Capcom Puzzle World crash bug

By Tom Bramwell Published 16 July, 2007

Found a month ago, ships in Euro version anyway.

Capcom has acknowledged a "conflict" between the latest PSP firmware, 3.5/3.51, and Capcom Puzzle World, which causes the game to crash.

However, despite having realised this and posted about it on the Capcom news blog over a month ago, the problem remains in place in the European version of the game, released on Friday.

It seems to affect the Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo part of the puzzle bundle primarily, freezing the game within a few minutes of starting. We managed a couple of rounds with our European promo copy before it locked up on a load-screen.

Capcom's blog describes the problem as "similar to the same issues that we experienced previously with PSP firmware versions 3.3 and earlier" - supposedly sorted out with firmware 3.4, but apparently not completely.

"We are aware of this issue, and are working with Sony on possible fixes as quickly as we can," that post concludes. However there's nothing else on the blog since then, and when we rang Capcom UK for comment this morning there was no immediate response available.

We'll let you know when we get a fuller explanation, and anybody thinking of picking up Capcom Puzzle World might want to give it a miss until there's news of a fix.

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Comments (21) Latest comment 4 years ago

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  • MrsPacMan #1 5 years ago

    *

  • HiddenAway #2 5 years ago

    Or, if put in another context, would the homebrew activity go into hyper drive because of the possibility of an exploit?

    Hmmm....

  • mingster #3 5 years ago

    well the emulated version of puzzle fighter turbo works fine

  • dirigiblebill #4 5 years ago

    Anyone know what the bug is for PW on 3.30 (my current version)?

  • Jigglybean #5 5 years ago

    what tossers

  • Caimbeul #6 5 years ago

    dispicable

  • HiddenAway #7 5 years ago

    @ dirigiblebill

    From the article:

    It seems to affect the Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo part of the puzzle bundle primarily, freezing the game within a few minutes of starting. We managed a couple of rounds with our European promo copy before it locked up on a load-screen.

  • dirigiblebill #8 5 years ago

    And the 3.30 bug is 'similar'. Does that make it a gamebreaker too?

  • Werti0 #9 5 years ago

    I would imagine as a new game it probably forces you to update your firmware anyway dirigiblebill

  • Mugwum Verified Operations Director, Eurogamer Network #10 5 years ago

    "I would imagine as a new game it probably forces you to update your firmware anyway dirigiblebill"

    The disc has a copy of 3.40 firmware on it, which - judging by that Capcom blog post - works fine. But it sounds like if you're a step behind or ahead, you're screwed. Still waiting to hear back from Capcom UK about any plans for a fix.

  • Fodder #11 5 years ago

    3.40 is fine, yes. Since it wouldn't work on my 3.50 PSP, I dug out my copy of Lumines and downgraded. Hooray for the hackers.

    Nice enough port of the game, though at least one bit of music doesn't loop right, which is slightly sloppy. I'd have prefered an option to keep the aspect ratio 4:3 as well, as the stretched graphics are a bit unpleasant to my eyes. Still, it's Puzzle Fighter, which is more or less the best game of its kind ever.

  • SeesThroughAll #12 5 years ago

    When it comes to the point that a new firmware breaks games, it's time to cut the crap and just stop it.

  • Manaman #13 5 years ago

    Unfortunately, Firmware 3.40 still poses problems for all the games in the collection. I have had Puzzle Fighter shut down my PSP randomly on two occasions. Also, using personalised photos for Buster Bros. 1 also locks the game up completely after moving to a different level.

    How Capcom could justify releasing this game in this state is beyond me. Considering the Euro version was delayed for months on end, I'd have thought they sorted out the issue by the time this was released. Disgusting.

  • mingster #14 5 years ago

    Get the CP1 emulator - Super Puzzle Fighter Turbo II rom works perfectly.
    You can adjust the aspect ratio to however you want it.
    No music loop bug either.

    you just need open firware edition.

  • Ryze #15 5 years ago

    All of this firmware garbage is just fuelling support for the open editions.

    Very silly.

    I had a go with the eLoader back when I was playing GTA: LCS regularly - but I've not installed 3.4OE, or whichever version I downloaded a couple of months back.

    I'm still on official firmware, waiting for the moment to leap...

    ...this doesn't give me much faith in the official firmware! I read the review and was considering this title, as I'd never played puzzle fighter before.

    I'll give it a miss now, or go for the arcade emulation soon... I just want to make sure I'll be able to play God Of War with the Open firmware installed.

    I don't trust the sneaky buggers not to throw a spanner in the works, even if it only delays the OE users for a number of weeks... Dark Alex apparently isn't coding PSP firmware anymore either.

    I'll think I'll wait...

    ryz

  • puzzleman #16 5 years ago

    IT'S NOT JUST PUZZLE FIGHTER THAT FREEZES.
    All the other games in the pack have the same issue as well (including the extras).
    The PSP actually turns itself off after the freeze as well.
    WHY WAS THIS GAME RELEASED IN THIS STATE,its shocking.

  • puzzleman #17 5 years ago

    Calling this a "bug" is an understatement.I'd just call it an NON WORKING GAME.
    I thought there was something wrong with my PSP at first,a quick search with google proved otherwise.Did they not think anybody would notice that the game DOES NOT WORK.
    If you had a brain,capcom you'd be dangerous......IDIOTS
    Edited by 1 at 16/07/07 @ 23:21

  • Topov81 #18 5 years ago

    Quick update... the game works fine on the new 3.52 firmware.

    Cheers Sony !
    Edited by 1 at 25/07/07 @ 07:54

  • Official Capcom Guy #19 5 years ago

    As the previous poster has stated, it looks as though Sony have sorted the firmware problem that was causing this crash with the 3.52 firmware release.
    We're sorry for any inconvenience to Puzzle World owners while they waited for this firmware to come out.

  • Tanukitsune #20 4 years ago

    I bought the US version hearing the issue was resolved with the latest firmware update, but it's not... Does this mean I'll only be able to play the EU version on a EU PSP with the latest firmware or what?

  • convercide #21 4 years ago

    The latest firmware has brought this problem back.