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Anonymous
8 years ago

ME3 PS3 Not 'Loading' during Tuchanka Shroud

Hey, so I've been researching 'crashing' and 'not loading' issues that have been reported so far, but this one seems to be immovable. I'm currently playing through the Shroud mission, and I'm at the point where Kalros begins to chase after the truck Wrex is driving. After I jump the gap, I can get to the point where I fight a couple waves of Reaper forces, but that's where it starts going downhill. 

During the firefight, the dialog works normally between Mordin/Shepard/Wrex/Wreav, but after the fight, when you would try to go to the next part of that same map, Wrex will try talking again, but no audio will play through, and I can't leave that area. If I try to pick up the weapon mods on the ground, no HUD notification pops up, and if I pause, the game freezes and typically requires a PS3 restart.

The troubleshooting I've done so far was to load previous saves, restart the mission altogether (numerous times), delete and reinstall the updates and DLC again. I've tried repairing the file structure on the PS3, no difference was made. Disabled internet connectivity and turned off both of the online options in the menu in-game, but nothing has allowed me to move past this point.

It's a physical release, and the disc is in mint-condition, and the PS3 has absolutely no issues with other games. Software update is latest version. I just don't know what to do next.

The DLC I am currently using is From Ashes, Leviathan, and the Extended Cut.

7 Replies

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Kinda forced to when it locks the whole console, haha. But yes, I've power cycle the console, one of the steps necessary to repair file system.

  • holger1405's avatar
    holger1405
    Hero+
    8 years ago

    @AbC7918a3262931

    Yea, my knowledge of the PS3 is only superficial.

    But after all you already did I doubt that even someone with better knowledge could help here.

    This might be a technical issue after all. Could be a not visible problem with the disk or a HDD problem, a crash that occurs always on the same spot certainly points to that.

    Did you tried to reinstall the entire game?

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago
    I wish reinstalling it was an option. For some reason, ME3 doesn't install game data on the PS3 like ME1 and 2 did. It just goes straight to game when you insert the disc.
  • holger1405's avatar
    holger1405
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    8 years ago

    @AbC7918a3262931

    See, I didn't know that either. 😳 Well, the PC is my gaming machine.

    Do you know someone else who has a PS3? You could test your disks there.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago
    Sadly, no, otherwise I'd give that a shot.

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