Metal Gear Solid 4, couldn't pass chapter 4 on TrueBlue Firmware.

[gDrive]

Worst case scenario, you may have to find a game save that is saved after the affected chapter, which in this case, is Chapter 4.

[PatrickBatman]

I will have this tested tomorrow for TB.

[DarknessFell]

I will have this tested tomorrow for TB.

Awaiting your results Patrick havent started this game yet and i dont wanna get stuck somewhere

[PatrickBatman]

Awaiting your results Patrick havent started this game yet and i dont wanna get stuck somewhere

I went back to Kmeaw to dump the game to be safe (as TB CFW has problems dumping original disc sometimes) anyway to my surprise act 4 (mgs1 part) works without doing anything. After the now loading... screen there was a black screen and no blinking ps3 load light for about 5 seconds and then there i was in 1998 heliport. I had more problems getting the game to install at first, just dirty disc bad rip however. This is where it freezes right or is it in as you progress into level? (BTW I used latest multiman with nothing enabled)

So i dont know why these guys have to patch and such with gaia and OM, one of 2 possibilities I ripped from retail BLUS disc, maybe you have to rip from DISC or other regions foul up but not US version. The other thing is since i already beat the game I had to get a save off the net at the end of ACT 3, i wouldnt think this guy's save is magical or something but maybe.

Anyway now to revert back to TB CFW v2 2.62 and test on that!

EDIT: I realize TB CFW will be a different story because of payload difference (Hermes to PL3) but these guys were saying they couldn't even get it to load act 4 with Kmeaw w/o patching it first.

[DarknessFell]

Ok thanks Patrick hope it works on tb

[PatrickBatman]

Bad News: Kicks back to XMB at ACT4 (tried discless, w/ disc etc). My best guess for this is that Kmeaw (hermes payload) allowed you to play ps1 games, true blue payload does not currently. So MGS 4 is trying to access that ps1emu or whatever it is but it cant in TB so it panics and kicks back to XMB, not much we can do until you can play PS1 games on TB.

Workarounds: obvious one use Kmeaw or skip chp4 with save file: http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/926596-m...patriots/saves these are saves for every level, pick the one END of ACT 3, skip 5 cutscenes, to do more testing, or use save SHADOW MOSES: SNOWFIELD & COMMUNICATIONS TOWER (theres 2 with this name in this link once loaded pick the one at 03:32:01 total play time) so you miss 12 minutes of "game play", but not really if you've played MGS1. If you want to try and get right after the MGS 1 part look for a different save that starts at Snowfield & Heliport this is the very next area after ps1 part.

Also, my MGS4 prolly worked at act4 w/o patching because I was prolly on Hermesv3 payload which doesnt require patching anymore.

EDIT: Also tested in Rogero 8.4 (figured it still wouldnt work but did it anyway) didnt work (Act 4) I tested on TB w/ Hermes game install originally, going to try with a fresh TB game data install and try again (positive it wont matter) just eliminating everything. Also tried a version of Open Manager 1.17.1 that works with PL3 i dont know what that guy was talking about using OM to get to play act 4 on TB, PL3 doesnt have a patch mode only hermes does. I wish he would explain of course he's conveniently gone.

[Piratan]

I believe if we could get that extra payload we would be good with MGS4 PSX emu., and then we would also be able to play split games. I would be so happy if we got a new CFW with hermes support and no eboot patches.

I wish I knew if they could implement a fix, or if it is just not possible. so people that want that, could put it to rest.


( for those who don't know, Current TB CFW does not allow hermes support, thats why MM can not play split games. )

And also, as I took it, Kmeaw does not have the Payload, multiman actually injects it. you can choose what payload to use in multiman. But in TB CFW, that option is not even shown in the settings, but when you switch back to Kmeaw, the option is available because kmeaw is compatible. the hole fiasco a while back about the iris manager and Multiman collided and dean finally added support.

I could very well be wrong on that fact tho. that is just how I have understood it.



I also wouldn't count on OM fixing this. or there being someone coming out of no where claiming a fix for this particular problem. Only thing I think will fix it is if TB released CFW that supported that payload. sorry.

[dsmalls]

patrick.. the link complains and won't work for me. So is this universal then..? MGS4 cannot pass Chpter 4 on TB?... or is it just some?

[PatrickBatman]

patrick.. the link complains and won't work for me. So is this universal then..? MGS4 cannot pass Chpter 4 on TB?... or is it just some?

Sorry I fixed it I used the very first save in the list. http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/926596-m...patriots/saves

Im guessing it's univeral as TB PL3 wont play ps1 backups that's why i think act 4 wont work. I think in act 4 (while playing mgs1) is the actual mgs1 code for ps1. If that is the case then no it wont work cause no TB user can play ps1 backups that ive ever heard of it. If thats not the reason then yes its possible for act 4 to work on TB but Im almost positive this is the issue.

EDIT:
Although Im still waiting on that guy who posted earlier who claims he used OM to play on TB (which i don't buy into) cause i tried OM 1.17.1 and it didnt work. But if he can tell us how I'd love to hear it as I'm tired of screwing with this for awhile.

[b17bomber]

So even with the dongle removed we can't pass Chapter 4?