DUST Search - Black Screen

NanoCleric wrote:

This has also just happened to me.

It's been fine in previous games. I never had this before the update we downloaded on 15/03/2013.

After patching, i played several games of all game types with no problems, but squadmates would tell me theyv'e blackscreened. At first it seemed to only happen to people spawning on the MCC in skirmish, but i've since found it's happening elsewhere.

It just happened to me on Ambush OMS, i was spawning with a freefit Assault - Frontline fit on a logi character.

What i found was that i could bring up the neocom, the map and the team screen.

If i pressed dpad down to bring up the map, followed by dpad up to bring up the team sheet, then cancelled out of both, i could then see again.

Once i could see i tested a bit..

Firstly holding R2 showed no equipment or guns at all. So firing obviously did nothing.

I could walk and crouch and jump, but i couldn't sprint.

I found a supply depo drop so i tried to hack it. It let me hack it and take it over.

Then i accessed the depo which showed me my fittings, i tried a few different fittings but they would not equip, each time i remained without guns and equipment.

I also could bring up the vehicle menu with dpad right, i selected to bring in the free fit LAV. However, on selecting it, nothing happened, no request was made.

That's about all i managed to test.. i also tried suiciding a few times from the Neocom to respawn and each time i was black screened again.

I have not had this problem previously, nor have i got this problem on other games or media on the ps3. This is soley down to Dust 514, due to the patch today.

This is what you posted today reguarding the patch:

"Dear players,

Today DUST 514 will go offline for an extended period of time starting from 11:00 GMT. Server is expected to come back up at 12:30 GMT. Today's hotfix will eliminate the bug that caused some players to disconnect after selecting their fitting in battle.

Thank you for your patience and understanding."

It sounds to me like you actually introduced the bug while trying to fix the fittings problem.

I hope this information helps.

- DaiReaver. a.k.a. NanoCleric.

EDIT: Also, my PS3 is the original 60GB model with the various sdcard ports etc.. on the front. I'm also using HDMI as a connection with a Samsung UE26EH4000 26in HD Ready TV


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Thalia Boxx Reckoners 0	Posted - 2013.03.15 19:55:00 - [1] - Quote NanoCleric wrote: This has also just happened to me. It's been fine in previous games. I never had this before the update we downloaded on 15/03/2013. After patching, i played several games of all game types with no problems, but squadmates would tell me theyv'e blackscreened. At first it seemed to only happen to people spawning on the MCC in skirmish, but i've since found it's happening elsewhere. It just happened to me on Ambush OMS, i was spawning with a freefit Assault - Frontline fit on a logi character. What i found was that i could bring up the neocom, the map and the team screen. If i pressed dpad down to bring up the map, followed by dpad up to bring up the team sheet, then cancelled out of both, i could then see again. Once i could see i tested a bit.. Firstly holding R2 showed no equipment or guns at all. So firing obviously did nothing. I could walk and crouch and jump, but i couldn't sprint. I found a supply depo drop so i tried to hack it. It let me hack it and take it over. Then i accessed the depo which showed me my fittings, i tried a few different fittings but they would not equip, each time i remained without guns and equipment. I also could bring up the vehicle menu with dpad right, i selected to bring in the free fit LAV. However, on selecting it, nothing happened, no request was made. That's about all i managed to test.. i also tried suiciding a few times from the Neocom to respawn and each time i was black screened again. I have not had this problem previously, nor have i got this problem on other games or media on the ps3. This is soley down to Dust 514, due to the patch today. This is what you posted today reguarding the patch: "Dear players, Today DUST 514 will go offline for an extended period of time starting from 11:00 GMT. Server is expected to come back up at 12:30 GMT. Today's hotfix will eliminate the bug that caused some players to disconnect after selecting their fitting in battle. Thank you for your patience and understanding." It sounds to me like you actually introduced the bug while trying to fix the fittings problem. I hope this information helps. - DaiReaver. a.k.a. NanoCleric. EDIT: Also, my PS3 is the original 60GB model with the various sdcard ports etc.. on the front. I'm also using HDMI as a connection with a Samsung UE26EH4000 26in HD Ready TV Another to put on the list having this problem. This post is the best description of what happens. Additions to this report, it is not mode specific. I have had it occur in all 3 modes today, all day. Restarting my PS3 seems to help temporarily. It returns to it later. However, it is not permanent once it occurs. I played one match with the black screen, then another match directly after with it perfectly fine. As a squad leader, you can still make squad orders from the map and you do receive commission points. Getting killed appears to count toward your deaths and clones, it does not, however, use up a fitting (so don't worry too much if this is happening to you. You don't lose your ISK) I think that's all the extra I've noticed so far.
Thalia Boxx Reckoners 0	Posted - 2013.03.15 23:27:00 - [2] - Quote TheBLAZZED wrote: noob 45 wrote: My brother just got home and jumped on the game. He had this happen to him where the screen went black and then his TV told him he had no signal which forced him to restart the PS3. The IMPORTANT thing to note: This occured between the start of the game and when it forces you to sign into the PSN. so THIS OCCURED BEFORE HE DOWNLOADED THE LATEST UPDATE. Maybe your brother is experiencing different than the rest of us. Yeah, different glitch than the one described in this thread. There is no loss of signal to the TV, and the game runs all the way to an actual match. The game is running during the match even, you just can't actually play the match...