Someone please help me. I just bought skyrim for the ps3, when i started the game it asked me to download the update which i did. And when that was done i came to the startup-screen where you choose between new game,etc... I press new game and it loads the game a few seconds (the image on screen is the dragon statue thingy) and then i hear a loud sound and a guy falling? for a milisecond and then the game reverts to the startupscreen again!!! i tried again a couple of times but the same thing happens over and over... The new game just won't start. Anybody know what's causing this???

Because the game isn't legally out yet so it's telling you to go jump off a cliff... Hence the guy falling...

lol seriously, they even blocked the game for ps3? so i'm not the only one?

I was just messing around with ya, the way you described it it seems like your game sorta set you up for that joke... Anyways back to the real issue do you have the old or new ps3 fat/slim?

Could be the disk. Try cleaning it.

Try deleting both the game update and game data from the Game Data Utility folder

Disconnect from to Internet, if they're putting up a block it can't affect you of your not connected

Good Call, It probably fixed it since he never posted again.


Very inconsiderate of him.

But it could because the game is so friggin awesome he forgot. he shall be forgivin

to much wine makes me type alot

The patch is screwing it up. I had the same problem, many people are having the same problem on other systems as well. If you DO NOT install the PATCH before you start the game, (i.e. ONLY INSTALL THE GAME, NOT THE PATCH) your problem will be fixed. I'm not sure if installing the patch after you start a new game will create the same glitch, but it's worth a try.

I deleted the patch and i still can't make a new game without OP's situation. I've waited two years for this and i'm pissed.

im having the same problem goddamit. i hope my disk isnt defective...

I originally had a problem with the game freezing at the Skyrim logo. After deleting the patch and game data it allowed me to get to the screen with the dragon statue. I was able to move around the dragon statue and the tips continued to come and go in the bottom right hand corner. I waited 15 minutes on this screen and nothing happened.

I have tried deleting the update and game data and reinstalling. I disabled the internet connection for now and will try yet another install. If anyone does figure this issue out, remember those who are still waiting to play and post. I will let you know if I find a solution.

Thanks

CG

fixed it basically, just remove the patch and the game save data. disable internet connection. start the game, let it install. start a new game ( it will start), play untill the character selection screen. then close the game. enable the internet, download the update and continue to play the game. it should work no problems.

Flyawayfeather had it!

Delete all of the data and the patch.. Disable the internet on the PS3 menu Network connections. Now with no internet, reinstall the game. You will not download the patch. It should work after that.

ENJOY!

CG

sorry i didn't have time to reply or anything! Luckily i'm not the only one, cause i was getting really pissed over this. Back to the issue, i'll try the things described in this topic and let you know in 10 minutes if it works!

Ok here's what i did and it worked! I deleted every data i had from skyrim (game data and the update in my case) and then disabled internet connection. I then restarted my console and started the game. The glitch thing didn't appear anymore and the game worked normally! I didn't download the update yet but the aforementioned post will work.

I upgraded my ps3 firmware, deleted the patch and game install, then reinstalled it.
With the patch, and with internet access, seems to have resolved the issue.