[foxymomma]

OOOOOkay - So, I spent about an hour trying out the lengthy process of turning the little wheel thinger and trying disk after disk. So far, I've gotten 1 to work that didn't before. However, I've got about half a dozen more or so that do NOT work. And, of course, those that DO work are those I have NO interest in playing whatsoever.

Also, the DVD's won't play anymore. Even though a few of the games will.

I'm going to make an attempt at the whole tape thing - except that I HAVE NO TAPE (except brown packing tape - LoL). All I know is I'm terribly depressed and bummed out over this whole stupid PS2 deal. My husband and I got The Sims for the darn thing about 6 weeks ago. It played perfectly fine for about 2 weeks or so, and hasn't worked since. Neither of our golf games work (Hot Shots 2 & Swing Away). Those are really the only ones I want to play. (Test Drive, Frontline, and 2 others are fine.)

If anyone has any FURTHER suggestions (aside from buying a new system or sending THIS one in to stupid Sony) I'd GREATLY appreciate it. I'm ready to rip my hair out over here!!!!!!

[collie]

if had the exact problem with my sims game.
worked perfect the 1st 3-4 days then it slowly started 2 freeze,the sound would start 2 lag behind and the most annoyin thing was that when your sim got changed and the curtain came up it would freeze but the time kept on going,then it just didnt even read the disc,but as i said b4 i think im gettin close 2 fixin it,i opened the little piece of **** up,its amazing what the ps2 can do 2 u,i thought i would be cool with it not workin but its so boring sum times with out it,plus the fact that it does`nt make sense as 2 why it is not workin,but i`ll keep at it.

[collie]

now i am adjustin the angle and it so far only seems to read dvd but when it go`s 2 load it it makes that clickin/grinding sound and says it is unable 2 read disc,i know that my voltages 4 both cd/dvd are not set they way they should b i think anyways so you lads or girls have any advice as 2 what i should do bout the voltage,theres no point in messing with the angle if the voltage is outta wack.

[foxymomma]

I never had a problem with it freezing up at all. (Not on PS2, anyway.) Just worked one day, didn't the next. Same as the other games. Right now, the only games that work are Gran Turismo (got it working last night), Medal of Honor Frontline, Test Drive, and one other I could give a rat's butt about.

Going to just go buy a new one today. Sick of this crapola.

[intoodeep]

if you are tryin the angle adjustment & have been at it for a long time the best thing to do is let your system cool down ..if you have the cover off of the system for a long period of time it will overheat very quickly .. because the cover is what keeps the fan blowing on the heating coils .. with the cover off it cant keep it cool !! so let your system cool down for a while them come back & try again you will be suprised from the results !! my son is playing his now
ill take a pic later & try to post it where our setting is on the angle gear !!



read up ^ youll see we had the same prob
dvd's would play but no games would. everything is werkin fine now !!

[foxymomma]

. . . OR CD's, OR new ps2 games, or old ps2 games, or ps games (other than the four named before). And that is after having let it sit all last night and today. Tried again this afternoon and still nothing. Hubby had me buy a new one. I'm keeping the directions, however, for adjustment, since it sounds like I'll end up needing them at some point again, I'm sure. He kept trying before to talk me into us getting an X-box or Game Cube. Told him no 'cuz we've got all these games we love and wouldn't be able to play on there. Guess it wouldn't have mattered. We haven't been able to play them anyway - LoL.

[collie]

plz i need all the help and advice i an get so far no joy,i personaly thinks it the voltage if i stayed away from it i dont think i`d have the trouble im havin with it. i think the angle is helping some it detects the dvd but not the games i click on the cd icon 4 the dvd and it brings me back to said screen,the angle is fairly angled and i`d say its gonna reset in a few more clicks,i got silver,blue games but they dont work at all,once the red led light on me control pad game on i thought i had it gggrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[xgamz]

Voltage adjustments rarely fix anything; I've found it to be more of a red herring than a repair. I've recently come to find out that with some of the latest versions of the PS2 the white gear will readjust itself after every startup. So some people have been able to adjust it but as soon as they power the unit off/on it goes back to the default setting. If you think you may have one of these versions, mark the setting on the wheel that works for you, if after cycling the power it starts to fail again, check to see if the wheel position has changed. Although I haven't yet been able to find one of these units, I have spoken to a few people that can confirm their existence. I am currently trying to get a hold of one to find a way around this problem. Until then I tentatively, very tentatively, suggest trying to find a way to prevent the unit from being able to alter the disk angle automatically. But since I haven't tested a way to disable this function I can't recommend doing it unless you're very confident in your abilities.

[Tsurugi]

All I can say is, "What the f---?"

Sony has already screwed you over, and you go out and buy a new one which is probably going to end up doing the same thing? My brother just bought his second one, and a friend of mine is planning on doing the same when his finally goes completely.

Sony is selling a substandard piece of garbage, and by buying -multiple pieces- of this garbage, we're telling them, "Hey, it's all right that you sell me crap! So long as your games are good for the whole 3 months I can play them!"

I mean come on... They sold you s--- twice now. All you're doing is making them more money and keeping them at the top of the gaming foodchain. A place they obviously don't deserve.

Yes, Sony has some of the best games on the market right now. It's true. But I would much rather just go without playing those games than give me money to a snake of a company which will do any and everything in it's power to keep from fixing a problem it knows good and well is cause by their own faulty design.

If Sony cared a lick about their customers they would have recalled their old unit ages ago and issued free replacements. And the problems would be fully corrected in the new units.

Also, a friend has problems with box his PS2 and Xbox. Microsoft picked up the shipping and has a complete, new system at his door in three days. He was waiting a month for Sony to get back to him with a system that was dead again in three months.

Everyone who buys a PS2 is putting their wallet into the hands of a pickpocket before he can find a way to just snatch it from you. I'll be keeping my wallet to myself, thank you very much.

Tsu

[microvillage]

I have the dreaded dre....also
I read in another forum that the LG/Hitachi 16x DVD-Rom
Drive laser/lens retrofits perfectly into a PS2 can any one verify this?

[demons_paw]

if your game has a few scratches on it, it is something wrong with your game if it doesn't load. my ps2 has bouts of DRE every once in a while but sooometimes i can get my ****** up tekken 4 to work on it,maybe i could show you guys a picture of it but i wore myself out registering as a member.tekken 4 has lush graphics and even realistic water in it, and it plays with HALF the DVDr covered with scratches and marks. this does not mean you should abuse your games but still keep them in good condition. also, what should you do if your lens is gently scratched???

[demons_paw]

what should i do? i dont wanna send it to sony! they might say i abused it cuz hardcore gaming has it's wear and tear (about 350 hours of final fantasies) and you CAN "wash" the lens by sticking qtips into the system .MUST BE DONE WITH POWER OFF. it won't reach, but put it in a straw or some kinda tube that can wedge past the disc tray. move it around in the light (calm down, you'll see it if you move your head out of the way) and massage the lens. badda-boom badda-bing you just defeated the warranty contract (YOU CLEANED YOUR LENS WITHOUT OPENING YOUR PS2! TAKE THAT YOU CHEAP ******** IN SONY!)they may still say something about your (tampering though)


p.s., those bendy straws might not do and you'll need alcohol. also, the disc tray must be halfway open for this, and my baby brother ****** up my lens.

[demons_paw]

the other way is to ...... you see that thing that holds the tray in place so it comes straight out? it is a white peg visible by tilting your PS2 intto the light (without it open) it is under the disc tray and it determines your mechanism change... dealy. OK its like this if you close it all the way and if you altered your disc tray like me you will be able to see what is going on when you close it all the way. it might be off scale from wear and tear giving it slack. fix this slack(looseness) by ....get ready, you stick a metal object in the machine behind the peg and hold it there firmly while it closesBUT YOU MUST PULL IT OUT AS LATE AS POSSIBLE. your PS2 IF you tried this and everything else and the lens isn't messed up then your PS2 will kick it's butt back into high gear and work. mine is 2 years old and still plays a F***** up tekken 4, and considerably scratched GTA3. PS, YOU "MODIFY" IT BY PULLING OFF THE FRONT OF THE DISC TRAY (PS2 LOGO)

[pinkston]

Do disk read errors happen a lot on new games because i just got splinter cell and slugfest 20-04 and they both aren't working.

[MrDre2U]

I have been adjusting this lil wheel for some time now and even that don't work any more, so guys and girls, don't get ya hopes up to long because even that will fail after awhile