Burned Games Stopped Working ?

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AgentMomo
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Re: Burned Games Stopped Working ?

Post#21 » Sun Jul 26, 2020 9:47 pm

OK So I was 3 for 3 ,

the 4th disc somehow got interrupted while burning , So only 1 failure because of the actual burn process :)

NHL 2K stopped during the burning but the NHL2K2 burned all the way.

Well I am happy now lol.

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Re: Burned Games Stopped Working ?

Post#22 » Sun Jul 26, 2020 10:33 pm

I use the same disks that dont work for you and they work for me .. Might have a burner problem not a dreamcast problem is the burner usb ? is it internal etc.. not all burners burn cdi or dreamcast isos well at all..

I use cheap walmart disks no problem.. then my burner is from 2006 can burn just about anything

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Re: Burned Games Stopped Working ?

Post#23 » Sun Jul 26, 2020 11:01 pm

Ian Micheal wrote:I use the same disks that dont work for you and they work for me .. Might have a burner problem not a dreamcast problem is the burner usb ? is it internal etc.. not all burners burn cdi or dreamcast isos well at all..

I use cheap walmart disks no problem.. then my burner is from 2006 can burn just about anything


It's a LAPTOP CD Burner. I'm wondering if the burner itself is starting to wear down.

The burned code breakers disc I had , that was INKJET Cover printed did not work either I saved that from the 1st time I had dreamcast.
Maybe a bad spine of cdrs this was werid.


Oh well , if it means I need to have a whole new cast of burned discs on MAXWELL , So be it.

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Re: Burned Games Stopped Working ?

Post#24 » Sun Jul 26, 2020 11:26 pm

AgentMomo wrote:
Ian Micheal wrote:I use the same disks that dont work for you and they work for me .. Might have a burner problem not a dreamcast problem is the burner usb ? is it internal etc.. not all burners burn cdi or dreamcast isos well at all..

I use cheap walmart disks no problem.. then my burner is from 2006 can burn just about anything


It's a LAPTOP CD Burner. I'm wondering if the burner itself is starting to wear down.

The burned code breakers disc I had , that was INKJET Cover printed did not work either I saved that from the 1st time I had dreamcast.
Maybe a bad spine of cdrs this was werid.


Oh well , if it means I need to have a whole new cast of burned discs on MAXWELL , So be it.


I have bad lots of cdrs from Verbatim before in 50 lot lest 10 dont work most times.. i just got a 100 of them every disk from this lot works boots first time..

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Re: Burned Games Stopped Working ?

Post#25 » Sun Jul 26, 2020 11:34 pm

Ian Micheal wrote:
AgentMomo wrote:
Ian Micheal wrote:I use the same disks that dont work for you and they work for me .. Might have a burner problem not a dreamcast problem is the burner usb ? is it internal etc.. not all burners burn cdi or dreamcast isos well at all..

I use cheap walmart disks no problem.. then my burner is from 2006 can burn just about anything


It's a LAPTOP CD Burner. I'm wondering if the burner itself is starting to wear down.

The burned code breakers disc I had , that was INKJET Cover printed did not work either I saved that from the 1st time I had dreamcast.
Maybe a bad spine of cdrs this was werid.


Oh well , if it means I need to have a whole new cast of burned discs on MAXWELL , So be it.


I have bad lots of cdrs from Verbatim before in 50 lot lest 10 dont work most times.. i just got a 100 of them every disk from this lot works boots first time..


Yeah it's very possible that I managed to find the 10 bad cdrs from the huge 100 stack from my little brother :lol: :mrgreen:

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Re: Burned Games Stopped Working ?

Post#26 » Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:18 pm

oh wtf now , the new discs I did are being weird now too.

Here is something I did catch , The plug I was given is 125V ,

The dreamcast says it's 100v 50/60hz 22w

Could an over supply of power being screwing up the way it reads and powers on.

ALSO , I do know the Motherboard battery no longer keeps the date and year etc.

Is any of this an influence ?

AgentMomo
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Re: Burned Games Stopped Working ?

Post#27 » Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:08 pm

OK I did more of that laser screw turning again ,

this time I did not put the 4 screws in so i can take the shell off anytime

and also I did not tuck the wires back under the clips,

Possible they could be kinked or something ?

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deluxux
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Re: Burned Games Stopped Working ?

Post#28 » Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:39 am

The Plug is rated for up-to 125V, The Dreamcast needs 100V, all good!

I don't like how often you adjust the GD-ROM laser screw.

IIRC its only half a tiny turn in either direction. If you spun it too far it could add to much voltage and burn out.

Can you still play real or burnt Music CDs?

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Re: Burned Games Stopped Working ?

Post#29 » Tue Jul 28, 2020 3:22 pm

Yup its normal again since last night. I also did not put the screws back in , I seen other people say somehow that screws up with the lid weight or placement or something.

I do not know , this is all weird.

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Re: Burned Games Stopped Working ?

Post#30 » Sun Sep 06, 2020 3:32 am

UPDATE , Still rolling just fine , this as all too weird , I think the screw removal idea is what help everything, just weird.

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