Black Screen After Loading ESR

[Abbott]

Hi Everyone,

I am currently running FMCB 1.8b with uLaunchELF 4.42b, ESR beta r9b, and SMS 2.9 rev 4. I installed my memory card with this setup by copying the INSTALL folder with these .ELF's renamed to BOOT .ELF, ESR .ELF, and SMS .ELF, respectively, and the FMCB installer ELF to a flash drive and installed using my brother's FMCB card he got through the free service. I am able to load up into the FMCB menu just fine but I am having problems with ESR.

My brother is able to successfully run our backup of Kingdom Hearts through ESR but when I load up ESR, the splash screen that says ESR beta r9b loads up fine and after it disappears, I am left with a black screen and no progress is made from there. Is there something I am doing incorrectly? My brother's version of ESR loads up a white-ish GUI before he selects "play disc" (or something like that) but mine does not.

If there is any more information I can supply to help you help me I am of course more than happy to find whatever you need.

Thanks!
~Abbott

[Goku1992]

you know I could NEVER GET ps2 disc backups to work meh play them on the HDD

bad burn
bad laser idk

[Abbott]

I considered those as possible options but the disc that had the backup of Kingdom Hearts on it is the same disc that works in my brother's Playstation 2 so I know it's a good burn.

I am also confident in the strength of my laser because it can still play the original retail games.

Is there anything else I can consider?

[SP193]

As mentioned many, many times before in other posts.... your console's ability to read pressed Playstation 2 games doesn't show that it's laser is in A-grade condition.

Getting older PS2s to read recordable discs puts a greater strain on the laser, and weak lasers might be unable to even read burned discs.

If you didn't use Verbatim DVD-R discs that were manufactured by either Mitsubushi or Taiyo Yuden, your PS2 might either wear out it's laser quicker or it won't even read those discs.

[binavik]

This may sound really stupid, but after you load the disc into the tray, flip the console upside down so the PS2 logo is touching the floor. I don't really know why but it does make the disc load faster, if the disc loads. I have personally tried it and went from 4 minute load times to 2 minutes. Not a great thing but it still works.

[RandQalan]

Yea that can help especially if your drive motor is going bad or eye is stuck down