Recently, I am having problem to start the RE5.
Put in the disc, and no response from the XMB screen, need to eject, re-insert few time to load the game.
Initially, I thought is my laser lens is coming to end of its life.

But after google the net, found out that the problem is the tiny crack in the inner circle of the disc. (about 1cm crack).
Then i go through my games library, and found out that games that I bought between 2007-2008, all still in good condition and no crack on the disc.
Just the recent games I bought have this tiny crack, which is RE5, SF4 and Killzone2. Where the most serious crack is on the RE5. 1cm long.
So, what i suspect might be the disc manufacturer has reduce their cost and gave us some lower quality disc.

I am here just to give awareness to all of you...and becareful with the disc crack.
Now, i start storing all my discs in a soft plastic case, rather than push it back into the game box.

PS3 - Cracked Blu-ray Disc Picture Gallery
Picture Link :
***100% Unplayable Cracked Disc.***

*** WildPiew's Macro close up Crack Disc.***

PS3 - Solution/method to AVOID joining this Exclusive PS3 Blu-Ray Game Disc Crack Member

1. PREVENTION METHOD NO 1 : Use the RM0.20 pasar malam grade soft soft plastic sleeves to store your disc



The Region Cracked Disc Leaderboard

Game Region - Number of Cracked Encounter

Region 3 - 22 discs
Region 2 - No sighting yet
Region 1 - 1 disc
Region unknown - 8 discs

Total Damage COST = 30 disc X RM165(average cost) = RM 5115.00
* Wow, the cost of damage is reaching RM5000........impressive Blu-ray laser damaged.



Exclusive PS3 Blu-Ray Game Disc Crack Members

LYN ID - Game - Region Type - Date of purchased - Date of Cracked
1. Kenishi - [Killzone2, SF4, DemonSoul] - [R3] - [March] - [April]
2. shahreza2000 - [Killzone2] - [Nil] - [Nil]
3. eikan - [Killzone2] - [R3] - [March] - [April] || *** Eikan's Crack Picture***
4. Freakyzoid - [Prince of persia] - [NIL] - [2nd hand item] - [April] *** Freakyzoid's Crack Picture***
5. ono177 - [GTA4] - [NIL] - [NIL] - [2008]
6. shamsul_LP - [Fifa09] - [NIL] - [NIL] - [2008]
7. jhcj - [RE5] - [R3] - [NIL] - [May 2009]
8. serenum - [MGS4] - [NIL] - [NIL] - [May 2009]
9. enserv - [FIFA09, Killzone2] - [R3] - [NIL] - [May 2009]***Enserv's Picture***
10. Gigalixir - [DMC4] - [R1] - [NIL] - [March 2009]
11. abulabu - [SF4] - [R3] - [NIL] - [2009]
12. K-End - [Red Alert 3, MGS4] - [R3] - [NIL] - [2009]
13. colt_508 - [DMC4] - [R3] - [NIL] - [2009]
14. shinjite - [DMC4] - [R3] - [NIL] - [2009]
15. gundamalpha - [MGS4] - [R3] - [NIL] - [2009]
16. TheUndead - [Resistance] - [R3] - [NIL] - [2009]
17. ihavenoavatar - [WE09] - [NIL] - [NIL] - [2009]
18. eone - [LBP] - [R3] - [NIL] - [2009]
19. solidsnake_84 - [FIFA09] - [R3] - [NIL] - [2009]
20. BlastFromThePast - [DeepSpace, SF4] - [R3] - [NIL] - [2009]
21. Kite - [Resistance 2] - [R3] - [NIL] - [2009]
22. S4PH - [MGS4] - [NIL] - [NIL] - [2009]
23. hong553 - [RE5] - [NIL] - [NIL] - [2009]
24. syiafuku - [POP, WE2009] - [R3] - [NIL] - [2009]
25. animefreak2k4 - [RE5] - [R3] - [NIL] - [2009]

* Hope the list wouldn't get longer after this public awareness.

This post has been edited by Kenishi: Jul 9 2009, 11:02 AM

ah touch wood.....mine no crack...

Kenishi: Thanks bro...will remember to check the disc if this sort thing occurs..

the hard casing cd holder can cause the disc to break despite claim of lower quality disc

it happens to my 1st kz2 disc...

shahreza2000, so your first KZ2 also having this tiny crack?

I am planning to return the disc to the seller and ask for replacement.

always open the CD case in front of the seller
check them together ..before get out from the shop.

Hmm, i suspected this might happen, so what i usually do is press down on the 'lock' in the middle of the casing 1st, then push the disc in gently. It's minimal friction, and zero 'snapping'.

sony wont accept back the disc... ask the sellers here...

its a big crack on my 1st kz2 disc... cant detect by ps3

Hmm..this is no good.
We are paying RM100++ for a disc that can't last for more than 3 month.

So, i guess the seller or SONY site will just blame back the end user for in-proper handling the disc.

This post has been edited by Kenishi: Apr 30 2009, 12:44 AM

tiny crack caused by cd holder inside BD casing?

I always put my game in plastic case after buy it.(those colourful nipis one i bought at Sg Wang 3rd floor last time)
The box i put in those playasia's bubble plastic or cover back with the cover which seal the game when you first bought it.
Thats why all my box are like 100% new lol.

This post has been edited by Gahleon: Apr 30 2009, 02:03 AM

yeah.... it does happen

apparently bd movies cover is soft, not as hard as recent ps3 game casing...

Hm... never tot this thing could happen. But thanks for the warning. Better be careful next time.
Btw, Kenishi did you manage to get a replacement?

so is the little crack thing that make my RE very hard to load T_T , i tot was my lens problem

the little crack is not noticeable until u keep playing n playing... the disc keep spinning and spinning... eventually leading to a larger crack... thats what happen to my kz2 disc...

This post has been edited by shahreza2000: Apr 30 2009, 02:18 AM

When you wrote ps3 disc cracked as topic, I thought this topic is talking about jack sparrow game. Lol.

I've yet to buy a new game this last few month, but isnt the game usually sealed? Will be a real hassle if we only realize the disc is cracked at home.

This post has been edited by misterpotato: Apr 30 2009, 02:22 AM

yeah me too n i thought this thread started by abg kilat (abg kilat fans, dun flame me ok! kidding only)
hmm really need to be careful of all my games collection after reading this. rugi oo beli mahal2. sume R1 pulak tu.
thanks to TS

This post has been edited by uchiha_sauffie: Apr 30 2009, 02:38 AM

time to buy disc booklets and sleeves d
thank you ts for bringing this to our attention.

stored in a plastic sleeves just makes the precious ps3 game looks like jack sparrow game. sighh...

Kenishi,

show me pic of the cracks