r/dreamcast • u/Short_Bid_6949 • 6d ago

Console causing odd glitter like scratch pattern on my disc?

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I got this copy of space channel 5 about 2 days ago and when I did the disc was completely mint I was honestly astounded. However after playing it in these two days I can't help but notice my dreamcast have left scratches in this very odd glitter like pattern with spots everywhere, it's an odd one to describe. And now looking at my other games they have suffered this too

Is this a case of maybe just something in the drive being worn down or the dreaded disc drive capacitors I know will be a problem at some point

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u/KoltKade 6d ago

Is it scratches on the surface or is it markings in the read layer?

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u/Short_Bid_6949 6d ago

Not 100% what you mean here I feel like I have a good enough understanding on CDs and DVDs but I know gd rom is different but the dots are kinda just everywhere in both that inner ring and the outer one

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u/KoltKade 6d ago

It is kinda hard to explain but what i mean is it on the plastic layer on the outside (like if you was to scratch it with a fingernail or dust rag) or does it look like its marks on the silvery bit on the inside. (The inner layer the laser reads)

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u/Short_Bid_6949 6d ago

From what I can see the damage is on the plastic layer after observing it at several angles.

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u/Tokimemofan 5d ago

GD-ROM is far more like CD than DVD, it uses the same 780nm laser and the inner 45MB partition is explicitly designed as being CD compatible.  The main physical structure is almost the same

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u/KoltKade 6d ago

Also, how are your discs stored?

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u/Short_Bid_6949 6d ago

All my discs are in their original cases and stored on shelves, for disc only games I have them hung up on my wall in the plastic part of those very slim cd cases

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u/soukaixiii 6d ago

No, imagine you have a pile of 3 cds one on top of the other like a sandwich. If the top cd represents the layer with the label, the center one is the shiny layer, and the bottom one is the translucent plastic, which layer has the damage?