2,119
edits
Game freeze: Difference between revisions
Added some other possible causes of freezes
(→Intro) |
(Added some other possible causes of freezes) |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
Game freezes can occur due to the lack of information input into the game, such as when walking out of the boundaries of an area. They also occur when performing glitches such as the [[Mew glitch|Mew trick]] incorrectly. Older cartridges are also more prone to freezing than newer ones. | Game freezes can occur due to the lack of information input into the game, such as when walking out of the boundaries of an area. They also occur when performing [[glitch|glitches]] such as the [[Mew glitch|Mew trick]] incorrectly. Older cartridges and systems are also more prone to freezing than newer ones. | ||
Incorrect codes used on cheating devices such as an [[Action Replay]] or [[GameShark]] can result in encountering [[glitch Pokémon]], which can cause the game to freeze. On rare occasions, incorrect cheats may possibly render the save file unplayable and permanently damaged. | A usual cause of game freezes is giving the game too much tasks at once, thus making it not respond. For instance, there's a bigger possibility of the game freezing when the player tries to [[tweaking|tweak]]. | ||
Incorrect codes used on cheating devices such as an [[Action Replay]] or [[GameShark]] can result in encountering [[glitch Pokémon]], which can cause the game to freeze. On rare occasions, incorrect cheats may possibly render the save file unplayable and permanently damaged. It's also possible to have a glitch doing that. In both cases the game locks up into a black screen when the player tries to open it, which can be intended as a permanent freeze. | |||
Game freezes are often accompanied by an odd buzzing sound; however, sometimes the normal music for wherever the player was before the game froze can be heard. Frequently, a loop or constant replay of whatever sound was being played prior to the freeze will be played. Sometimes, a freeze will play no sound, even if there was a sound being played before the freeze. Some game freezes are also accompanied by op-code errors when playing with an emulator, meaning that the game gives incorrect or impossible instructions to the hardware of the device, effectively crashing the game. Sometimes game freezes are accompanied by garbled sprites or various vertical lines. | Game freezes are often accompanied by an odd buzzing sound; however, sometimes the normal music for wherever the player was before the game froze can be heard. Frequently, a loop or constant replay of whatever sound was being played prior to the freeze will be played. Sometimes, a freeze will play no sound, even if there was a sound being played before the freeze. Some game freezes are also accompanied by op-code errors when playing with an emulator, meaning that the game gives incorrect or impossible instructions to the hardware of the device, effectively crashing the game. Sometimes game freezes are accompanied by garbled sprites or various vertical lines. | ||