# ANyone having this problem with their FFX-2? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 23, 2003, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-having-this-problem-with-their-ffx-2/220576 "2003-12-23T02:22:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![karomon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@karomon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/karomon)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-having-this-problem-with-their-ffx-2/220576/1 "2003-12-23T02:22:27Z")
Basically, my PS2 doesn’t read the disc. I was able to play it for a week, but after that, it’s a “disc read error” every time. It’s not as though the game is damaged, either; when it first started malfunctioning, it had all the wear and tear of being moved once, from the box to the PS2. So I thought it might be the PS2 - except all my other games are playing just fine. Tonight, in my frustration, I bought a brand new copy of FFX-2. This one’s not working at all. WHY? Are these just shoddy copies of the game, or could there be another reason why this particular game refuses cannot be played on my system? ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-having-this-problem-with-their-ffx-2/220576/2 "2003-12-23T05:12:51Z")
Our copy worked fine. ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-having-this-problem-with-their-ffx-2/220576/3 "2003-12-23T05:48:09Z")
I’m having trouble with the FFX-2 CD as well. I just keep turning the machine on and off until it works. But I didn’t think it was a FFX-2 CD, because I have this problem with various other CDs including DVDs. _kicks PS2_ ---
**Author:** ![Reverse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@Reverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reverse)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-having-this-problem-with-their-ffx-2/220576/4 "2003-12-23T08:00:27Z")
The fault is most likely in your PS2. Sony makes crappy hardware. ---
**Author:** ![MaggietheCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@MaggietheCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaggietheCat)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-having-this-problem-with-their-ffx-2/220576/5 "2003-12-23T18:13:55Z")
The problem is not your disc. It’s your PS2. I had this problem trying to play “Kingdom Hearts”. You’ll notice that FFX-2 is a silver backed disc. This requires both lasers to be operational. Not every game requires both; blue back discs for instance only require one. Your PS2 needs to be repaired or replaced. ---
**Author:** ![karomon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@karomon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/karomon)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-having-this-problem-with-their-ffx-2/220576/6 "2003-12-24T04:26:57Z")
Thanks, people, for your replies. Ohhhh. Maggie, that makes sense. Well, off I go with my screwdriver and q-tips, and if that doesn’t work, I guess my husband’s getting a new PS2 for Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-having-this-problem-with-their-ffx-2/220576/7 "2003-12-24T05:06:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MaggietheCat \* > \*\*The problem is not your disc. It’s your PS2. I had this problem trying to play “Kingdom Hearts”. You’ll notice that FFX-2 is a silver backed disc. This requires both lasers to be operational. Not every game requires both; blue back discs for instance only require one. Your PS2 needs to be repaired or replaced. \*\* That sounds right. I’ve had a couple Sony CD players and they ALL had laser problems. ---
**Author:** ![capacitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@capacitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capacitor)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-having-this-problem-with-their-ffx-2/220576/8 "2003-12-24T05:42:51Z")
It is a souped-up CD player, which means you have to clean its laser lens like you would in an ordinary CD player. have you tried doing that?