PS1/2 ESR won't run burned game.

[YOUCANTSTOPME]

It's really difficult to tell through just a short video, maybe it's having a hard time with burned discs? I've seen drives work with pressed discs and not work with burned discs.

 

[MassiveBrainlet]

It's really difficult to tell through just a short video, maybe it's having a hard time with burned discs? I've seen drives work with pressed discs and not work with burned discs.

TBF there's not much to show as that all it does.

 

[MostlyUnharmful]

Not an expert, but that noise is the laser pick-up arm reaching the end of the "slot" as it's having trouble getting focus/reading the tracks.

You could try disassemble your PS2 and clean the lens for dust and/or fine tuning a screw (turning a quarter of a turn clockwise or anti-clockwise) on the laser arm to regulate focus (you should still find tutorials online), but opening a Fat PS2 is somewhat a tricky operation because of the "delicate" power/reset button flat cable (you'll understand if you have opened one).

If I would have to guess, I would simply say that the laser is old and nearing it's EOL.

If you want my opinion, as you have a Fat PS2, get hold of a network adapter and a 3.5" PATA HD, or better an SD card to IDE 2.5" 44 pin male adapter plus a 2.5" to 3.5" pin adapter — yay, no moving parts! — the only drawback is the console 2 cm. fan screaming like a jet engine on take-off. Also look for OPL to use it with your network adapter...

There's also the option to use the network part of the network adapter, but I prefer the internal disk even if I have a PC NAS running 24/7 tho... ^__^

 

[VTAprentice]

Sometimes it gets pretty loud and sounds like a printer going apeshit.

It looks like it´s having trouble reading the game . Try with it vertically.

 

[MassiveBrainlet]

It looks like it´s having trouble reading the game . Try with it vertically.

What does vertically mean?

 

[VTAprentice]

What does vertically mean?

The position of the ps2. It reads better on that position.

 

[MassiveBrainlet]

The position of the ps2. It reads better on that position.

Tried it. More of the same.

Should I ditch the burned disc method and try playing games off a USB?

 

[VTAprentice]

Tried it. More of the same.

Should I ditch the burned disc method and try playing games off a USB?

Maybe it would be better if you can get a network adapter with HDD. Usb has low compatibility compared to the other methods

You can also try another cd burner...

 

[MassiveBrainlet]

Maybe it would be better if you can get a network adapter with HDD. Usb has low compatibility compared to the other methods

You can also try another cd burner...

I have no experience with HDD stuff so I'm not sure what to do there.

 

[VTAprentice]

I have no experience with HDD stuff so I'm not sure what to do there.

You need to buy a network adapter that goes on the back of the ps2 to connect the HDD
https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/3280...tJpxIPWzUzFFkx3RkxETMBOW_W45r_30aAm_eEALw_wcB

 

[MassiveBrainlet]

I finally got Persona 3 to work via USB! Yay!

 

[YOUCANTSTOPME]

Good stuff!