How to Fix Gamecube Game Discs
The Nintendo Gamecube was the company's fourth home gaming machine, playing host to such classic titles as "Super Mario Sunshine" and the first two "Metroid Prime" games. The machine used compact DVDs, whose nonstandard size allowed better copy-protection, to store game data. If your Gamecube games are not playing as smoothly as they used to, they can be fixed just like a full-size DVD: by cleaning and resurfacing the disc to restore its readability.
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Instructions
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Moisten a clean, lint-free cloth with glass cleaner or rubbing alcohol until the cloth is damp, but not dripping.
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Clean the Gamecube disc's read surface (the unmarked underside of the disc) by grasping it by the outside edges and wiping in straight strokes from the center hole to outside edge. Do not use circular motions. Most Gamecube discs can be fixed by clearing the read surface of accumulated dirt and marks.
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Dry the disc off then examine it under a light. If marks remain, these may be surface scratches on the disc. These can be removed by a professional disc resurfacing company (see Resources).
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Tips & Warnings
To check whether your disc's scratches are repairable, hold it up to a bright light while examining the label side. Nintendo salesman and collector Danny Goulter explains: "Scratches that can't be fixed by resurfacing show through on both sides of the disc. If your disc's read surface has marks that show through to the label side of the disc, the disc has to be replaced."
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