GT6 Demo: Is it me or a glitch?

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Eks
Wow, seems to be a lot of "Fat" consoles experiencing this. Not a single problem with my SuperSlim. Are you guys sure your PS3 has sufficient ventilation? No blockage of vents or anything?
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The only way mine could get more air is if it was levitating off the ground. Though it is a bit dusty where it is... Maybe a good vacuuming or a few rounds with the air compressor would fix it.
 
I have an 80gig, fat PS3; I had not problems with the demo so far. Although, I'm probably going to keep in mind that I should clean the inside of my system eventually.
 
I don't know much about working on computer/console stuff. Can you get your console cleaned and fixed at like a gamestop or something?

I haven't had a problem with mine yet, but it's a fat PS3 and I can't afford to lose it.
 
ive got an original launch PS3 from the day it came out and ive played the demo a good 3 hrs straight just now...no issues at all

my neighbor had a fat PS3 from the same day i got mine and his did the blinking thing and died just last week
 
My original launch 60gb fatty died slowly not long before GT5 came out, my 250gb slim hasn't had any issues.
 
I had my original 80gb Ps3 for years day in day out gaming. Must if had it since release. Worked perfect. The reason Is proberly because once a month I blow out all the dust that builds up with an air compressor. Now I have a Super slim 500Gb. No faults either.
 
80gig Metel Gear Solid bundle PS3 here (well 500 gig now days). I've never once had issues, but I take mine apart every 4-6 months to clean and check thermo paste, and have done this since it was new. Mean while my buddy that bought the same one as me nearly the same time has went through a few PS3s. He doesn't even dust it off on the outside.
Half hour of time for PS3 maintenance every 4-6 months well worth it!
 
Why is this happening? I can play GT5 for hours without a break and my system runs fine. This demo chokes it to death when I turn my air conditioner off in my room. =/
 
Eks
Wow, seems to be a lot of "Fat" consoles experiencing this. Not a single problem with my SuperSlim. Are you guys sure your PS3 has sufficient ventilation? No blockage of vents or anything?
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no no blocking... my PS3 is in a perfect spot... I even created a box for it.. so it is higher from the table and other objects.. it breathes only clean air... :) and have free space from all sides..

but I have to admit.. I never cleaned my ps3 from the inside.. I heard it may have some problems if you do so...

I dont want to sell it.. and I dont want to buy a new one..... I was hoping my ps3 would live long enough and wait for ps4.. seems now I have to think about replacement or hoping that GT6 will not have that issue... but what if it will be the same.... :nervous:
 
GETEDA
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I understand its simple for you..

but if it would be yours FAT 60 Gb start model with capability to play PS2 games and 4 USB ports and other great stuff that Slim PS3 dont have.... you would want to keep your original machine :)

but since I will buy GT6 100% sure of it and never doubt it.. then I must think how to sell my old ps3 and buy a new one... I have no choice..

but I will try to repair it at first.. will go to one near shop.. I heard that they are repairing all sort of problems... hope they will help...

but still talking about repair thing.. I dont think its broken.. you see.. I start it up. go to GT 6 demo... it loads.. I press one button or move.. and it shuts off.. no overheating... its more like a glitch.. but modern slims dont have these issues.. only old models.... still not sure why... it may be caused by many things..
 
maybe the demo not is compatible with the old ps3 hardware.
and yes, my slim go to die soon, for GT6 i need a new console too.

maybe a pack PS3/GT6? would be good.
 
Eks
It could also be a HDD issue. Troubles with loading, etc.
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+1.. I have my suspicions on the HDD since last night when I found out that the red blinking lights also include an HDD failure. When I play GT5 after my console shuts off from the GT6 demo.. it runs flawlessly without any problems..
 
GETEDA
maybe the demo not is compatible with the old ps3 hardware.
and yes, my slim go to die soon, for GT6 i need a new console too.

maybe a pack PS3/GT6? would be good.
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There will be a bundle for GT6, might be a new super slim model series CECH4xxx.
 
WhiteShadw
+1.. I have my suspicions on the HDD since last night when I found out that the red blinking lights also include an HDD failure. When I play GT5 after my console shuts off from the GT6 demo.. it runs flawlessly without any problems..
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this is what makes me think that it is a glitch.. how come bigger even more complex games at the times... like Battlefield 3, GTA4, COD, Oblivion, Fallout new vegas... all work 100% perfect for me, never frozen, never shuts off, never do nothing bad...

I turn in GT6 demo... blink.. off.... :ill:
 
i can also add my fatty 80gb to the RIP list. but is there any point of replacing it if the ps4 is around the corner??
 
xTheGame
i can also add my fatty 80gb to the RIP list. but is there any point of replacing it if the ps4 is around the corner??
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Well if you want to play GT6 then you are gonna need a PS3, the new super slim ones are getting pretty cheap now.
 
I've got an old 60, the one with just 2 usb ports. I removed the internal drive a couple of years ago and cabled up a 1 TB drive in a e-sata dock, and have every game I own on the ps3. I leave mine running nearly all the time and haven't had any trouble so far with gt6. I have blown out the box a couple of times and have it in the open, so I get good air circulation.
 
I think it's simply the fact that your system is falling apart, and has NOTHING to do with GT6. As someone mentioned, it may be dust, so you may want to open it up and clean off ALL of your components. Or, your CPU and/or GPU could be falling apart... In which case, you may want to look into a new mother board, and a tutorial on how to swap them out. You'll need to be certain to find the correct product model if you do - which is probably listed somewhere in your settings.

My PS3 (fat, 80GB, Backwards-Compatible) died after a little more than half an hour of playing Burnout Dominator (PS2 game), and the console wasn't even hot. I fixe this, and a few months later after a good 6-hour GT5 session, I turned on my PS3 only to get another YLOD next day. My CPU or GPU disconnected, and just needed to be reset (look up how to fix a YLOD on YouTube - there's a 3-part tutorial that got mine going).

I don't know if the board-resetting thing will fix yours, since it doesn't sound like a full-blown YLOD problem, so it may simply be that part of your board is starting to fail. It's less expensive to get a new board than a new console, for sure. And I don't think you'd have any warranty left on your PS3, considering how old it is, so I don't think you can do wrong in cracking it open, unless you don't know what you're doing. But the tutorial I mentioned should allow you to get it done either way.
 
Tvensky
I understand its simple for you..

but if it would be yours FAT 60 Gb start model with capability to play PS2 games and 4 USB ports and other great stuff that Slim PS3 dont have.... you would want to keep your original machine :)
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All fat PS3s will fail eventually, it's a design flaw, in fact my launch 60GB died two weeks after GT5 came out while playing it, i had to take it apart to get the disc out of the drive, now it's sitting collecting dust and the slim hasn't given me any problems since, losing backwards compatibility sucks though.
 
As soon as I leave the pits at Silverstone during the intro, my PS3 crashes. Every time. Red light starts flashing and I have to reboot.

I have reinstalled the demo 3 times, and my PS3 works fine playing other games for HOURS on end, never overheated. Never had a problem with this system other than youtube app crashing.

Mine is a fat 80gig, reverse compatible.
 
DriftBMW
As soon as I leave the pits at Silverstone during the intro, my PS3 crashes. Every time. Red light starts flashing and I have to reboot.

I have reinstalled the demo 3 times, and my PS3 works fine playing other games for HOURS on end, never overheated. Never had a problem with this system other than youtube app crashing.

Mine is a fat 80gig, reverse compatible.
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Did it beep 3 times ? if it did, that's a sign of hardware failing, I had my old Slim crashing on certain games - shutdown with red light blinking with 3 beep. It started on 1 game - a demo of F1 2012, then it spread to other games, about 9 months or so of random crashes/shutdown, it gave up - YLOD :( The thermal paste both above and under the IHS ( shiny metal on top of the CPU + GPU ) were dried up and flaky. It was too late, replacing the thermal paste was useless.
 

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