Game Discs: Taking Care of Them
Think you're taking care of your discs? | Posted 11 months ago
Last post 11 months ago by yyum  |
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You find an old PS2 game, say, Half Life! You go ahead and try to play it, and you get a wonderful "Game disc cannot be read."
Disgruntled, you head to the video rental place, and pick up a copy of Oblivion. You play for a good three hours, before the game decides to freeze as you're closing an oblivion gate. Well, that sucks.
So, to make yourself feel better, you decide to go for a drive and listen to some angry music. You put your disc of Metallica's Black Album into your car's CD player, only to get a barrage of: "Ex....Light....Ter...Ni...ke...hand...never..and."
More than 90% of gamers don't take proper care of their game discs.
In every owner-ers' lair, you can find at least one disc laying face down on the floor, waiting for an unsuspecting friends' studded golf shoes. There goes your Orange Box Disc 1.
While the majority of discs that get abused are console games, audio CDs, and DVDs, there is a fair amount of PC software/games that are thrown around as well.
You might be thinking, "Sure, I have all these discs under the wheels of my computer chair right now, but where else are they going to go? How can I fix the scratched ones?
Game Disc Care Guidelines
Storage:
-Do not use a CD binder, or any contraption that involves you sliding your discs into sleeves. You'd be surprised what a little felt and some soft plastic can do to some perfectly functional discs.
-If you buy a new game, keep the original case. This is a good place to keep your game when it is not in use, and can also keep you organized, assuming you keep the right games in the right cases.
-Buy Jewel cases. They are the cheapest safe way to keep your caseless discs safe. They come in a variety of colors and sizes, among other things. Link here and here.
-I recommend using cases because they do not have contact to the bottom of the disc when they are being stored.
Disc Care:
-Always put your disks back in the proper cases when not in use. You can mark your jewel cases for specific games.
-Always try not to touch the bottom of your disc.
-Do not hold your disc by the hole in the center. Hold your disc by edges with all of your fingertips.
-Do not let anyone who is irresponsible come into possession of your discs. The only thing worse than you doing the damage yourself is your 7 year old brother ruining your precious games.
-As with anything, keep your discs out of extreme temperatures.
-Most of all, just go out of your way to protect the bottom of your disc.
Cleaning:
There's been a lot of debating about what solutions to use to clean discs, and everything from water to Windex has been suggested. It is safer to use a spray designed for disc cleaning, and I recommend 303 Sonic Blast, which I use myself. If you can't afford the $8.95, then water will work just fine for smudges, fingerprints, and dirt.
When cleaning your disc:
-Do not overuse your cleaning solution (unless it's water.)
-Use a clean soft cloth (not a towel).
-Start from the center hole of the disc, and wipe gently outwards towards the outer rim in straight rows. Do not clean the disc in a circle, or any other way.
-Dry your disc by taking another soft cloth, and dabbing off the water gently. Never wipe it dry with a dry cloth.
I wish you all luck in keeping your discs in great condition!
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