Verbatim DataLifePlus can be ordered new. But are those not AZO discs with a blue surface? I have a couple of them left, but those are more difficult to read on the PS1. Even burned with a good burner they stutter more then most cheap brands...
The intro FMV from Driver has a higher bitrate that the ones later in the game, I suppose. Only the intro is difficult to burn stutter-free and the picture quality is really high for a PS1 FMV.
The Plextor can burn at 1x to those CMC media and...
The intro FMV seems to be on the outside of the disc (I have the PAL version, maybe it's different?). If I turn the power off when the FMV is playing, the laser pickup is at this point:
Maybe the outside of cheap discs have more wobbling...
It seems like the FMV on the game "Driver" is more difficult to burn stutter-free (on cheap media) for the SCPH-5552. Maybe it's a higher bitrate or it's the location on the disc. Even with the ND-3550A and CMC CD-R it stutters slightly. But with...
Probably one of the reasons Saturn launched for $399 and PSX launched for $299 in US. I have never confirmed it but the Saturn drive is really good from what I’ve heard
Yesterday I was in a video game museum in Germany and it had a Sega Saturn with a spindle of burned CD-R games which you could play with B-) The burned CD-R's where cheap Medion CD's and they played fine including the FMV's (I played Road Rash)...
Best to use Windows Update Blocker v1.8 from Sordum website.
https://www.sordum.org/9470/windows-update-blocker-v1-8/
Working perfect for my Windows 11 to stop auto update. Just one click to stop annoy auto updates. B-)
Can do undo...
Thanks for the info, Fien. It's much appreciated. I used old media in my Psones and they always work great on boot (no crashes, red screen) so I'm thinking it's got to be down to modern drives with the EMF signal strength, I take. I'm going to...
Burned discs that not always boot, I have a couple of newer burners that can make them too :(
For me the NEC ND-3550A works the best, but I use it with cheap media. You probably have more choice because you're using good media.
Multiple here...
I didn't know the Windows Firewall can block domains (I use Linux as daily), I'll take a look :) Maybe even the hosts-file can be used for this?
I found this domain list for Windows Update. I hope it's enough...
Some time ago I got two burners from a thrift store (they are rare, most stores just throw away computer parts), they let me toke them for €1,- each because nobody bought them for a long time.
It was a Pioneer DVR-MCC and a Acer CDRW 6x4x32...
You can install a modchip or use a softmod (FMCB, works on most models).
If you're looking for a modchip I think the Modbo chips are the only ones still easily available nowadays. You'll of course need a soldering station to install it...
How can I disable Windows 10 updates completely? I have a old PC (Phenom X3 with the infamous ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA board and nVidia 7800GT so it can't even install graphics drivers) which I only use for CD/DVD burning using P-ATA drives. So I don't...
Went VIP this year.
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Very nice to practice on something small. Learn the technique. I’m still learning. :)
Also, flux will be your friend. Never forget to include them.