crazepharmacist
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Could be an issue with the slower HDD in fats. Same issue with Uncharted 3: http://www.1up.com/features/mapping-uncharted-3-drake-deception?pager.offset=7
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The Last of Us crashing phat PS3s.
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Old, phat PS3. 10 hours, no severe loading times, no loading loops, no crashes, no glitches, maybe some fan-noise.
Seems to be an overheating issue. Seems kind of silly to blame ND for pushing the PS3s limit. If your PS3 has gathered dust, it'll heat up quicker. Seems odd saying it's ND that our PS3s are dirty. If you're having problems, try blowing it out, or vacuum it out, or otherwise cleaning the PS3.
Seems to be an overheating issue. Seems kind of silly to blame ND for pushing the PS3s limit. If your PS3 has gathered dust, it'll heat up quicker. Seems odd saying it's ND that our PS3s are dirty. If you're having problems, try blowing it out, or vacuum it out, or otherwise cleaning the PS3.
Bayonettasbuddy
Neo Member
Have the original, backwards compatible PS3, finished the game no problems at all 
RedQueensAce
Member
Phat PS2 backwards compatibility PS3 here no crashes.
Phat console here and yeah, The Last of Us makes the fans go insane.
I don't think my console has much life left in it anyway.
It's a phenomenal game but so very glitchy. Naughty Dog need to get on fixing it, because the glitches spoil what is supposed to be a realistic, immersive experience.
I'm not sure where that delay time went because the game seems unfinished.
I don't think my console has much life left in it anyway.
It's a phenomenal game but so very glitchy. Naughty Dog need to get on fixing it, because the glitches spoil what is supposed to be a realistic, immersive experience.
I'm not sure where that delay time went because the game seems unfinished.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
This game must really be pushing the PS3 hardware to the absolute limit!
Well, statistically, some PS3s will die with any game. I'm guessing this is a good mix of some PS3s getting a sudden surge of usage and otherwise having dusted down for a while, and some PS3s being in their final hours combined with a game that really is pushing that thing for what it's worth.
So remember to clean your PS3 if it might be getting dusty. ND shouldn't be able to fry your PS3 no matter what they run on it, since the PS3 should always be able to dissipate its own heat.
cluxdeluxe
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Astral/H3X
Member
I thought problems like this were the point of consoles?
The Main Event
Member
Phat 60GB with BC and not a single crash after 4hrs in. I was playing mostly offline, and maybe because I was so engrossed into the game but I haven't noticed the PS3 fan being louder than before either. Console's in vertical.
Jawmuncher
Member
I had a phat 40gb for Umcharted 3.
Shit ran like a alpha version. Crashes and Glitches everywhere. Really hope Last of Us fairs better but this isn't good.
Shit ran like a alpha version. Crashes and Glitches everywhere. Really hope Last of Us fairs better but this isn't good.
Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
Did you guys firmware update to 4.45 or whatever the one that came out this week was? Because that update is causing a lot of system bricks.
jongkookie
Member
Phat 40GB here. I just met up with Bill and no crashes so far, but the load times definitely can be a little excruciating.
This is a replacement PS3 though that I got last month. The last one died back in March and I finally sent it in May to get fixed. Still got around 60 days until warranty expires so I'm not exactly worried lol.
This is a replacement PS3 though that I got last month. The last one died back in March and I finally sent it in May to get fixed. Still got around 60 days until warranty expires so I'm not exactly worried lol.
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Deleted member 57681
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My furniture is ruined by now from so much knocking on wood, but yeah, 19h in and no problems so far with my 80gig fatty (LBP bundle). She sound like a ghostship running this game, and I sure hope she'll troop on, since I plan on replaying TLOU at least two times.
There's something weird about fat PS3s. I have 60GB BC fat PS3 with 750GB Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid. Never saw a YLOD but nowadays it beeps 3 times and shuts down itself with blinking red sometimes.
No problem at menu, no problem with PSN games. I've played ICO and SOTC last week and never had a problem. Started Uncharted 3 Digital Copy this week, for the first few chapters, it was flawless, no problem at all. I'm at Chapter 9, I need to turn the wheel [ second one ] but I can't because PS3 shuts off itself as soon as I get there. Interesting. I had small issues before it but I could play after starting up the PS3 again, but now I'm stuck :].
I know its close to death but the strange thing is when I launch MAG, it doesnt even let me to play, shuts off itself as I see the menu.
These are the reasons why I think it's not about "Forcing PS3 to the limit.".
Btw, all these problems have showed up since I updated my HDD to 750gigs Momentus XT. But now even if I switch back to old 60gigs, nothing changes.
No problem at menu, no problem with PSN games. I've played ICO and SOTC last week and never had a problem. Started Uncharted 3 Digital Copy this week, for the first few chapters, it was flawless, no problem at all. I'm at Chapter 9, I need to turn the wheel [ second one ] but I can't because PS3 shuts off itself as soon as I get there. Interesting. I had small issues before it but I could play after starting up the PS3 again, but now I'm stuck :].
I know its close to death but the strange thing is when I launch MAG, it doesnt even let me to play, shuts off itself as I see the menu.
These are the reasons why I think it's not about "Forcing PS3 to the limit.".
Btw, all these problems have showed up since I updated my HDD to 750gigs Momentus XT. But now even if I switch back to old 60gigs, nothing changes.
robovanburen
Member
As the owner of a fat PS3, this bug concerns me a bit. Fingers crossed for this weekend when I finally get to try Last of Us.
AHA-Lambda
Member
I had no problems personally, played it for 12 hours on an 80gb phat ps3.
This problem already persisted before the update.
DidntKnowJack
Member
Back in the day, Uncharted 2 taxed my phat 60 gig so badly, it died.
ND - killing game systems for years.
ND - killing game systems for years.
Fermbiz
Gold Member
I have a fat 60gb. I did two big marathon sessions, 11 hours and 5 hours. The game hasn't crashed on me once, nor did I have any save glitches. However, the fan got so loud... like insanely loud. I never heard my PS3 sound like that before. I ended up opening it yesterday and cleaned it out which wasn't too dusty but it helped out a bit.
Yeah but I doubt its a bug, I'm really thinking they're just using all system capabilities at once during graphically intense areas, which is frequently.
PS3's that barely made QA or maybe don't have good thermal paste or have bad air flow (sitting on a cable box, etc) or need some air dusting, will be more susceptible.
Ceallach
Smells like fresh rosebuds
I have two launch 60GBs.
My "stock" bedroom PS3 which is stuffed to the brim crashes every 30-45 mins.
The living room PS3 which has a 750GB on it has no problems.
I think it may be a caching issue. Just a guess.
Both sound like they are prepping for takeoff though.
My "stock" bedroom PS3 which is stuffed to the brim crashes every 30-45 mins.
The living room PS3 which has a 750GB on it has no problems.
I think it may be a caching issue. Just a guess.
Both sound like they are prepping for takeoff though.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
I'm 6.5 hours into it and so far no crashes, and I'm playing on a phat 60 GB model. Hopefully the game doesn't destroy my system! *fingers crossed*
popsicle_sundays
Member
80gb fat boy, no issues after 10 hours. Game does crank the fan up insanely though at some parts.
Skyfireblaze
Member
Okay now I really think about trying to return this game, my PS3 Fat 80GB EU never was particularly loud until I played TLoU which makes it rival my PC in terms of noise :/ No crashes yet but I don't want to risk it either now, good to know I'm not alone...
Dat review thread of hyperbolic nonsense...
Tyrone_Biggums
Banned
My original 60GB launch PS3 got yellow-lighted playing UC2. Don't know I there's a correlation between the engine they use and older systems but it's something to be aware of.
Revolutionary
Member
Crashed twice in MP for me (launch 60GB), both times when looking down the scope.
But that's it. No SP crashes at all
But that's it. No SP crashes at all
I agree it wasn't necessarily TLoU that killed the console, that said, I had only had the 40GB PS3 for about 3 weeks. It was reconditioned, but wasn't dusty, etc and so forth. I take care of my shit.
My console died right when
Uncle Tommy calls Joel's daughter.
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