I don't know what else to do!

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Hey guys.


So, I've been playing GT5 since the end of January. It always ran perfectly. Until I installed update 1.06.

Now before I start, I have a small issue. I have Internet in my room, but my PS3 is on the living room. So if I want to race online or do some update, I need to bring my PS3 and TV to my room. No I don't have wifi and have no money to buy another TV or a wireless router.

So, I was trying to do the Schwarzwald League B event. I had done the 1st race, but still had to do the Nurburgring.
I enter the race and literally 20 seconds after it starts, the game freezes. I got kinda scared it would corrupt my data, but restarted the system and everything was alright.
So I tried again. Guess what, it froze again. Every single time I tried, the game froze.

Then I thought it must be some car that's glitching up the race, either mine or the AI's. Refreshed the opponents and my car, and tried again.
This time, success! I managed to finish the race. But, I wanted to see my replay. Bad move, the game froze.

I've read that custom soundtrack can make the game freeze, but I have it disabled, only the original soundtrack is playing.

Getting a bit pissed off about all this, I try to do another race. I thought of the AMG Special event, just to test if the problem was really the track.
Nothing. I managed to gold every race of the beginner event with no problem.
I tried also doing a test lap in Nurb, no problem at all.

This was getting a bit strange. I tried to do some random B-spec event, it froze. I started noticing that every "normal" race event and replay (except the shortest ones) made my game freeze.

Then came along update 1.07. Quickly, I logged in to do the update and decided to do some Seasonal events, to see if it was working.
Bliss! I played for more than 2 hours, no freezes whatsoever!
Next day, feeling confident, I tried the Nurb again. This time I wasn't connected to the internet. Guess what, freeze!
I tried more tracks with several cars and as long it was A or B-spec, it froze.


Now, what I've done so far:
- Clear the game's network cache
- Reinstalled all of the game content
- Tried to play with a backup save
- Disabled custom soundtracks


Also, the freezes are always midrace, never had any problems in menus or loading screens.

Nothing helps. The only way way it doesn't freeze is if I'm connected to PSN.
I have other PS3 games and they don't freeze like this! Maybe 1 or 2 occasional freezes, but nothing like GT5!
Also, my PS3 is well ventilated, no tight spaces or anything.
The game disc doesn't have 1 single scratch.

What can I do??
 
So if it froze when not connected to the net, the problem lies with your PS3.

Have you saved the disc contents onto the PS3 hard drive (you are asked if you want to do that early on somewhere....)?

Have you used a cleaning disc for the DVD drive?
 
seadog777
Have you saved the disc contents onto the PS3 hard drive (you are asked if you want to do that early on somewhere....)?

Have you used a cleaning disc for the DVD drive?
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Yes, I've installed all of the game content. It has nearly 7GB of size.

And no, I haven't got a cleaning disc. But that's a good idea, I'll see if I can get one.


Also, I just played for almost 2 hours and it didn't freeze.
It's kinda odd, seeing as today in the morning it froze about 3 times. Let's see if the problem continues.
 
Anytime it 'freezes' see if it is trying to sign-in to PSN.

I know my GT5 would freeze on occasion if it was trying to access GT5's servers & my internet was down. I wouldn't think it would try to connect if you don't have any access - but I'd say it's at least worth a try as this fixes my GT5 EVERY time it hangs.

Goto your XMB when it hangs - account management - hit triangle and make sure you are not attempting to sign-into PSN. Mine gives me the option to sign-out (even if I'm not connected) and then GT5 instantly resumes.

GT5 seems to think you are connected to PSN if the PS3 is attempting to connect.
 
I know it sounds daft but I had something very similar and it turned out to be a fingerprint on the disc! Make sure your disc is spotless!
 
Thanks for the replies everyone!

powell145
Anytime it 'freezes' see if it is trying to sign-in to PSN.
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Next time I play it, I'm going to try this and see if it works!


And to VolvoV50Driver, my disc is pretty much clean. At least I don't see any spots or fingerprints.
 
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