• aeronmelon@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Slot-loading CD drives would get jammed if you inserted anything other than a round, full-sized disc.

    Irregular-shaped disc had to use drives that let you secure the disc to the spindle directly.

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      8 months ago

      Slot-loading CD drives would get jammed if you inserted anything other than a round, full-sized disc.

      The launch model Wii was an exception, with parts in there specifically for handling mini-discs for GameCube compatibility. The feature was quietly removed from later models.