(PS3) Still freezing after firmware update v 3.66

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Time trial, Nordschleife, Murcielago w/2200 PI or so, 6 minutes into the (first) lap (on the final long stretch), and it froze again.

So the new PS3 firmware update does not fix the freezing.
 
That's probably right :)

I was hoping for improvements since it says that with this firmware "system stability during use of PS3 format software and network services has been improved."
 
And now even GT5 freezes...

In S2U I can't do 2 races in a row without getting disconnected from server now.

I'm starting to think its not just S2U problem.

Little big planet started to stuter too.

I don't like this last fw update, period.

My friend has the Slim PS3 and I have a Fat one.

Nurburgring freezes racing online with 30s raced with only me and other guy.
 
I notice more of an input lag now with my Fanatec GT3 V.2 in Shift 2.

The lag got better after the second S2U update, but after this latest PS3 firmware update the lag is definitely more noticeable.

PS3 Slim w/Fanatec GT3 & Carrera pedals.

Knock on wood, no real freezing problems, but definite frame rate drops here and there.
 
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Yep same here, handling exactly the same-can't really know what to call the difference of time from the input in the controller to reflect on the screen, I use a DS3 and cockpit view so only see one wheel,can't tell the difference, one thing I notice though, while driving one of my favourite cars-Ford Matech GT3- there is a huge difference between the time in which I gear,up or down, and the actual gearing, and the time the animation of the hand grabbing the gear stick shows up(I don't know if I made myself clear,sorry for my English), but I guess this lag is just visual because the car turns when I turn and gears when I gear, it's just the respective visual effect seems a fraction delayed.

But I also got my first freeze after the new update:
Enna Pergusa Ford Matech GT3-In the process of collecting other regional record:dopey:
I wonder if they'll ever address this...:grumpy:


But this is why I keep defending there is no objectivity in the perception we all make of the game or the patches and how it affects the game, it's like looking at a painting or a sculpture or watching a movie, in the end each one of us had perceived them differently and have different, maybe even opposite, opinions about it.
 
In car animation will always have a slight delay. The game would have to anticipate your actions for there not to be one.
 
RomKnight
And now even GT5 freezes...

In S2U I can't do 2 races in a row without getting disconnected from server now.

I'm starting to think its not just S2U problem.

Little big planet started to stuter too.

I don't like this last fw update, period.

My friend has the Slim PS3 and I have a Fat one.

Nurburgring freezes racing online with 30s raced with only me and other guy.
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Well I didn't experiences a freeze but I have some issues with Gt5 servers too, I get about 2 disconnections each day and it's really annyoing expecially when you find a clean race. And that blinking GT logo, sometimes it takes ages to bring me back to the main menu. I think all the online problems we are experiancing are mainly because of PSN, the service is still pretty bad, maybe because they are using too tight wirewalls to prevent hackering but they are "bottlenecking" all of us, so they have still lot of work to do.
 
fatkrakr
In car animation will always have a slight delay. The game would have to anticipate your actions for there not to be one.
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Slight Yeah, but, I mean should the gear go up or down before the hand engaging it even moves?:confused:
 
I had several freezes already since the fw update. Nordschleife or Mount Panorama is still impossible for me in anything over 1800 PI. And I had 3 freezes while racing online yesterday, one of them even in a class C race! :(
 
This is so frustrating, i cant complete the 10 lap Dakota Tri-Oval race in the Muscle Championship, it just keeps freezing in this same race. I get 8 laps in and it freezes. Just now i was 4 laps in and it froze again. Ive restarted this race 7 times now due to freezing. This freezing was happening in the previous firmware aswell (3.66 atm)
 
arvore
Slight Yeah, but, I mean should the gear go up or down before the hand engaging it even moves?:confused:
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Well the game cant know your going to shift untill you make the button press.There is no way for the game to know you want to shift untill then.
 
fatkrakr
Well the game cant know your going to shift untill you make the button press.There is no way for the game to know you want to shift untill then.
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Ok I'll be more explicit:

1-Ford Matech cockpit view any track

2-Gearing up(R2) happens almost instantly after pressing the button-like any other game

3-Only after the hand of my driver moves and animates the gearing up, that's what leads me to believe the ,so called, input lag is only visual, got it?
 
fatkrakr
Whats with you and the attitude? Was just tryng to help got it?
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What do You mean with attitude?:confused:
I explained myself 3 times : The hand moves after the gear is engaged
Thus visual input lag or whatever people wanna call it...
FWIW I wasn't looking for help...only E.A. can give me that "help"-in some Countries it's just their legal obligation- by fixing the annoying bugs that cripple a fun game, I was just reporting the bug.
 
arvore
FWIW I wasn't looking for help...only E.A. can give me that "help"-in some Countries it's just their legal obligation- by fixing the annoying bugs that cripple a fun game, I was just reporting the bug.
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Please report all bugs to EA - it seems that our bug reports are not reaching the developer.
If they get flooded with cases about the freezing issue then I hope they wake up.
 
bredita
Please report all bugs to EA - it seems that our bug reports are not reaching the developer.
If they get flooded with cases about the freezing issue then I hope they wake up.
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I've reported directly to E.A. costumer service all the problems I'm experiencing.
I'm on my third e-mail, without response, to their costumer service...next step is contacting the costumer legal services in my Country to get a full refund on a broken product!
 
arvore
I've reported directly to E.A. costumer service all the problems I'm experiencing.
I'm on my third e-mail, without response, to their costumer service...next step is contacting the costumer legal services in my Country to get a full refund on a broken product!
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How long did you wait? I waited only one or two days for my initial reply, which is not very long, in my opinion :)

If you go to support.ea.com -> "contact us" and register the case there, then you will get a case number (which means your case is in their DB). If the DB fills up with lots of support tickets (and they have half a brain) then they will take action as long as the game is as new as this one is. In my experience they are quite responsive if you contact them via this web form.
 
bredita
How long did you wait? I waited only one or two days for my initial reply, which is not very long, in my opinion :)
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3 Weeks now.
I gave up on online reports.My next step is sending them registered normal mail and send a copy of it to mine Country public costumer Authority.
 
PS3 updates, I doubt will help. Its the GAME, not the console. And its odd.

I get more freezing on menues than I do in game.
 
My game still freeze in the same way, only during fast drive. Enna pergusa is the worse. Nordschleife also sometimes i can't use Works Tuned cars :/

New Firmware will not eliminate problems with Game. Patch from SMS do
 
Yes, this is a software problem, most likely, but if it was an OS/hardware related problem, then the OS could be tuned to avoid the problem.

No more EA games for me, that's for sure.
 
bredita
No more EA games for me, that's for sure.
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For me too. My nervous let me only finnish
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trophy. Because it's going to be me beating the game, not game beating me :mad:

Sony should care a little more about their game problems. If players report any bugs, then Sony should press Game developers to fix problems.

Sometimes when i hear than the same game on xbox 360 does not have those issues then i think I'm having a wrong game console. There is Fallout 3, Shift 2 and some other titles as well.
 
Well from what ive read xbox got the 3rd patch that fixed freezes but ruined wheel FFB. The FFB on the xbox is like it was on ps3 after the first patch. It only works partially and stops when it wants. So im not so sure whats worse. Im pretty sure though it sucks on both consoles.
 
Starting to look at putting in some time w/ Shift 2 again but reading about the lack of developer support bumz me out.
 
fatkrakr
Well from what ive read xbox got the 3rd patch that fixed freezes but ruined wheel FFB. The FFB on the xbox is like it was on ps3 after the first patch. It only works partially and stops when it wants. So im not so sure whats worse. Im pretty sure though it sucks on both consoles.
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They didnt get a 3rd patch. The Xbox doesnt have the freezing issue though. And it seems only certain wheels have the FF issue.

LeftyWright69
Starting to look at putting in some time w/ Shift 2 again but reading about the lack of developer support bumz me out.
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Still a great game. Buggy? Yes, but still fun to play.
 

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