National B licence B5 crash

[Beaker_95]

Ok, so I originally played GT6 on my old PS3, which then died due to a puppy related incident...couldn't transfer the save files, and have had to restart the whole game. Issue is, I'm trying to do the B-5 test, but it won't let me start it. The game just sits on the loading race section, with the image of the track frozen, plus it won't let me quit. Any advice?

 

[CBH]

Ok, so I originally played GT6 on my old PS3, which then died due to a puppy related incident...couldn't transfer the save files, and have had to restart the whole game. Issue is, I'm trying to do the B-5 test, but it won't let me start it. The game just sits on the loading race section, with the image of the track frozen, plus it won't let me quit. Any advice?

Dose this happen online or offline ?.

 

[Man of Mister]

Dose this happen online or offline ?.

You can only do the Licence Tests offline. The question here is, do you have the Digital Download or the Disc Copy of the game?

 

[CBH]

You can only do the Licence Tests offline. The question here is, do you have the Digital Download or the Disc Copy of the game?

You can do the test online, because why I said Dose this happen online or offline, is because if this happen online you can clear your system cache because this happen to me early this year and it fix the loading issue and the freezing image. I also had this problem offline clearing your system cache worked for me.

 

[Man of Mister]

You can do the test online, because why I said Dose this happen online or offline, is because if this happen online you can clear your system cache because this happen to me early this year and it fix the loading issue and the freezing image. I also had this problem offline clearing your system cache worked for me.

Ok, apologies for the misunderstanding, as the only online portion of the Licence Tests are the leaderboards.

However, doing the test while not signed in to PlayStation Network shouldn't load the leaderboards, in which case, has nothing to do with the system cache, because it would have to download new information from the servers (if there is any) and save that information to the cache, right?

 

[CBH]

Ok, apologies for the misunderstanding, as the only online portion of the Licence Tests are the leaderboards.

However, doing the test while not signed in to PlayStation Network shouldn't load the leaderboards, in which case, has nothing to do with the system cache, because it would have to download new information from the servers (if there is any) and save that information to the cache, right?

If you had loading issue and freezing image when playing offline, well it maybe the disc is dirty or it maybe scratched and it has to be cleaned or there maybe something is wrong with the game data, but in my case I had this loading and freezing issue offline, so I went online and it still would not load the licence test and then the game freezes so I re-started GT6 and cleared the system cache, I did this online and I fix the problem and wet offline to load the test and it worked.
So if you have a issue with loading and the freezing image it is worth a try to use the Clear System Cache.

 

[apec]

Hey guys, I am having this EXACT problem. I can not play this game b/c it is freezing at the test and you need to complete this test before you can play online OR continue with your career. Any help please?

I have the 1.16 update installed

When I purchased the game 1 week ago and attempted to play it, the game would not play AT ALL. Frozen from the first screen. After the update, i completed up to this license test, and again, the game freezes.

VERY FRUSTERATED!!!

 

[Aussie_HSV]

I just tested this out and it worked fine for me.
So it's not a universal problem from an update.

Some things I would try :
Pick a car and go to Free Run in the garage.
Choose London from the 'Original' track list.
See if it loads.
If so, try the test again.

Still no good, copy your save to a USB and then delete the GT6 save files from the Save Data Utility folder on the PS3.
Try the B Licence tests again.
This will test for a corrupt save.

Otherwise it's a data read issue.
I would tackle it in this order, testing each time.
Disc version ... clean and check disc. (maybe even test on another console or source another disc to test on yours).
GT6 in-game options menu ... Network > Clear cache.
GT6 in-game options menu ... Game Data > Delete installed files.
PS3 Safemode ... http://faq.en.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4545/~/ps3-safe-mode-information
Option 3 ... Restore File System
Option 4 ... Rebuild Database

After that it comes down to a corrupt or lost file from updating.
Delete updates from the Game Data Utility folder and try again.
Remember, there is no reason to update to initially play the game.
So if it comes to it, delete game data, complete the licence tests, then do the updates again when ready for online.

 

[apec]

Aussie_HSV, thanks for your help, but I think I really screwed up.

Before I read your post I took advice I read and deleted the cache. Deleted the data file under games....well this also deleted the update, and I do not have internet where I am. So now I am back to where I originaly was before the update where as soon as I enter the game the first screen when I attempt to enter my name, it is frozen on that screen.

Anyway I can obtain the update again without the internet on my ps3? Then I will attempt what you wrote, but right now I can't even get past where i enter my name when you first put the game in.

I must have deleted cache wrong, bc I dont think I was supposed to loose the damn upgrade.

 

[apec]

Also, when I was at this point originaly before the update i was on the phone with Sony customer support for 40 minutes putting the ps3 in safe mode, restoring and rebuilding files incase a file was corrupt, and also I deleted ALL of my saved game data on my ps3, for every game

 

[Aussie_HSV]

That's a shame.
Never mind, take a positive approach and think that perhaps there was packet loss during the GT6 update download process and you needed to do that anyway.

For future reference, here's the story.
Clearing the cache in-game only deletes temporary data downloaded form the network.
http://www.gran-turismo.com/au/gt6/manual/#!/option/network

Deleting the installed files in-game in GT6 simply means slowing down the load times for a while.
It will be forced to read data from the disc as opposed to reading the same files copied to the HDD.
But there is a chance the copied files are bugged, so it's a viable solution.

Safemode isn't something to be worried about.
It may take a little time to go through the process, but there is nothing to fear.
For the 2 options I've suggested, almost nothing will be removed or reset, but the video explains the situation.

For a disc based version, all update files are kept in the PS3's Game Data Utility folder.
Deleting this file means you are back to version 1.00.
For a digital download, the update files are added to the files that have the actual game in the GT6 game icon.
You'll need to delete the entire game and start again to delete any update files.

You will need internet access to sign in to the PSN before being able to update the game again.

If your PS3 is able to run the game, but it freezes at trying to enter your name you have another issue.
It sounds like you use a disc version.
It seems you've passed this point in the game before, so something has changed.
Is the disc clean?
Also, seeing as you have no access to the game as it stands, I would (if you like, copy your save to USB first) remove all evidence of GT6 from the console and start again.
This means deleting the GT6 file in the Game Data Utility folder, and both the main and back-up save files in the Save Data Utility folder (your issue could be a corrupt save file).
The game should run successfully as it comes on the disc (V1.00).


Edit
'All of your save game data'
I hope that wasn't advise from a support rep.
Ill-advised is the kindest thing I could say about that advise.