I've had the game freeze on me twice since launch day. PS3 digital version, so mines not a BRD problem. Both times it's happened has been after I load up the game and right after the character select screen when it tries to load the first level. It gets stuck at the Diablo III splash screen with the little red loading diamonds they just keep loading and loading and those damn diamonds keep moving and staring me like its a damn cyclon or KIT from Knight Rider. I reboot the game and then it loads fine.
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Diablo III PS3/360 |OT| Bringing Hell to consoles
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I've had the game freeze on me twice since launch day. PS3 digital version, so mines not a BRD problem. Both times it's happened has been after I load up the game and right after the character select screen when it tries to load the first level. It gets stuck at the Diablo III splash screen with the little red loading diamonds they just keep loading and loading and those damn diamonds keep moving and staring me like its a damn cyclon or KIT from Knight Rider. I reboot the game and then it loads fine.
That sucksAnyone else having the same problems?
Are you having freezes, as in the game stops for a couple of seconds and then keeps running fine? Or do you mean you have to restart the console?
Had this happen once so far, had to shut off console and everything.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
God damn, that sucks... try deleting the game data (not save data)?Total freeze. Even the controller won't bring up a menu when holding the home button.
Note that also no other games are doing this.
Impeccable
Member
I've only had one complete freeze almost when I first started playing it, pretty sure it was probably my fault for skipping all the dialogue and skipping cutscenes while also teleporting to town during all of it.
Hasn't locked up again - I do have screen freezes for about a second where the game is still doing it's thing but the screen doesn't change briefly. Doesn't happen often enough to make me pissed off or anything just annoying it tends to be when I teleport in to kill elites.
Hasn't locked up again - I do have screen freezes for about a second where the game is still doing it's thing but the screen doesn't change briefly. Doesn't happen often enough to make me pissed off or anything just annoying it tends to be when I teleport in to kill elites.
slaughterking
Member
I had two freezes since launch. Had not lost any significant progress, but it's been pretty scary anyway. I definitely don't like that the game wont install any data and constantly streams from the disc. That's just asking for trouble knowing my luck with BluRay drives.
scytherage
Member
When I started using the demon hunter I was thinking, "man, this guy sucks, slow rate of fire, etc" I stuck with it....
Then I discovered dual wielding crossbows + rapid fire. Holy shit. Awesome.
Then I discovered dual wielding crossbows + rapid fire. Holy shit. Awesome.
That sucks
Are you having freezes, as in the game stops for a couple of seconds and then keeps running fine? Or do you mean you have to restart the console?
My audio track is sometimes a couple of seconds behind the subtitles. That's when I hear the BD spinning HARD. 500GB super slim.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Haha! Going for Master 1 setting off the bat and died in the village on the first set of Zombies.
A very interesting challenge but it seems more built around ranged classes.
Yeah I think you might need some good gear for Master I, so starting a new game on that setting probably isn't a great idea. I started my Nightmare playthrough on Master I and I find the challenge to be exactly right.
It feels like Nightmare right off the bat. 1 or 2 hits and you're nearly dead!
Having some gear ready really does help but the exp bonus gets you leveling pretty quickly.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
There are MUCH more powerful 1H weapons in the game :3 Keep playing!
Honestly I have not really noticed it. I am concentrating on punching monsters and stealing their loot, that I have no time to see what else happens.
GroundCombo
Member
I dropped the Mac version back in the day after repeatedly dying somewhere in Act 3 Hell and not feeling like playing the auction game. Now, on PS3, I roflstomped Diablo on Inferno/Master I with my wizard and had a blast. Much, much better.
The ubersomething ring looks like a nice thing to have when leveling other characters, but the grind for the parts sounds a bit daunting. I've already gathered enough keys and plans for one machine, so maybe I'll check how that goes.
The ubersomething ring looks like a nice thing to have when leveling other characters, but the grind for the parts sounds a bit daunting. I've already gathered enough keys and plans for one machine, so maybe I'll check how that goes.
Treemonkeys
Member
MagicWithEarvin
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Farting pants lol
Simon Belmont
Banned
I have also experienced this
UnluckyKate
Member
Once you beat inferno, you farm any act you are confortable to get more loot. Push master up and farm the keys to craft infernal machines (assuming its in the console version) or the staff of herring to acess the cow level
Yeah I eventually bought it a second time from the store to be able to play it from my HD...
I'm going to trade the BD one in though, or sell it 2nd hand, whatever, need to go and do it fast...
So that's 4 Diablo 3 purchases so far, the sealed CE, the digital PC version, the BD PS3 version and the PSN one... I'm such a sucker. And I'll end up buying it on PS4 again, man... And the expansions, whaaaaaaaa
paolo11
Member
I'm a noob. What is an infernal machine? Also, do you get good drops at the secret level?
UnluckyKate
Member
on pc, in inferno, on there are 4 unique Key Warden that spawn in 4 zones. If you beat them, you will have a chance to drop a key (one key for act 1, 2 and 3. Last one, in act 4, drop the plan to craft the infernal machine)
the higher your master is, the more chance you will have to get one key.
With 3 keys, you craft one infernal machine that open portal in the town of act one. It will teleport you to an arena were two boss can be fought at once with special affixes for extra challenges and loots.
Bosses are:
Magda and Squeletton King,
Khule and Siege Breaker
Ghom and the second boss of act 4 (i forgot his name) that teleport on you to one shot you)
each battle have a drop rate for a special craft piece (just like keys with key wardens) and once you have all 3 items you can craft a Hellfire ring of the primary affix of your choice.
it can be pretty amazing.
I have no idea if this is on console.
Edit : it's best to save 3 infernal machines to open all portal one after each other on the same run because you will have you 5 nephalem stacks up and ready for better loot and you will increase your drop chances for both Keys and Crafts
UnluckyKate
Member
you need the elements and with the plan you can craft the staff. Then go back to act one and look near the dead cow near a crevasse... you might find the entrance to the secret level...
Dr. Zoidberg
Member
I bought D3 on PC back when it was $10 at Toys R' Us, but I never got very far due to other games and all the negative feedback. Now the console version is out and I spent the last two nights playing the demos on both PS3 and 360. I find I greatly prefer the direct-control to click-click-click, and the console versions both appear to be very well done.
That being said, I was wondering if there was a head-to-head on this title. I felt like the 360 version may have been slightly smoother, and I felt the sound MIX (not quality!) was better on 360 as well. I could barely hear the music on PS3, and that was after I maxed out the music volume and lowered everything else. I didn't look but I'm playing both through a 6.1 receiver and I assume the PS3 one was using PCM multi-channel. Anyone else have trouble getting the mix right on PS3?
That being said, I was wondering if there was a head-to-head on this title. I felt like the 360 version may have been slightly smoother, and I felt the sound MIX (not quality!) was better on 360 as well. I could barely hear the music on PS3, and that was after I maxed out the music volume and lowered everything else. I didn't look but I'm playing both through a 6.1 receiver and I assume the PS3 one was using PCM multi-channel. Anyone else have trouble getting the mix right on PS3?
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
There's a Digital Foundry comparison. 360 edges out PS3 on framerate and screen tearing. I'm playing on PS3 and it's been a fantastic experience, so I'd suggest picking it up on whichever console you have more friends to play with.
PS is LPCM audio indeed.
I haven't played the 360 version myself but the mixing is also off on PC... Pretty annoying.
Face off here.
360 ships with Dolby Digital audio.
I haven't played the 360 version myself but the mixing is also off on PC... Pretty annoying.
Face off here.
360 ships with Dolby Digital audio.
Phat Michael
Banned
Ok got to skeleton king in nightmare mp1. No chance. I did ZERO damage to him. Back to normal now and it's a lot more manageable.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
It wasn't too bad for me, but it did take me around 5 minutes to bring him down solo. You just have to be very good about avoiding his attacks. I like it because it feels like an old school boss fight where you have to recognize patterns and work on your timing.
What do you want from the console version? If it's primarily those things then I'm sure it'll deliver what you want.
I love the console version but it just lacks the graphical look of the PC version...thats why I think the PS4/Xbox One version +graphics upgrades + Expansion pack will be the best versions of the game.
Amazing that Blizzard have ignored the console market for so long and it actually works better on the console than PC.
Amazing that Blizzard have ignored the console market for so long and it actually works better on the console than PC.
You get special monsters will special suffixes under their name that do different things. For instance, Waller type will generate magic walls to block you in. The combination is random, as well as the spawning.
Sounds cool. I liked how in Borderlands a lot of new enemies would appear after the initial play through.
Some of the later combo's can be utterly brutal.
Especially on the harder difficulties/There's some tough combos for sure, but not nearly as hard as PC version. Inferno still has only 3 affixes on console, 4 on PC.Some of the later combo's can be utterly brutal.
Frozen, Arcane, Molten, Plagued says hi.
Not that I'm complaining, console is a blast while waiting for RoS.
My favourites are the mobs that have an affix as a part of their normal setup (mortar Lacuni in act 2 for example), so can have even more! D:Some of the later combo's can be utterly brutal.
(Disclaimer: Not sure if that is still the case on the console version)
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Same. I've tried out the others but they don't seem as effective as the teleporting lightning fists of doom.
NaturalHigh
Member
it's pretty much the only one to use. most effective by a good margin.
a combination strike build utilizes buffs from the other primaries but isn't the highest DPS. something different to try though. you guys have do have elective mode enabled in the options, right? that will allow you to assign skills to any button.
a combination strike build utilizes buffs from the other primaries but isn't the highest DPS. something different to try though. you guys have do have elective mode enabled in the options, right? that will allow you to assign skills to any button.
RunningRiot
Member
I got trolled last night on an Echoing Fury drop that had 1420 dps, 250+ STR and VIT and life steal, but no socket..........I had already found one with a socket, but it rolled 1300 dps, DEX and INT (I'm a barb) and no LS
You will find yourself swapping between all the main skills as you try new weapons. The Teleport punch is a firm favorite for me just for mobility means. You can combo in Crippling Wave to lower their attack and speed and then swap to Fist of Teleport.
Personally its the Exploding Palm and Wave of Light that I love. That huge bell comes down and you kick it right at stuff.
NaturalHigh
Member
You will find yourself swapping between all the main skills as you try new weapons. The Teleport punch is a firm favorite for me just for mobility means. You can combo in Crippling Wave to lower their attack and speed and then swap to Fist of Teleport.
Personally its the Exploding Palm and Wave of Light that I love. That huge bell comes down and you kick it right at stuff.
a buddy loves playing with me when I'm using bells. he will laugh randomly and just be like holy shit dem bells.