While for the most part this kind of damage is fine (this game is playable), it’s questionable for how much longer. If you have the hardware or the capability, always remember to back up your physical games.

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    Took me a good 5 seconds of thinking this was a fantastic shitpost before I saw what OP meant, good post

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    Fuck… They all have a hole! It’s right in the center!

    Man, I remember when I bought a used copy of FF7 because I didn’t have it anymore, get through all of disc 1 only to find disc 2 had label damage (holes through the medium like the OP) and it wouldn’t load. You know how long it takes to get through the first disc of that game playing casually? 😩

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      25-35 hours. I’m about to cross the temple of the ancients.

      In my opinion, it’s acceptable to possess a ROM in this situation. Just remember up use a VPN for protection.

  • @ch00f
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    One of my parks a rec discs had a scratch on the data layer (“hole”).

    Sent a pic and info the Universal and they mailed us a replacement set.

    Most studios have an email address for this kind of stuff. Hunt around.

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    Had a tiny spot right besides the center on a PS3 Simpsons game disc. The PS3 wouldn’t even recognize the game.

  • @ObsidianZed
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    53 days ago

    I know it may not be the most legal conversation, but how best can one back up physical games? It has been a long, long time since I last looked into it.

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      73 days ago

      That’s perfectly legal. Sharing them isn’t.

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      Homebrew and backing up your legally owned software. They’re usually called dumping tools.

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      PS2/PS1 throw it into a DVD player Ron a PC and rip it.

      PS3 you’d need to homebrew it. Same process to get the files ready to play on RCPS3

  • @MrJameGumb
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    A lot of my old cd collection looks like this now or worse lol

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      BluRay is just a data format. PS3 games are just encrypted, which means with a modded PS3 you can back it up.

      Same process in order to play it on RCPS3

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