ps2 slim - noise/loading times

[nicK]

well, i finally got my ps2 slim in game yesterday and am very impressed.
i never realised it was so small!

anyway, a couple of things are bothering me..

firstly, the sound of the laser.. it's really annoying me. it reads the disc every 4/5 seconds and when loading a menu it makes that god awful grinding noise. the laser seems like it's constantly working really hard and judging by the sound it's making against the disc... this can't be good?
is the origional ps2 this bad?

also, the loading times..
the only game i can really judge is gran turismo 4 which takes about 30secs to load which i don't mind. but when trying to start a race, or exit a race, it decide to do a few loads in between.. each taking about 7/8seconds.. is this normal?
also, is there a difference in loading times for the origional ps2?

ahh, it's a nice little machine but as it's the 2nd version of the ps2, surely these tiny annoying matters could be fixed without having to install a hd or new laser.

...or maybe i got a dud

Ciaran500

[nicK] wrote:

ahh, it's a nice little machine but as it's the 2nd version of the ps2, surely these tiny annoying matters could be fixed without having to install a hd or new laser.

...or maybe i got a dud

Its the 12th version.

There made using very cheap lasers so its not unlikely that you got a dud.

Citizen_Erased

The sounds could be expected , being a small machine and all.
But could you be more specific about the loading probs - what comes up on screen etc...

Peteee

Agreed, the sounds are a bit annoying, the laser moving about is very noisy/sound of the disc spinning up and down.

Loading speeds are fine though

Balfa

There's an option in the system configuration (start PS2 with lid open) to speed up disc access at the expense of reliability/compatibility. I have it turned on (same with smooth graphics) and have never had any reason to turn it off. That might help. But yeah, loading track in GT4 probably would take about 5 seconds at least. I'll time it later today

Peteee

Thats nothing to do with any PS2 games, only if you stick a PS1 game ito it will you see any improvement with the 'smoothing' options and 'faster disc speed' turned on.

Presumably this is because the ps2 has a better drive then the original playstation

Roar

yeah that's right petee..

if you play the original silent hill with disc speed turned up all the dialogue comes out speeded up!

Balfa

ah, cool, didn't know that