If you resurface a game and it boots up doesn't always mean it's fine even if you play for a couple of minutes. Now if it's a ps1 or ps2 game you can use imgburn to make a backup on your computer and if the software can do that 100% without throwing you an error you know the disc is fine and the data on it is intact. I'm backing up all my ps1 games to test them also like in my previous comment i'm considering buying a jfj machine. Until now I have 6 ps1 games I could not rip even games with less scratches than some with many that I was able to backup with no problems. There's also ways to backup other systems like gamecube, og Xbox en 360 but I read you have to mod the systems to do that.
Yea, that is a good idea to check to see if it has any errors, I didn't know that. We would probably do something similar to that if it is a game that we decide to keep. You seem to know your fair bit of knowledge about this, thank you very much for letting me know! :)
@@mrtophatman762 it's the fastest way to verify a disc. Though ps1 takes me about 5-10 min. If you have a business it can be time consuming so you might just test only the valuable games and the ones you keep.
I received my JFJ yesterday and was on the brink of returning it. I was able to fix two games that I could not backup and I was happy. Then I tried another that was not able to backup but the opening fmv on my ps1 would play, but now it's skipping. So I made it worse. Then I tried another one, the disc other than swirlmarks looked like a mirror I tried ripping it, got stuck at 50% with read errors where first it would rip to 90% before giving an error. So I was feeling real bad and sick ruining games more than saving them. I thought what the heck if it's not working let me buff it some more ran it for 2 min and 2 min polish again and tried again and I was able to back it up and save the game. Testing a disc like this especially expensive games is essential because even if the game boots doesn't mean there aren't any errors later on.
@@BENVAFabri It can get real risky sometimes when you first start out since you have little to no knowledge on how long to do the cleanings for. I am very glad you recovered that one disc, but sorry for you loosing the one disc. I do recommend taking it slow, especially if its personal discs, like using the 10 and 20 second buttons.
@@BENVAFabri Also, I do want to note, if it starts coming up with errors, best thing to do is keep trying to buff, but since these are personal discs, I would use the 10 and 20 second buttons, check it, and then keep trying like you did with the one disc. We have had some discs that just wouldn't clean correctly/properly, it really sucks but it happens.
Hi hoping you would be able to help me after finishing a disc I can remove the scratches but it is leaving lines on the ring just next to where it buffs and these lines happen after using the sandpaper and the don’t play because of the lines the rest of the disc is fine though, any help highly appreciated as It’s really starting to annoy me and I can’t fix any discs
Hey, I'm glad to be of help. I just want to make sure, if you aren't already, try using the buffing compound and buffing pad after sanding for best results. This will get rid of the residue and scratches done by sanding the disc first. If you see circular lines after buffing, try using the next compound (compound 1 if you used 2, 2 if you used compound 1). If circular lines are still slightly there, best bet would likely to use a cotton ball and some rubbing alcohol to clean it up last. I hope any of these methods help you!
I want to buy this machine but shipping to the EU is almost as much as the machine itself plus taxes and import but I have a bunch of ps1 games that are pretty scratched and a few I cannot backup with ImgBurn. There are almost no stores in my area that offer resurface service. I want to save up but don’t know if it is worth it.
Hmm, since shipping is almost double price, It does change a few things. In terms of price, lets say cleaning a ruined/scratched disc saves you around 8 dollars instead of buying a new game/disc. If you want to get your moneys worth out of usage of the machine, you should at least clean about 50 discs. That equates to about $400 of cleaning discs you had saved, which in essence will pay for the machine, assuming it'll save you $8 a disc. That's from a statistical standpoint. If you think of it rationally, would you clean a lot of discs to where you feel like you saved a lot of money, or around $400? If you can answer yes, I would try saving up for a machine. It's helped our business a lot so far, so I expect it'd help you as well. Plus it saves a lot of time and you'll get some nice clean, working discs when done right. I hope this helps your decision! :)
@@mrtophatman762 Thanks a lot for your reply. I have been looking further at the moment and I might have found a selling point in the UK where I would still be paying more than what it costs in the US I think it would set me back around $250 so maybe by your example it might be worth it. I was also thinking of offering repairs to other people because there is almost nobody in my vicinity who does it. Maybe I can earn some extra cash so that the machine pays back itself.
@@BENVAFabri That is very nice that you found a possible lower selling point, and that is a good idea, offering disc repairs in your area. If you can rake up enough cash to pay for the machine, then it will be worth it. However way you go about this, I hope it works out! :)
If you resurface a game and it boots up doesn't always mean it's fine even if you play for a couple of minutes. Now if it's a ps1 or ps2 game you can use imgburn to make a backup on your computer and if the software can do that 100% without throwing you an error you know the disc is fine and the data on it is intact. I'm backing up all my ps1 games to test them also like in my previous comment i'm considering buying a jfj machine. Until now I have 6 ps1 games I could not rip even games with less scratches than some with many that I was able to backup with no problems. There's also ways to backup other systems like gamecube, og Xbox en 360 but I read you have to mod the systems to do that.
Yea, that is a good idea to check to see if it has any errors, I didn't know that. We would probably do something similar to that if it is a game that we decide to keep. You seem to know your fair bit of knowledge about this, thank you very much for letting me know! :)
@@mrtophatman762 it's the fastest way to verify a disc. Though ps1 takes me about 5-10 min. If you have a business it can be time consuming so you might just test only the valuable games and the ones you keep.
I received my JFJ yesterday and was on the brink of returning it. I was able to fix two games that I could not backup and I was happy. Then I tried another that was not able to backup but the opening fmv on my ps1 would play, but now it's skipping. So I made it worse. Then I tried another one, the disc other than swirlmarks looked like a mirror I tried ripping it, got stuck at 50% with read errors where first it would rip to 90% before giving an error. So I was feeling real bad and sick ruining games more than saving them. I thought what the heck if it's not working let me buff it some more ran it for 2 min and 2 min polish again and tried again and I was able to back it up and save the game. Testing a disc like this especially expensive games is essential because even if the game boots doesn't mean there aren't any errors later on.
@@BENVAFabri It can get real risky sometimes when you first start out since you have little to no knowledge on how long to do the cleanings for. I am very glad you recovered that one disc, but sorry for you loosing the one disc. I do recommend taking it slow, especially if its personal discs, like using the 10 and 20 second buttons.
@@BENVAFabri Also, I do want to note, if it starts coming up with errors, best thing to do is keep trying to buff, but since these are personal discs, I would use the 10 and 20 second buttons, check it, and then keep trying like you did with the one disc. We have had some discs that just wouldn't clean correctly/properly, it really sucks but it happens.
Hi hoping you would be able to help me after finishing a disc I can remove the scratches but it is leaving lines on the ring just next to where it buffs and these lines happen after using the sandpaper and the don’t play because of the lines the rest of the disc is fine though, any help highly appreciated as It’s really starting to annoy me and I can’t fix any discs
Hey, I'm glad to be of help. I just want to make sure, if you aren't already, try using the buffing compound and buffing pad after sanding for best results. This will get rid of the residue and scratches done by sanding the disc first. If you see circular lines after buffing, try using the next compound (compound 1 if you used 2, 2 if you used compound 1). If circular lines are still slightly there, best bet would likely to use a cotton ball and some rubbing alcohol to clean it up last. I hope any of these methods help you!
I want to buy this machine but shipping to the EU is almost as much as the machine itself plus taxes and import but I have a bunch of ps1 games that are pretty scratched and a few I cannot backup with ImgBurn. There are almost no stores in my area that offer resurface service. I want to save up but don’t know if it is worth it.
Hmm, since shipping is almost double price, It does change a few things. In terms of price, lets say cleaning a ruined/scratched disc saves you around 8 dollars instead of buying a new game/disc. If you want to get your moneys worth out of usage of the machine, you should at least clean about 50 discs. That equates to about $400 of cleaning discs you had saved, which in essence will pay for the machine, assuming it'll save you $8 a disc. That's from a statistical standpoint. If you think of it rationally, would you clean a lot of discs to where you feel like you saved a lot of money, or around $400? If you can answer yes, I would try saving up for a machine. It's helped our business a lot so far, so I expect it'd help you as well. Plus it saves a lot of time and you'll get some nice clean, working discs when done right. I hope this helps your decision! :)
@@mrtophatman762 Thanks a lot for your reply. I have been looking further at the moment and I might have found a selling point in the UK where I would still be paying more than what it costs in the US I think it would set me back around $250 so maybe by your example it might be worth it. I was also thinking of offering repairs to other people because there is almost nobody in my vicinity who does it. Maybe I can earn some extra cash so that the machine pays back itself.
@@BENVAFabri That is very nice that you found a possible lower selling point, and that is a good idea, offering disc repairs in your area. If you can rake up enough cash to pay for the machine, then it will be worth it. However way you go about this, I hope it works out! :)