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Sackboy
minameissteve
Posts: 631
Registered: ‎11-26-2008

Trophies not unlocking

This might not be the best place to put this as it is more of a technical issue, but you can add it to the long list of bugs and glitches that need to be fixed in the collection. I've tried searching but no one else seems to be experiencing this problem....

So I am unable to earn certain trophies in the game. So far I've earned the Swing it, Girl Trouble, Transported, Destroyed, and Take Aim skill points (the skill points show as earned) but the trophy never unlocks no matter how many times I try. It should have nothing to do with my save files, as they were not copied and some non-skill point related trophies have been earned (such as Nano This and Ultimate Animal). I have even tried starting a new game with an entirely new save file and I'm still not able to earn any. I've checked my disc and it has absolutely so scratches or debris. I can't re-install any game data, as the game never asks you to. I've tried essentially everything to remedy this problem and nothing seems to work. So far this has only happened in the first game for me. If anyone has any ideas, I'd appreciate the help.
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GrayGargoyle
Posts: 8,830
Registered: ‎04-26-2007

Re: Trophies not unlocking

One idea would be to eliminate the extra save files and see if that helps matters. Another method would be to see if playing through the game twice makes a difference. Beat it once? See if the final trophy pops and then revisit all the stages for cleanup.

 

A patch concerning this matter might be the best thing though. Of course that would all depend on if Idol Minds is knowledgeable about any of the game's issues and working to fix them up.


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Sackboy
minameissteve
Posts: 631
Registered: ‎11-26-2008

Re: Trophies not unlocking


GrayGargoyle wrote:

One idea would be to eliminate the extra save files and see if that helps matters. Another method would be to see if playing through the game twice makes a difference. Beat it once? See if the final trophy pops and then revisit all the stages for cleanup.

 

A patch concerning this matter might be the best thing though. Of course that would all depend on if Idol Minds is knowledgeable about any of the game's issues and working to fix them up.


I'm already currently in challenge mode. Not sure if beating it a second time will do anything, but I'll try deleting the other saves.

 

Considering it's been a couple of months now with no patch, Idol Minds  probably has no intention of ever releasing a patch, or such a patch is just stuck in Quality Assurance Testing hell. Here's hoping, though.

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GrayGargoyle
Posts: 8,830
Registered: ‎04-26-2007

Re: Trophies not unlocking

Well, at least one thing to keep in mind is that not all skill points are singled out for trophies. There are some trophies unlocked right away after a skill point is reached. Others meanwhile are separated from the group as a handful of them are just part of the whole lot. Eventually you should be able to unlock all 30 skill points. Those ones such as the one that sees you swinging without touching the ground is not intended for a trophy by itself. Others like defeating the queen with only a hammer are based around a trophy.

 

If the ones that you know should get a trophy are not working out, then that's when you know there's a problem. Just keep in mind that not all skill points are tied to a specific trophy.


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Sackboy
minameissteve
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Registered: ‎11-26-2008

Re: Trophies not unlocking

Well, I finally decided to delete all of my saves (including my fifteen hour original), and start a new game fresh. I tried several more times, and I'm still not earning some trophies. At this point, I'm not sure what to do. I have no clue if it's because I have a defective copy, or whether my system thinks I already earned the trophies and won't grant me them. I can tell you for sure that I'm really disappointed and frustrated. I could email Idol Minds, but they probably wouldn't respond.
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minameissteve
Posts: 631
Registered: ‎11-26-2008

Re: Trophies not unlocking

(sorry for the double post)

 

Just here to provide an update on my situation. Since my last post, I've been able to get the Up Your Arsenal and Going Commando platinums. I never experienced any similiar problems with those games regarding trophies. I returned to the first game with a new copy I borrowed from the library and repeated the steps mentioned above. Still no luck.... I then created a whole new user in the XMB and started fresh from there. Still nothing. I just recently purchased the game for a third time on PSN (can't go wrong for $3.75) and I might try that version of the game. But at this point, I'm convinced that it must be a problem with my PS3, and that I'll have to earn the trophies on a different console.

 

I may end up asking to have this moved to a different board for suggestions. 

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