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WebScud
01-27-2005, 11:45 PM
I just picked up Ico, Street Fighter Alpha 3, and Legend of Legia for $20 at Hollywood. (They have a 2 for 1 going on right now.) The two Psone games have these hardcore disc labels on them. Is there anyway to get those off without killing the game?

hutno
01-27-2005, 11:48 PM
Peel gently is about your only option(usually a %50 chance you'll ruin the game), products like goo b gone and other adhesive removers tend to mess up the ink on the disk and also messes up the disc

WebScud
01-27-2005, 11:53 PM
50%? I like 'dem odds!

:-P

rockhero
01-27-2005, 11:54 PM
Goo Gone is the way to go. It is a miracle product. I've used it on probably 3-5 PS1 games and all of them still play perfectly. Just be careful.

hiccupleftovers
01-28-2005, 01:08 AM
Are you talking about the adhesive stickers or those funky stickers that some rental companies put on their disks? I don't know how to get the latter removed but the first one is simply ppeeling off the sticker and then goo goning it.

dafoomie
01-28-2005, 01:12 AM
I've had moderate success removing Hollywood Video stickers with a hairdryer. Just be very patient and use extreme caution. I don't know if Goo Gone is safe for the disc, but a little might be worth a try.

Your best bet would be if you could get some worthless games with the labels for cheap that you can experiment on.

Darkside Hazuki
01-28-2005, 01:13 AM
YOU MUST PEEL SLOWLY!!!!

If you see the ink begin to lift or break up, you've probably hosed it.

Slow is the key. Don't even try to hurry.

Theenternal
01-28-2005, 01:29 AM
Those stickers are pretty rough. I had a friend who used to work there,. He took a bunch of games when he left, this is during the dreamcast days. And like some of the others stated earlier, your have a high chance to ruin the disc.

Your best bet, is to just leave it alone.

Maybe when Alpha collection comes out, you can try alpha 3, which would give you a good excuse to by the collection if it messes up ;)

Rozz
01-28-2005, 08:25 PM
Dont put those games into your PS2 with those labels on. It can mess up your whole system because it throws off the balance of the lens. Be careful :!: