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Post by verm on Mar 25, 2019 5:12:49 GMT -5
Ways of limiting disc rot?
How does one limit this? |
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Post by eatersthemanfool on Mar 27, 2019 23:03:49 GMT -5
That is a good question. I'm not an expert, but from what I've read there isn't much to be done.
The standard response I've seen is just to take precautions against scratching so that you don't make the problem worse. Store discs vertically in jewel cases.
Some people claim that keeping manuals/inserts/etc away from the discs helps, because the chemicals in the paper can speed disc rot, but I don't know if there's any truth to that.
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Post by starscream on Mar 28, 2019 10:05:40 GMT -5
I've never heard of anything other than making sure discs are not exposed to extreme conditions. Don't let them lying around in the sun etc.
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Post by chronotigger65 on Mar 28, 2019 15:19:25 GMT -5
I didn't really expected something like this. I looked into it on Youtube with one video explaining the situation and it mentions that the Gamecube discs are more likely to experience problems with Metal Gear Solid The Twin Snakes being the worst offender. The system is one of my favorites. I keep my GC discs in a binder/folder thing (I forget what they call it) and the video mentions not to keep game discs in those to reduce wear on them. Going to have to remove all of them for preserving my collection.  |
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Post by Discoalucard on Mar 28, 2019 15:43:24 GMT -5
It's less that Twin Snakes suffers from disc rot so much as the disc labels is subject to detererioration, more so than other games. I've had a few copies of this and noticed how the discs looked over the years in storage, but the game itself still plays fine.
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Post by magic89 on Mar 29, 2019 14:05:08 GMT -5
Never experience with that but my PS1 games still working fine on my PS2 silm.
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Post by verm on Apr 4, 2019 12:54:10 GMT -5
I'm wondering if cramming a lot of discs (in jewel or dvd cases) into a small space in a small room could make disc rot more likely to occur/occur faster?
Probably not, but I figure I would ask.
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Post by dsparil on Apr 4, 2019 13:39:28 GMT -5
That's probably a bad idea for CDs as the label on top is the only thing protecting the data. DVDs have plastic on both sides i.e. underneath the label too so it shouldn't be an issue.
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Post by kingmike on Apr 4, 2019 16:08:54 GMT -5
I think storing in a binder long-term was bad for discs.
Or maybe it was using plastic sleeves which I ruined a lot of discs. Thankfully they were only burned CDs with nothing valuable/ not already backed up to one or more hard drives.
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Post by verm on Apr 4, 2019 23:16:15 GMT -5
That's probably a bad idea for CDs as the label on top is the only thing protecting the data. DVDs have plastic on both sides i.e. underneath the label too so it shouldn't be an issue.
Was that meant as a reply to me?
So storing discs like this is bad for disc rot?
imgur.com/a/SxoB5bI
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Post by eatersthemanfool on Apr 5, 2019 1:53:21 GMT -5
That's probably a bad idea for CDs as the label on top is the only thing protecting the data. DVDs have plastic on both sides i.e. underneath the label too so it shouldn't be an issue.
Was that meant as a reply to me?
So storing discs like this is bad for disc rot?
imgur.com/a/SxoB5bI
that should be fine. |
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Post by dsparil on Apr 5, 2019 4:16:01 GMT -5
That's probably a bad idea for CDs as the label on top is the only thing protecting the data. DVDs have plastic on both sides i.e. underneath the label too so it shouldn't be an issue.
Was that meant as a reply to me?
So storing discs like this is bad for disc rot?
imgur.com/a/SxoB5bI
That's obviously fine. I misinterpreted what you meant. |
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Post by Owlman on Apr 5, 2019 4:25:10 GMT -5
Does anyone know what temperature/moisture range is good?
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Post by LouieBee on Apr 6, 2019 8:16:19 GMT -5
All I would advise is use your discs less if you can help it. Make backups of your software and use those instead if possible.
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Post by kingmike on Apr 6, 2019 10:18:04 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure disc rot is a problem that happens regardless of actual use.
Scratches and other things that happen through use are a different subject.
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