NHL2k6 killed my 360 - gave it the three red lights :(

 

Not only that but the live update made this game crash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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yeah... we know.

Once upon a time, back in the days of the original XBox, I ran into a vaguely similar problem with one of my games and it turned out to be the result of cached game data being corrupted.  According to some tech specs I found, the 5 (give or take) most recently played games kept a chunk of their data cached on the reserved portion of the hard drive in order to speed up initial game loading (and it made a huge difference with some games).  You could tell you hadn't played a game in a while when it suddenly seemed to take a lot longer to load up the first time.

Armed with this knowledge (and an NHL 2K6 the suddenly got stuck on the Loading screen when trying to exit a completed game, both franchise and quick games) I ran though all of my other 360 games in order to try clearing the cache (I also manually deleted all NHL 2K6 saves from the System Blade of the Dashboard).  I don't know what the magic number happens to be yet, but after running over a dozen other games I returned to NHL 2K6, fired up a quick game, and successfully exited afterward!!!

I'm now going to start up another franchise, wait till I can't exit again, then try repeating this process without deleting any data and running fewer other games inbetween (I'll start with 6).  Though this would still be a significant inconvenience (assuming it works), at least it would make my seasons playable again.

If, however, my saved season remains broken, then I'll have to try it again with injuries turned off and make sure I never explicitly edit my lines ;).  I'll report back with the results of all my tests (probably in a few days).

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Wow, good work man.You're probably working harder at it than 2K games is.Keep us posted,and thanks.

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What's this I hear about a patch to fix this?

I haven't seen anything official yet, but I did come across a fan-written post on the 2k Sports boards that claimed a new patch was available that removed Franchise mode as a "temporary fix."  I can't say as I would care for that particular sort of "repair" so I've avoided even looking for it so far (though I couldn't connect to the servers at all a day or two ago when I was looking to redownload the roster updates). I have not verified that claim, however, so I'd recommend taking it with a grain of salt for now ;)

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if they ever do a real fix i will go pick up my FOURTH copy.  it's a really fun game.

Anyone actually let XBL apply this new patch yet?  It asked me to, but I chickened out and just had it disconnect me from Live so that I could play

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D'oh!  The update that XBL wanted me to apply was for Dashboard and not NHL 2K6.  Oh well, at least I haven't had a Loading Screen Fiesta since getting mine cleared that first time.  I'll still check back in if my hockey gets hosed again (especially if I'm able to get it unstuck without sacrificing my saved season).

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Grrrr......it just happened to me, and I was almost in the playoffs. So still no fix for it yet, eh?

Just went to blockbuster and traded the garbage in. No more headaches for me. And no more 2K sports games........EVER!! They gave me $35 for it. I also traded in that sketchy controlling Perfect Dark (Big 0). I ended up getting Madden 06 and NBA Live 06. Yep!!! I was going to boycott EA and I know that NBA2K6 got a better review......but...no more 2Ksports...........EVER!!!

Dude... Madden sucks huge....

 Lasher wrote:

Just went to blockbuster and traded the garbage in. No more headaches for me. And no more 2K sports games........EVER!! They gave me $35 for it. I also traded in that sketchy controlling Perfect Dark (Big 0). I ended up getting Madden 06 and NBA Live 06. Yep!!! I was going to boycott EA and I know that NBA2K6 got a better review......but...no more 2Ksports...........EVER!!!

You're reading my mind.I'm heading to Blocbuster today to trade NHL2K6 and probably Kameo(Decent game,but I lost interest)I'll probably get GR:AW when it comes out.
I'm so choked about 2K6,I won't ever buy another one of their games either.Anybody know if EA is planning a hockey game for 360?

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Yeah.. should be out in October

well... its official... mine just went down again today... just played an exibition game and it locked on the load screen again.. so *** NHL 2K6.. Most flawed game I have ever owned.. I feel ashamed I spent $82 on it after taxes of course.

All 2k Games have glitches. So does NBA and NHL 2k6. This is why I am not buying Morrowind or Elder Scrolls b/c it is made by 2k Sports (publisher) and Bethseda (developer) also sells buggy software!

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ok guys.... Here it is... The post earlier was onto something. When my game stopped working AGAIN last night, I was reasonably upset. I thought I should try the theory of the cache issue and SHABANG! It works again. I didnt even have to delete anything. I have 4 xbox games and 2 other 360 games and I put them all in.. let them start up, then put 2K6 back in and it worked.

i have 10 games so maybe i should buy NHL2k6 again and try that method.  i'm pretty sure though that I played at least 3 or games on my original copies inbetween sessions before going in and trying again, but i'll give it a shot.

Ive never had my Xbox360 connected to Xbox live.. and I have the screen freeze after a franchise game... tried many different things to resolve this issue... As every day goes by that I do not hear of a solution(patch + or replacement game or plan) and become more and more furious.... This is BS!!, To spend this kind of money on equipment for relaxation and the result is aggravation...Ugh!!! Besides, theres only two games I enjoy playing Fifa(gettin a bit old) and NHL... Someone needs to issue an apology and solve this issue PRONTO!! SOMEONE DO SOMETHING!!!!!!! Microsoft, take two, 2k studios...???

SOMEONE!!!                                          -jon(F'n A)

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Ive never had my Xbox360 connected to Xbox live.. and I have the screen freeze after a franchise game... tried many different things to resolve this issue... As every day goes by that I do not hear of a solution(patch + or replacement game or plan) and become more and more furious.... This is BS!!, To spend this kind of money on equipment for relaxation and the result is aggravation...Ugh!!! Besides, theres only two games I enjoy playing Fifa(gettin a bit old) and NHL... Someone needs to issue an apology and solve this issue PRONTO!! SOMEONE DO SOMETHING!!!!!!! Microsoft, take two, 2k studios...???

SOMEONE!!!                                          -jon(F'n A)

I understand your frustration, as I have had that happen to me not once but twice.. however.... relax a little. We are all upset that this game has done this, but if you read about 3 posts up, I have come across a solution (thanks to a previous poster) that got my game working again. I simply put in 6 Xbox and 360 games, started them, took them out, put NHL 2K6 back in and the problem was solved. Its a pain in the butt that we have to do this and frankly its completely absurd that we should even have to, but if it works for you great. It worked for me and thats all I can atest too, but give it a try and let me know if it worked.

miguel

 

problem is that "fix" won't work for everyone.

 

i tried it this evening with a FOURTH copy of the game...played 7 games before putting NHL2k6 in and i still get the freeze.  put in 5 games and tried again.  same thing.

damn... I hope if it happens to me again, it will still work..  I was really hoping that it would work for everyone..

Sorry guys.. my intentions were the best.

Class Action Lawsuit????????

Why does everyone want to sue all the time? Its a damn game.

miguel -

 

it's cool, i would have rather you given the info out for us to try than keep it to yourself!   it probably will work for some people, it's just not a real "fix".

 

as for the class action suit, i think that was said in jest, but really class action suits for the most part aren't about the money (esp. in a case like this) - it's about getting a company to do their damn job properly and forcing their hand!!

think about it, it's RIDICULOUS they haven't fixed this problem with a patch.  We have a game system that has the ability to fix problems with xboxl ive updates but even massively popular titles like Call of Duty 2 have massive problems that should have been fixed by now.  And the fact we can't play through franchise seasons is a joke, especially since they know about the problem!

This comes out in the UK tomorrow (10th March)....so thanks for the warning guys.

You've just saved me around £40.

I have had it freeze on me, I fixed it, it froze again, I fixed it and now its froze again. All within the last 3 or 4 days.. I really am starting to hate this game. Its bad enough the goalie AI is bad, but to have it freeze on you like that constantly. Its infuriating.

If its not about Money, then sue their asses.

I agree. I am not sue happy, I just wanted to get some attention. It is a game that does not live up to the promise of playing. I called the customer service number and left a message. To my surprise, they called me back and I stated my issue with the freezing. THey stated that something from another game save is causing the conflict. I was instructed to clear out a game save and try NHL game again. I the issue persists continue to delete other game saves until the issue is resolved. Or to take out the HDD and try to use a memory card and see it works then. Has anyone here tried to remove thier HDD and play the game and save onto a memory card? I am delighted that they called me back but I feel bad about returning the first game to the place of purchase for another game because I thought it was the disc. It was not the problem. The problem was that this game manufacture did not let Microsoft dictate any programing protocol. I like the game (gfx suck) but I would love the game and possibly purchace other games from this programer, but I will steer clear of them. I will however, check the game forms here for any future purchases. If you need killer faceplates or other accessories check out www.xboxfaceplates.com

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migueli tried it this evening with a FOURTH copy of the game...played 7 games before putting NHL2k6 in and i still get the freeze.  put in 5 games and tried again.  same thing.

IIRC, the game cache is a fixed size and you effectively have to "roll it over" to clear the NHL2K files out.  For some "big" games that may mean you only need to play 4-6, for others you may have to run more.  I've only had my NHL2K freeze up once more since my original post, but running 8 other games through cleared it out.  As soon as you run it again, though, then you have to start counting other games again (so your example wouldn't be the equivalent of running 12).  Try running everything you have, and apparently throwing some XBox1 games into the mix has seemed to help, too.

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Trying to figure out a "Homegrown" fix to this problem is great.And thanks for trying,but we shouldn't have to jump through all these hoops to play a game.I,for one,have gotten rid of this game and I will never buy another 2K game again.Oblivion included.
Bring on EA Sports NHL 2007

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