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dreamcast cant read GD-ROM but CD-R backups work fine, EDIT

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:36 pm
by chaseincats
this is a really strange problem

finally found my old GD-ROMS and tried them today and ALL of them wouldnt work

but if i throw any cdr backup in there it works 100% of the time

any idea whats going on here?

Re: dreamcast cant read GD-ROM but CD-R backups work fine

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:49 pm
by Dihnekis
DC on its way out? One of mine has started getting picky with what discs it plays, while they all work 100% on my other dc.

Re: dreamcast cant read GD-ROM but CD-R backups work fine

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:59 pm
by chaseincats
cant understand why that would be as all my cdr backups work

Re: dreamcast cant read GD-ROM but CD-R backups work fine

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:47 pm
by cOcOoO
Calibrate your lens.

Re: dreamcast cant read GD-ROM but CD-R backups work fine

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:51 pm
by chaseincats
how do i do that?

Re: dreamcast cant read GD-ROM but CD-R backups work fine

Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:49 am
by cOcOoO

Re: dreamcast cant read GD-ROM but CD-R backups work fine

Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:53 am
by Gary_b
this is strange :shock: idk why all of them would act like that? i would have to agree with cOcOoO that laser calibration is your best bet at this point in time. :P

Re: dreamcast cant read GD-ROM but CD-R backups work fine

Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:58 am
by chaseincats
alright, ill give that a whirl this week

thanks guys

i have to say im excited about that sd adapter

EDIT: i tried your guys' suggestion and still no luck how much do you twist it?

Re: dreamcast cant read GD-ROM but CD-R backups work fine

Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:14 am
by K_I_R_E_E_K
Yep, my console has the same problem, if one day i actually need to play gd-rom games then i will calibrate the lens.

Re: dreamcast cant read GD-ROM but CD-R backups work fine

Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 3:30 pm
by chaseincats
how fickle is it when calibrating the laser

how little of turns do i have to do