GT5 will not launch

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OK, there appears to be a major problem with my copy of GT5, so bad that now when I run the game it gets to the 'Sony Entertainment' screen and then it just goes black. Here's some back history of how it got here (very long, but I wanted to cover everything):

Everything had been working perfectly since I installed the game back in 2010. Then around the start of the year I experienced a freeze at the 'GT' logo screen every now and then. It didn't happen enough to be a problem as a quick restart would cure it. Then a few weeks after that it would often get to listing the grid before a race (all offline) and just sit there doing nothing. Once again, this was only now and again so a reboot sorted it and everything was good.

I haven't had a chance to play GT5 for a couple of months, so I jumped at the chance last night and had the freeze at the grid list stage. OK, restarted it and managed to run the race without any problems, except, when I'd won, instead of displaying 'Finish' my car just carried on around the circuit at 50 mph and the sound kept rythmically cutting in and out. None of the controls worked and all I could do was hit the PS button and exit the game. Even my amp (I run the PS3 through the optical output to my amp) kept detecting then not detecting the sound input. Weird. Except when I quit the game this time the screen went black and PS3 beeped 3 times and had to be manually restarted.

OK, I thought, lets see if anyone on here has experienced this, so had a good look around. The main advice was to clean the disc - I did and it's spotless, delete the game data and reinstall it - did that (took 3 hours!) and ran a system and data check - did that (said there was corrupt data and sorted it).

Problem is now the game doesn't even load and just gets to the point after the Sony Entertainment screen then goes black. All I can do is quit via the PS button. So it's kind of worse.

I tried out a few other games (Assassin's Creed, Katamari, SingStar, etc) to see if it's the PS3, but they all played faultlessly with no freezing or sound issues.

Soooo, the situation I'm in now is that all I can try is a new copy and install of GT5 from a brand new disc. This may well work, but before I go and buy one (I don't know anyone near me with a spare copy) has anyone else got any ideas?

Please... I'm going mad and it's not a pretty sight for my family! ;)
 
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- never mind, overlook a part of your storry -
 
Yep, I've cleaned it a number of times including this morning. It looks like new but hasn't been out of the PS3 for any length of time for over a year as I only use my PS3 for GT5. I'm wondering if that could damage a disc in some way?

The problems have progressively got worse as well, so I'm not sure it's a dirty disc issue.
 
At least you're not the only one who's having this launch problem.

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I had the same problem a few weeks ago. Turns out my game disc wore out. I purchased a new copy and now everything works perfectly.
 
:lol: <--laughing through my tears of desperation...

OK, quick update: I've just tried to see if it has anything to do with the install/updates. So after deleting the game data, I disabled 'internet connection' and put my disc in to see if I could install the game then connect to the internet and perform the updates afterwards. I see this as the 'cleanest' way of installing everything. But once again it gets to the 'Sony Entertainment' screen (I think it managed the Polyphony screen this time) and it just goes black and nothing happens. No green or orange lights, nothing. All I can do is hit the PS button and quit the game.

I think I agree with atiger and this is proof enough that I need a new disc. It's a bit weird that they wear out, but then again it's been in my PS3 for most of the last two years getting hot, cooling down, etc.
 
Hey, stop trashing my thread! I'm the only one allowed to do that to other peoples'! ;)

OK, just ordered a new copy from Amazon for £14.50 delivered. Should get it on Tuesday or Wednesday, so I'll report back with what happens. I'll run a full clean install with it as well.
 
Did you get a copy of XL/ Spec 2.0 or the original?
 
Just the Platinum original. I'd bought all the other DLC anyway.
 
I used to have massive loading problems with GT, sometimes once every session. Now I've realised that I should allow each menu to load briefly before clicking on anything and that has seemed to stop things from freezing up.

For a two year old disk that hasn't often been out of the PS3 my copy seems to be doing OK.
 
That's a thought. Once I've install the game and made all the updates, will I need to reinstall the DLC or will it be automatic?
 
When I opened a new account I had the option of downloading my Stealth cars again but that was the same disk on the same PS3.
 
I'm hoping it's tied to the account and it'll all just be there in the Downloads section.
 
I've said the same thing for over 5 years, until nov 24 2010 arrived.
 
Mine freezes loading the track now and then, the odd occasion booting the game at start. I've only noticed this when I'm downstairs and on wifi. Haven't experienced this upstairs near router and on ethernet. Granted, when I'm upstairs I'm not using the G27 so that might be the case for me.

Also, if I use the pedal and/or gear lever control panel to navigate the menus it has a tendency to freeze so I keep my control pad at hand.
 
Yeeeeeeeeesssssss!!!!!!!

New disc turned up and it works! I did a full install including all the updates which took an hour or so and everything worked first time with (almost) no hiccups.

Just a note on the DLC though. When I launched the game all my DLC content was there but it had an exclamation mark against it (noticed it first in the car listings). When you clicked on it, it asks that you reinstall it. So I went to the Downloads area to do this but it says that they're installed - interesting. What you have to do is quit the game, go to the Playstation Store and download the DLC again (which takes no time) and relaunch, then everything is fine again.

Very happy chappy now. :D

SO FOR THE RECORD: Basically my old disc wore out and could not be read properly even though it was regularly cleaned and looks perfect.
 
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SO FOR THE RECORD: Basically my old disc wore out and could not be read properly even though it was regularly cleaned and looks perfect.
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Hmm... Sounds alot like North Korea.
 
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