Dreamcast not reading burned games

I could but i spent all my dough at ebay just to buy some dreamcast games. Thanks to you. You made me broke. But God bless you. By sillyzombie Follow. More by the author:. Participated in the 3rd Epilog Challenge View Contest. Did you make this project? Share it with us! I Made It! Alvin Question 1 year ago on Introduction. Answer Upvote. Reply Upvote. StuartQ2 4 years ago. StephenM 5 years ago. Thank you : I was able to fix my Dreamcast and it plays backup games now :. It is well-known that scratched media destroys your optical lens, whether it is a PC, PlayStation, Xbox, or Dreamcast.

CD-writers are included in almost all new laptops. However, the write speed of modern laptops CD drives is around x. Whereas Dreamcast only supports CDs burned at 4x speed or even slower. Some software like Imgburn allows you to decrease the writing speed. Remember, the slower the burning speed, the better your Dreamcast games will run. However, games like Sonic play just fine even at 10x burning. By now, you should understand how to play burned Dreamcast games.

You can download your favorite games, write on a CD and play. Gaming Techies. Does your Dreamcast Support Burned Games? To check whether or not your console supports burned games, follow this tutorial Unplug all the wires from your Dreamcast.

Look for the model number on the sticker Dreamcast devices that were manufactured before October can play burned games. Post 6 » Wed Jan 08, am. Post 7 » Wed Jan 08, pm. Quick links. Pikuma Joined: Tue Jul 08, am. So I'll give the lay down on my problem here, any useful advice would be much needed. I have two Dreamcasts, one being mine and one isn't mine but a friends. He let me test out his dreamcast and while noisy as fuck I know DC's are often really noisy but this is far worse than mine , reads burned games perfectly.

Mine however does not It has UV inhibitors in it and I can tell a difference right away I wipe some on buff it off and go outside in this arizona sun and I can't even feel the intensity my eyes are relaxed.

It only lasts a handful of months it eventually wipes off. Works great for headlights and every piece of plastic I've used it on! It also works to fix oxidation in certain plastics as well. I use it all the time! I figured since the DC lens was already dying What could it hurt to try this out? Works great for everything else. I wiped just the tiniest dab on a cotton swab, Gently applied it on the lens and buffed it dry with the other end.

I could see a very slight difference in the sheen of the lens. Could just be my imagination. I fired up my DC and it reads just about Every disc I've put in there! This may just be another temporary fix, it may not be good for it at all I don't know, But it worked well so far I haven't had problems. I recommend you try it! Last edited by TacT on Mon May 25, am, edited 7 times in total. Re: Renew your DC Lens. Post 2 » Mon Jun 17, am Cool.