verbatims are apparently lousy for the PS1. At least they're working on my console... for now.)
The only thing I would touch by CMC Magnetics is the CMC Pro Powered By Taiyo Yuden Technologies line, simply because all of the Taiyo Yuden engineers went their after the last factory closed. They brought the best manufacturing process to them for that line only, it really is just Taiyo Yuden with a CMC Pro label slapped on.I agree. There are a lot of great CD-R media from companies such as SKC, CMC Magnetics (with their CMC Pro line), Verbatim, Sony, amongst others. But be aware that nearly every single dollar store (including grocery stores) will have budget CD-R media that use a manufacturer that you've probably never heard of; definitely never buy ones from Maxell.
That's what I mean, but the way I worded it sounds like I actually mean the entire range. CMC Magnetics use a lighter dye which is silver in color. The downsides to those discs, is that some drives have troubles with them, as the laser struggles to reflect on the dye resulting in read issues.The only thing I would touch by CMC Magnetics is the CMC Pro Powered By Taiyo Yuden Technologies line, simply because all of the Taiyo Yuden engineers went their after the last factory closed. They brought the best manufacturing process to them for that line only, it really is just Taiyo Yuden with a CMC Pro label slapped on.
At least the AZO dye discs are much better in quality, I imagine this is why they are more expensive than the standard CD-Rs.AFAIK CMC owns every CD manufacturer at this point. They still makes garbage like the standard Verbatim CD-Rs with no DataLifePlus/UltraLifePlus branding (sold in stores). They also make the current decent Verbatim DataLifePlus and UltraLifePlus lines. Though even back in the day they had a horrible reputation on quality/compatibility with exisiting burner and reader hardware.
Yes, Cyanide dye is best, then AZO, then SuperAZO, after those whatever else is left is really not great for compatibility. The guide isn't even really PSX specific to a point, even my VA 0 Japanese launch Dreamcast really likes the CMC Pros but hates i.e. Maxell.That's what I mean, but the way I worded it sounds like I actually mean the entire range. CMC Magnetics use a lighter dye which is silver in color. The downsides to those discs, is that some drives have troubles with them, as the laser struggles to reflect on the dye resulting in read issues.
At least the AZO dye discs are much better in quality, I imagine this is why they are more expensive than the standard CD-Rs.
I haven't heard about that, is there something particular I should look out for? The pack I have seems to have been mfg'd in Mexico.I agree. There are a lot of great CD-R media from companies such as SKC, *CMC Magnetics (only CMC Pro line), *Verbatim (only AZO), Sony, amongst others. But be aware that nearly every single dollar store (including grocery stores) will have budget CD-R media that use a manufacturer that you've probably never heard of; definitely never buy ones from Maxell, I had bad experiences with those.
The 2000's Super AZO Dye CD-Rs have a very short lifespan and can produce disc rot years later.
Alex-free made a guide here. https://alex-free.github.io/psx-cdr/I haven't heard about that, is there something particular I should look out for? The pack I have seems to have been mfg'd in Mexico.
I do have some Verbatim discs and they seem... barely acceptable? Even my PS1 somehow reads one I burned, though with a lot of skipping. On the other hand I tried buying a few unlabelled discs from the convenience store (on clearance) to see if I'd get lucky. I forget the ATIP (can't find the disc now) but it wasn't CMC. They only made coasters.
Maxell was the brand of my youth. I think they were made by Prodisc back then. We mostly burned music and PC games, but they worked. Aside from that I have Taiyo Yuden discs (but fewer) and they're all Maxell Pro.
They linked that themself a few posts up, and doesn't answer my question? Sorry, I didn't mean to be annoying by infodumping there...Alex-free made a guide here.