Rubbing alcohol works great for me. Alcohol is cheap,probably cheaper than soap. I poured the alcohol into a spray bottle for cleaning my games,DVDs,and CDs. As for soap,I'd think it would leave a residue.
It doesn't. I tried your alcohol theory, now my sims game is screwed up. My Halo CD had a few problems earlier, I used soap and its fine now.
I always use alcohol to clean my games. Works wonders. What you do is spray a light mist on the disc and then gently wipe it off with a soft cloth. As for the Sims...a kid gave me one of those games. I used as a frisbee.
Good thing CDs and DVDs have an acrylic coating, unlike VHS tapes.
[Edited by superweapons, 1/4/2008 9:26:05 AM]
@Chingy: Well, to me, the game is a 'I want to play it, play it now'. But after a month, I uninstall it and redo the process.
[Edited by superweapons, 1/4/2008 9:27:45 AM]