Disc read error mgs2?

[Severasse]

I got an error while playing mgs2. shows a flashing CD with a ? in upper right corner. like a disc read error that you would see on ps2. anyone else have thise issue?

[Neo_Ocean]

Originally posted by Snake:

Okay might have figured it out. Had the same problem. I turned off steam overlay and ran it as administrator in the actual files instead of the steam app.

1) How does one do this?
2) It FIXES IT?!?!?!?

[SNAKE]

Originally posted by Redbird:

Originally posted by Snake:

Okay might have figured it out. Had the same problem. I turned off steam overlay and ran it as administrator in the actual files instead of the steam app.

1) How does one do this?
2) It FIXES IT?!?!?!?

It completely fixed it for me. When you are in the steam app you can right click on the icon of the game go to properties and the first option is to turn it on and off.

[Kyo Tanaka]

Running steam as administrator should make every app it opens run as administrator too no?

I dunno about steam overlay causing disc read error, in that case every deck user should get hit with it. But the opposite is true, deck users report all sorts of problems outside of disc read error.

[Neo_Ocean]

Originally posted by Snake:

Originally posted by Redbird:

1) How does one do this?
2) It FIXES IT?!?!?!?

It completely fixed it for me. When you are in the steam app you can right click on the icon of the game go to properties and the first option is to turn it on and off.

Sadly this didn't work for me. RIP

[Solid Figura]

Originally posted by Severasse:

I got an error while playing mgs2. shows a flashing CD with a ? in upper right corner. like a disc read error that you would see on ps2. anyone else have thise issue?

a way around it, should be skipping the cutscene that's giving you the image of missing disc, for me, it was the cutscene of E.E dying on the arms of Hal, after that i didnt have any more trouble.

[Neo_Ocean]

Originally posted by Naked Snake:

Originally posted by Severasse:

I got an error while playing mgs2. shows a flashing CD with a ? in upper right corner. like a disc read error that you would see on ps2. anyone else have thise issue?

a way around it, should be skipping the cutscene that's giving you the image of missing disc, for me, it was the cutscene of E.E dying on the arms of Hal, after that i didnt have any more trouble.

Yeah, I just started mashing all the buttons on my controller and even then it sadly still didn't work.

[Revolver Ozelot]

I just got the cutscene with emma dying and ♥♥♥♥ and it froze. with a disc and question mark on top right. the emulator they used sucks ass.

[Kyo Tanaka]

Originally posted by Revolver Ozelot:

I just got the cutscene with emma dying and ♥♥♥♥ and it froze. with a disc and question mark on top right. the emulator they used sucks ass.

MGS2 is not an emulator. It is a native port. 2 and 3 are native, all others are emulation. That's what REALLY driving us nuts, because there is no reason we should be getting this error.

Does anyone have a video of this happening ingame?

[Kyo Tanaka]

To everyone suffering this problem:

Are you running windows 11?

[Meppo]

Originally posted by Kyo Tanaka:

Originally posted by Revolver Ozelot:

I just got the cutscene with emma dying and ♥♥♥♥ and it froze. with a disc and question mark on top right. the emulator they used sucks ass.

MGS2 is not an emulator. It is a native port. 2 and 3 are native, all others are emulation. That's what REALLY driving us nuts, because there is no reason we should be getting this error.

Does anyone have a video of this happening ingame?

i run win 11 but i can do a video for you^^

[Meppo]

Originally posted by Kyo Tanaka:

To everyone suffering this problem:

Are you running windows 11?

https://youtu.be/vo7XS0YHbXc?si=35d6DwnqA00zGP0u

There is a Clip😀

[xraybeesx]

Yesss same exact spot for me, I am using windows 10 though, I've tried running in windows 8 compatibility mode, still freezes.Running as administrator, freezes. Turning off steam overlay, freezes.
The problem I think is the convoluted Blueprint files + the added game launcher files are causing this scene to not be found or its getting corrupted somehow.

Something is messing this part up BC it was fine my first play through. Now it freezes now matter what even if its a new game.

[Kyo Tanaka]

Progress report.

Using the save data provided from Redbird

Windows 11 on steam deck, disc read error.
Main PC Windows 10 on external HDD, disc read error.

Main PC but on built in SSD, cutscene plays.

The Cutscene in question not loading fast enough may be our problem here. The game jumps right into the cutscene without any time to load. Running as admin and disabling overlay DOES help with performance so it may be linked to load times

Grabbing videos of the game on my main PC, may take me a moment

[Kyo Tanaka]

Second test on main PC using external drive

https://youtu.be/wuVJWxdWjyI?si=NXn7EPNz0tCFpi8H

Third test on main PC using built in SSD

https://youtu.be/VAqAPthpDFg?si=99MnS40L8uTI-q_g

Don't have video for windows 11 steam deck but it's about the same as the first video.

[k]

turning around the room before entering the elevator worked for me