Re: ME1 PS3 version, decryption minigames way too fast (possibly bugged)

@Archangel022016 wrote:

Alas the game mode didn't fix it on my Vizio (2015 M-class). While perhaps my TV's game mode may still not be up to snuff, I still put most of the fault on the game. I've never had this issue with the solos in Brutal Legend.

Update:

In case anyone is still playing this, what FINALLY fixed for me was using a new controller. In my case it's a cheap off-brand PS3 controller that I picked up a few months ago as a spare.

It appears I now have a full second to press each button in sequence, whereas before it would immediately fail after pressing the first button. My guess is that the old controllers, while

they work everywhere else, are worn out just enough to not register the key presses fast enough.

6 Replies

TKMcClone
Not applicable
9 years ago
I'm using two different Sony DS controllers and I find these 'key hit' puzzles to be SUPER frustrating. I'm wondering if the key presses can register as double hits due to an overly sensitive controller?

At any rate. I totally understand that some people do develop a knack for doing them. However, they are a minor part of the game and should be much much easier (at least the Quest ones). I have literally spent a half hour or more trying to salvage a satellite. It's a silly little quest that I won't complete due to frustration.

My first ME game was Andromeda. I've always wanted to play the ME series but didn't start gaming again until around ME3. Not wanting to start at the end, I avoided the series until last month. I fully expected an older game to have seem a little dated, but not this frustrating.

I loved the glyph puzzles in ME:A and the block puzzle in ME1 is neat.... but a have not got a loot locker without omni-gel yet.
holger1405
Hero+
9 years ago
@TKMcClone

There are two possible culprits for this problem, one is the controller, the other is a relatively slow display. (Could also be display settings, if you have a display with a gaming mode and don't use it you should try.)
TKMcClone
Not applicable
9 years ago
@holger1405 wrote:

@TKMcClone

There are two possible culprits for this problem, one is the controller, the other is a relatively slow display. (Could also be display settings, if you have a display with a gaming mode and don't use it you should try.)

I'm starting to understand that something is amiss. Sometimes the puzzles are much less forgiving than others, they even 'look' faster. It is possible that the timing is programmed to be different. Some seem easy and others they are impossible, even though I know that I'm hitting the button in time. I was wondering if it could be related to how much charge my controller has. My PS3 is connected to my TV through an HDMI HT receiver, so that is a constant. I got a new controller and I'm going to go back to the ones I skipped and see if they are any different.
holger1405
Hero+
9 years ago
@TKMcClone

I also would test a direct connection to your display or a different display if that is possible.
TKMcClone
Not applicable
9 years ago
@holger1405 wrote:

@TKMcClone

I also would test a direct connection to your display or a different display if that is possible.

Yes, I did do that I connected it directly to a monitor (not a TV). It's not my equipment.

It doesn't matter, I got to the end of the game and moved on to ME2. Overall it was a minor issue in a very enjoyable game - that still holds up 10 years later.
holger1405
Hero+
9 years ago
@TKMcClone

TKMcClone schrieb:
It doesn't matter, I got to the end of the game and moved on to ME2. Overall it was a minor issue in a very enjoyable game - that still holds up 10 years later.

Nothing to argue here. 😉 Have fun with ME2.