Rumor: WipEout HD crashing for users with large friend lists
by Jem Alexander 
{ Sep 25th 2008 at 6:00PM }
There's no word on a fix, other than signing out of the PlayStation Network while you're playing. Obviously, this will prevent you from playing online. PlayStation Forum moderators are looking into the issue as a matter of urgency and hopefully we'll see a solution soon. We've experienced the freezing ourselves (and yes, our friends list is massive, thanks for asking), but an official cause hasn't been confirmed by anything other than anecdotal evidence at this stage.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
komp @ Sep 25th 2008 6:11PM
I have a large psn list of friends, far more than 50... I have had no issues oining or hosting.
The only issue I have found is if you are signed out of the psn when in wipeout and try to go online it seems to always freeze my ps3 when trying to signin. but i only disconnect if my dsl goes out for a bit.
damndave @ Sep 25th 2008 6:10PM
30ish friends, no crashes so far.
the games pretty confusing though.
Ayman @ Sep 25th 2008 6:59PM
Its an evil plan from the creators... they want you to choose their game instead of your friends so you have no one to go to on Friday night, instead just play alone and buy more games
DeathroW @ Sep 25th 2008 6:12PM
Meh, looks like me bragging about it working perfectly for me wasn't such a good idea.
lee @ Sep 25th 2008 6:15PM
if you are getting crashes delete some friends or play offline (signed out of the psn)
you can still get trophies whilst not signed in
Eggy @ Sep 25th 2008 6:22PM
I have around 80 'friends'. No problems (sofar).
Gambit07 @ Sep 25th 2008 6:22PM
Finally being a loner on the PSN pays off! oh wait... :(
motorer @ Sep 25th 2008 6:25PM
man, it's a good thing i don't have any friends. gaming > friends.
kevin @ Sep 25th 2008 8:14PM
lol loser.
shivato @ Sep 25th 2008 6:33PM
@ Gambit07: At least your funny. Gotta give you that. :)
Ayman @ Sep 25th 2008 6:56PM
oh no!!! now you're his friend....thanks alot you just crashed his game..... I hope your happy now...
Lol...:P
GGCAN @ Sep 25th 2008 6:39PM
I've got near a 100 friends and this game freezes constantly.
I don't even have to go to Online and it will freeze.
So.....I went out a picked up Buzz until a fix is found for Wipeout HD.
Invisible Robot Meat @ Sep 25th 2008 6:43PM
Ha! Take THAT all you people with "friends"!
rgoff31 @ Sep 25th 2008 6:47PM
What is this whole thing about having 50+ friends, is this like having 1500+ Facebook/Myspace friends?
I have one friend with a PS3 and he doesn't even play online that much.
Lewis @ Sep 26th 2008 2:33PM
I got it today, and i have about 50 people on my friends list.
I have had the odd occasion where the game pauses mid race for about a second, then carries on. online and offline.
david @ Sep 25th 2008 8:10PM
This has happened on many titles, Team Fortress 2, the psn poker to name a couple.
Why don't the producers check these things out, instead of given as half finished products that need patching. Can we have free map pack for our trouble?
Dreadhead541 @ Sep 25th 2008 8:25PM
the only problem i've had so far is with the music, it keeps stopping for a split second and then continuing
vask @ Sep 25th 2008 8:47PM
no problems here im lovin this game tho its awesome!
omnilaw @ Sep 25th 2008 8:58PM
LOVING THE GAME 50+ friends and the online is INSANE!!
Torgo @ Sep 25th 2008 9:56PM
My list is full, and the game has frozen twice now. Lovely
dohspc @ Sep 25th 2008 10:11PM
My ps3 has one user on the buddy list lol and it locked up in the attraction mode.
dwbronc @ Sep 25th 2008 11:22PM
i have about 70-80 friends on the PSN and i have only been able to play one race because it keeps freezing on me (even while i'm in the menus)
JonDoh @ Sep 26th 2008 12:37AM
Who needs friends when you have trophies :D
Yaster @ Sep 26th 2008 12:40AM
Looks like PS3fanboy will just have to play Unreal Tournament 3 for the time being eh?
Emophia @ Sep 26th 2008 3:51AM
Ugh, I have way more then 50 friends.
Good thing I didn't buy the game.
I'm waiting for a fix.
CrashSpyro123 @ Sep 26th 2008 4:09AM
WipeoutHD crashed the first three times I did anything in the menus with my main 60+ friend PSN account, but it worked fine when I switched to an alt account on my system.
elephant_stone @ Sep 26th 2008 4:30AM
This game has annoyed me already...first it took a millenia to download, now it wont even let me past the menu screen without freeeeezin'!
Sort it out Pysognosis!
Arturo @ Sep 27th 2008 1:18PM
Psygnosis no longer exists. It's Studio Liverpool now.
elephant_stone @ Sep 27th 2008 2:23PM
I know, I was showing how "old skool" I was or something equally geeky.
narf
RazLeBoL @ Sep 26th 2008 6:21AM
Keeps freezing in the menu for me too now. Was fine yesterday. Over 50 people on my friend list and also lots of music on the hard drive. I have the 60GB PS3 with BC.
UrbanSTLSistah @ Sep 26th 2008 9:32AM
It has crashed\locked up on me 4 times now. I do have over 50 friends on friendlist. Help... I guess I will go check out Buzz or head back to VP:TIP on XBox360. Sony, I am so trying to maintain lovin my dust collecting, shiny PS3 device...
Michael @ Sep 26th 2008 2:05PM
Yes, mine crash too. I have 98 people on my friends list! So I had to play on my UK account, smh. I want to play on my US account w/ my friends who bought it too, so SONY fix it ASAP!
Natan82 @ Sep 26th 2008 12:37PM
No problem for me.
This game is fantastic.
Natan82 @ Sep 26th 2008 12:42PM
No problem for me with 72 friends on my list
This game is fantastic.
DC502 @ Oct 2nd 2008 5:10PM
works fine for me... unfortunately
djh8red @ Nov 10th 2008 10:17AM
Have less then 10 friends and crashes. I am using a random playlist for audio.