NOOOO!!!

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2002-12-11 10:54pm

::sobs::

My MOO2 CD has died

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2002-12-11 10:57pm

Which is only made worse by the fact that MoO2 was one of very few games that required the CD in the drive to play [EDIT: at the time]

Oh well, just go and get MoO3.

Post by **weemadando** » 2002-12-11 10:59pm

hahahaha!

I have a FREE copy of MoO2 from a coverdisc...

Bwahahahahah!

But I still prefer STARS! The original and best.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2002-12-11 10:59pm

How does a CD die?

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2002-12-11 11:01pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:How does a CD die?

Gets scratched, corrupted, or otherwise damaged. Happened to my Neverwinter Nights Play Disc

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2002-12-11 11:02pm

I see.

*Night time avatar switch!*

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2002-12-11 11:14pm

I haven't died. In fact, I haven't even made a CD! What is this?

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2002-12-11 11:17pm

You could actually play it without the CD, if you edited the INI file (and the registry) along with copying all of the files to the HD.

Unfortunately, it is badly scratched so that I can't even install it

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2002-12-11 11:18pm

weemadando wrote:hahahaha!

I have a FREE copy of MoO2 from a coverdisc...

Bwahahahahah!

But I still prefer STARS! The original and best.

Dude, hook me up with the ISO if you can!

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2002-12-11 11:21pm

Master of Ossus wrote:I haven't died. In fact, I haven't even made a CD! What is this?

I believe they are refering to some sort of computer game titled Masters of Orion 2. Is that correct, guys?

Anyway, Phongn is lamenting that his CD is scratched beyond the maximum level of readability.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2002-12-11 11:26pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:
Master of Ossus wrote:I haven't died. In fact, I haven't even made a CD! What is this?
I believe they are refering to some sort of computer game titled Masters of Orion 2. Is that correct, guys?

Anyway, Phongn is lamenting that his CD is scratched beyond the maximum level of readability.

Yes, we are indeed refering to Master of Orion 2, one of the best computer games to date IMNSHO.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2002-12-11 11:36pm

what the hell is master of orion?

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2002-12-11 11:38pm

DG_Cal_Wright wrote:what the hell is master of orion?

I hope you're joking...

In the event you are not, Master of Orion 3.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2002-12-11 11:39pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:How does a CD die?

Setting it anywhere near stuff from www.wondermagnets.com .

EmperorChrostas the Cruel · Post by **EmperorChrostas the Cruel** » 2002-12-11 11:47pm

There is a device that polishes most scratches out of a CD. Look under "repair damaged CD discs" google search and at least 3 will show. I personaly own "disc doctor". It is well worth the 15$(USA), as one game dics is usualy at least twice this price.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2002-12-11 11:52pm

Emperor Chrostas the Crue wrote:There is a device that polishes most scratches out of a CD. Look under "repair damaged CD discs" google search and at least 3 will show. I personaly own "disc doctor". It is well worth the 15$(USA), as one game dics is usualy at least twice this price.

I may go grab one from the mall later and attempt to repair it.

EmperorChrostas the Cruel · Post by **EmperorChrostas the Cruel** » 2002-12-12 12:06am

Take care, as it will not take out ALL of the scratches, only the shallower ones, your dics may be beyond repair. If the disc repair kit doesn't work, you have one last option. Go to the supermarket and buy a can of "Brasso", polish. Use this as a LAST option, as I do not know if it will chemicaly attack the disc plastic. It works wonders for removing the scratches out of watch crystals, plastic or glass.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2002-12-12 12:17am

phongn wrote: I may go grab one from the mall later and attempt to repair it.

Phong, Contact me via AIM if that don't work...

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2002-12-12 12:46am

DG_Cal_Wright wrote:what the hell is master of orion?

It's a very old game, normally shipped in vinyl records.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2002-12-12 12:47am

DPDarkPrimus wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:How does a CD die?
Setting it anywhere near stuff from www.wondermagnets.com .

I'm pretty sure that magnetic fields don't damage Compact Discs.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2002-12-12 12:48am

Emperor Chrostas the Crue wrote:There is a device that polishes most scratches out of a CD. Look under "repair damaged CD discs" google search and at least 3 will show. I personaly own "disc doctor". It is well worth the 15$(USA), as one game dics is usualy at least twice this price.

That depends whether the damaged part is actually the layer that stores the data. This stuff is good for fixing the surface, just scratches in the plastics won't do anything to the information stored, but it might make it hard to read.

If the "tinfoil" like thing is damaged OTOH, you're screwed.

I remember when my second Baldur's Gate II disc got damaged by the CD eating fungus/bacteria/whatever. Fortunately I was able to rebuild an identical one from the files installed in my hard disc and whatever survived in the CD.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2002-12-12 01:54am

That vinyl joke was NOT funny. I feel old now.

Dodge · Post by **Dodge** » 2002-12-12 07:19am

CDs can be polished to remove scratches, as long as the scratches are not too deep. A friend of mine has used this method (using rubbing compound on a sheet of glass) a few times with good success. It takes time, and you have to be patient.

Mind you, I started my PC-building off with a CD containing Windows 98 2nd Edition and a CD containing Office 97 Professional. A good team for loading up on a useable PC.

However, a year or two later both CDs were irreparably damaged by aluminium corrosion. But I shouldn't complain; they were both "backups" (if you know what I mean) from a friend. On the Office CD, a hole in the aluminium had appeared! Lesson learned: don't buy the cheap shit CD-R media...

EmperorMing · Post by **EmperorMing** » 2002-12-12 10:31am

Dude, I have seen MOO2 in Walmart for 10 bux. NBD.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2002-12-12 11:29am

Dodge wrote:Lesson learned: don't buy the cheap shit CD-R media...

Is Memorex cheap shit?