Guest Choken One Report post Posted August 24, 2003 I don't like this... I played the game last night and it was just fine...I put it back in just about 10 minutes ago and it read "DISC READ ERROR"...So I hit restart and it did the same thing... So I took the disc out to look for damage but it's clean and no cracks or nothing... So I tried another PS2 game (Nascar Thunder 2002) which is another EASPORTS game and it worked just fine... What's the deal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ced 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2003 Most likely it's dust. Whenever I get the dreaded D.R.E. I bust out a can of compressed air to blow the dust off of the air vents and the lens. It has a pretty good success rate, but I'd imagine it also means you should maybe look into having it cleaned internally somehow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted August 24, 2003 It's not the PS2 it's just the Madden 04 disc... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
{''({o..o})''} 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2003 I had this happen before with some of my games. Some of the innitial discs weren't properly burnt but they should work at least 1 out of 3 times. Just get a replacement from the store or directly from the company if its a big problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lightning Flik 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2003 Just to warn you Choken, if it's a original PS2 model, it might be the dvd drive. Happened to me. One game didn't work, then a couple more, then a whole color backing scheme of games, then all of them. Had to get a new PS2 because of it. But again, just warning you. Shouldn't be a problem for you though as it's probably just the regular case listed above. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted August 24, 2003 mmm...No...Just Madden... Still looking for the receipt but It's in the mustang and it's out right now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cran Da Maniac 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2003 Lightning Flik Posted on Aug 24 2003, 06:59 AM Just to warn you Choken, if it's a original PS2 model, it might be the dvd drive. Happened to me. One game didn't work, then a couple more, then a whole color backing scheme of games, then all of them. Had to get a new PS2 because of it. But again, just warning you. Shouldn't be a problem for you though as it's probably just the regular case listed above Same thing happened to me, but I just paid a guy $40 to fix the laser. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nightscrawler Report post Posted August 24, 2003 My copy of Madden '02 doesn't work sometimes. To make it work I just have to put it at the very front of the tray when I put it in. For someone reason this actually works, but I don't know if it will work on Madden '04. But if the problem happens to be your PS2 you can try this: You're going to be surprised when you find out how easy this is. Read the instructions all the way through before you attempt the repair just so you'll be familiar with the entire process. First take off the outer cover of you PS2. If you haven't done this before, you will have to remove all the screw covers from the bottom of the unit, both plastic and rubber, these will be the only screws you will have to remove in order to take off the outer cover. To remove the outer cover, lift up from the rear of the unit and pull towards the front in order to clear the controller jacks and the eject/close buttons. As you remove the outer cover you will notice a small metallic ribbon cable inside the machine leading to the eject/close and reset buttons on the front of the unit, this cable is usually taped to the top of the disc tray. This cable is not a sensitive as it appears; just remove the tape holding the ribbon cable. Once the outer cover is off you need to remove the cover to the disc tray, this will require a rather small phillips screwdriver (I've seen a few that use a standard slotted screw). Now that the tray cover is off, the first thing to do is to clean the laser eye. All you will need is a Q-Tip dipped in alcohol. Just swab the eye a few times and allow it to dry on its own, making sure that no lint was left behind from the Q-Tip. After the cover is off of the disk tray and the laser has been cleaned you will need to plug the unit back in, (The unit needs to be hooked up to a TV as well to test it while you have it open. You should have a DVD, a game disk with a silver or gold back and one with a purple back in order to fine tune the system to play all three.) It will be necessary to have the unit powered up to perform the repair. Press the eject button so that the tray slides forward exposing the undercarriage. At the back of the unit you should see a small white, geared wheel about the size of a quarter. This little bastard is the cause of all your problems. This wheel changes the angle in which the disk is held. You will notice that there is a small metal tab that holds the wheel in place. Take a felt-tip marker and mark the point on the wheel that meets the tab. That way you will always know the original position that the wheel was in. Now that the orig. position has been marked, feel free to spin the wheel for a few full rotations in order to see how it changes the angle. It will only alter the angle a few degrees before it goes back to zero, after it reaches the maximum angle it will go back to flat after each full rotation. Once you've toyed with it to see how it works, put the wheel back to the original position that you have marked. Then advance the wheel about 1/8 of a turn and place the disk tray cover back on top of the disk tray. (You will not need to screw the tray cover back down in order to test the machine; you will only need to hold down the cover with your fingers while trying to load/test a disk) Now place a DVD in the tray and press the eject/close button in order to close the tray and load the DVD (hold down the cover as explained above). Wait to see if the DVD loads, you may have to use the browser in order to load each disk you test. If the DVD loads, eject it and load a silver backed disk, if that loads try a purple backed disk. If all three loaded successfully, congratulations you're finished. If not, remove the tray cover, eject the disk and advance the wheel another 1/8 turn and repeat the process. It just a matter of finding an angle that will facilitate the operation of all three types of disks. Once you've found the proper angle and the system is operating to its full potential, close it up and let'er rip. I also do not recommend placing the PS2 on its side once you have fixed it. Although Sony says they recommend it in the owner manual, I have since seen internal Sony documents retracting the statement and attributing many malfunctions to storing and operating the unit on its side. Keep it flat at all times. Worked like a charm, and I didn't have to pay for anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nightscrawler Report post Posted August 25, 2003 Or try putting your PS2 on it's side, since it read discs better on it's side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2003 I dont quite get why Sony cant make a system that doesn't need to be turned upside down or on its side to work after a couple years. My friend had a Playstation (old one..) and after a couple of years, the thing wouldnt work unless it was upside down. Combination of heat and something wrong with the laser. He dealt with it, because it would still work if upside down, but eventually he got a PS2.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Baron 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2003 maybe the PS2 realized that Madden sucked this year, and finally rejected it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nightscrawler Report post Posted August 25, 2003 I dont quite get why Sony cant make a system that doesn't need to be turned upside down or on its side to work after a couple years. My friend had a Playstation (old one..) and after a couple of years, the thing wouldnt work unless it was upside down. Combination of heat and something wrong with the laser. He dealt with it, because it would still work if upside down, but eventually he got a PS2.. Maybe because Sony sucks and uses cheap parts to make more money? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2003 Many of us have seen this before Choken. It is the system and it's just the beginning. Soon more and more discs won't run in it...and eventually you'll have a nice paperweight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2003 Is Madden a DVD or a CD? Blueback? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Tom 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2003 It's the hardware, as others have said. It can be fixed, and the instructions Nihtscrawler posted look to be spot-on. This is going to become a bigger problem if you don't get it fixed, and it's a problem that seems to plague original PS2s. I eventually stopped caring, sold off most of my PS2 games, and happily buy everything for the X-Box now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2003 If this is a blueback, then it's exactly what happened to me. It started giving me the DRE for one or two of them, then eventually I couldn't play any bluebacks. If you call Sony, I forget the number but it's posted everywhere on GameFAQS, and then send it to them, they'll fix it for you at no charge. It took about two weeks for me, from the moment I sent it to them to the moment that I recieved it from them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted August 25, 2003 It's fine now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2003 Heh, Im glad Nintendo went with a top load format for the Gamecube. The PS2 problem seems to be with the disc tray. I know that my friends original PS was messed up because it didn't have enough cooling. The cube has plenty of airflow through it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2003 The same thing happened to me, but fortunately it was still under warranty. I have had no problem with my newer version PS2 that Sony replaced it with (they said it was too expensive to fix). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
