Storing CD Games

[MarioMania]

I just want to ask everyone here, How do you store your CD Games PSX, Sat, Sega CD, Turbo CD, Dreamcast & others

I use both CD Holders & CD Jewel Cases..

I hear horror storys about Dreamcast disk won't work if it's scratched, Is it ok to store it in those CD Holders..

[lucifershalo]

I put them in a 600 cd case
and use a pc program to classify them
make back up copies of your expensive cd and dvd games

I played pretty heavily scratched cds on a dreamcast without any problem

[Trebuken]

DIsc based games are the only ones I feel I need to buy complete. I hate disc only games...cart only is OK though...not sure if their is logic to any of that...

[Poofta!]

complete only, for all systems (ok, maybe not all -- i dotn care about gb/gbc). so basically i just stack the jewel cases like books on a bookshelf. dont have a single loose cd.

[Master Chu]

DIsc based games are the only ones I feel I need to buy complete. I hate disc only games...cart only is OK though...not sure if their is logic to any of that...

Precisely the way my mind works as well...

[jferio]

I remember being in a game store a year or so ago, and that one, if they saw you pulling the games out of one of those booklets where they're in sleeves, they'd refuse to buy from the customer because of the scratching issue.

All my games reside in jewel cases. For ones where I never get the original case with inserts, I use slimline jewel cases.

[goemon]

I keep my games in their original cases on a bookshelf. When I'm traveling I put a few of my favorites in a CD booklet. I've never had scratching problems or anything.

[Jimmy Yakapucci]

I picked up a couple wall mounted 60 disk CD holders at Goodwill a while back. The only drawback is that they won't hold the multi-disk cases.

JY

[MarioMania]

Thanks all for the Info..I don't have a big room, So my Sega CD & Saturn goes in a CD Book

[MysteryRidahz]

CD Holders.

[Nukie]

All of mine sit on shelves in the original box. For the few that I didn't get the box, I put them in plastic cases.

[DigitalSpace]

PSX - Most are always kept in their jewel cases and stored in a couple of cheap CD towers/racks I got at thrift stores. Some of the multi-disc games that wouldn't fit on the racks are stored on another shelf and the only longbox game I own right now (Destruction Derby) is on another shelf. The two loose games I own (Strikers 1945 and Intelligent Qube) are in slimline cases.

PS2 and Gamecube - All of these games are complete and are stored in DVD towers/racks.

[bangtango]

Nearly all of my disc based games are in their original cases, so this is a moot point. I store the cases in boxes or tupperware containers, which are separated by system.

If I don't have the original case, I'll use the following methods:

-regular cd jewel case for Sega CD, 3DO, Saturn, PS1 and Dreamcast games
-cd slimcase, only if I don't have a regular case
-regular dvd case for PS2 and GameCube games, if I don't have those then I will use a cd case until I find a good dvd case for those type of games

Last Resort: plastic cd case (like you see used with some computer discs, found at Staples) or a paper sleeve (also used with some computer discs).

[7th lutz]

I like to buy games that already have their own case if possible and put the cd games in one of the 4 sided turning cd rack that I own. What ever cd games, I don't have case for, I use the slim cd cases.

Dvd games-Normal Racks of them with them kept in their orginal cases.

[DefaultGen]

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[retroman]

i use the original cases that they came in...

[Aussie2B]

I would advise against using the CD sleeves unless you're missing the packaging and the game isn't worth much AND it's already scratched up. That's all I use those CD folders for.

I prefer to have CD games complete, but if I only have the manual I'll chuck it into a generic case. If I have nothing but the disc but it's still in good shape and it's got some actual worth (whether monetary or personal) I'll use a slim case. Beat up Madden gets the CD folder. :P

Just make sure that you're stacking your cases vertically or the manuals may sink down and get warped.

[PapaStu]

I keep my stuff in their cases. The games are just kept in CD/DVD towers normally. When I moved out to Chicago a few years ago from the Bay Area, I did load my PS2/XBox games into CD wallets (I'd actually been storing them in wallets for a few years due to College Dorming) and brought them out with me.

I only reccomend CD wallets that DON'T have top parts to the sleeves. In other words there is no plastic lip that goes over the top of the disc that you need to move to pull your disc in and out. Those plastic sleeves will scratch the discs if you pull them in and out a bunch (or are moving them because the discs are kept alphabetically). If you do go a CD Wallet route, spend the money on a good brand. It's worth it. I personally reccomend Case Logic stuff.

[Push Upstairs]

I have some PC program installation discs in a freebie wallet sure....but how often will I whip those out?

Games/CD's/DVD's all go in their original case or a slim CD case as a last resort. I'm paranoid that those CD wallets/cases will scratch up my discs, and I value my disc media too much to risk that.

[theshizzle3000]

complete only, for all systems (ok, maybe not all -- i dotn care about gb/gbc). so basically i just stack the jewel cases like books on a bookshelf. dont have a single loose cd.

I do the same with my PSX games, but at 220 plus games it starts to take up space so I will have to find another place to put them. I am also running into the same problem with my DVDs as well.