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I'm not too sure if anyone has had this problem, but on occasion I will be playing online mode (usually Eliminator) and when I look backwards sometimes, the entire game and console freeze. I've noticed it happens more whenever something else happens, such as someone hitting a bomb or when my autopilot disengages.
Anyone else had this happen to them? Is it a well-known problem or am I just unlucky?
I also got that problem when i just got to the starting line. even offline.
This is a well-known issue right from Launch Day 1.
Don't look behind at all. Its been know to be a specific cause of freezing. If you really want to know who's behind you, use the HD/Fury default HUD. You have a proximity detector on it, so its theorically useless to look behind.
Otherwise, other random freezing occurences are not because of us. Mostly, servers/cpu can't handle the intense action of a full grid, and may lose synchronicity between players, thus crashing the game. The best you can do to prevent this is to play with pilots on your continent, such as Europe, America, etc. It can happen offline very few times, but online is greatly affected by those occurences. Take note that before considering those issues, your connection's stability and performance should be verified first and optimized if needed.
It's still happening to me sometimes, though right now i've been exceptionally spared any freezing issues since a long time.
That **** happens to me all the fekin time,, fuks me right off!!!!!
It happened to me, with my old PS3 40 Go and my new Slim 250 Go, when I play online, phantom race, looking backward...Quote:
Originally Posted by Elk
I was having a tournament with some people here a while ago my console froze on the first race just as I was about to cross the line in first :(
Things that can cause a freeze
Looking backwards
Trying to use voice chat
Joining a online game just as it starts
Getting stuck whilst changing menu pages when connected online [rare]
Sitting on your controller :redface: and pressing a wrong button with your butt :paperbag [usually happens after toilet or Coffee /Tea run]
Alright, so it's not just me. Thanks a lot for the help, you guys :)
Actually, I experienced the freezing to be totally random. It's as simple as that. Mainly when I'm playing online races, the menus and stuff feeze very rarely. But it doesn't seem to appear because of a certain behavior in the game, because I also had freezes just before the finnish line flying straight forward doing no special moves.
everything confirmed over here.Quote:
Originally Posted by blackwiggle
lol on the last point
Bummer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kyonshi
I made a habit of looking backwards right before I go over the finish line, it gives me something fun to watch while waiting for the race to end.
Only seen it freeze on me once.
I had this habit too buddy. But with so much freezing occurences, i got rid of it ^^ Lucky for you if it happened only once.
i looked at my WHD screenshots and found another case that's leading to a freeze. under rare circumstances it's possible to start online races with a total amount of "0" laps.
edit:
to be correct, it's (obvious) a photo of the frozen screen, not a screenshot made within the game.
Is anyone else having any problems getting online or viewing the online leaderboards. I know sony where doing there maintanence thing today, but ive been able to sign in, get online for a while, i left the game to make food, when i booted up the game it updated to Version 2.20, I was able to play 6/7 races then it booted me from the loading screen. I havnt been able to get back online since. Thanks for any help in advance, need to get back online quick, offline elite sucks. They are to easy to beat now. need a challenge lol.
The 3D version of Wipeout HD hit's the stores today, maybe that's got something to do with it.
There will probably be problems till everybody is on the same page re the update, give it a few hours to sort out, it a timezone thing
Hey everyone, just a folllow up to the post I made earlier, WOHD when I updated to V 2.20, wouldnt let me online at all. I tried redownloading WO and Fury, switching to a new account and playing, backing up and deleting my save data. Only when i started the game new as with no save data and ghosts will it allow me to play online. Once i had got online i did a few races and i quit and loaded just my original save game data, no ghosts, and it still wouldnt let me online. Somehow my save game data must of got corrupted and the only solution was a fresh start. Thankfully i have already finished the offline campaign, so im not too worried, ill just have to play through again to unlock the skins I want to use. Hopefully this helps anyone else who may have this issue.