Uncharted problems reported since PS3 firmware 3.00

  • Posted September 2nd, 2009 at 17:39 EDT by Adam Dolge
  • 66 Comments

Several of our readers, and those on the PlayStation Forums, have reported freezes to Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune since the launch of PS3 firmware 3.0. Some users say they get regular freezes while trying to go after their Platinum Trophies.

On the other hand, we’ve heard reports that some people are not affected by the same problems, so it’s unclear at this time if the issues are caused by the new firmware. We are checking with Naughty Dog and Sony to see what is being done to remedy the problem.

Let us know if you are having similar problems with Uncharted, or any other games.

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  1. DeputyDon | DeputyDonX

    • 5:42pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

     I just played through the last half of the game this morning. Zero freezes. 

     

    Although Wipeout HD seems to have an extra long pause after closing the XMB now.

  2. Zoibie

    • 5:46pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    It's those damn grey boxes I tells ya 

  3. slimweasel | SlimWeasel

    • 5:46pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    I've had no probs at all with new update. to all who have I hope things work out for you

  4. AaronSOLDIER | AaronSOLDIER

    • 5:47pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

     Well I hope they fix it soon because I want to replay through it just before Uncharted 2

  5. COD_GOD

    • 5:50pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

     @2 I agree those grey boxes are nothing but trouble

  6. residentevilrocks91 | videogameman6

    • 5:50pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    Go thing i got my platnium on the update before this. 

     

    Edit: Just got on and tried it real quick yeat it is somewhat freezing but not hugely.

  7. alfers

    • 5:51pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    AHH!! I bought uncharted last week and ever since the update it freezes when it loads! I thought it was the disc (cuz it was prowned) Lolz at @ 2 That is the prblem!

  8. west_end_matt

    • 5:54pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

     I like 3.0, sue me!

  9. n0na90 | nona90

    • 6:00pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    Haven't tried Uncharted but I think the xmb is slightly slower for example when comparing trophies. Which is quite bad, beacuse it wasn't exactly fast to begin with.

  10. moose_338

    • 6:04pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    i haven't had any problems with uncharted...but my xmb is dead slow when i acsess it from in game(dosn't seem to matter witch game i play)

     

    sony should have done more with the bows around the frinds list something like

    blue box for online

    yellow for busy

    and red for offline

    and something like a green out line of the box if you have a unread message from that friend

  11. ddPLaNeT | ddPLaNeT

    • 6:05pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    i played the game yesterday and no problems at all.

  12. Dave-The-Rave | Dave-The-Rave

    • 6:06pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    Looks like I got my Platinum just in time then..lol

  13. GranTurismoOwnsPs3

    • 6:10pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

     The Grey boxes are very annoying and look so damn messy.

  14. justintheman99

    • 6:11pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    Yikes I sure hope this doesn't effect me as I just received Uncharted today in the mail.

  15. psycho_mantis | makaveli_71

    • 6:12pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    the grey boxes are to blame for swine flu outbreak and world war 3!!!

  16. DarkNemesis

    • 6:20pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    I have never had any problems with any games or any Firmware.

  17. ash91 | AshSteHol

    • 6:26pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    Glad I got the Plat last week then. :D

  18. allunbobroberts

    • 6:30pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    I have an original 60gb ps3 Model Cechc04, i have updated , i have no iplayed or Tv icons on the XMB. Sony have said that a fixed firmware is being sorted for today or tomorrow ( V3.01)

  19. ps3isfun

    • 6:30pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    I find it hard to join games in codwaw, but that isn't anything new.

  20. lordAlucard | Sympozium_666

    • 6:33pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    It froze before 3.0 so isn't FW: 3.0

  21. Sonan | Sonan

    • 6:45pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    My web browser froze on the YouTube main page. So far the only two game freezes I've had are Burnout Paradise and Call of Duty: World at War.

  22. Indigo Virus | W-30

    • 7:14pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    Xmen wolverine wont load anymore

  23. SPOTTED | SPOTTED

    • 7:14pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    We were all having problems on the SOCOM servers last night too.  If you played you know what I'm talking about.  I'm assuming it's from patch 1.30.  Oh well.  I'm sure the problems will be fixed.

  24. bungledude

    • 7:16pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    I freaking hate this update.SCrew these huge icons and grey boxes.The classic start-up music is gone as well as the Playstaion chime when you start a game.Anyone else here annoyed by this update like I am and how can we possibly get Son'y to change this crap?

  25. bravo9zero | Bravo9zero

    • 7:18pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    Just tested Uncharted before, No problems for me, no freezing etc

     

  26. Empty_Cans | Empty_Cans

    • 7:23pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    I played it yesterday, had no problems, though before the update I did have freezing problems sometimes, and it always seemed to happen in the exact same place, but it never happened all the time, just now and then.

  27. WhiteWolfDK

    • 7:26pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    Haven't tried Uncharted - and I'm not 100% sure if the problem was there before, but playing Ferrari Challenge both after and before 3.00 it seems I'm getting screen freezes, they only last a second or 2 but I'm getting them on every track.

    //WhiteWolf

  28. Strudel | Strudel

    • 7:33pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    While I haven't played Uncharted since 3.00 I have noticed that the in-game XMB takes longer to come up and go away in CoD4.

  29. GranTurismoOwnsPs3

    • 7:36pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

     Just get rid of the damn grey boxes and the FREAKING HUGE FONT SIZE!

  30. shreeveera_ps3 | SHREEVEERA

    • 7:45pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    No problems with me Either...Uncharted plays as usual with no freezes...

  31. stef123

    • 7:56pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    3.01 here we come...

  32. crippled5 | wlchrbandit

    • 7:59pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

     i was playing it about an hour ago, no freezes what so ever. 

     

    only 5 more trophies to get! :D

  33. rahstar2003 | explosive78

    • 8:02pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    COD 4 froze on me today and that doesnt happen.

  34. michaelcorleone

    • 8:04pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    yet again sony fail and give even more people (another) reason to opt for a 360, oh dear sony....what have you become?

  35. stovich | TasteLikeBurning

    • 8:07pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    I platinumed on Uncharted a long time ago. I still havent updated to 3.0, but from what I've been hearing, i don't think I will unless I get totally blocked from using the system.

  36. AmethystVenom

    • 8:16pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    I did have the game freeze once this morning. It was right before the undead spaniard dudes are chasing you and it lets you run and shoot.

  37. FLTURNPIKE

    • 8:31pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    I dont know about game play. But ith the last update my ps3 couldnt read the disc unless you start playing a demo and then when you hit the ps3 button in the middle, the disc apear. Now with this update, my ps3 reads the disc as soon as you put it in.

  38. Surboy | Surboy

    • 8:36pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    Yeap, mine freezes at random places, it has become unplayable as you could have made a few jumps to get to certain place and suddenly you lose all your game progress...soooo frustrating!

  39. Tha_Last_Romeo | Tha_Last_Romeo

    • 8:53pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    Wow... I dont have this game anyway

  40. x-Panthers89 | XxPanthers89xX

    • 9:10pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    i missed wen the playstation 3 pops out everytime u play a game, idk it looked tight for me...

  41. restored_lost | Restored_lost

    • 9:31pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    its funny cuz i recomended it too a friend and he beat it like 6 hours before the firmware update launched so lucky him i guess

  42. Etrnal | Chrono_A

    • 9:53pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    I beat Uncharted 4 times with not a single freeze up. Tried it out and nothing happened. Also are people seriously complaining about the new start up? lol wow...

  43. so2FAST4U | so2FAST4U

    • 10:17pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    hi there ppl of this nice place...ive just loged in an registerd...i have a HUGE Problem...IT IS 3.0 Let me explayn i usualy play a lot of musik while chekin the mail txting with girls navigatin internet etc etc(Separate hdd ps hdd usb cd flash cell etc) After the 3.0 desaster...i CAN NOT !!! wen i m on the xmb i go play a tune and while in the vid thing of the ps3 i press ps buton (as usualy ) 2 exit an go to txt chat,browser,xmb(while music playan) IT ASQUES ME IS I WANA EXIT TUNE...LIKE WEN I WHATCH A MOVIE !!!

  44. HermitKrab | HermitKrab

    • 10:22pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    fw 3.0 sucks!

  45. SPOTTED | SPOTTED

    • 10:46pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    agreed.  3.00 so far=epic fail.

  46. Amusimbel | Amusimbel

    • 11:01pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    My PS3 take some little time to recognize a PS2 format disc in my case...

    I compare trophies faster than before...

    I haven't play my uncharted after the firmware update...

  47. edward_moffet | edd

    • 11:28pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    no problems here. This happens with every firmware and i think it's because some people are just being paranoid. If it was in fact the firmware everyone would have these problems

  48. XSpike_SpiegelC | XSpike_SpiegelC

    • 11:49pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    Wheres the first hand PSU? Now that you guys have gone big time i would think that you would have better editing......

  49. lozzer83

    • 11:52pm BST - September 2nd, 2009

    cod4 froze twice on me today first time itsever done that to me

  50. Muzikguy | Muzikguy

    • 12:04am BST - September 3rd, 2009

    @24, I hear ya on that one! @44 & 45 D**N RIGHT! I'm not liking this new update at all. What did they honestly do to need this freakin' update? Those boxes are UGLY and I'm sure Sony knows this. Why did the information board disappear? I wanted to keep that stupid thing OFF!!!!

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