I'm having some serious issues with my PS2...

[Ginkasa]

I receieved my PS2 on Christmas '02. It was bought used, so I don't know what generation it is. It worked well; the only problem I had was that PSX games could not save on PS2 memory cards. I was happy.

Now, February '05, the PS2 decided to crap out on me, or something.

I first began noticing there was a problem about a month or so ago. I would turn on my PS2, with my Final Fantasy Anthology FFVI disc inside, and nothing would load. I opened my disc tray and closed it. The disc loaded.

THen the musical started and I didn't access the PS2 for a while; it went into my brother's room. Just now, however, I took it back and brought it downstairs into the living room. I plugged it in to play and popped in FFVI.

It didn't load. I thought, "Okay," and popped it back in. Still didn't load. I tried a few more times. Got a few more "Disc read Errors."

Switch to the FFV disc. Got a Disc Read Error.

Reached over into a cabinet and pulled out a DVD (Love Actually). Stuck it in. The PS2 didn't even try to load it. I had the "Reading Disc..." message for a split second at the bottom of the screen, then it disappeared. I waited a bit to see if it would load anyway. Nothing happened.

I went upstairs and grabbed Ace Combat 5. Put it in. It loaded. With glee, I took it out and popped back in FFVI. Disc Read Error.

I theorized that something must be up with whatever it is that allows my PS2 to play PSX games and DVD movies. I went back upstairs to grab a few test samples.

I first tried the Final Fantasy Chronicles FFIV disc. Disc Read Error. Next, I did FFVII disc 1. Error. I then tried .hack//INFECTION. It loaded. I put in .hack//LIMINALITY. Nothing; same as with Love Actually.

I then tried Xenosaga and got the same thing I did with the movies. The "Reading Disc..." message for a second or so, then nothing. I then tried my test subjects a few more times with no different results.

So, pretty much, my PS2 will not load PSX games (at least FF ones...). Nor will it read DVD movies (at least the tgwo that I tried, anyway). It also seems to have problems with some PS2 games (or Xenosaga, at least).

Now, I want to play FFVI, so if some help could be given, I would really appreciate it.


/me shrugs and walks away