How do I fix a scratched Wii game without at home?

[CyberRabbit]

(The scratching in irl is much worse)

 

[bjork]

https://www.reddit.com/r/wiiu/comments/2d2h2n/what_is_the_best_way_to_repair_a_game_disc_that/

 

[Zerpina]

Well, use a standard white toothpaste.
It can repair light scratches, but that looks pretty banged up.

And yes, I'm serious.... Google it. Toothpaste can polish scratches out enough for it to read anyway.
Well... light scratch's anyhow

*Edit* Follow @bjork's link, it'll give you instructions

 

[BobBobson]

Well, use a standard white toothpaste.
It can repair light scratches, but that looks pretty banged up.

And yes, I'm serious.... Google it. Toothpaste can polish scratches out enough for it to read anyway.
Well... light scratch's anyhow

I remember we tried that on Wii sports resort but the toothpaste wasn't white so I'm sure we ruined that game

 

[bjork]

I remember we tried that on Wii sports resort but the toothpaste wasn't white so I'm sure we ruined that game

That kind of toothpaste is for discs with cavities

 

[Zerpina]

I remember we tried that on Wii sports resort but the toothpaste wasn't white so I'm sure we ruined that game

Yeah, it has to be just plain white toothpaste, no gels or the foaming kind.
And you have to buff it out and rinse it off, to. I know it works, as I have repaired music CDs like this.

 

[CyberRabbit]

Thank you all for the ideas guys

but my toothpaste isn’t white, I thought it was but it’s blue, pretty sure my parents use white toothpaste but I don’t feel like walking through their room and explaining why I’m using toothpaste to fix my copy of Wii Sports so are there any ways that don’t require toothpaste? Also have a wonderful day or night!

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

Yeah, it has to be just plain white toothpaste, no gels or the foaming kind.
And you have to buff it out and rinse it off, to. I know it works, as I have repaired music CDs like this.

I can confirm that it works, that remedy saved half of my anime dvd collection.

 

[Zerpina]

Thank you all for the ideas guys but my toothpaste isn’t white, I thought it was but it’s blue, pretty sure my parents use white toothpaste but I don’t feel like walking through their room and explaining why I’m using toothpaste to fix my copy of Wii Sports so are there any ways that don’t require toothpaste?

Probably nothing you have on hand, kid-o.
Just try it in the Mourning

Also have a wonderful day or night!

You to kid-o

 

[CyberRabbit]

wait a second, I have an idea, on the weekend I’m going to my dads parents house and they live close to a retro toy shop I go to (it’s where I got my n64) and I’m going to see if they do repairs on disc, so I just gotta wait

 

[Zerpina]

wait a second, I have an idea, on the weekend I’m going to my dads parents house and they live close to a retro toy shop I go to (it’s where I got my n64) and I’m going to see if they do repairs on disc, so I just gotta wait

Or just try the toothpaste trick in the morning.

It's worth a shot and can save you or your parents a few bucks.
All they will do is put the disc in a CD buffer and take about 30 seconds to a minute.
Then they will charge you around 10 dollars or so. Toothpaste is cheaper, and you can use it afterward.

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

Wii game? Use a usb stick and play it via homebrew

 

[nobitakun]

Ohhh, gosh, looking at that disk I was feeling terrified. I have never bought a disk in that state :O

Take care with the places where they polish disks. I don't know if it's expensive over there, in Spain it's kind of cheap, like 3€, but it can ruin the disk completely. It will literally make it thinner by removing part of the surface, and if the machine isn't good or the worker does not know how to operate it correctly, say bye bye to the disk.

The toothpaste trick is nice if you have disks with just few light scratches, I did that to dozens of second hand games bought here and their look defenitelly improved. From time to time, if I buy a game with light scratches I do that. Well, now I have a more professional polish liquid, but it's just a little bit better than toothpaste I tell you.

The way I do it is: I take the disk and I put 4 drops in every side of the disk, centered. I take a make up cotton like these:

They usually have 2 faces, one which is softer like cotton, the other which is more like a soft cloth. First, take the cotton side and go in circles around the disk, always in the same direction. Do a 360º round like 3 or 4 times, until all the toothpaste is evenly applied.

After that, take the other side, and do the same exercise, until you see the toothpaste is going away little by little, until the disk gets a more "shiny" look. If you still see toothpaste, do another round, until it looks like nothing has been applied. Don't press too much the cotton, or you will remove the toothpaste completely, do it gently all the time.

After that, try if it is read by the console. If it's not or it takes a lot to read it, do another round, very gently, until you get the desired result.

That's my way and I never had any problem, but it's true I never applied it to a disk so damaged :(.

I wish you the best luck!

NOTE: Make sure the disk is very clean. Do a clean up with some isopropyl alcohol first.

 

[thecrow2313]

Wii game? Use a usb stick and play it via homebrew

You can have the whole GameCube & Wii library with 2 partitions on a external hard drive or solid state drive.

 

[nobitakun]

You can have the whole GameCube & Wii library with 2 partitions on a external hard drive or solid state drive.

Although that's the cheapest way, I have always been kind of picky with that. I never use external disks for consoles, I don't want more cables hanging around and devices attached to them, I prefer to see them as tidy and clean as possible. So for Wii, I use SD cards. Nowadays they are not that expensive as when Wii got hacked. Close the lid and I forget it's there :)

 

[thecrow2313]

Although that's the cheapest way, I have always been kind of picky with that. I never use external disks for consoles, I don't want more cables hanging around and devices attached to them, I prefer to see them as tidy and clean as possible. So for Wii, I use SD cards. Nowadays they are not that expensive as when Wii got hacked. Close the lid and I forget it's there :)

I know the instructions are complex to install modified cIOS & partitioning a external drive to someone who doesn't understand the lingo. It's worth it by taking the time to install homebrew on the Nintendo Wii its even complex on the Wii U console.

 

[Zerpina]

I know the instructions are complex to install modified cIOS & partitioning a external drive to someone who doesn't understand the lingo. It's worth it by taking the time to install homebrew on the Nintendo Wii its even complex on the Wii U console.

Well, take into account that CR is a kid and may not be allowed to mod the Wii or have a spare SSD lying around like a lot of us do.

And we don't want to suggest something that may get them in trouble with their parents, you know

I would assume that if @CyberRabbit could have modded the Wii by now, it would have been.
I'm only making assumptions, mind you. Correct me if I am wrong kid-o