Anti-piracy Nintendo paypigs have failed to consider how effective the wear and tear aspect of data rot is at eroding media preservation
Idk if it's just because a lot of kids and families had Wiis, but I do see some scratched-ass Wii discs. Reminds me of buying Saturn games with the center ring scratched. Kinda sucks, I set up Nintendont but I also have three Wiis, one of which was free and the other two were $15 lol
Soon all discs will be unrecognizable piles of scrap metal, with boxes so covered in sticky indiscernible but definitively gross nonsense, or sealed in the collections of collector's basements until the plastic finally erodes away under God's next great flood to punish everyone who prefers Pokemon Fire Red over Leaf Green. The Wii Shop is gone, how are we supposed to play these games legally in the future barring an overpriced Nintendo Switch port? I bought a used copy of Smash Bros. for the Wii and it wouldn't work. Sorrow.
And yes I could just emulate the game myself on my PC or mod my wii if I wanted to, but my old Wii has some precious cargo on it and I don't trust myself not to screw up the memory storage somehow. I can have a little commodity fetishism, as a treat
but my old Wii has some precious cargo on it
You can backup that data with a modded Wii if it's that important to you. I know it sounds intimidating, but these things are a lot easier than you think. Just read through the instructions in full before you start.
https://wii.hacks.guide/
paypigs
mad respect for paypigs and paypig content creators, I can't even look at this term without pissing myself in laughter
Have you tried smearing toothpaste on the disc to fill the cracks.
Spearmint works best. (I'm joking it doesn't matter)
Just copying from a
thread1. Smear toothpaste all over the disc. Make sure its an even spread, and that it's thick enough to stop the disc from shining through. For a nice even spread, put a few blobs around the disc, and smear it with your finger. Circular motions help to cover the disc well. 2. Once the disc is nicely covered, leave it for a few minutes. Not too long, just 2-3 minutes. 3. Wash it off under cold water. Don't be force it off, just hold the disc under the water, and all the toothpaste should wash off. If there are any particularly stubborn bits, rub it of very gently with your finger. 4. Dry your disc. Use the towel to very softly dry it. Don't be rough, or you'll scratch the disc again.Hmm, I do still have one of the scratched discs (I returned the other) so I'll give this a try today
It's been a long time since I've done it but it should work on all CDs, basically just keeps the reader light from refracting on the scratched parts.
Update: gave this a try and unfortunately it still was not read by the Wii at all. This copy I have might be scratched up to the label. Guess I'll try my luck with a another second hand disc. Third time's the charm, probably...
That sucks, yeah if the scratches are too deep there's not much you can do. You could maybe try petroleum jelly if you have some around but I'm not sure it would work any better.
I didn't, I bought one copy a few months ago and it was scratched, then I bought a second copy last week and it was also scratched
