Disk Freezing Issue?

[flamesfan597]

I own and have rented Tony Hawks American Wasteland for PS2 and playit on my PS3. I enjoy it quite a bit, but hear is the problem.
Rented 3 different copies the game to have them all freeze quite commonly. One every 10 minutes and the other two every hour or so. I beat the game in normal difficulty in a week. I told the rental store about the games and they discarded them all. So i went and i bought it at a store for $10, i take it home. put it in my system get into career mode and guess what; it froze too. So four games, all had problems. I bought disk cleaner and that was as good as nothing. I washed it, which i fixed a HUGE scratch on NHL 2004 and Tony Hawks Underground, but this didnt work. What if i get another game, and it freezes too?
My question is what is causing this and what do i do to fix it?

[Gozer]

Sounds like the Towlie Conundrum.

The game gets high and wanders off.

[flamesfan597]

Originally Posted by Gozer

Sounds like the Towlie Conundrum.

The game gets high and wanders off.

And...

[Gozer]

I have no idea what's going on.

[flamesfan597]

I figured out that its the disks, i googled it and no one else had this issue.

[Howie_16]

Make sure your zipper is done up right on those cold nights in January.

Oh, you meant "DISK". I was thinking of something else.

[flamesfan597]

what?

[yads]

So you had 3 disks fail on you and assumed that it was a problem with the disks? If no one else is having issues it's likely a problem with your PS3. Does it have the hardware or software compatibility? Do other PS2 games work on it? Lots of variables still left to isolate.

[flamesfan597]

All other PS3 and PS2 games work. I just played a 3 and a 2, no freezing. I did have the whole HDD replaced in February, but it works now.

[Flashpoint]

Originally Posted by flamesfan597

I own and have rented Tony Hawks American Wasteland for PS2 and playit on my PS3. I enjoy it quite a bit, but hear is the problem.

There's your problem. The game wasn't developed for PS3. Sony will tell you that the PS3 is 100% backwards compatible... but it isn't. Since you've swapped disks several times, I'd guess dollars to donuts that's the problem.

Ditto for the PS2 slim kits. Games that were developed for the original PS2 will regularly fail on the slim kits.

[flamesfan597]

So i should start up my ps2?

[flamesfan597]

Tried my ps2. It still freezes.

[Flashpoint]

Originally Posted by flamesfan597

Tried my ps2. It still freezes.

Is it a slim kit?

[flamesfan597]

no its an old, fat ps2. But it works like its new. 8 years now.

[Flashpoint]

Originally Posted by flamesfan597

no its an old, fat ps2. But it works like its new. 8 years now.

Well, then you got me. I'm stumped. I figured for sure it would be a hardware issue, but I guess not.

This page lists two other known freezes: Link.

CHRIST MODE

This is only in FREE SKATE. Try Downtown. Ok First Perform the WALK THRU THE LEVEL GLITCH, Right when your walking to pick up your Bike, Pause and Set Restart and then Quickly Go To your Restart before you pick up your Bike. Once you pick up your Bike, Set Your Bike aside and Ride your Skateboard, When You Hold Up or Grind you will Stretch your Arms out and you will be in Christ Mode. Whatever you do Don't do any Flip Tricks or the Game will freeze.

SKATING IN THE SKATE SHOP IN HOLLYWOOD

You can Skate in the Skate Shop in Hollywood,
You need Moon Gravity. It has to be Story Mode
What you have to do is go to where the Sheep Easter egg is, if you don't know, Go to where the skate Shop is and to your left there is a Ramp that can take you on top of the Building and it has a Pool on top. Once on top, go at edge of the Building and with The Pool Go on Top with Bone Ollie or Boneless you should see a little Balcony that you can land on. You can crack the cracked wall and the sheep is inside with another dude, but don't yet stay at the Balcony. Facing Away from the Cracked Wall you should see a Railing, Front Tuck to that and Grind it, you should be slow not fast. At the end you have to Sticker Slap the Building so you won't fall and go back at the Railing. But once you get back to Railing Wall Ride then Wallie the Building to your right Then You'll see another wall, Wall Run Up to it then Front Tuck. You should be On Top of the Romperwood Hotel. That's the Way to get on top, if you find another way on top then use that. Once on top look to your Right and get on top that wall by Wall Running then Front Tucking. Then once On Top again. Fall to your right you should still be in the same building but Yea. Go straight and should see a Billboard. Go at the Edge of the Building and Jump straight to other Building with another billboard. Once there Go Left until you fall and you'll end up in the Store. You can Skate and Graffiti and you can even Hit The Girl with the Mohawk when you throw your skateboard at

Could just be a buggy game.

[flamesfan597]

No i mean the whole game freezes at different parts.

[flamesfan597]

Does disk surfacing work?