Endgame content on the PS3. Possible?

So I reached my first 50 a few days ago. I was excited to finally start diving into the end game content.

However, my PS3 has serious lag/stuttering/freezing/desyncing/(whatever-you-wanna-call-it) issues whenever I'm part of an 8 man team. Talking to friends who also play on PS3, they seem to all be suffering similar issues. Issues that it seems most PC players don't have.

I understand that at this point in its lifecycle, the PS3 is old. However, should they have released it on this platform if many players wouldn't be able to experience a lot of the content? Even CM is tough to complete since I can't even tell what's going on half the time. I don't even want to think of what Coil would be like with this problem.

Anyways, if anyone has any suggestions...I'm all ears. But I don't think there IS a way to solve this problem. Which is unfortunate, since I'll continue to play anyway haha

Here's to hoping the PS4 can handle this game better.

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Originally Posted by JesseCuster

Here's to hoping the PS4 can handle this game better.

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Agreed. It's just a shame we have to wait till February to even see it :(

Hopefully the rumors that PS3 players will get the PS4 version for free are true. I'll play GTAV to pass the time.

Hmm... I've had no such problems. Might be because I'm running on a newer system.

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Originally Posted by JesseCuster

Hopefully the rumors that PS3 players will get the PS4 version for free are true. I'll play GTAV to pass the time.

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It's more than a rumor. Was announced at TGS (or at least that's what the internet news sites would have me believe). So that much is nice to hear lol

as PC player...i wish they developed this game for PS4 :/

I must be lucky, I have an old fat boy 1st gen ps3 and ive had minimal issues. I play with my friend on pc and he has some of the latency issues that I have so i would assume thats more on SE side than my ps3.

I play this game solely on a 360 controller on the PC, so control wise, its possible. Even done AK and a few HM primals with ease with the gamepad. So control wise, its possible. Of course, the ps3 has hardware limitations, and once PS4 comes out, i bet the console players will begin to shine once they break from those limits.

I play PS3 and I have no issues with 8 man content.

while I have switched to PC version on my bootcamped Mac mini (looks like ps3 but with more people/mobs visible) due to issues with fates and select few ps3 issues, I have not had nearly as many issues on my original model PS3 that most people have observed.

Most people I know with many issues on PS3 have newer slim/superslim models, and most with minimal issues have to old fat boys, so it seems there may be some type of generational issues with the PS3, but soon ps4 and all be fixed.

I've gotten up to the coil and never had issues with using a gamepad(ps3 gamepad on pc).
The only issues I've had on the ps3 version is character loading slowly on the screen(not an issue in dungeons).
I'd make sure you have a solid wireless connection or even wire it in.

A buddy of mine plays exclusively on PS3 and is on Turn 2 of Coil, so I'd assume that it's possible.

I've got a launch day PS3 (fatboy) and a wired "excellent" connection. My effect settings are turned way down. I'm on AT&T U-Verse...etc etc etc

I've pretty much got what the community considers an optimal setup for a PS3 player. Yet still have tonnes of issues. I'm going to try again today since I'm off work and see if things are different when playing off-peak.

I play on a slim model PS3 that was released when the super slim was as a special edition and have had no problems whatsoever. Even when PC players have had issues I haven't so I don't think there is that much of a difference and while there might be for some (probably dependant on how much you have on your PS3, cache etc) it isn't big enough to stop you playing the game. I think a lot of it stems from PC master race's hatred for consoles tbh as I've seen a lot of people denying PS3 players access to endgame content.

Also just gonna add in that JP players largely play on PS3 as most don't have gaming PC's as such yet they have still reached coil of Bahamut and are on the same level if not better than NA/EU. Still can't wait for the PS4 version though!

As it has been mentioned countless of times already... the lag/ disconnects and disappearing mobs are ALL under the SE servers too many players playing on the same servers at the same time and there is something wrong with the way their algorithm for displaying characters and mobs works. This is a known issue BOTH on a $5,000 PC and a $299 PS3. Hope this helps clear up confusion.

I play on the PS3 fine, apart from the occasional texture pop-in (I expect this is normal for the PS3 version?) and fate lag, that is.

My super slim (500gb) is a less than a month old, though.

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Originally Posted by Kyriea

Also just gonna add in that JP players largely play on PS3 as most don't have gaming PC's as such yet they have still reached coil of Bahamut and are on the same level if not better than NA/EU. Still can't wait for the PS4 version though!

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This is actually a good point. I wonder what the general JP reception of the PS3 version has been like? Does anyone know?

Those issues with desyncing, disconnecting, major lag spikes, etc. are all server side. It has nothing to do with the PS3, and everything to do with congestion. Texture pop-in, longer loading times when entering/exiting an area or cutscene, and the difficulties with loading too many characters, those are all issues with the PS3 version.

For a reference, I've run through CM and Praetorium with and without lag spikes. There's no denying my lag spikes were caused from high congestion (ie, Saturday and Sunday nights). And it's no coincidence that my runs that were lag free were during moments of low congestion (ie, Tuesday afternoon). So, I guess to answer your question, endgame is just as possible on the PS3 as it is on PC. Remember, the devs wanted to make sure, first and foremost, that the game could be played in its entirety on PS3 first. If it could be played on that, then it could easily be played on PC.

Its you. I' a PS3 player. I've had very little issues with endgame content. I should be heading into coil soon and I've yet to have lag issues.

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Originally Posted by Neverhood

Agreed. It's just a shame we have to wait till February to even see it :(

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Only because PS4 won't be out in Japan till then. Wish they would do betas for US/EU earlier.

I have no problems with my PS3 at all when I do play on the PS3.

It might be with the new slim and super slim models? Cause I have my old 60 gig PS3 model.

I wish they would just ditch the PS3 version when PS4 is out. The PS3 is limiting this game to become great potential, because of the PS3 the game now suffer because of it. Most noticeable loading screen.

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Originally Posted by Itchyness

I play this game solely on a 360 controller on the PC, so control wise, its possible. Even done AK and a few HM primals with ease with the gamepad. So control wise, its possible. Of course, the ps3 has hardware limitations, and once PS4 comes out, i bet the console players will begin to shine once they break from those limits.

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This post has nothing to do with the control scheme.

I've had lag on my PS3 Slim model, but it's very random, sometimes I have 0 lag, sometimes I get disconnected all the time in many different situations, so I would say while Ps3 may play some part of it I'm most inclined to believe this is a server/connection issue.

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Originally Posted by JesseCuster

Hopefully the rumors that PS3 players will get the PS4 version for free are true. I'll play GTAV to pass the time.

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This was officially announced on the SE twitter feed.

There's someone in my FC that has played the PS3 version and done all the content up through HM Garuda so far with little or no issues.

I figured this game would have problems on PS3 end game. It can hardly keep a steady 30fps during regular leveling, how the hell can it possibly be expected the handle a full team environment.

I wonder why they didnt let PS3 players play with the settings a little. Not the resolution for obvious reasons, but things like shadows couldve come a long way for those whod actually want to take part in end game and FATEs. Probably wont get PS3 version until its in the $10 bin. Even then itll mostly be a placeholder for PS4, lol.

I'm on PS3 and have had no issues with any of the 8mans so far. Haven't started my Hard Modes yet but other than the damn phasing in Fates I haven't had a problem with the game running. Now when 24mans come...I believe that'll be a completely different story.

Also, it's not a rumor that ps3 players get the ps4 version for free. SE announced that themselves. It's a fact.

Yes it is entirely possible. I have an old fatty backwards with cooling upgrade that has never failed me for years. There has been this one problem that occurs every now and then , I do not know if I can blame my ps3 for it or what though. I will be in a dungeon, all is going fine , and a cut scene starts up. After it has played, I will lose a player from my target cycle, I can not target them at all, do not see them, and they are lost from my map or are shoing as still standing in last room :\

The only way this is fixable for me is 2 options, 1. quick reset and come back in or 2. wait for next cs and it just starts working again.
I hate this bug/glitch or whatever it is you want to call it. but it won't stop me from continuing to play on this platform.

I am an exclusive PS3 player and I am part of a static that is working on Turn 2 of Binding Coil. I farm HM Titan almost nightly (getting people keyed for coils) and have no issues with the performance or control that the PS3 offers. I'll note that I play DRG so that some of you may have a frame of reference for the amount of movement required when I play.

The only times that I have noticed a drop in performance is when a giant tree mob (I forget their name) comes into view in the immediate foreground of the screen and the game has to attempt to render all the leaves of the tree. I noticed this last night and it is the only drop in performance that comes to mind.

Of course the models of players and mobs in FATEs and densely populated sanctuaries seldom load but that has been found to be an issue on PC as well.

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Originally Posted by MasameZaraki

I am an exclusive PS3 player and I am part of a static that is working on Turn 2 of Binding Coil. I farm HM Titan almost nightly (getting people keyed for coils) and have no issues with the performance or control that the PS3 offers. I'll note that I play DRG so that some of you may have a frame of reference for the amount of movement required when I play.

The only times that I have noticed a drop in performance is when a giant tree mob (I forget their name) comes into view in the immediate foreground of the screen and the game has to attempt to render all the leaves of the tree. I noticed this last night and it is the only drop in performance that comes to mind.

Of course the models of players and mobs in FATEs and densely populated sanctuaries seldom load but that has been found to be an issue on PC as well.

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I hear FATEs are a bitch for PS3

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Originally Posted by Mairuzu

I hear FATEs are a bitch for PS3

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Yes they are. To the point I cant do them. Dungeons and instances are fine though.

I play on ps3 and the only time I've had problems is when Odin or Behemoth are up. I've yet to see either of then as they won't pop on my screen, but they've killed me a dozen or so times.

I have no trouble with any instanced content, and I'm progressing through endgame quite nicely. Though I guess I'm lucky because I keep seeing threads like these.

The only problems I have seen on ps3 are when I ran on a wireless signal once I went to a wired connection a lot of the lagg cleared up.

No issues here on ps3.....

Ps3 limitations