GT4 wont load with old PS2s? Possible common problem?

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DevilGTx
Hey Robin,
you should've bought that guitar too.
Then you could've smashed the non-working PS2 with the instrument.
I bet you'd feel like a rockstar then!
Wait a minute...Rockstar.
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:lol: :)

Yeah its annoying because my NTSC J SCPH 10000 PS2 bought on the Japan release day will play games as recient as GTA SA PAL (with a chip).....its never had any problems but with newer more complex games it wont work. Oh well it can be used for all my Japanese games.....my £20 PAL PS2 will save the day for GT4!
 
Hey, been playing gt4 since i got it last night, but it took me around 2 hours to get it started. I couldn't believe it when i saw this tread coz it is exactly like what happend to me...
Anyway, what i do to get it working is turn Diagnosis on and go into Browser. After around 30-40 sec. the ps2 will recognise the disc and you may be able to play.
Hope this helps 👍
 
thetossr,
your PS2 is doomed, man, I can tell you that right now.
That is exactly what happened to me.
GT4 refused to work at first, but then it just booted up at one point and played fine.
I played it 3 more times after that on consecutive days (March 23, 24, 25), and then the machine called it quits.
It won't even play my only PS1 game, Colony Wars : Red Sun.
Still, after 4 1/2 years, I can't really complain.
I know of friends who bought PS2 on release day same as me, and they didn't last 4 1/2 weeks! Thankfully, Sony was willing to replace units (albeit, slowly), and one of those replacement units owned by a friend of mine works flawlessly to this day and has never been taken apart. Of course, he plays almost exclusively sports games, can't stand Gran Turismo, and wouldn't touch GTA:SA.
Also, he doesn't smoke (cigs or otherwise, hehe), has no pets (hair and dander), and his PS2 has sat on its shelf in his computer room for four years.

!DO NOT!
--set your PS2 on carpet or floor
--expose your PS2 to airborne resins (smoke)
--allow your PS2 to build up dust and hair inside or out
--leave your PS2 running/paused for long periods of inactivity

(EDIT)
oops, I meant February where I typed March.
 
so, after a week with my non-working GT4 on my old PS2, I went today to the shop and bought a new one. The PS two, this smaller version.
But what the hell!!! I came home put the disc into my NEW PS2 and, it could'nt read it either, like the old one.
That's a brand new PS 2 and a brand new GT 4. But it still dont work!!!!
And the best part is, that it works on the PS 2 of my friend, and that my PC can read the disc.
What should I dk now??? Every other game work with no problem, but GT 4 still does'nt run.
If I won't be able to play it in the next, I think I have to go to the psychiatry¨!!
 
Gutzzzi
so, after a week with my non-working GT4 on my old PS2, I went today to the shop and bought a new one. The PS two, this smaller version.
But what the hell!!! I came home put the disc into my NEW PS2 and, it could'nt read it either, like the old one.
That's a brand new PS 2 and a brand new GT 4. But it still dont work!!!!
And the best part is, that it works on the PS 2 of my friend, and that my PC can read the disc.
What should I dk now??? Every other game work with no problem, but GT 4 still does'nt run.
If I won't be able to play it in the next, I think I have to go to the psychiatry¨!!
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Take your new PSTwo back to the shop and if needs be show them that it does not load the game.......You have every right to a replacement. As you said it your GT4 disk works on other PS2's so its not the disk.....
 
I have no idea what any of you are talking about. My PS2 was bought on the US release date and it doesn't have hardly any problems. It sometimes won't play purple backed discs or PS1 games, but it doesn't have a problem with anything else. I've played GT4 with no problems since I got it.

I'm guess a lot of you just don't take care of your system. I clean mine about every week or two with some canned air and clean the laser once in awhile (about every month).
 
I was really excited when I got my hands on a copy of this game.

And, like everyone else in this thread, I had problems loading it up.

AND, like many people in this thread, sent it back for an exchange.

And, STILL... I had the same problem...

My PS2 is an Australian PAL set, which I got modded too, only rather recently.
GT4 started making seriously strange clicking noises on my PS2, and I only got to play it 5 times this weekend.

Until I read some where on this thread that this game should be loaded up like how u play DVD movies.
Put your PS2 on standby with the disc inside already.
Start it up, but don't let go of the RESET button.
Just hold on to it till the Playstation2 logo whirs onto the screen.

It's worked nearly 100% for me.

Just thought I'd share my experience. Really hope this helps. 👍
 
Maybe if you people didn't mod your PS2's you wouldn't have a problem now would you?
 
Guys I've had my ps2 since they came out. I hear people say that they don't read purple discs, they don't read new games, they don't do this or that. It's all bull crap. You ps2's are fine they are just dirty.

So you can either call up sony and b*tch about how they made such a ****ty product and make them fix (clean) the laser for you everytime it gets dirty. Or you can take it to an electronics shop and have them do it, or you can make friends with a qtip (cotton swab) and clean the bastard yourself. Once you get the hang of it you can do it in 10 minutes or so.

Sony should have designed a more efficent system but they didn't. I sent mine back once and like a month later I was getting the errors again so now I just do it myself. I've had my xbox since '02 and I have never had a problem with it. Guess who won't be getting my coin when the new systems come out?
 
When I first Got GT4 everthing was peachy....played for hours and hours no problems...then out of nowhere i try to exit a race, and my white load dial, turns red, and my ps2 just sits there trying to read the disc over and over...

restarted and everything loaded up fine, got in a race tried to exit... same thing...

I can race and buy and add parts and photo and this and that fine, its just when a race ends, (wheter i manually quit or if i finish the race and hit the exit button) the dial turns red and nothing.

I have slim ps2, no probs ever, i never even took gt4 out of the console until today...no way it got scratched. Worked fine for a few weeks, now gt4 is wiggin out on me...everything else (DVDs, old ps2 games, CD's, PSone games) works flawlessly. i mean what the hell?
 
Well, I'm now experiencing DRE's with GT4. It wont load up on the first time any more. It takes at least five to seven attempts to get it to load, and now have resorted to turning my PS2 upside down to get it to load, which is a short time fix for DREs.

About five months ago I sent my PS2 to Sony for the free repairs. I now have to do it again. Five months it lasted! Ridiculous!

My PS2 is a NA launch day PS2 that has been giving me problems since day one. I have a second PS2, and it works fine, but it belongs to my boys. I can't switch because they watch DVDs with it. If I gave them mine, most of the DVDs they have wont work because they are dual layered.

Oh well, Sony can't complain and refuse to service it for free because of the lawsuit settlement. So, off it goes to get repaired again as soon as I call them first thing Monday morning.
 
I know many have wished this thread to die as I have just read all 10 pages of it. I signed up to planet to just respond to it. I bought my PS2 last year, series 5000. GT4 was working fine for a week now it has read errors all the time. All my other games work dvds as well. I called sony they said they want 80 bucks to fix it. Little besides myself I think there is a problem here and just to further check I opened up the PS2 to find a purdy clean lense. Besides me are there any new gen people with read error issues.

C-
 
2o
Guys I've had my ps2 since they came out. I hear people say that they don't read purple discs, they don't read new games, they don't do this or that. It's all bull crap. You ps2's are fine they are just dirty.

So you can either call up sony and b*tch about how they made such a ****ty product and make them fix (clean) the laser for you everytime it gets dirty. Or you can take it to an electronics shop and have them do it, or you can make friends with a qtip (cotton swab) and clean the bastard yourself. Once you get the hang of it you can do it in 10 minutes or so.

Sony should have designed a more efficent system but they didn't. I sent mine back once and like a month later I was getting the errors again so now I just do it myself. I've had my xbox since '02 and I have never had a problem with it. Guess who won't be getting my coin when the new systems come out?
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C'mon now. I know plenty of people that have only had problems with certain types /colors of disks, including myself. I've cleaned and adjusted the laser and my PS2 is in a clean place and has no dust inside it. I've cracked it open over 5 times and believe me, there is no cleaning that would have fixed it.

Just because your system did this or that is irrelevant. It's ignorant to say that ALL PS2's behave the way yours did, and that someone as talented with a qtip as you are the only people smart enough to "fix" PS2s. I know you are not that close-minded, so I'm thinking someone in your house, friend or whatever, posted under your name...

My PS2 was pretty old and out of warranty. Sony basically fixed the problem no questions asked and the only thing I paid was shipping one way. Yeah I *****ed to my friends (ALL of which own PS2 and XBOX) about it being a p.o.s. before I called, but Sony impressed me by standing behind an out-of-warranty product. I'm buying an XBOX 2 when it debuts, but I know who else will be getting my coin... Sony.

To anyone that checks this thread, basically all fixes have been linked to or mentioned in the first few pages, and a google search for "PS2 disc read error" should provide you with some good info. Please disregard all the meaningless arguments and check it out for yourselves. Good luck with your PS2s!
 
Buy a new PS2.....Even if you get it to work youll just burn the old console into the ground. (Happened to me and a buddy of mine) Leave it to Sony to design a game that makes you play so much you kill the system and have to upgrade. In total I spent $200.00 just to play GT4 and its worth every penny!
 
Hey everyone,

I found out some Information on GT4 not working on some PS2's.

Firstly Sony used a really crap laser.

Secondly GT4 was burnt on to the Disc in a DVD Movie Type format which means a PS2 has to read the disc backwards.

So if your lense ain't upto scratch or high enough then it will not read the Disc Properly.

So cleaning your PS2 and Adjusting the Lense will help.

With the latest Slim PSTwo's not all lasers are exactly prefectly at the right height so once again there will be Issues with GT4.

Lets hope Sony and PD don't Burn a Game like this again.
 
i finally have got my hands on gt4, but it keeps getting stuck @ loading screens, after the first license test with the demio i can't get back to the menu, sometimes it won't start at all, what's all this bs, i just wanna play, i'm almost thinking of playing gt3 again.... :crazy:
any1 got some tips?
i have cleaned my ps2 but that didnt help, well a bit, but not enough, i don't get any disc read error's etc, it just can't get past the loading screens.
My playstation also seems te make small scratches on the disc. but well i m playing gt3 again...stupid they cant make the game compatible to all the ps2's.
 
GT Senior
Leave it to Sony to design a game that makes you play so much you kill the system and have to upgrade. In total I spent $200.00 just to play GT4 and its worth every penny!
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LOL... I have to agree with him.

I owned a DRE-infested machine, too. I just spent over $200 (about $225 with tax + extended warranty from Ebgames) just so I could play GT4. I have to tell you it's worth EVERY penny. This is the best game I have ever played. I've been playing GT since '98 and this is easily the biggest improvement the series has seen. Game's pure crack.

I decided just to pony up and save myself the hassle--but supposedly, if you call up their customer service number and arrange to send it back, they now HAVE fix it for free:

The PlayStation 2 game console was marketed and sold as a reliable and adequate system when, in fact, the system suffers from defects that prevent it from playing a wide-variety of DVD movies, DVD games, CD-ROM games, including those with blue bottoms, and PS1 CD-ROM games. The defects of the PlayStation 2 game console result in common symptoms and problems which include the inability of the system to read the disc and inappropriate "Disc Read Error" messages when playing new or clean DVD discs. The class action also contends that Sony concealed the defects from purchasers and required those who reported the problem to pay $120 to have their defective units repaired or replaced. The Complaint also charges that in spite of receiving these complaints, Sony has failed to warn new or existing purchasers about the defects.

http://www.ftllaw.com/cases/cases.html

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I am sorry to hear of everyone's problems. No one deserves it, and for a devoted fan of a hot new game, there can be no bigger pain. But at least take some comfort in knowing you are not alone.

And whatever you do. If you buy another new: Buy from Ebgames and get their $15 extended warranty. It's what I should have done four years ago. I still remember the guy offering it, too. It would have saved me lots of frustration!

-GNJ-
 
I have a old beaten up PS2, it has been dropped a number of times, the case is broken and and it looks like a mess. Ive had the tray get stuck open and ive ripped at it and forced it back in, the cords have been torn out a few times and the connectors are mangled and damaged.

After all this abuse my old beaten PS2 has never given me a problem, it plays all games and movies perfectly including GT4 all the time.

(majority of damage was caused but tripping over the cords causing the PS2 to go flying).
 
Daave
With the game already inserted. Turn on the Ps2, but hold the reset button until you see the sony screen.

This worked for me, and I had the same problem you are describing plus in my problem the controller seemed to be frozen.

But it works now. Courtsey of BigHap
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Thanks, couldnt figure out y the game wouldnt load. But this worked perfect for me. I might buy a dvd/cd cleaner to clean the lens just in case.
 
BlazinXtreme
Maybe if you people didn't mod your PS2's you wouldn't have a problem now would you?
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If I were you I wouldn't jump to conclusions about people so soon.

I've got an old PS2. GT4 orginally ran fine but has now locked up on me completely. It just hangs at the licence screen. The machine is not and has never been modded, I've tried cleaning and adjusting the lens, but still no go. Any one else have any other ideas?

Ayrian.
 
If you make anything different then it's supposed to be you have a good chance of screwing it up which is why modding is a bad thing when it comes to the PS2. But the best way to not make screw itself is regular cleanings and lens adjustments. I got my PS2 on the US release date and the only problem I've had was it not playing the purple backed discs. This was solved by openning the thing up.
 
Yes but see the consumer is not supposed to have to "open the thing up" - that's the whole quandary. Sony makes crappy stuff too often. They have a track record of it. I had to play my PS1 upside down. Then it finally stopped. I had to replace it. Then I had a long struggle with my PS2. Finally got a killer app called Gran Turismo 4 that it wouldn't read PERIOD. I had to replace my PS2.

I have never had to replace a Nintendo console.

Regular "maintenance" via cracking open your machine and keep the thing positively dust-free is not a reasonable burden for owners to have, let alone adjusting the height of the laser, etc. A good unit runs no matter the environment. So long as one's room isn't as dusty as the frickin' MOON there ought rarely be a reason to have to clean that lens, man.

Making such unhelpful statements such as, "Maybe if you people didn't mod your PS2's you wouldn't have a problem now would you?" or "I guess you people just don't take care of your stuff" like that other poster said only serves to mock.

Bottom line, you'll get nowhere by telling these people its their fault.

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Ayrian-
I believe that under a legal settlement, Sony is bound by law to fix your machine or replace it. Yes, even if it's been opened. :) Try 1-800-345-SONY.

Luck, mate.
-John
 
I have 2 ps2's,one silver,the other the new slimline,gt4 plays fine in the silver one,but the slimline wont even spin the disc(sometimes)and even when it manages to spin it makes a horrendous noise(like a dry creaky door)then it loads the gt4 screen....then it stops,wont load past that-but is spinning like mad(sounds like the laser isnt doin bugger all)
all other games load fine and play as normal(occaisionally killzone will stick or freeze)
anyone got any ideas?
 
Yeah... A little late for you puppiz, but I know this is a mad-popular forum with many ppl that read it, so to all you buyers of consoles out there, I say this to you. Buy from EBgames and always get their extended warranty. I'm not supposed to "believe in them" but I sho nuff got one when I replaced my PS2 with this new slim PS2.

That way, if anything funky starts happenin', I'm covered.

She works flawlessly, however. LOL! So go figure. The moment I start buying extended warranties, I don't need them. :D

Oh well. As the oldsters say, Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

Amen!
 
GuyNamedJohn
Yes but see the consumer is not supposed to have to "open the thing up" - that's the whole quandary. Sony makes crappy stuff too often. They have a track record of it. I had to play my PS1 upside down. Then it finally stopped. I had to replace it. Then I had a long struggle with my PS2. Finally got a killer app called Gran Turismo 4 that it wouldn't read PERIOD. I had to replace my PS2.

I have never had to replace a Nintendo console.

Regular "maintenance" via cracking open your machine and keep the thing positively dust-free is not a reasonable burden for owners to have, let alone adjusting the height of the laser, etc. A good unit runs no matter the environment. So long as one's room isn't as dusty as the frickin' MOON there ought rarely be a reason to have to clean that lens, man.

Making such unhelpful statements such as, "Maybe if you people didn't mod your PS2's you wouldn't have a problem now would you?" or "I guess you people just don't take care of your stuff" like that other poster said only serves to mock.

Bottom line, you'll get nowhere by telling these people its their fault.

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Ayrian-
I believe that under a legal settlement, Sony is bound by law to fix your machine or replace it. Yes, even if it's been opened. :) Try 1-800-345-SONY.

Luck, mate.
-John
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John,

Thanks for the pointer, I'll give Sony a call and see what they say.

Cheers

Ayrian
 

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