I've had a couple PS2's and have run into your problems. I notice that as they get old, certain types of discs no longer work. Starting with DVD's, then blue and black-backed discs (some PS2 games and all PS1 games), and then eventually some silver-backed ones. When you bought your PS2 used, it was likely a few years old as it is. I do notice PS2's are still being sold as new for about $129, which is probably a lot more then you want to pay for one. If you want another used PS2 (I love that system, so I'd probably get my third one in a couple years after this one dies out), I'd try finding a used one that has only been in use for a year or so.

I don't own a PS3 myself but I have heard that the new cheaper PS3's do not have backwards compatibility, and I'm not sure if all of the PS2 games were backwards compatible on the other kinds of PS3's as it is. You'll likely find a better answer on the general PS3 forum somewhere since I don't own that console myself, only going on things I've thought I've read elsewhere.

quote Cpash

Well, I was actually thinking about just saving up for a PS3, but would all of my PS2 stuff work with a PS3?

depends on the size. i got a 60gb ps3 and i have NO issues at all. that's with the ps3 itself or ps2 games or whatever. the 40gb has NO backwards compatibility. means no ps2 items at all. the 80gb has a different emulator or whatever than the 60gb so it does play ps2 games but not as many. and i think the 20gb has very limited backwards compatability.

but the 20 and 60gb ps3's are no longer in production as now they're 40 and 80. now with prices lowered $100, u also can find places that offer free games. i heard someone got a 80gb ps3, 3 ps3 games and a movie for what i paid for my 60gb ps3.

gaaaahhhh!!! my sister decided my psp slim could use a clean, and now it only plays blue-backed discs!!! wtf!!! i've tried setting the disc speed and diagnosis on, i got one silver game to run (Psi-Ops) but now its just slumped into a depressed stupor... helllllp!

please

Mostly it's my RPG games and my purple disks on the back side that give me a hard time loading. Max Loading Time: 2 minutes

yeahhh whoops i mean ps2 i was typing in frustrated anger and haste lol

yeah it was a ps2 slim and she poured a little bit of water over the disc reader

now it only plays blue-backs and i got mgs3 subsistence today!!

but i'll probably geta new cheap ps2 to tide me over till i get a ps3

yup and its done nothing

i've done everything concerning the ps2 reader in the neo faq somewhere but nothing...

and its kinda concerning for me that only blue disks play... or does this happen to everybody?

Actually, blue-backed discs are the first kind of discs that stop working for me in PS2's and the silver-backed ones last the longest, so that is an odd situation.

yeah i know...

and nothing i've done works for the thing, i think i'll have to ditch it

and ALL THE GAMES I WANT TO PLAY ARE SILVER BACKS!!!!

today after playin nfs pro street for a while i decided to change my game so i put in my fifa 08 but it wasnt detecting it so i took it out and looked at the lens and saw that there was a scratch on it!i tried reseting my ps for sometime but it still didnt work so i shaked my ps a bit in frustration a bit and went to the browser and it was showing the disk there and when when i seleted it,it was working perfectly but after that i didnt try any other game in it.What should i do if the disc isnt being detected again?And will my ps work properly with a scratch on the lens?

Hey all,

I recently got a Max Drive. But the thing is, it doesn't work! I've tried over 100 times to get it work but it just doesn't! Can you give me some advice or some help to get it to work? I'm really stuck and it annoys the crap out of me.