Philips cd-i - skipping and crashing on a game with no visible scratches or scuffs

[aboblyndsae]

Posted this in my previous thread, but it didn't seem to be noticed.

I have a pristine-looking copy of The 7th Guest, the rerelease version in a standard jewelcase. Not a single scratch or speck on the disc.

The music will occasionally start skipping throughout the game, and EVERY time you enter the coffin room after completing the basement maze, the game will crash. I've heard about the initial release being incompatible with certain cd-i players, but nothing about the rerelease. I have two other cd-i games, Apprentice and Litil Divil, and both run without any problems at all. This is on a Philips cd-i 370 (portable system w/ integrated digital video card).

I did find this article: http://cdii.blogspot.com/2007/06/cd-...ssues-can.html
in which the author states the existence of bugs only affecting the 370, but does not mention The 7th Guest.

Do you think this is an issue of incompatibility, a defective copy, a problem with my system, or what?

[MrSparkle]

I have heard that there are alot of compatibility issues between different models. But i like to think that its the cdi deciding that IT cant even stand to play cdi games.

[Ze_ro]

I don't suppose you have another model of CD-i to test it on?

--Zero

[aboblyndsae]

I don't suppose you have another model of CD-i to test it on?

--Zero

Hahaha, no, no I don't.

[Iron Draggon]

maybe the CD lens just needs cleaning

[Xander]

But i like to think that its the cdi deciding that IT cant even stand to play cdi games.

Then the CD-i launch a long and painful sequence to convert itself into a VHS player.