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that2009chick's avatar
13 years ago

Timed trial earned trophies won't sync with full game.

Back in November, I downloaded the 60 minute trial for Need for Speed Most Wanted from the PS Store. I earned a few trophies, and knew once I'd get the game itself, they'd sync with the rest of my trophies, just like all the other timed trials I've done. Well, I got the disc version for Christmas, and the three trophies I earned from the trial refuse to sync, and instead are stuck in a bubble. They show up offline, but not online on the PSN trophy list. I talked to Sony about it and they suggested I come here. I deleted the trial version from my PS3, thinking they'd delete the trophies earned, but it didn't. My only other option is to delete all save files and game data from NFS and start from scratch, but I don't want to do that just yet since I've progressed quite a bit already...I know they're just trophies, but I like to earn them and this issue is REALLY bugging me. I've only found one other person online who has this issue with this specific game...

Would you have any suggestions? 

I think ultimately I'm going to have to just start from scratch again 😕mileyfrustrated: 

But maybe there's hope!....maybe.

 

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  • So last night I tested something. I backed up my save file on PS+, deleted the save and game data from my PS3, restarted it, and fired the game back up and reinstalled it. This did nothing because even though I deleted the save, it must have pulled it from PS+ still and I was at the very beginning, but with all my stats in tact, thus still keeping the trial info in the save, I'm assuming. 

    SO, I think what I'm going to do is continue playing til I get the rest of the trophies, delete the save data entirely,  re-install the game again, and try to earn the three trophies that won't unlock (that is, if they escape that bubble they're in ...I'm not positive they will). If that doesn't work, then I am officially screwed out of getting the **bleep** platinum. ...Me and my **bleep** trophy addiction 😕mileyindifferent: 

    EDIT: 

     

    I've read that re-downloading the trial and finishing it in the full 60 minutes (which I did not do for this game) will take the trophies out of the bubble. I've also read buying the digital version will fix this issue entirely, but why buy a game I already own? What sucks is, I tried to re-download the trial from the PS Store, but they are saying it is unavailable to me since I already own the game. It didn't dawn on me to check  after I deleted the game data last night on whether or not this fixed that issue. I think I'll test it on Mirror's Edge first since I've done the  timed trial for that as well and also own the disc version. Those trophies synced just fine. I'll see how that works out tonight. 

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    that2009chick
    13 years ago

    So I tried what I stated above and it didn't work. 

    I tried a lot of things and nothing worked. 

    So...I'm **bleep**ed. Unless I gave in and bought the digital version, but that's just so **bleep**ing stupid and desperate to buy a game I already own just for three measly trophies. 

    Case closed. 

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    13 years ago
    Buying the digital verson of the game will not fix your problem so save your money its just a glitch that needs patched. I'm in the same boat. After my one hour trial expired I purchased the game a few weeks later..digital version, none of the trophies I unlocked during the trial are showing achieved now. And no matter what I try the trophies will not unlock ☹️ and I only need theses few for my platinum.
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    13 years ago

    There is no hope. Unless they put out a patch or something. Calling support for Sony refers me to EA who Transfer me around until disconnected. 

  • ****UPDATE!*** 2/14/2014

     

    I'm WAY over due for this, but I got it working a few days after posting this problem. Since posting this, I've had numerous people messaging me about this same issue, asking for help. I got lucky with this fix all because of a second PS3 I own. So if you happen to have one too, then keep reading: What I did was I made a new user account WITHOUT signing in my PSN info. I instead immediately fired up the game, earned those trophies, and then signed in to PSN, and synced the trophies to the account. This took them out of the bubble. 

     

    If you don't have a second PS3 this other probable fix is annoying, but it will more than likely do the trick. Basically you're going to have to back up your most important game save files on your system (to PS+ or flashdrive), and restore it to factory settings. This will wipe things clean and you can do the above mentioned fix from there. Good luck and my apologies for not saying this when I fixed it initially, lol. 

     

    - that2009chick

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