The curious case of compact code circumventing conventional comencation
Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 2:12 am
I have a somewhat unique problem. It doesn't sound very unique at first, so let me break it all down. Please, read through this to see what I've already tried before suggesting a fix. I'm frustrated enough by this.
So, to start, here's the basic problem: I have two games out of my 206ish disk collection that don't work properly. NFL Blitz 2000, and Roadsters. When trying to play either disk, it'll get to the Sega screen, then give up after a few seconds and reboot the console. Seems straightforward, right? Most people would say at this point to replace the power supply. Thing is, I already have.
Two consoles, three GD-Rom drives, 2 pico PSUs of different manufacture, and two different OEM PSUs. All fully working, caps checked, disk drive pots adjusted all over, and every piece of this equation frankensteined into every possible combination-- and still these two disks refuse to work.
What's more, I've replaced these disks with factory sealed copies right off ebay, and still no dice.
Lastly, and here's the kicker: Both games, factory-fresh disks and used ones, all work perfectly fine on a couple of stock 'casts I've sold in recent days. a VA0 and VA1, respectively. Both of my personal units are 1's.
I cannot figure this out. It's driving me up the wall knowing they work fine on other consoles but not these two, no matter what I do. It's also messing with my OCD seeing that I have two games I own that just plain will not work, even when they're new. Wayne Brady's about to choke a bitch here.
Does anyone have any possible insight into this issue? Experienced it yourselves, checks and all? The only thing I didn't try was taking the two I recently sold to my house. I used those at work. It may also be worth noting for anyone curious, I don't play burned games. Most I do with burned disks is the PSO patcher and code breaker to boot my Japanese games.
Halp.
So, to start, here's the basic problem: I have two games out of my 206ish disk collection that don't work properly. NFL Blitz 2000, and Roadsters. When trying to play either disk, it'll get to the Sega screen, then give up after a few seconds and reboot the console. Seems straightforward, right? Most people would say at this point to replace the power supply. Thing is, I already have.
Two consoles, three GD-Rom drives, 2 pico PSUs of different manufacture, and two different OEM PSUs. All fully working, caps checked, disk drive pots adjusted all over, and every piece of this equation frankensteined into every possible combination-- and still these two disks refuse to work.
What's more, I've replaced these disks with factory sealed copies right off ebay, and still no dice.
Lastly, and here's the kicker: Both games, factory-fresh disks and used ones, all work perfectly fine on a couple of stock 'casts I've sold in recent days. a VA0 and VA1, respectively. Both of my personal units are 1's.
I cannot figure this out. It's driving me up the wall knowing they work fine on other consoles but not these two, no matter what I do. It's also messing with my OCD seeing that I have two games I own that just plain will not work, even when they're new. Wayne Brady's about to choke a bitch here.
Does anyone have any possible insight into this issue? Experienced it yourselves, checks and all? The only thing I didn't try was taking the two I recently sold to my house. I used those at work. It may also be worth noting for anyone curious, I don't play burned games. Most I do with burned disks is the PSO patcher and code breaker to boot my Japanese games.
Halp.