SingStar

[Volvi]

Hey peeps, I'm reviewing a copy of SingStar Singalong With Disney, and in the past I've just used my 60gb PS3 to run the new SingStars, but this one isn't getting past the first 'loading' screen. Wondered if anyone else had an early copy and had tried doing this before I bother to break out and set up the PS2 for it.

FYI, tried running another SingStar and trying the swap disc feature, but apparently Disney uses its own version of the software (perhaps for a bouncing mouse head or whatever) so it's not compatable doing that. Figured that's why the backwards compatability isn't working either, because it's a different version of the software.

[wotta]

I reviewed using my PS3, worked fine on mine. Hope that helps.

[Volvi]

Which version of the PS3 do you have?

And yes, that helps, thanks Means I'll bother to tweak some stuff and try to get it working. PS2 is stuffed in the garage somewhere

[edit] - tried removing the 'virtual' memory sticks and it loaded... I'll have to replicate the problem, but at least it's working now Wouldn't have bothered if it weren't for your response, so cheers mate.

Message Edited by Volvi on 04-11-2008 05:29 PM

[Jaycee75]

PSN has been a bit flakey today and there was some sheduled maintanence also, perhaps that coincided with you loading the game and it checking PSN for updates etc.

[Volvi]

Wouldn't check for updates with a PS2 game, surely?

I've figured out what's causing it and it's very strange. When you load a PS2 game it turns off the wireless controller and you have to manually turn it back on, but if I do that before this version of SingStar asks me to, it just won't get past the loading screen. Crazy.

Ahh well... Sorted now...

[Jaycee75]

Sorry, didn't know it was a PS2 game.  Glad you got it sorted though - have fun.

[ozsammyboy]

Hey guys,

Just thought I would add my 2 cents.  I have bought Singstar Disney, and it is not recognised as a Singstar disk when you go to swap disks.

So, I am assuming that owners of 60gb PS3's with the PS2 compatibility are the only ones who can play this game, and only as a standalone game, not as a PS3 SingStar "data disk".

Oh well, time to get the ol' PS2 out and blow the dust off it!

[Volvi]

Surely when the firmware update is released to allow disc swap in PS3 games it'll be compatable... That's kind of the point of it, isn't it? Guess we'll only know when it is updated.

[mianta]

sorry i read this after i opend my own post about it.

yeah i got my copy today and it woked for about 10 mins we did a few songs and when it went to save the high scores the screen just went white and now it doesnt even load up it just wont load past the white loading screen.

thanks anyway this has helped me as now i know its not a faulty disc i shall wait for and update or the disc swap feature

[d3vil_uk]

I was having problems too but it looks like it's sorted. I did what you said and turned off the internal/virtual memory card for my PS2 and only turn the controller on when it asks in the game and it loads fine!

Cheers guy!