Konami on PES PS3 issues

By Tom Bramwell Published 13 November, 2007

Workarounds and apologies.

Konami says it is working on fixes for a number of issues specific to the PlayStation 3 version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2008.

Online gameplay quality, stuttering graphics and game freezes are all addressed in the latest update to the publisher's online FAQ, which also suggests some short-term solutions while they work on proper fixes.

For example, people experiencing "stuttering" are very likely "not playing the game in high definition", it says here. "The solution to this problem is to play the game on an HDTV with an HDMI or component cable and the PS3 set to output in 720p resolution or above." (Er.) Calm down though, because they are "continuing to work on finding a solution for those people who do not have access to an HDTV".

What about online gameplay? "We have uncovered issues which affect online gameplay quality of PES 2008," the FAQ says. "We are working at full strength to find a solution as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologise for this inconvenience."

Meanwhile, if you're having problems with the game freezing in the Master League or when starting a match, you're advised that these issues mainly present themselves when the game has been installed to the hard disk. In the Master League's case, a combination of auto-saving and hard disk storage causes problems, so turning off auto-save is a short-term workaround, while matches freezing up are apparently down to a mixture of hard-disk install and players with camera-customised appearance - something you can dodge by playing PES 2008 without installing the game to the hard disk.

For more on all this, including some PC fixes, keep an eye on the FAQ. To find out how the game actually plays (if and when, etc), check out our PES 2008 review.

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  • stevencole7 #1 5 years ago

    And if you dance in the kitchen, that should help with the frezzing. Also try turning your bathroom light on and off 5 times before playing......this will help with the frame-rate..........

  • QPRHOOPS81 #2 5 years ago

    Well Even on a HD TV it still stutters really badly. I hate framerate drops so to me this is unplayable. For PS3 it ha to be fifa at the moment, as though im not a fan of fifa games at least it works properly.

  • gal2319 #3 5 years ago

    IDIOTS!
    should have done that say... months before releas!

    i'll be playing PES6 on my 360 this year, thank's (which sucks also but..)

  • bionutz #4 5 years ago

    what do you mean it also sucks on 360?

  • Disco_Stu360 #5 5 years ago

    Yeah I played it on 360 Live for the 1st time last night and it was an unplayable stuttery mess!!! :-(

  • Dougs #6 5 years ago

    Offline, it's fine for me, even on my shitty 15 year old telly, but online is poor as poor can be. They've made it slightly better, but it's still not great.

  • Dizzy #7 5 years ago

    "continuing to work on finding a solution for those people who do not have access to an HDTV"

    Woah... classic!

  • gal2319 #8 5 years ago

    @bionutz
    it sucks as in being a bad PS2 port.
    they left out many of the good parts of the PES6 that made the ps2 version good.
    and the saving system is a mess.
    commentator language change comes to mind...

  • Steroyd #9 5 years ago

    There are no issues on my SDTV...

    The game freezes when you B/G download btw, and if you play someone with 3 green bars it's tolerable and playable... mostly, any less than 3 bars and people teleport everywhere, so it's a kind of workaround.

  • Kryon #10 5 years ago

    Bwahahahaaa! The PS3 is such a bad joke....PS3LULZ!

  • JayeM #11 5 years ago

    Disgrace.

  • Steroyd #12 5 years ago

    These problems are evident on the Xbox 360 to... XBOX360LULZ.

    >_>

  • JayeM #13 5 years ago

    I bought the PS3 version and it's awful really thank God I can play it on my PC.

  • X201 #14 5 years ago

    "The game freezes when you B/G download btw,"

    Agree. only ever had problems when I've been BGDL-ing

  • Steroyd #15 5 years ago

    Infact scratch that last comment, the PS2 is still the definitive version minus the AI.... NEXTGENLULZ.

  • oreillymj #16 5 years ago

    No wonder Konami can't write decent quality code. From their FAQ.
    "
    PES 2008 FAQ - All systems

    Please find below an FAQ vor PES 2008 for all systems:"

    vor ???

  • Darren #17 5 years ago

    I'm really glad I got rid of the PS3 version with its slowdown and tearing ingame (that's in high-definition, folks) and got the better 360 version, which might have horrendous framerate issues in the replays but at least plays smooth and tear-free where it counts, i.e. the game itself.

  • killest #18 5 years ago

    Konami on PES PS3 issues
    Workarounds and apologies.

    and so they should apologise..... pes is a pile of steaming poo, how can they release the same last gen game 2 years in a row and still get away with it...... im SO glad theyve apologised.......

    /reads article

    oh wait.......

  • Sebo #19 5 years ago

    Lies konami lies. I was playing it on an HDTV, in 720p and it was still an atrocious mess.

    I returned this as a faulty product and got all my money back. Have never ever had to do that with a game before.

  • viper_h #20 5 years ago

    ps3lol

  • Beanie #21 5 years ago

    more like peslol

  • stampax #22 5 years ago

    So.........anyone that can't d/l the updates and fixes if they have no net access is screwed.
    If this is the future of games, be afraid.

  • monkie_king #23 5 years ago

    yep, networked consoles with local storage => welcome to "ship it then patch it up later" culture.

    not to mention that all the HD 1080i 720p scaling HDMI different-SKU crap has inflicted all kinds of AV nerdery on the once simple pursuit of plug'n'play console gaming.

    thanks, next-gen, for making us all a little bit more like PC gamers.
    Edited by monkie_king at 13/11/07 @ 11:46

  • miiiguel #24 5 years ago

    And to think that when PES06 came out Sony fanboys said 08 would have the "definitive version" on a PS3...
    Edited by miiiguel at 13/11/07 @ 12:22

  • Steroyd #25 5 years ago

    OI I genuinely thought Konami would concentrate on "next gen" this year, because PS3 and Xbox 360 would be out.

    PS2 comes trumps again.

    Surprised EG didn't review the PS2 version seperate like last year.

  • Kropotkin #26 5 years ago

    The game is broken on both XBox 360 and PS3. Not to be alarmist but I think this may be the end of Pro Evo's domination of soccer-sim games as FIFA has stolen their crown this year.

    For shame Konami! You catered for the lowest common denominator by making a good PS2 title and dumping on current generation machines. Why? Just to get the cash from the larger install base of PS2's. Bah!

  • Darren #27 5 years ago

    miiiguel - "And to think that when PES06 came out Sony fanboys said 08 would have the "definitive version" on a PS3..."

    Well they do... kind of... the "definitely worst" version! ;)

    Believe me, I wanted the PS3 version for the edited Options file which I could download from sites like PESFan but to say I was disappointed with the game is the understatement of the year; I could have cried when I played it and saw how bad it was. The 360 version doesn't get off lightly either but at least it's playable without having to worry about weather, camera and stadium settings! The devs really need to get their arses in gear because PES 2008 was generally less well received critically than FIFA 08. If Konami keep churning out half-finished PES games then people will stop buying the game. They really need to make PES 2009 amazing if they are to redeem themselves.

  • montywithnail #28 5 years ago

    is it just me but the online implementation on PC if borked too. All too frequently a little lag results in the ball/camera flying to the other end of the pitch only to twang back a second or twqo later. Occasionally the goalie has made a save only for the ball to teleport into the back of the net moments later.

    Whereas there were occasional lag problems on the PES6 it at lease deformed reasonably gracefully.

    All in all, online it's an unplayble mess.

  • Apologie #29 5 years ago

    i really hope that they can fix some of the problems with a patch... PES 08 is very unprofessional from a technical point of view,

  • Stormflood #30 5 years ago

    I don't have either version, but it sounds pretty broken from the comments. Did they lose their QA department recently?

  • TurboBailey #31 5 years ago

    finally theyve admitted its borked.

    Lazy Konami. I want my £40 back. I cant even get online because it says my key is already in use!! and it was a brand new , sealed copy! WTF!

    So, i guess come new years i might be playing pes 2008 at a decent framerate?

    Also, its bollocks about it working on a HDTV, i play 720p, effects off and only certain stadiums but yet it still slows down. Other stadiums are unplayable. I cannot play a match if im downloading anything.

  • Sebo #32 5 years ago

    @Turbo

    I sent mine back to Play and got all my money back. So they clearly accept that this is a faulty game. Don't put up with it man, get your money back.

  • dom6918 #33 5 years ago

    All about Fifa!!! especially after the update that not only gives you 5 v5 online but fixes the responsiveness issue and makes the game..well...amazing!

  • TurboBailey #34 5 years ago

    Don't blame the PS3 It is a developer problem [\quote]

    Dont worry i am blaming the developer. All my other games are brilliant. Pro Evo has the potential to be brilliant. Just seems like Konami are only out to please their investors - not the gamer :(

    Ive lost the reciept - thats why i havent taken it back
    Edited by TurboBailey at 13/11/07 @ 16:50

  • deaner #35 5 years ago

    I found that the game crashed in these types of instances where I'd applied a patch for kits, etc - and then not re-installed the game. Doign so sorted the issue for me.

    To fix frame-rate issues, I just turned off Stadium Effects and BGm and the situation improved immesurably.

    Still, I shouldnt have to. Konami need ot pull their finger out and patch the damned thing proper.

    Ad while they're at it, upgrade their servers to fix online play.

  • attep #36 5 years ago

    Actually dear Konami it has sod all to do with installing. If your game is freezing in the masterleague simpy turn off background downloading. This works because it froze all the time, so much so i actually bought another 2 copies and deleted all info and reinstalled and all it was / is was my background downloading - now i don't know about online......... But i have not used pictures on kits or downloaded my mush onto players yet

    Oh and you get much less slowdown in-game if you have installed :)
    Edited by attep at 13/11/07 @ 20:41