The Blackangel Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 I still play my Atari 2600. I have it ready to go right now. I play it all the time actually. And no, it's not any of that flashback bullshit. It's the REAL thing. A 1977 first release. I also have second wave releases as well. Multiple different editions and styles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boblee Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Atari 2600 really meant a lot in the gaming industry because it offered classic gaming in its realness that you could hardly get in games today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane99 Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 That's why I like cart based games, they will last a lot longer than disc based games. They will eventually degrade over time, but they've already surpassed the lifecycle that CDs,DVDs and other disc based media have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 13 hours ago, Kane99 said: That's why I like cart based games, they will last a lot longer than disc based games. They will eventually degrade over time, but they've already surpassed the lifecycle that CDs,DVDs and other disc based media have. I have uncountable CDs,and DVDs that are no longer readable. I tried so much to keep them in a good shape but all to no avail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 My 35-40 year old cartridges still work to this day, which is why I'm still able to play my NES games and Atari 2600 games. They hold up a hell of a lot better than any disc games. Boblee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boblee Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Yeah, cartridges are far more durable when it comes to being in good working shape for a very long time unlike disc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 7 hours ago, The Blackangel said: My 35-40 year old cartridges still work to this day, which is why I'm still able to play my NES games and Atari 2600 games. They hold up a hell of a lot better than any disc games. I have burnt over 500 DVDs simply because they are no longer readable and I simply have no use for them. I could have easily took them to a recycling facility but I don't have the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boblee Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 10 hours ago, Heatman said: I have burnt over 500 DVDs simply because they are no longer readable and I simply have no use for them. I could have easily took them to a recycling facility but I don't have the time. You should have kept them because it's just waste that you wasted the money that you could have generated from selling them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin11 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I don't see any reason to preserve a CD plate when Isn't readable anymore. That will be an abandoned waste property, it will be better to get them off than the CDs being a workload for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head_Hunter Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 It make no sense either. That's the reason why I prefer digital version console to avoid losing my old games due to disc being corrupt at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boblee Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 8 hours ago, Justin11 said: I don't see any reason to preserve a CD plate when Isn't readable anymore. That will be an abandoned waste property, it will be better to get them off than the CDs being a workload for me. It's already a waste. There is absolutely nothing to do with the disc at that stage but get another one. It's why some people prefer software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 21 hours ago, Justin11 said: I don't see any reason to preserve a CD plate when Isn't readable anymore. That will be an abandoned waste property, it will be better to get them off than the CDs being a workload for me. How's that even possible? I would like to know because I have thousands of CDs that are no longer readable and I really need them to be readable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head_Hunter Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 It might be possible to revive video game CDs and it start working perfectly again. The CDs can be worked on and erase it's cagey nature and make it running smoothly just as it were before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin11 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Heatman said: How's that even possible? I would like to know because I have thousands of CDs that are no longer readable and I really need them to be readable. Their is nothing like recycling around video game CDs. Just make do of those CDs and move on. It will be hard to revive them, unless you want to take them back to their various devs to help you on that aspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane99 Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 Yeah cart based games last a lot longer, but they too will eventually degrade over time. It'll just take longer. Disc based games degrade faster because of the plastics and metal used in the discs. I think blu-rays last longer, but even those have a shelf life of like 20-30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
