Post by: colmag on April 28, 2003, 09:50:41 PM
I thought i'd just have a quick blast before going to work, and after killing the big baddie after the first save point (it's a big grey blob that crawls down a column, you have to circle straff it shooting it's mouth), the gfx went haywire. The game was still running, but all the colours went totally corrupt, looking like it was on acid. The game was then totally unplayable, the corruption was that bad.
Anyone else had this, or has my new gc got to go back? (i played eternal darkness for 2 hours without problems yesterday, so i'm hoping the GC is ok...)
Post by: PIAC on April 28, 2003, 10:29:54 PM
*continues playing his un frozen copy of prime (over 11 hours and not frozen once!)*
Post by: AGENTDICKLAURENT on April 29, 2003, 12:20:00 AM
Call those gits at Nintendo!
Post by: Wesisapie on April 29, 2003, 03:32:42 AM
I'll get 100% soon though!
Post by: The Omen on April 29, 2003, 04:42:20 AM
Post by: Toolvana on April 29, 2003, 08:24:17 AM
Post by: PIAC on April 29, 2003, 10:04:37 AM
Post by: colmag on April 29, 2003, 10:41:22 AM
The corruption hasn't occured since. I've hired super monkey ball, so i'll give that and eternal darkness a whirl tonight and see how they go. I've got to get this sorted before I pick up Zelda on friday!!!!!
The only time i've seen anything like this before, is on my PC. I'd overclocked the gpu too much, and it went mad. That was probably down to heat, and the GC has got about 3 foot clear either side. And it's brand new so that HSF isn't full of belly fluff.
Thnx for the replies.
Post by: colmag on April 29, 2003, 01:09:20 PM
The screen started corrupting, gradually getting worse and worse until it was just a total mess. I took a photo and video clip of the screen, and bodged up a little web page, so if you want them to see what a screwed up GC looks like, follow the link.
piccy & video
I'm not trying to slate the GC by posting the video, it's just for interest really, 'cos the GC itself is a great little piece of kit (WAY sweeter than my PS2), and Metroid Prime is a quality game.
Post by: joshnickerson on April 29, 2003, 01:17:17 PM
But yeah, your Cube is fried or something. Maybe there's something on the lens...
Post by: Locke Cole on April 29, 2003, 02:08:35 PM
Post by: colmag on April 29, 2003, 02:45:22 PM
I've put another one up, unfortunately for SMB as well, this time playing the monkey target game. I'd had the GC on for about 1 hour or so by this point (the longest it's been on for without incident is about 3 hours). This one also shows the game freezing with the sound continuing.
The GC is being boxed up in about 2 seconds time, to go back to the shop... I'm hoping (vainly?) that this will cure my Metroid Prime freezing problem too.
Incidentally, in Eternal Darkness, the disc seems to click. Sometimes it whirrs, and sometimes it clicks. Is this normal?
Post by: GeN on April 29, 2003, 03:26:20 PM
Post by: Locke Cole on April 29, 2003, 03:41:23 PM
Post by: AGENTDICKLAURENT on April 29, 2003, 05:27:15 PM
Post by: Wesisapie on April 29, 2003, 09:19:45 PM
and i noticed you live in queensland/brisbane (it's a guesS, those types of houses). Where do you work, i need a job
Post by: Infernal Monkey on April 29, 2003, 09:50:10 PM
Hope you have no troubles returning it for a new one.
And yeah, it's normal for the GC to click and carry on. I've noticed sometimes in Metroid, it'll make a giant thump noise when loading something big..
Post by: PIAC on April 29, 2003, 10:13:28 PM
yeah i live in brisbane, work at camp hill woolies, go get a job there, in the deli need someone to talk to about nintendo stuff
Post by: Wesisapie on April 29, 2003, 11:13:16 PM
Post by: PIAC on April 29, 2003, 11:16:21 PM
Post by: colmag on May 01, 2003, 05:56:41 AM
Post by: PIAC on May 01, 2003, 09:56:11 AM
and all was well with the world
