I know what you're thinking. Shame on me for playing back-ups! I know, I know. But I do own a bunch, and most of the are of games that are way too expensive nowadays. So Iam not ashamed. Just FYI, only a few of them are shmups.
Someone just told me recently that playing back-ups can strain or/and ruin your lens in your console. I've been playing back-ups on both my Dreamcast and Playstation (PS1), and have had no problems so far. But is this really true? Should I stop playing my back-ups in order to prevent damage to my lens'?
Thanks.
Playing back-ups can ruin your lens???
Playing back-ups can ruin your lens???
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I've noticed this. Whenever I play a back-up for a long period of time, I can hear the system working harder (louder noise). And I can also hear the lens moving faster and more frequently too.Dave_K. wrote:For the DC, backups spin faster, and more often then original GD's since the data layout is different (not optimized for in-game loading). This is the only "problem" with playing backups with respect to the laser/motor.
True. That's why I'm planning on buying another console just incase.With the cost of DC's these day I wouldn't worry about it.
I've been using the same Dreamcast that I bought when it first launched, and have been playing back-ups on it since around 2002-2003. So far, no problems. As far as my PS1 goes, I bought it back in 2003, and have been playing PS1 back-ups since then. Again, no problems so far. But I have a funny feeling it will all catch up to me soon.