Life span of games

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Which console do you think has the longest lifespan in terms of the game will work untill X years pass lets assume its under circumstances of light use not factory sealed etc

personally I think the old nes games last awhile leats they lasted longer than my 72pin connecter
 
[quote name='eldad9']It's pretty much a given carts would last longer than discs (unless they use batteries - ugh - to save games.[/QUOTE]

Well true but there are alot of cartridges I know many Sega carts often broke apart losing most of thier pins. Many nes games lose some middle pins for some reason but work never less

also gameboy cartridges also seem to last long
 
So why do carts outlast discs? I don't see it. Can someone explain. I would think discs would last longer, unless you get it really scratched up.
 
My Super NES, purchased by my parents Christmas '92, still works like new! It's a bit dirty from age, but it plays every game I own with no problems.
No problem with my Genesis either; it has more than outlasted my brother's poor abused Shining Force 2 (the battery gave out from abuse of the Configuration code, I think). Anyone know where one can get an RPG saving again?
 
heres a good tutorial (ONLY for peskey nintendo carts)
Doctor Kaos
i haven't tested it yet but i looks like it will work - ROFL
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out of all seriousness you can get a bit that will open the cartridge and then just replace the battery - a similar battery should be available at your local radioshack
 
[quote name='mkg12']So why do carts outlast discs? I don't see it. Can someone explain. I would think discs would last longer, unless you get it really scratched up.[/QUOTE]

You said it right there when you stated about the disc getting scratched up. It is harder to destroy a cart then a cd.
 
[quote name='Sailorneorune']My Super NES, purchased by my parents Christmas '92, still works like new! It's a bit dirty from age, but it plays every game I own with no problems.
No problem with my Genesis either; it has more than outlasted my brother's poor abused Shining Force 2 (the battery gave out from abuse of the Configuration code, I think). Anyone know where one can get an RPG saving again?[/QUOTE]

my SNES is similar in age and it works like it was brand new... cartridges are harder to bang up to the point of no return.. a disc you can just crack?
 
I hear Sega Genesises are good at magically dying -- especially lately.

Then again, I remember a lot of friends with busted Sega Genesis within three years of it's release. My original one (which I had for 7 - 8 years before I sold it) never died, but one I have now, that I got a couple years ago, just recently passed away.

*mourns*

I still have a working Atari 2600, Atari 7800 and ColecoVision. All 60+ of my Atari games still work. Even the shitty E.T. game!

I'd say the first generation stuff will last forever!

Discs are guaranteed by the manufacturers to last 50 years. This is presuming one keeps excellent collector's care of them.
 
[quote name='Brak']Discs are guaranteed by the manufacturers to last 50 years. This is presuming one keeps excellent collector's care of them.[/QUOTE]

Or your money back?

What are you going to do if some of your (say) dreamcast games stop working in 10 years? some of the publishers are no longer in business, and GD-ROM discs are no longer being manufactured. It may well be that downloading "backups" would actually be your only option.
 
Well, it's not a money-back guarantee by any means. It's just the manufacturer's guarantee of how long their product will last.

And that's just their guess, too, as the CD / DVD is still a new media. It could last longer, it could last less.
 
well.. i have a lot of "first generation" Cds (from the 80s) and they still work just fine. along with my vinyls (which apparently has a shitty shelf life). well eventually the only way you'll be able to play the older games is through backing them up and modchips.
 
Everything I've had works. The only thing that ever died on me was a 32x, though a lot of people had that problem (died within a month, bought another as they were only like 15 or 20 bucks at kb's). I had super mario rpg lose my save right before smithy (brought it back out a few years ago and was playing it again), but that's the only time anything has ever gone wrong. It still saves, so the battery isn't completely dead, but I wouldn't trust it.

Though I just bought a first gen cd (I think it is anyway) at a used cd shop, it was enya's debut album. It was kinda funny, on the back cover of the booklet it had an entire paragraph on what a cd is and how to use it.
 
I rememeber I read an article about 'cd rot' somewhere. Some guy took good care of his cds, and starting noticing that they were 'rotting'. Anyone have the link?
 
[quote name='Rozz']I rememeber I read an article about 'cd rot' somewhere. Some guy took good care of his cds, and starting noticing that they were 'rotting'. Anyone have the link?[/QUOTE]

That entire "CD rot" theory is crap. Generally speaking, if you treat your CD's/DVD's well, they'll last well past your lifetime. Same thing with carts, but because carts are especially susceptible to static shocks, they are said not to last as long.
 
[quote name='Brak']I hear Sega Genesises are good at magically dying -- especially lately.

Then again, I remember a lot of friends with busted Sega Genesis within three years of it's release. My original one (which I had for 7 - 8 years before I sold it) never died, but one I have now, that I got a couple years ago, just recently passed away.

*mourns*

I still have a working Atari 2600, Atari 7800 and ColecoVision. All 60+ of my Atari games still work. Even the shitty E.T. game!

I'd say the first generation stuff will last forever!

Discs are guaranteed by the manufacturers to last 50 years. This is presuming one keeps excellent collector's care of them.[/QUOTE]


My Ex had a Genesis that started on fire. Then again, she didn't realyl care about video games so she probably didn't take the best care of it. Hey, at least I got her games out of the deal.
 
[quote name='Rozz']I rememeber I read an article about 'cd rot' somewhere. Some guy took good care of his cds, and starting noticing that they were 'rotting'. Anyone have the link?[/QUOTE]
If I remember correctly the guy kept them close to a fireplace that was often being used, so the heat helped attribute to the quick cd rot, there is some suggested temp you should keep you cd's in to keep them working for 50+ years.
 
Ive never had a problem with the games,just the systems. My gamecube is getting DRE,My xbox is one of ones thats needs a replacement cord,my ps2 doesnt read some dvds. But strange enough my dreamcast is alive and kicking and those are suppose to die the fastest
 
hold up with that xbox cord replacing. I heard that is not the real problem. There is something up with the system that causes the cord to get messed. By replacing the cord to the heavier duty one, your system will get messed instead of the cord eventually. I forget where i heard. Does anyone know what i am talking about?
 
[quote name='modcase']heres a good tutorial (ONLY for peskey nintendo carts)
Doctor Kaos
i haven't tested it yet but i looks like it will work - ROFL[/QUOTE]

The idiot used two different brands of battery. That's definitely gonna void any sort of warranty.
 
[quote name='mkg12']hold up with that xbox cord replacing. I heard that is not the real problem. There is something up with the system that causes the cord to get messed. By replacing the cord to the heavier duty one, your system will get messed instead of the cord eventually. I forget where i heard. Does anyone know what i am talking about?[/QUOTE]
It's the power supply that is why the newer cords have breakers on them. It's supposed to stop any surge from spreading and causing a fire.
 
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