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  • D-Sovereignty
     
    May 3, 2008 2:54 am PT
    I'm seeing a lot of people with this problem, it has even happened to me. Don't worry it's very easy to fix.

    It appears Rockstar is tampering with something ( my guess is they are trying to fix the online servers ) and while doing so created another problem that is affecting a large majority of players. (And yes this issue is effecting people who only want to get on to play single player)

    The solution to this problem is rather simple DO NOT DELETE YOUR GAME SAVE FILES/DATA UTILITY FOLDER. The last thing you want to happen is lose your 20+ hour game play data due to this issue.

    Now all you gotta do to get the game to load up properly again is just SIGN OUT of the PSN and restart the game WHILE DISCONNECTED from the PSN and it will load up fine. It's as simple as that. If you still can't load up and it just stays at the loading screen forever try turning off the Information Board on your PS3 and starting the game while disconnected from the PSN.

    And no i'm not talking about the freezing issue while in game your screen freezes and completely stops. I'm talking about this very recent issue that just started happening where the game wont start for many people and just sits at the loading screen forever trying to start from where you last left off.
    I'm seeing a lot of people with this problem, it has even happened to me. Don't worry it's very easy to fix.

    It appears Rockstar is tampering with something ( my guess is they are trying to fix the online servers ) and while doing so created another problem that is affecting a large majority of players. (And yes this issue is effecting people who only want to get on to play single player)

    The solution to this problem is rather simple DO NOT DELETE YOUR GAME SAVE FILES/DATA UTILITY FOLDER. The last thing you want to happen is lose your 20+ hour game play data due to this issue.

    Now all you gotta do to get the game to load up properly again is just SIGN OUT of the PSN and restart the game WHILE DISCONNECTED from the PSN and it will load up fine. It's as simple as that. If you still can't load up and it just stays at the loading screen forever try turning off the Information Board on your PS3 and starting the game while disconnected from the PSN.

    And no i'm not talking about the freezing issue while in game your screen freezes and completely stops. I'm talking about this very recent issue that just started happening where the game wont start for many people and just sits at the loading screen forever trying to start from where you last left off.
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  • Bren86
     
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    May 3, 2008 2:56 am PT
    just disconnect the ps3 to the internet, pull out ethernet cable etc
    just disconnect the ps3 to the internet, pull out ethernet cable etc
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  • eesmith88
     
    May 3, 2008 3:03 am PT
    Worked for me. I just disconnected the lan cable from the back of my ps3 and I can now get past the loading screen. I have been playing for the last two hours with no problems.
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    Have you seen all the rats around here? Its making me crazy!
    Worked for me. I just disconnected the lan cable from the back of my ps3 and I can now get past the loading screen. I have been playing for the last two hours with no problems.
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    Have you seen all the rats around here? Its making me crazy!
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  • kag28
     
    May 3, 2008 3:08 am PT
    nooo, i just deleted my game save seconds, and i mean seconds before reading this lol oh well, gives me another go at it, d'oh
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    PSN: KAG88, kag2810
    An Old Austrian proverb - Women are like good wine....best left to mature in a cellar.
    nooo, i just deleted my game save seconds, and i mean seconds before reading this lol oh well, gives me another go at it, d'oh
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    PSN: KAG88, kag2810
    An Old Austrian proverb - Women are like good wine....best left to mature in a cellar.
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  • kag28
     
    May 3, 2008 3:09 am PT
    yep, works for me too, took moments to load, instead of for ever.
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    PSN: KAG88, kag2810
    An Old Austrian proverb - Women are like good wine....best left to mature in a cellar.
    yep, works for me too, took moments to load, instead of for ever.
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    PSN: KAG88, kag2810
    An Old Austrian proverb - Women are like good wine....best left to mature in a cellar.
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  • D-Sovereignty
     
    May 3, 2008 3:21 am PT
    that sucks man sorry to hear you deleted your save file =/
    that sucks man sorry to hear you deleted your save file =/
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  • The_Dude_Sam
     
    May 3, 2008 3:24 am PT
    The problem is because so many people have the game and so many people connect to the servers = crash.

    This is why disabling your network/internet connection works as a solution.

    Rockstar should patch this soon.
    The problem is because so many people have the game and so many people connect to the servers = crash.

    This is why disabling your network/internet connection works as a solution.

    Rockstar should patch this soon.
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  • dacium
     
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    May 3, 2008 3:24 am PT
    Its rediculous that this even occurs.

    Right now its impossible to play multiplayer for me at all.
    Add this to the fact that the game also freezes...

    Should have been tested much better. The **** will hit the fan once more people start to finish single player.
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    There are 10 types of people.
    Those who understand binary, and those who don't.
    Its rediculous that this even occurs.

    Right now its impossible to play multiplayer for me at all.
    Add this to the fact that the game also freezes...

    Should have been tested much better. The **** will hit the fan once more people start to finish single player.
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    There are 10 types of people.
    Those who understand binary, and those who don't.
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  • BradyQuinnD
     
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    May 3, 2008 3:28 am PT
    bump
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    electroencephalographically challenged.
    bump
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    electroencephalographically challenged.
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  • D-Sovereignty
     
    May 3, 2008 3:33 am PT
    What also sucks is that the people who don't even want to play online can't even load up the game to play single player without having to do these steps. Normally when online is broken I feel like playing single player until the online mode is fixed ( especially in new games like this ) but as of right now with this issue a lot of people can't even play single player without doing these steps.
    What also sucks is that the people who don't even want to play online can't even load up the game to play single player without having to do these steps. Normally when online is broken I feel like playing single player until the online mode is fixed ( especially in new games like this ) but as of right now with this issue a lot of people can't even play single player without doing these steps.
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  • kag28
     
    May 3, 2008 3:36 am PT
    its ok, bit tedious, but atleast ill find out if it has replay value , oh also when i sign out it works fine, but im wondering, can i sign back in while im in game to play multiplayer and still be freeze free, or as soon as i connect to the psn will it lock up again, cheers for any help
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    PSN: KAG88, kag2810
    An Old Austrian proverb - Women are like good wine....best left to mature in a cellar.
    its ok, bit tedious, but atleast ill find out if it has replay value :D, oh also when i sign out it works fine, but im wondering, can i sign back in while im in game to play multiplayer and still be freeze free, or as soon as i connect to the psn will it lock up again, cheers for any help
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    PSN: KAG88, kag2810
    An Old Austrian proverb - Women are like good wine....best left to mature in a cellar.
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  • D-Sovereignty
     
    May 3, 2008 3:40 am PT
    I don't know, I kinda want to test it to find out. But if it freezes again as soon as I connect I don't want to worry about anything getting damaged. Everything is built so sensitive now haha.... that or i'm just paranoid.
    I don't know, I kinda want to test it to find out. But if it freezes again as soon as I connect I don't want to worry about anything getting damaged. Everything is built so sensitive now haha.... that or i'm just paranoid. :|
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  • D-Sovereignty
     
    May 3, 2008 3:55 am PT
    I just tried to load the game again while connected to PSN and it still freezes. still not fixed yet...

    You would think with a issue that won't even let you play single player would be fixed asap.
    I just tried to load the game again while connected to PSN and it still freezes. still not fixed yet...

    You would think with a issue that won't even let you play single player would be fixed asap.
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  • lee10561
     
    May 3, 2008 3:55 am PT
    bump
    bump
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  • D-Sovereignty
     
    May 3, 2008 4:14 am PT
    thanks for the bump.
    thanks for the bump.
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  • Phoenixx86
     
    May 3, 2008 4:16 am PT
    Mine only froze on the loading screen twice before, and each time I just restarted and it worked fine, I didn't need to disconnect from anything...
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    Mine only froze on the loading screen twice before, and each time I just restarted and it worked fine, I didn't need to disconnect from anything...
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  • D-Sovereignty
     
    May 3, 2008 5:07 am PT
    I guess you got lucky then
    I guess you got lucky then
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  • Yaguchi
     
    May 3, 2008 5:15 am PT
    Does the freezing happen at a certain part in the game (ie. Mission/%completed)
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    Wakenaku hajimari wa otozure
    Owari wa itsudatte wake wo motsu.
    Does the freezing happen at a certain part in the game (ie. Mission/%completed)
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    Wakenaku hajimari wa otozure
    Owari wa itsudatte wake wo motsu.
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  • Verg
     
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    May 3, 2008 5:25 am PT
    as far as i know, all known cases of freezing at loading screen (real life friends) are all fixed by signing out of psn when loading. I believe you can sign in after the loading is complete?
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    Verghez-=>:If, out of time, I could pick one moment and keep it shining, always new, of all my life, I'd pick the moment I met you.
    as far as i know, all known cases of freezing at loading screen (real life friends) are all fixed by signing out of psn when loading. I believe you can sign in after the loading is complete?
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    Verghez-=>:If, out of time, I could pick one moment and keep it shining, always new, of all my life, I'd pick the moment I met you.
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  • shakur
     
    May 3, 2008 5:38 am PT

    DAMN TC thank you for this thread.

    jeez man for a minute i thouht it was my ps3 and my gta4 but now i know..thanks ever1 now my game works fine.

    DAMN TC thank you for this thread.

    jeez man for a minute i thouht it was my ps3 and my gta4 but now i know..thanks ever1 now my game works fine.

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