dvd games help

tony_w22 · 06-26-2009, 04:30 PM

i want to buy the new c&c but my comp doesnt read dvd movies im just curious if this affects dvd games and if i can play it

Zealex · 06-26-2009, 05:01 PM

Hi and welcome to TSF.
Your dvd-r does not read dvd disks? That could be a problem, might not detect your game. I'm pretty sure games use similar or the same disks to dvd-rs. You may want to consider buying a new dvd-r.

**RockmasteR** · 06-26-2009, 05:39 PM

a DVD is a DVD whatever it is
if your Drive does not read DVD movies at all, it'll not read other DVDs
the best thing to do as Zealex said, to buy a new DVD Drive, it's not expensive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151171

tony_w22 · 06-26-2009, 09:24 PM

it can tell that theres a disc in the drive but it cant decode it

Zealex · 06-26-2009, 10:31 PM

Sounds like it is not function properly/defective, Is this old or new and has it always been doing this?

tony_w22 · 06-26-2009, 10:50 PM

i had it wiped back in december and when i got it back it didnt work it still reads cds though

**Lord Sirian** · 06-26-2009, 11:43 PM

So it picks up the fact that there is a disk there, but cant read it (when it is a movie)?

Do you have Movie-playing software like Power-DVD?

tony_w22 · 06-27-2009, 01:07 PM

i dont think it does but i dont want to buy any i just want to play games on it

**Mcninjaguy** · 06-27-2009, 01:14 PM

Any DVD drive back from 2005 should be able to play any kind dual layer DVD or game from then on.

You might just want to buy a new DVD drive like what RockmasteR said.

LG22x DVD/CD Burner Sata
$26
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136167

**Lord Sirian** · 06-27-2009, 06:06 PM

If you open My Computer, can you open the disk (Right click on the drive and select "open") and look at all the files?

If so, then your ROM is fine and you should be able to play games.

tony_w22 · 06-27-2009, 11:35 PM

ok i can do that thanks for the help

06-26-2009, 04:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
tony_w22 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp	dvd games help i want to buy the new c&c but my comp doesnt read dvd movies im just curious if this affects dvd games and if i can play it

06-26-2009, 05:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zealex Tech, Games Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA. Posts: 2,048 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2 My System	Re: dvd games help Hi and welcome to TSF. Your dvd-r does not read dvd disks? That could be a problem, might not detect your game. I'm pretty sure games use similar or the same disks to dvd-rs. You may want to consider buying a new dvd-r. __________________ Xfire Steam Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers DirectX 9.0c Game-O-Meter System Information for Windows(SIW) Revo Uninstaller

06-26-2009, 05:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 2,982 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: dvd games help a DVD is a DVD whatever it is if your Drive does not read DVD movies at all, it'll not read other DVDs the best thing to do as Zealex said, to buy a new DVD Drive, it's not expensive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151171 __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

06-26-2009, 09:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
tony_w22 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: dvd games help it can tell that theres a disc in the drive but it cant decode it

06-26-2009, 10:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zealex Tech, Games Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA. Posts: 2,048 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2 My System	Re: dvd games help Sounds like it is not function properly/defective, Is this old or new and has it always been doing this? __________________ Xfire Steam Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers DirectX 9.0c Game-O-Meter System Information for Windows(SIW) Revo Uninstaller

06-26-2009, 10:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
tony_w22 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: dvd games help i had it wiped back in december and when i got it back it didnt work it still reads cds though

06-26-2009, 11:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lord Sirian Mentor, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,389 OS: Windows XP SP 3 My System	Re: dvd games help So it picks up the fact that there is a disk there, but cant read it (when it is a movie)? Do you have Movie-playing software like Power-DVD? __________________ "And I'll destroy the memories one by one The bitter past erased I'll not replace. What's done is done No belief is all that's left, and I do not regret The darkness welcomes me back home" - A Song For the Hopeless

06-27-2009, 01:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
tony_w22 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: dvd games help i dont think it does but i dont want to buy any i just want to play games on it

06-27-2009, 01:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Mentor, Games Team Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,412 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: dvd games help Any DVD drive back from 2005 should be able to play any kind dual layer DVD or game from then on. You might just want to buy a new DVD drive like what RockmasteR said. LG22x DVD/CD Burner Sata $26 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136167 __________________ If you have problem, PM me and I'll respond in the thread you made. power-supply-information-selection Nvidia Drivers ATI drivers Direct X

06-27-2009, 06:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lord Sirian Mentor, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,389 OS: Windows XP SP 3 My System	Re: dvd games help If you open My Computer, can you open the disk (Right click on the drive and select "open") and look at all the files? If so, then your ROM is fine and you should be able to play games. __________________ "And I'll destroy the memories one by one The bitter past erased I'll not replace. What's done is done No belief is all that's left, and I do not regret The darkness welcomes me back home" - A Song For the Hopeless

06-27-2009, 11:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
tony_w22 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: dvd games help ok i can do that thanks for the help