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SonicTH
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_ 		25. August 2006 @ 10:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
My burnt games are taking longer and longer to load and sometimes they have read errors and so forth. Plus, this has become more common as time goes on.

Is this a known problem?
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Akel
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_ 		25. August 2006 @ 11:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Are they significant amounts of time? like have you tried timing it? or is it one of those things where it takes several minutes to load rather than several seconds? I can't really say that I've noticed much. Maybe a few seconds slower. Could just be my imagination though.
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SonicTH
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_ 		25. August 2006 @ 11:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No, there's definitely an issue.

For instance, during a game of Need for Speed: Most Wanted, it'll have to load parts of the track as I'm racing which causes huge breaking of pace. Its like my PS2 can't keep up with the game's loading pace.
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ace1uk
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_ 		25. August 2006 @ 13:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Start by cleaning your laser lens with a cotton bud & some rubbing alcohol, as this sounds very much like a laser related issue.
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Cows
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_ 		25. August 2006 @ 16:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yeah Definitely A Laser Issue, But Be Aware That If You Want To Open The PS2, You Will Have To Void The Warranty.
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StealthE1
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_ 		25. August 2006 @ 22:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Cotton buds = Q Tips? The stuff you clean your ears out with?

So is there a correct way to clean the lens? Or do you just dip the cotton in some rubbing alcohol and swab away?

Is there a chance you could scratch the lens? Cause I think my PS2's lens needs a cleanin'... but i'm kinda afraid to do this.
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Andrew691
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_ 		25. August 2006 @ 22:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes a q tip, they work real good to clean ps2 lasers.
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SonicTH
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_ 		27. August 2006 @ 16:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
<I>Yeah Definitely A Laser Issue, But Be Aware That If You Want To Open The PS2, You Will Have To Void The Warranty.</I>

O_o

Uh...wouldn't I have to have already opened my PS2 to modify it to play burnt games in the first place?
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paddymail
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_ 		27. August 2006 @ 16:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Also what media are you using? and what speed did you burn at.. if it was inferior media that could maybe contribute to the problems you're having too.
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_ 		27. August 2006 @ 23:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
my old v4 ps2 would keep loading whilst ur racing in nfsmw when that ps2 stuffd i got a v14 with mod still does it i think its more of an issue wit the game if its not happening to other games
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Jaz97
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_ 		28. August 2006 @ 12:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm starting to get the (red) disk error page more often too. Are you still getting the errors after cleaning the laser?
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