PS1 Loading Problem

[ShadowHeart Key]

I like playing my favorite PS1 classics like FF7 and Chrono Cross. But whenever I play Chrono Cross, after a while it gives a message saying I can't load Chrono Cross files. My game discs are quite scratched, so would the problem loading go away if i got a disc repair?

 

[Lancelot]

That probably would help if you did get em repaired... Is the memory card a bit loose? Or shonky? Cos if it is, just re screw it, and also try putting it into the other memory card slot, that could help

 

[ShadowHeart Key]

its not loose. so if i get a scratch remover, the game should work fine? it is the disk because in the cg cutscenes it sometimes shakes or freezes. how much do they go for at gamestop?

 

[Noo Monkey]

That scratch remover is quite the charm. Fixed over 3 of my games.
If you can't find it, you could cut it in half and cellotape it back together. That'd fix it good.
Also, try standing on your PS1 till you hear a crunching noise. That'll be the desc reader clicking back into place.
If all else fails, take the console apart and then try putting it back together. Tip: Putting things where they don't fit doesn't matter.

 

[ShadowHeart Key]

That scratch remover is quite the charm. Fixed over 3 of my games.
If you can't find it, you could cut it in half and cellotape it back together. That'd fix it good.
Also, try standing on your PS1 till you hear a crunching noise. That'll be the desc reader clicking back into place.
If all else fails, take the console apart and then try putting it back together. Tip: Putting things where they don't fit doesn't matter.

i don't have a ps1, i sold it a LONG time ago (when PS2 first came out). Would gamestop have any scratch-removing products?

 

[Noo Monkey]

i don't have a ps1, i sold it a LONG time ago (when PS2 first came out). Would gamestop have any scratch-removing products?

I have no idea, Gamestop doesn't exist here.
If all else fails, try Amazon or e-Bay or whatever else you can think of.

 

[Project X]

i don't have a ps1, i sold it a LONG time ago (when PS2 first came out). Would gamestop have any scratch-removing products?

If you dont have a ps1 why is this thread called ps1 loading problems? Get a discleaner or something you put in the ps2 to clean the eye. Thats what I do. Or get a new disk. Or somehow move the file of that memory card another one. These are my suggestions. I am sleepy so they may be a little hard to understand.

 

[Twilight93]

No, I know what the problem is. It won't load your file when you try to load your saved data right? That's a problem that's very familar to most PS1 games, especially FF. You see, its kinda like a lottery. After awhile, your saved data will get corrupted, even if you do everything perfectly and don't do anything wrong, its just random. What I suggest you do is start a new game, make 3-5 saves and everytime you save, save on all 3-5 saves. The more the merrier though, I made 3 saves a few times with FF8 and I had them all corrupted, so try to make as many as possible. If you do (and you will) get one or more that's corrupted, load a file that works and save on it immediately so you'll get a good save just in case. This problem is what stopped me from completing FF8 -_-

 

[KuroiHonoushi]

gamestop does have scatch remover much its easier and sometimes cheaper to go to gameXchange,Hastings,stage2games,they have a machine that does it for you, thats all i can think of right now but it saves you alot of money instead of just buying another one

 

[Kirby]

The scratches are probably what won't let the game load. I've never heard of a disc repair before.
I think there are people who repair disc's though. o.0

 

[Twilight93]

Wait, I'm confused now. Is the problem loading the disc or your saved files?

 

[ShadowHeart Key]

gamestop does have scatch remover much its easier and sometimes cheaper to go to gameXchange,Hastings,stage2games,they have a machine that does it for you, thats all i can think of right now but it saves you alot of money instead of just buying another one

i just found a cream that works for 200 times for 10$ at gamestop online

Wait, I'm confused now. Is the problem loading the disc or your saved files?

The disk is scratched-very scratched. Saving the game isn't the problem, but that after a while, if i try loading, it says "Data is Corrupted" or something similar. It always happens whenever I play a new game, sooner or later, so hopefully I can get some sort of scratch repair and it will make the disk almost new.

No, I know what the problem is. It won't load your file when you try to load your saved data right? That's a problem that's very familar to most PS1 games, especially FF. You see, its kinda like a lottery. After awhile, your saved data will get corrupted, even if you do everything perfectly and don't do anything wrong, its just random. What I suggest you do is start a new game, make 3-5 saves and everytime you save, save on all 3-5 saves. The more the merrier though, I made 3 saves a few times with FF8 and I had them all corrupted, so try to make as many as possible. If you do (and you will) get one or more that's corrupted, load a file that works and save on it immediately so you'll get a good save just in case. This problem is what stopped me from completing FF8 -_-

That's what i was trying to attempt. This is the only game that gets curropted save files. I have about 30 PS1 games, and none of them have problems, so it has to be with the disk itself.

 

[Twilight93]

Yeah thats what I thought, but I don't think the disc is to blame (but I could be wrong). Like I said, this problem has occured to me MANY times with FF8, FF7, Digimon World, and Monster Ranchers, all discs were in good shape. Your best bet is to do what I told you to do with allthe saves but if you do get the disc cleaner and it works, then that's a mystery solved for me.