Disc-Read Errors

[jr-101]

I CBB to read though the entire 43 or whatever pages this thread has so yeah sorry is this has already been said or answered...

 

I am having disk reading problems for GTA SA as well, but the weird thing is, that it installs perfectly with no probs. at all... But when I go to play the game, it says "Please insert disk" and Im like WTF man ... so yeah if anybody knows whats going on please tell me!!

 

Oh yeah and this problem is also happening with my GTA VC (Vice City) Game too!!!

But all my other games work fine!!!???

 

Please help.. I miss GTA SA!!!

 

 

EDIT: This is on my PC by the way...

[GamerSuper]

I have 70008 and I play game from DVD-R.

no problems.

[jski]

i installed the game but when i go to play it it says there is no cd or it could not be authenticated please help!!!!!!

[sjd101]

I went bought a new copy off Ebay after disc errors would not go away. However its a platinum version compared to my original. When you try to load saved game data it gives an error saying saved game data not compatible with this version of SA. Help. Cant be arsed playing through from the start again!!

[The Night Fox]

I went bought a new copy off Ebay after disc errors would not go away. However its a platinum version compared to my original. When you try to load saved game data it gives an error saying saved game data not compatible with this version of SA. Help. Cant be arsed playing through from the start again!!

I know, that is quite weird, because platinum versions of a game are usually the exact same, no difference, I ponder why R* decided old san andreas savegames would be uncompatible with Platinum.

 

On topic, I recently started getting disc read errors and got really concerned, so I binned the disc, and got another one from a pre-owned shop.

[McKay]

I know, that is quite weird, because platinum versions of a game are usually the exact same, no difference, I ponder why R* decided old san andreas savegames would be uncompatible with Platinum.

Hot Coffee removed? Makes a difference? I dunno just speculating...

[Video game master]

Nah I dont think its ever happend to me.

[ab-ni]

ive tried it on ps3 and it worked for a while until about 5 or 6 mission in you get error loading gta san andreas disc message again so its not the ps2 i really want to play it before iv comes out heeeeeeeeelp meeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!

[Stefan.]

No, no problems yet. Everything is running fine so far.

[mikee101]

my san andreas works on large pszs but not my slimline ps2 any tips (even if u tel me i hav to reset 30 times, im not bovvered as long as i get it workin.)????????????????????????????????

 

[DaSanAnThug]

i had that problem. (that is if you are talking about PS2)

there is a video on youtube showing how to clean the laser "eye".

 

kinda like

 

exept that i dont ceal the eye for 30 seconds.. i just wipe it clean and thats it.

 

YOU WILL SEE DRAMATIC DIFFERENCE

[acrilyc]

I have this trouble on a PC..

 

"Failed to authenticate disc" massage shows up. Luckily not all the time but a lot. So I have to reinsert CD/DVD few times before it works.

Consider having this game for quite some time now I didn't have this problem before, and not all DVD games like that either. Have it with Splinter Cell Chaos Theory too; although, to mention that my drive is fine. Well, burns DVDs w/o any errors whatsoever.

 

I read before that OS uses SecuROM for prodection.. "against fraud" supposedly. More Here So now it makes me think that the data on the DVDs get more and more sensitive due to unprotected and pirate copies of contents that OS has problem reading cd's, which causes errors pop-ups. In my opinion anyway.

 

Other than that, I take drives out to clean laser lens once in a while. You gonna have to do it regardless. It's even recommended to clean it with a little cotton swab dipped in alcohol, OR there are "Laser Lens CD cleaners" that guarantee "your lens to be dust and trouble free"