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13 years ago
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PS3 Citadel elevator black screen

After activating some quests in the Spectre terminal (Ken and Gabby for instance), every time I try to get to the Docks: Holding Area on the Citadel, the loading screen goes black and the game freezes, and I am forced to power off the console. After this the PS3 will do filesystem checks, that takes between 5-10 minutes.

The only way to get to the Docks, is to first board the Normandy and then take the direct route to the refuge camp.

Deleting the game data doesn't fix this issue.

After spending 95 EUR (900SEK) back in March for the Collector's Edition, I don't really feel like spending any money on Leviathan (90 SEK) or any kind of DLC for this game, and I have all the DLC for ME2, including weapons and appearance packs.

  • Neural_Interfac's avatar
    Neural_Interfac
    13 years ago

    A little update.
    I finally installed Leviathan and it seems to have fixed this issue.😕mileysurprised:
    Tested on different saves, that before, with the latest patch and all free DLC, would crash the console.


    It would be great if someone else could verify this.


    I don't mind stealth patches *IF* it is *FREE*, but to be forced to actually *PAY* for a fix to a six months old game breaking bug is really something else.😕mileymad:😕mileyfrustrated:

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    13 years ago

    i have had this happen to me  also, but Deleting the game data and re downloading fixed it for me.

     

     

  • Unfortunately the trigger for this one seems to be one of the spectre terminal activations. I can access the Docks: Holding Area, as long as I don't activate them. But if I do then the game will freeze when I try to access the Docks.

    I have imported two different ME2 careers with the same result.

    This is an old issue. You only have to browse the neglected PS3 section on Biowares own forum to see that.

    This issue along with framedrops in cutscenes when reading from disc (since there is no install option), are seriously making me think twice before buying anything for the PS3 from Bioware/EA.

  • Neural_Interfac's avatar
    Neural_Interfac
    13 years ago

    A little update.
    I finally installed Leviathan and it seems to have fixed this issue.😕mileysurprised:
    Tested on different saves, that before, with the latest patch and all free DLC, would crash the console.


    It would be great if someone else could verify this.


    I don't mind stealth patches *IF* it is *FREE*, but to be forced to actually *PAY* for a fix to a six months old game breaking bug is really something else.😕mileymad:😕mileyfrustrated:

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