Help! Guitar Hero III won't start... - Blu-ray Forum

PS34EVER · 07-11-2008, 04:02 PM

I was wondering if anyone could tell me the cause of the problem that I am having with Guitar Hero III. I start up the game and everything seems fine. Once it gets to the point where it says “reading HDD” or something like that (to load your save file to start the game) it completely freezes up and I can’t use the PS button or anything to attempt to restart the game. I always have to do a Hard Reset by flipping the switch in the back of my system.

This happens on no other game that I own, but I have been constantly trying to start up GHIII for the past couple of weeks and I am unable to play. I am going through serious Rock withdrawls…

Any help would be appreciated. I have tried everything to get this thing running, but to no avail. I have tried copying the save file to a Memory stick, deleting it then reinstalling it, amongst other things but nothing seems to work…

Icemage · 07-11-2008, 04:32 PM

I would definitely call Activision. If other games are working, then there's something wrong with your installation of Guitar Hero III.

Pelican170 · 07-11-2008, 04:35 PM

hmmnnn interesting. how long did you wait for it to "unfreeze"? Also, i would possibly try disconnecting it from the internet and try also. I was playign GH Aerosmith last night and when i went online it froze on me. i waiting like 10 min. and it unfroze itself.... I understand your pain, you definately need to ROCK!

gnash · 07-11-2008, 04:39 PM

I have the same problem with Motorstorm...guess I'll keep an eye on this post.

Thegide · 07-11-2008, 06:07 PM

Perhaps your save file is corrupted. Contact activision.

Alternatively, back up your save file to USB. Try erasing it and starting a fresh one to see if that fixes it. Would help you to at least narrow down the problem.

EvanX · 07-11-2008, 06:23 PM

Consider yourself free from Activision's spell. Now go take it back and buy Rock Band.

Pelican170 · 07-11-2008, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvanX

Consider yourself free from Activision's spell. Now go take it back and buy Rock Band.

Rockband blows, you can play teh guitar part with your eyes closed. Step it up and stick with GH3

Icemage · 07-11-2008, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pelican170

Rockband blows, you can play teh guitar part with your eyes closed. Step it up and stick with GH3

I dare you to play Afterlife or Blackened with your eyes open.

Or even the just-released Snow ((Hey Oh)).

Just because every song isn't a meat grinder for your fingers on guitar doesn't mean there isn't challenge to be had aplenty in Rock Band.

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That said we're wandering far afield. Sounds like either the disc is damaged/dirty or there's something corrupt about the save file.

Pelican170 · 07-11-2008, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icemage

I dare you to play Afterlife or Blackened with your eyes open.

Or even the just-released Snow ((Hey Oh)).

Just because every song isn't a meat grinder for your fingers on guitar doesn't mean there isn't challenge to be had aplenty in Rock Band.

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That said we're wandering far afield. Sounds like either the disc is damaged/dirty or there's something corrupt about the save file.

Eehhh, i dont really agree but it doesnt matter. Ill have to check out Afterlife and Blackened next time im at my buddys house... I just find the whole guitare experience much better on GH compared to Rock Band, since its the only instrument ill play on these games, or like to play for that matter.

EvanX · 07-11-2008, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pelican170

Rockband blows, you can play teh guitar part with your eyes closed. Step it up and stick with GH3

What an ignorant statement.

The problem with GH's "Guitar Experience" is that it's no guitar experience at all. It's random button mashing.

PS34EVER · 07-13-2008, 01:56 AM

Ok. I think I know what may have happened. I recently was messing around on one of my old accounts and accidently downloaded the Coldplay Add-On Track Pack from the Playstation Store. Then, without realizing that I downloaded it under that account, I deleted it since I never really used it that much. I notice that when you delete an account, it says that it will erase all data and game utility data. Maybe once I deleted this account, it deleted my Coldtray Add-On Pack and it somehow froze my game?

I only say this because, I backed up my save data onto my memeory stick and then I deleted BOTH my Game Data Utility and my Save Game Utility. Once I started up Guitar Hero again, I had to download the update for that game (version 1.01). Once I booted it up, I reinstalled my Save Game Data and it worked. The problem is, is that all of the add on packs that I had downloaded (4 total) were gone, so I had to reinstall them from the Playstation Store (but didn't have to rebuy them

).

After that, I made another profile to bring up my old account (but this time i didn't delete it) and the game performed fine. Then, I got the bright idea of deleting my account to see if it wouldn't freeze up, but it did...

So now, I am just never going to bring up that old account ever again, and I am just going to re-buy (6 dollars or so) it under my normal playstation account.

Does any of this make sense? IMO, it is stupid as hell that if I download an add-on but then delete the account that I downloaded it under that it would freeze up the game. How stupid.

07-11-2008, 04:02 PM	#1
PS34EVER Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Minnesota PSNetwork ID: Sic_Wild_Child Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:24	Help! Guitar Hero III won't start... I was wondering if anyone could tell me the cause of the problem that I am having with Guitar Hero III. I start up the game and everything seems fine. Once it gets to the point where it says “reading HDD” or something like that (to load your save file to start the game) it completely freezes up and I can’t use the PS button or anything to attempt to restart the game. I always have to do a Hard Reset by flipping the switch in the back of my system. This happens on no other game that I own, but I have been constantly trying to start up GHIII for the past couple of weeks and I am unable to play. I am going through serious Rock withdrawls… Any help would be appreciated. I have tried everything to get this thing running, but to no avail. I have tried copying the save file to a Memory stick, deleting it then reinstalling it, amongst other things but nothing seems to work…

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07-11-2008, 04:32 PM	#2
Icemage Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007	I would definitely call Activision. If other games are working, then there's something wrong with your installation of Guitar Hero III.

07-11-2008, 04:35 PM	#3
Pelican170 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Newtown, CT 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:735 DVD collection:256 Trading Score:13	hmmnnn interesting. how long did you wait for it to "unfreeze"? Also, i would possibly try disconnecting it from the internet and try also. I was playign GH Aerosmith last night and when i went online it froze on me. i waiting like 10 min. and it unfroze itself.... I understand your pain, you definately need to ROCK!

07-11-2008, 04:39 PM	#4
gnash Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI	I have the same problem with Motorstorm...guess I'll keep an eye on this post.

07-11-2008, 06:07 PM	#5
Thegide Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Ottawa, ON	Perhaps your save file is corrupted. Contact activision. Alternatively, back up your save file to USB. Try erasing it and starting a fresh one to see if that fixes it. Would help you to at least narrow down the problem.

07-11-2008, 06:23 PM	#6
EvanX Expert Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Michigan Blu-ray collection:47	Consider yourself free from Activision's spell. Now go take it back and buy Rock Band.

07-13-2008, 01:56 AM	#11
PS34EVER Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Minnesota PSNetwork ID: Sic_Wild_Child Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:24	Ok. I think I know what may have happened. I recently was messing around on one of my old accounts and accidently downloaded the Coldplay Add-On Track Pack from the Playstation Store. Then, without realizing that I downloaded it under that account, I deleted it since I never really used it that much. I notice that when you delete an account, it says that it will erase all data and game utility data. Maybe once I deleted this account, it deleted my Coldtray Add-On Pack and it somehow froze my game? I only say this because, I backed up my save data onto my memeory stick and then I deleted BOTH my Game Data Utility and my Save Game Utility. Once I started up Guitar Hero again, I had to download the update for that game (version 1.01). Once I booted it up, I reinstalled my Save Game Data and it worked. The problem is, is that all of the add on packs that I had downloaded (4 total) were gone, so I had to reinstall them from the Playstation Store (but didn't have to rebuy them ). After that, I made another profile to bring up my old account (but this time i didn't delete it) and the game performed fine. Then, I got the bright idea of deleting my account to see if it wouldn't freeze up, but it did... So now, I am just never going to bring up that old account ever again, and I am just going to re-buy (6 dollars or so) it under my normal playstation account. Does any of this make sense? IMO, it is stupid as hell that if I download an add-on but then delete the account that I downloaded it under that it would freeze up the game. How stupid.

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