Dreamcast disc scratches.

[ott0bot]

Storing them in a binder puts those little microscratches in the discs as does wiping them off with a scratchy cloth improperly. Use glass cleaning cloths, wipe from center hole to outer edge in a straight line, handle by edge and center hole only and store in proper case (it will "float" and wont actually touch the cd case except in the center). In addition to making sure your the spindle is not off center, make sure your system in on a level playing surface, and that discs are not warped or have stickers on them. Doing all this insures your discs will remain in great condition. I play with all my original discs and keep them mint condition.

[sonikjesus]

Yeah, that's sort of how I used to clean them.

Back when I used to get ODCM, they had a little special in one issue on how to clean your gd-roms. They said to put a 100% cotton shirt or whatever on top of the disc and spray with windex or some sort of glass cleaner through the cloth. Then, with the same cloth, wipe the disc from the middle to the outside (not in a circle) multiple times.

But yeah, I guess they just got scratched throughout the years. I'm probably going to take them to gamecrazy and have them put them in that mnachine they have.

[ott0bot]

Yeah, that's sort of how I used to clean them.

Back when I used to get ODCM, they had a little special in one issue on how to clean your gd-roms. They said to put a 100% cotton shirt or whatever on top of the disc and spray with windex or some sort of glass cleaner through the cloth. Then, with the same cloth, wipe the disc from the middle to the outside (not in a circle) multiple times.

But yeah, I guess they just got scratched throughout the years. I'm probably going to take them to gamecrazy and have them put them in that mnachine they have.

I would only have them resurfaced if they are not playing...or there is a chance they won't play again!

[marurun]

I've never heard of machine polishing killing a disc on the first couple polishes. They usually don't go out until they've already had too much of that protective layer removed.

Believe it or not, your CDs are most delicate from the top. Most discs don't have anything but paint on top of the data layer to protect it. I'm surprised the CD standard never included proper top protection.