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"My Halo disc is slowly commiting suicide."

Yes..

T'is true.

I can see the game slowly degrading on the screen, Mainly cause the disc is very very grubby.

Point of topic?

Good disc cleaning methods please.

GO!

what's wrong with circular motion? i've never done it that way, but i'm just curious

Maverick42 wrote:
> Edgy wrote:
> Maverick42 wrote:
> Whatever you do, don't wipe it in a circular motion.
>
> Gamestation's 'cleaning machines' do.
>
> Whenever I've sought advice for cleaning a disc, that's the first
> thing I've always been told.
>
> Must be really bad. Never found out, though :D.

If you ever buy a preowned game from Gamestation - ask to see the disc - if they've used their cleaning machines you'll notice a repeated circular pattern all around the disc.

Also, if you buy a PSX game that has gone through this process, it may look slightly faded too.

Just grabbed random game, happened to be Metroid Prime (applause). Here's what it says:

"If a disc becomes dirty, or contaminated with fingerprints, the system may not be able to read the game data correctly. If necessary, clean the disc with a soft, slightly damp cotton cloth (use water only). Clean the disc from center towards the edges; do not use a circular motion."

Edgy wrote:
> Maverick42 wrote:
> Whatever you do, don't wipe it in a circular motion.
>
> Gamestation's 'cleaning machines' do.

Whenever I've sought advice for cleaning a disc, that's the first thing I've always been told.

Must be really bad. Never found out, though :D.

you took Halo out? :-|

you left Halo to die? :-|

:-P

CD cleaner?

*bows head in shame*

Its not my fault the disc got grubby! I play 8 player link up games with Xbox round my mates some time, When we wanted to play Timesplitters 2 system link, I must of took the Halo disc out and just left it, to die...

(TS2 system link is awful by the way, in fact its an awful game altogether)

Thanks anyway for helping.

Hedfix wrote:

> This does work. Some of the other replies are VERY dubious
> (TOOTHPASTE?)

http://www.btinternet.com/~zturner/index.htm

Ha!

http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/ howto/story/0,24330,3375597,00.html

Double ha!

Try and get hold of a Bib cd restorer kit... It costs bout
£4 pounds its nerver failed me yet(Ive been using it for years).
Look for it in mvc!!

ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> as long as
> you brush from the centre of the CD towards the edge. Never run around
> in circles as you will just scratch the CD with any particles that lie
> within the layers.

This does work. Some of the other replies are VERY dubious (TOOTHPASTE?)

> Maverick wrote:
> Whatever you do, don't wipe it in a circular motion.

I can only hope you are referring to a CD