Ps2 Slim Does Not Reading Blue Disc

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PS2 Slim isn't playing games/reading discs? Identifies disc in the console, just when it tries to play it, it returns to the retentivity card carte du jour. Help?

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• Start date Jan 20, 2020

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• #1

Decided to play some PS2 games last dark, and for the record, I haven't touched the console in near two years.

Put in Capcom vs SNK 2 and it took me to the memory card menu. I clicked on the "run the PS2 disc" icon as it best-selling the game inside and it yet again, took me back to the retentiveness menu menu. Tried this with 9 other games, and all the same upshot.

Really would like some help as to what I tin can do to resolve this effect?

If it helps, the last game I played, Tales of Legendia, works fine on it, but nada else.

• #2

i've been having this event with my slim. try continuing information technology up vertically (or horizontally) and also endeavor running the ps2 upside down.

I have a couple discs that simply flat out reject to work anymore on it (despite running on an emulator)

• #three

is this an sometime model or the sparse 1? if it'south the fat ps2, non a joke: endeavour playing with the PS2 upside downwards

• #4

If it's happening on both DVD and CD-ROM (blue bottom) games and then your drive is shot or on its concluding legs, sorry.

Best to use a fat PS2 and run the games off an internal hard drive instead.

• #five

I used to get that style back when and had to open my PS2 up and wipe the laser lens with a fabric wipe and alcohol. If you lot do it brand sure there are no liquid beads left on the lens, they tend to dry upwardly and leave a dry stain. This might not work for you lot, which means you accept to supercede the laser itself.

Yous could also utilize freemcboot to run homebrew and play your games in fill-in form.

• #6

The drive is dying (or already expressionless.) Happened to me very long fourth dimension ago. I went with Fat PS2 + HDD and never looked back.

• #vii

Wipe down the disc with a soft cloth and a small amount of h2o.

• #viii

Yeah, the drive is dying. Capcom vs. SNK 2 is a CD game, so that's a good indicator the laser is in it's last legs.

• #9

You tin try cleaning the light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation with alcohol.

• #10

The drive is dying (or already expressionless.) Happened to me very long time ago. I went with Fat PS2 + HDD and never looked back.

All these years I was told the Slim was better lol

If it's happening on both DVD and CD-ROM (blue bottom) games then your drive is shot or on its last legs, sorry.

All-time to apply a fatty PS2 and run the games off an internal hard drive instead.

Yeah, the drive is dying. Capcom vs. SNK two is a CD game, and so that'due south a good indicator the laser is in it'southward last legs.

Seems like the bulldoze is the issue here unfortunately. Man, this stinks.

is this an old model or the thin 1? if it'southward the fatty ps2, not a joke: try playing with the PS2 upside down

Thin, but I actually decided to try this way out and it worked for like, a one thousand total of 5 to 10 minutes on each of my games earlier it stopped lol. Fifty-fifty in those 5 to 10 minutes in that location were so many audio and loading issues :|

• #11

You tin try cleaning the laser with alcohol.

Tried that last nighttime multiple times throughout the day and it didn't work :(

• #12

The drive is dying (or already dead.) Happened to me very long time ago. I went with Fatty PS2 + HDD and never looked back.

This! It brought new life to my launch model PS2.

• #13

All these years I was told the Slim was ameliorate lol

These people lied to you lot: fat PS2 with a HDD is the true MVP that will go the altitude.

• #xiv

These people lied to you: fat PS2 with a HDD is the true MVP that volition go the altitude.

Mine still works legit tiptop tier organization.

• #15

And this experience has reminded me one time once more how important backwards compatibility, or at the very to the lowest degree re-releases, are.

• #16

I got a used Slim the other day. That slice of crap instantly carved circles into two games wich are now only readable with a modernistic PC disc drive and PCSX2.

• #17

These people lied to you: fat PS2 with a HDD is the true MVP that volition go the distance.

I feel and so betrayed :(

• #nineteen

Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation is dying. Very common with PS2'due south.

I decided to become a Phat Ps2 with a big difficult drive and ripped all my games over to it using a pc (Much faster)

Benefit to that too is that your ps2 is basically region free.

You can try tweaking your laser. Information technology's relatively easy to install a new laser, just don't go for the absolute cheapest on ebay or you're probable to become a dud. also if you do install a new laser try testing it out with cd's or games you lot don't care nearly. I've ended up with round scratches on discs afterward a laser replacement before.

• #20

This exact thing has happened to me, its your laser that is dying/dead. Used ps2 Slim's should be pretty cheap by at present

• #21

Concord the phone: You tin can use an ext HDD for PS2? Is this without mods? Is it possible for the Slim or Phat model only?

• #22

I went the phat ps2 + hdd route just eventually put custom firmware on a slim ps3 and ripped all my ps2 games to it.
CFW PS3 is incredible.

• #23

Attempt to get a costless mcboot retentivity bill of fare and you lot can run your games over a local network, or from a USB bulldoze

Last edited: January 20, 2020

• #24

Dude just permit the poor chap balance. She earned information technology.
*bigbosssalute*

• #25

Your laser is on information technology's style out. Your options are to slightly tweak the potentiometer for the laser and run across if it helps or to supercede the laser itself. Neither one is very difficult. You tin can find instructions online and buy a replacement laser on ebay if necessary.

• #26

I am learning a lot about PS2 hardware capabilities today :O

• #27

Chances are your laser needs recalibrating.

Google it there are good guides you just demand a multimeter and pocket-sized screwdriver

• #28

Hold the phone: You can use an ext HDD for PS2? Is this without mods? Is information technology possible for the Slim or Phat model only?

Fatty.

The console on the back is where the broadband adapter goes and so a 3.five" hdd plugs into that.

It's how you lot installed ffxi and played online

• #29

Does the problematic disc have a blue backing? If so then it's the disc reader. You can endeavour cleaning it, but outside of that not much that tin exist washed and that only lets you play 2-5 times you try if you're lucky. My PS2 can't read blue discs anymore clear discs should still play fine though. Besides the slim PS2 is outright incompatible with some select games.

• #30

Hold the phone: You lot can utilise an ext HDD for PS2? Is this without mods? Is information technology possible for the Slim or Phat model just?

In that location'south a port in the back of the fat model. Y'all need an adapter/add on though IIRC.

• #31

Sounds like the drive (laser) is dying, replacing it is perfectly doable. Just what other recommended, fat model with HDD is amazing!

• #33

Likewise what does an HDD do for a PS2?

• #34

Also what does an HDD do for a PS2?

Officially? AFAIK it was only used for some downloadable SOCOM ii maps and FFXI.

Unofficially you tin can rip PS2 games to a hard bulldoze and load them using homebrew software.

It's been forever since I did this. I'm sure you could detect a guide online easily.

I practice call up the process wasn't difficult at all. The hardest part would probably be finding a iii.5" IDE HDD. I don't know if the ethernet adapters are difficult to find these days, but I practice have a spare I'd be willing to sell if anyone is interested.

• #35

Officially? AFAIK it was only used for some downloadable SOCOM two maps and FFXI.

Unofficially you tin can rip PS2 games to a hard bulldoze and load them using homebrew software.

Information technology's been forever since I did this. I'thou certain yous could discover a guide online easily.

I do recall the process wasn't difficult at all. The hardest part would probably be finding a 3.5" IDE HDD. I don't know if the ethernet adapters are difficult to notice these days, simply I do have a spare I'd be willing to sell if anyone is interested.

they make sata adapters now

• #36

they brand sata adapters at present

Only real issue with that (aside the usual ymmv that tin come with some aftermarket peripherals) is you don't accept any internet connectivity because the Ethernet port on the dorsum is fake.

You tin can apply an IDE to SATA converter similar this and an IDE extension cable to connect a 2.5" SATA drive to the official network adapter as well.

• #37

Isn't dead drives a common problem with older PlayStation consoles? That's probably what you are getting.

• #38

they make sata adapters now

Simply real issue with that (aside the usual ymmv that can come with some aftermarket peripherals) is yous don't have any internet connectivity because the Ethernet port on the dorsum is fake.

You can apply an IDE to SATA converter like this and an IDE extension cable to connect a 2.5" SATA drive to the official network adapter too.

Oh wow, well that'south crawly.

Thanks for the info!

• #39

ps2 slim lasers are easy to replace they sell them on ebay/amazon, or just mod your memory card play them off a usb bulldoze the latest opl beta is amazing

• #40

Concord the telephone: You tin utilise an ext HDD for PS2? Is this without mods? Is it possible for the Slim or Phat model but?

Custom firmware leads to many abilities some consider to be unnatural.

• #41

Custom firmware leads to many abilities some consider to be unnatural.

I should have guessed there was some creative soul out at that place who came up with an ext. HDD solution.

But existent upshot with that (aside the usual ymmv that can come with some aftermarket peripherals) is y'all don't take any cyberspace connectivity because the Ethernet port on the back is fake.

You can use an IDE to SATA converter similar this and an IDE extension cable to connect a 2.5" SATA bulldoze to the official network adapter too.

That might be the style to go. Only result being, I take a PS2 Slim.

• #42

Isn't dead drives a common trouble with older PlayStation consoles? That'south probably what you are getting.

Very mutual. I don't know about the slim though, just with the fat, information technology was an inevitable failure

• #43

I should take guessed there was some creative soul out there who came upwards with an ext. HDD solution.

That might be the way to go. Only issue being, I take a PS2 Slim.

There is an external HDD solution, but the result is that it is incredibly slow, considering the PS2 has USB one.0. If y'all wanted to stick with the slim, you could set it up to play games over a network, where y'all accept your disc images stored on a PC and have your PS2 continued via Ethernet, but that also has it's drawbacks and compatibility issues (some games have stuttering, for case).

A fatty PS2 with an internal HDD is definitely the mode to go though. Information technology's got the highest compatibility of all those methods, and volition load games the fastest. When my slim died last year I picked up a used fat for about $50, so information technology'southward not that pricey to at least go the organization, just you'll likely spend nigh $100 on the other materiels (HDD, adapters, hacked retention card, etc) to get it gear up. It's definitely worth it though.

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