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NCAA Football 13 Title Update #1 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3, 360)

05:31 AM - July 31, 2012 by mrclutchimself

NCAA Football 13 title update #1 is available now for both PS3 and 360. Please keep in mind title update #2 arrives in late August, which fixes gameplay, dynasty and custom playbook issues. It will also include the Uniform Store.

What does the first title update fix exactly? Here's a recap.

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	The first issue was a loss of functionality on the Playcall screen, which created a situation where you couldn't change the formation without pausing the game. The second issue was a random crash in our Dynasty mode while loading into a Dynasty game.

The online rankings system update, was a server side update last week. Once you play your next game, you'll notice a change in the leaderboards.

Please post your impressions here.

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# 141 ehh @ 08/02/12 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by CRMosier_LM


	No excuses.... But I am wondering how many of these freezes are happening on the 4gb 360 version. It seems several games are having issues freezing on that system. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

I bought mine as a 4 GB system but quickly purchased the old fashion HDD. Would installing the game on my 360 help?

One thing I'm going to start doing, as long as the game situation allows it, is Super Simming the last play of the half and of the game. Try to limit the amount of cutscenes.

# 142 Hughey2k @ 08/02/12 01:13 AM

I can't find the answer to this anywhere. Used search and looked all over. Sorry, I am sure this has been answered already.

Do you have to restart dynasty after this update or the new tuner?

Thanks

# 143 gopher_guy @ 08/02/12 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Apostle


	If the freezing issues everyone is having is true (which I have no reason to question that it's not), then EA owes a serious explanation on why their game is unplayable. Thankfully, I saw this before I downloaded the patch and won't be touching this one, as I have not had a freeze yet. It gets harder and harder to defend this game... I've had some debates with another poster about EA charging for NEW uniforms in their store, but I'm moving off of that now and think they should provide all uniforms for free. If this patch did not fix the freezing issues people experience or made it worse, that is just inexcusable.

I have downloaded everything (tuners and the patch), and my game has not frozen a single time.

NCAA 12 froze every once in a while for me, but 13 has been a champ.

360

# 144 wolverinemaniac @ 08/02/12 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Shaun Mason


	If you say so my friend. You ever think to look inside the tuner and see if they changed anything?=)

There would be no point in releasing a tuner and requiring its download to play online if they didn't change anything.

# 145 alexgators1 @ 08/02/12 02:17 AM

The only time my game has frozen is in the loading screen before the game. I actually froze a bunch of times against a user in my OD in the loading screen, and we both took away one of our custom playbooks and the problem was fixed. Happened once more today though against a random person.

# 146 BadAssHskr @ 08/02/12 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BigDofBA


	So now it's the xbox's fault? Face it, there is a serious issue with the game.

I wonder the exact amount of game discs were pressed for this years release. Then i also wonder how many were sold. Also i wonder the fail rate to be expected for whatever reason, but the fail rate to be expected. Then i wonder how many people with an issue seek out the biggest, best community dealing with this game and madden, and come in here and voice their opinion.

I mean for sure no one here is a heavy smoker in a small apartment, burns incenses, and never cleans dust from anything. The xbox is in perfect condition under any circumstance.

# 147 authentic @ 08/02/12 03:42 AM

I downloaded the patch and tuner and haven't seen a freeze yet. I think the recent tuner actually helped gameplay as well.

# 148 mercalnd @ 08/02/12 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ehh


	I bought mine as a 4 GB system but quickly purchased the old fashion HDD. Would installing the game on my 360 help? One thing I'm going to start doing, as long as the game situation allows it, is Super Simming the last play of the half and of the game. Try to limit the amount of cutscenes.

I've had good luck just pressing A as soon as the end of quarter and end of half cutscenes or a Game Track comes up to skip it. I got 2 freezes (one at half time, one during the Game Track after teh second half kickoff) in one day a couple of weeks ago and none in about 8 games since I started skipping these things.

# 149 cnilsson2 @ 08/02/12 02:46 PM

First of all, the patch at least fixed the freezing issues that I had with Dynasty, but when's the gameplay patch and the patch for coach trust coming out?

# 150 mercalnd @ 08/02/12 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cnilsson2


	First of all, the patch at least fixed the freezing issues that I had with Dynasty, but when's the gameplay patch and the patch for coach trust coming out?

They said late August for the gameplay patch and coach trust is supposed to be addressed in the tuner that released yesterday.

# 151 mva5580 @ 08/02/12 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CRMosier_LM


	FACT is xbox 4gb systems have a big issue with games freezing,it was a simple question. It is a cut rate system that cannot handle certain processing... Didn't say it was xbox fault chill. It may very well be something on the game... Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

Are you seriously a representative of EA Sports? I'm getting rid of NCAA tonight and cancelling my Madden pre-order.

# 152 ATLDirty @ 08/02/12 04:14 PM

I still haven't been prompted for the patch (or tuner 2 for that matter, DL'd Tuner 1 today)... Is there anything I can do for the rest? I don't know why I'm not being prompted.

# 153 thelasthurtknee @ 08/02/12 06:35 PM

ncaa 09 i believe, maybe 08 had major issues with xbox getting rrod. stimmed from a certain disc reader and one of the manufacturers of disc. i know you could send you disc into EA and swap but it had to do with a certain reader. so things like a certain xbox or disc can cause issues. that is not far fetched. ea or xbox never owned up on the all the xboxs busting but they did recognize the prob.

a few other thing in the past that has caused freezed or fixed freezes for NCAA.

turning ticker off (not sure if still a option)
Dont be connected online when playing
use a hardline when playing online
turn off espn updates
dont use custom sounds
turn commentators off
download disc to hard drive
if you have limited room on HD it can cause probs (idk why but was a issue in past)
dedicate your router if your wireless and playing online. consistency spikes can cause issues and freezes. this is a big prob with other games also

for me getting a new xbox and hardlining it fixed all my issues from the last few years. i feel my issues were from being online while playing. like alot of you in years past i would get very frustrated with this. but this year i use custom sounds, custom playbook, formation subs, coaching changes, espn ticker, dynasty ticker, named roster and really anything because im having no issues at all. the only spot I freeze and i can replicate it 100% of the time is when i go to online dynasty and pick new coach (like your starting a new dynasty) and put your cursur over the new coach option and just sit there. about 5 to 10 seconds later it freezes. other than that i havent had one and even though im not head to head online im always online. so maybe theres hope, just hang in and i would try hardlining xbox if you can.

# 154 michigan21 @ 08/02/12 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by thelasthurtknee


	ncaa 09 i believe, maybe 08 had major issues with xbox getting rrod. stimmed from a certain disc reader and one of the manufacturers of disc. i know you could send you disc into EA and swap but it had to do with a certain reader. so things like a certain xbox or disc can cause issues. that is not far fetched. ea or xbox never owned up on the all the xboxs busting but they did recognize the prob. a few other thing in the past that has caused freezed or fixed freezes for NCAA. turning ticker off (not sure if still a option) Dont be connected online when playing use a hardline when playing online turn off espn updates dont use custom sounds turn commentators off download disc to hard drive if you have limited room on HD it can cause probs (idk why but was a issue in past) dedicate your router if your wireless and playing online. consistency spikes can cause issues and freezes. this is a big prob with other games also for me getting a new xbox and hardlining it fixed all my issues from the last few years. i feel my issues were from being online while playing. like alot of you in years past i would get very frustrated with this. but this year i use custom sounds, custom playbook, formation subs, coaching changes, espn ticker, dynasty ticker, named roster and really anything because im having no issues at all. the only spot I freeze and i can replicate it 100% of the time is when i go to online dynasty and pick new coach (like your starting a new dynasty) and put your cursur over the new coach option and just sit there. about 5 to 10 seconds later it freezes. other than that i havent had one and even though im not head to head online im always online. so maybe theres hope, just hang in and i would try hardlining xbox if you can.

That is extreme. I think I will take a refund at this point instead of waiting for them to fix the game.

# 155 nazzman @ 08/02/12 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CRMosier_LM


	1st Gameplay and coach trust tuner came out yesterday Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

That sounds promising. What was addressed in the gameplay and coach trust tuner?

# 156 ExtremeGamer @ 08/02/12 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CRMosier_LM


	FACT is xbox 4gb systems have a big issue with games freezing,it was a simple question. It is a cut rate system that cannot handle certain processing... Didn't say it was xbox fault chill. It may very well be something on the game... Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

Never seen this proven anywhere...ever.

I have a 250gb system and my game froze like crazy. Soooo?

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

# 157 fincane @ 08/02/12 08:47 PM

Downloaded newest tuner. I left the first one alone. 3 games in, CPU blocked a punt for the first time in about 6 years. Best part was that it wasn't a backed up in the end zone block. The punter had the normal number of yards. GT put on the punt block. I was in normal protection and their two outside guys got there.

# 158 BenGerman @ 08/02/12 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by fincane


	Downloaded newest tuner. I left the first one alone. 3 games in, CPU blocked a punt for the first time in about 6 years. Best part was that it wasn't a backed up in the end zone block. The punter had the normal number of yards. GT put on the punt block. I was in normal protection and their two outside guys got there.

Through a season in dynasty I had a CPU controlled player block a FG and the CPU block a punt of mine. There is a small chance they adjusted the Special Teams blocking enough in '13 to where we would see a block or two every once in a while. Works for me, if true.

# 159 mrclutchimself @ 08/02/12 11:12 PM

I havn't been prompted to download the 2nd update either. Maybe its a timezone thing I'm EST. Gmt -5 (I think thats how you put it lol) and I give EA cudos. I know its a lot wrong. But I commend them for updating the leaderboards, coach trust, and all other things. Im gonna be patient and everything but yo, my QB lost 200 points for an int and gained like 50 for a 100 yd TD. So glad they SUPPOSEDLY fixed this

# 160 shaunlmason @ 08/03/12 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by wolverinemaniac


	There would be no point in releasing a tuner and requiring its download to play online if they didn't change anything.

They can release a tuner to change things that aren't gameplay related.

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