Dreamcastgaga wrote:Yes, it is not the laser. Some of my games are just worn from frequent play. Another one I have to replace is Crazy Taxi, luckily that one is more reasonable.
Was that a PAL release of Crazy Taxi?
If so, i've had my share of problems with PAL Crazy Taxi too.
Usually, what happens is that about 2 to 5 minutes into gameplay, the sound starts skipping or stops and some (and eventually, all) textures aren't loaded / displayed anymore. Together with this, an on-screen warning that the disc can't be read is displayed.
So, it looks like you're driving through a town without a street and without buildings etc.
This has happened to me with 2 PAL releases of Crazy Taxi, whereas a NTSC-J version i also own works just fine. Swapping Dreamcasts and even adjusting the laser didn't help - so it's not a problem of the hardware. Also, the discs have been in awesome, unscratched condition.
Bottom line: i think that Crazy Taxi is one of the Dreamcasts famous bad pressings, just like REZ is known to eventually stop working.