Game tries to load exterior after leaving LIMB, then hangs. *possible spoilers*

[Azurewind]

Same issue here. Chapter 12, just finished Smashing the State, stopped by the LIMB Clinic before returning to the questgiver and can't leave the clinic now due to an infinite loading screen. Any subsequent saves I made before entering the clinic also have developed the same infinite loading issue.

I think at this point we can safely say this is a bona-fide showstopping, gamebreaking bug, and is one that should be easily replicatable given the amount of people here that have reported the exact same issue under the exact same conditions in Chapter 12.

Also a thread over at the Steam forums with some folks having the same problem.

http://forums.steampowered.com/forum....php?t=2084429

We all are experiencing the same issue, albeit at slightly different points within Chapter 12. This issue is catastrophic. It either requires a save from an (much earlier load) or the play-through to start over again. It seems that many people posting on the forums isn't this far into the game. However, I have the sneaking suspicion that this problem is something that is going to be have to addressed fairly soon ;

This sums it up immaculately.

[Catalase]

I can confirm that the issue has been passed onto the devs and is being looked at. They've even got a copy of my save file to help with the problem-solving. So now, patience. Should hopefully get addressed soon

[mitchrj]

Originally Posted by Square-Enix Support

We apologize for the problems you are experiencing playing Deus Ex: Human Revolution. You may want to try reverting to a previous save file and see if the same thing will happen. Doing this will identify whether the problem lies on the end of the game itself or perhaps the save file. This issue has been reported to development and if a fix is implemented you will see an automatic update through the game. Please understand that we are unable to provide any ETA or guarantee regarding a potential fix for this issue.

Awesome. A non-solution to a game-killing bug. Thanks Square.

[mitchrj]

Originally Posted by Catalase

I can confirm that the issue has been passed onto the devs and is being looked at. They've even got a copy of my save file to help with the problem-solving. So now, patience. Should hopefully get addressed soon

Boy, do I hope so.

[roguehelix]

So because it was bothering me I decided to do some testing and i think I found a work around for this issue. From information gathered from other players I guesstimated an order to play the missions and I didn't have any problems and was able to get past Level 12. I can't guarentee this is fool proof due to lack of testing to see if I could break it again however it worked for me to get past everything.



*WARNING SPOILERS*



Ok so I ended up starting off just after you kill Emo aug chick . So I started right back in Detroit.

1) Go straight to the LIMB clinic, buy what you need, don't ever go back after you complete parts of the main quest and any side quests.

2) There is another side quest I think you only get if you successfully argue with Sarif earlier in the game. Do that one first.

3) Play the main quest up until you have to get back to your apartment to get a ride back to Sarif Industries (Pick up the "Smash the State" quest fromt he cop after completing the first part of the main quest, but DO NOT complete it yet).

4) After ALL quests are finished except for "Smash the State" and 3rd part of the Main quest to complete. Play and complete "Smash the State". Then head to your apartment complex to complete the last part of the main quest.

My reasoning is, the area of the LIMB clinic and the Convention center something happens after completing "Smash the State" quest. From what I can tell from other players this is some sort of trigger for the loop. I don't know how and I can't really prove it. So by not going into any loading screen in those areas after completeing "Smash the State" quest you can avoid the game stoppage.

Let me know if this quest pattern works for everyone else or not. Who knows it may have been just a starting from the beginning of the Riots in Detroit might work.

[Catalase]

Pretty sure that's exactly what I did only I couldn't get past the convention centre to continue the main quest.

[roguehelix]

Originally Posted by Catalase

Pretty sure that's exactly what I did only I couldn't get past the convention centre to continue the main quest.

Is there a way you can verify your pattern? Im curious if this was just dumb luck or if I got something right. Lol, if I did at least others would be able to complete that chapter and continue the game.

[mitchrj]

Originally Posted by roguehelix

So because it was bothering me I decided to do some testing and i think I found a work around for this issue. From information gathered from other players I guesstimated an order to play the missions and I didn't have any problems and was able to get past Level 12. I can't guarentee this is fool proof due to lack of testing to see if I could break it again however it worked for me to get past everything.

Thanks for trying, man. I'm afraid that one won't work for me due to where I'm saved at.
Until these guys fix their busted-ass game, I'm basically out of luck.

[csuperman7]

Originally Posted by mitchrj

Thanks for trying, man. I'm afraid that one won't work for me due to where I'm saved at.
Until these guys fix their busted-ass game, I'm basically out of luck.

Same here, I have no desire to start from chapter 9 and reply everything...

[Jfalcon]

I posted my own thread before i found this one, but i am going to repost it here as well. I am having the same issue but it is at the very begging of the game. As i try to leave the LIMB clinic the game locks up and crashes. It seems as if there is a divide by zero error going on below is my crash dump.


thanks for the help eidos


Dump Summary
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Dump File: dxhr_622_crash_2011_9_3T22_29_25C0.mdmp : C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\deus ex - human revolution\dxhr_622_crash_2011_9_3T22_29_25C0.mdmp
Last Write Time: 9/3/2011 6:29:25 PM
Process Name: dxhr.exe : c:\program files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\deus ex - human revolution\dxhr.exe
Process Architecture: x86
Exception Code: 0xC0000094
Exception Information: The thread tried to divide an integer value by an integer divisor of zero.
Heap Information: Not Present

System Information
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OS Version: 6.1.7601
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[csuperman7]

Our error is a little different as in there is no error. It just never loads the exterior, but the game keeps thinking and responds to commands (ie [Alt]-[F4]). We don't actually have a crash.

[Jaipy]

same problem here. as soon as I hack the bomb or the terminal for the turret in the sewer the saves done afterwards won't load. I did manage to get back to the cop and finish the quest. The save I made right after could be loaded again. I thought "great, now I can enjoy again". No way, the problem still occurs on nearly each save I make after.

[Candlejack DANZA]

Just made an account to say I'm having the exact same issue. I turn in the bomb quest and am able to load from the auto save, but as soon as I get near the building for the objective any saves I make start doing this.

Really annoying...

[csuperman7]

I just wanted to bump this to see if anyone has found any workarounds or if we are all still stuck on chapter 12...

[shadowfreak]

i have simillar problem on act 12, i have play 17 hours of game without any problems at al, since last night im on act 12 after doing the quest and grabbing side quest inside conference all i need to go investigate the swears for a side quest, every time i try to pass to the other part of the city by the train station or by the basket ball alley the game freeze, inside metro station freeze wen i go up stairs in front of the dancers and in the alley it freezes wen i make the corner to the basketball alley i already have desintall/installed game/drivers play in dx9/11 sli on/off i don't now what to do more and i like to finishing the game PLZ FIX

PS sry for the bad english

OS: win7 ultimate x64
CPU: i7 920@4.2
GPU: SLI 570 (stock clocks)
MEM: 12gig DDR3 triple chanel
DSK: intel 2.5 ssd 80GB x25-m mlc 34NM
Mother Board: asus rampage 3 extreme

[roguehelix]

Well aside from starting Chapter 12 over again...I havn't found a work around the issue...it really seems to be tide to the "Smash the State" quest and the LIMB\Convention Center area.
I'm on my 3rd play through (still in Hengsha) and I have yet to run into the issue again (on my rerun on my first, and on my second). I can only guess it happens under certain circumstances which cause the issue to arise, and it appears to happen according to how some people tend to play. Or it could be random.

The only suggestion I can make is start level 12 (2nd trip to Detroit) over again if you can and save the "Smash the State" as the very last item on your list before completeing the 3rd part of the main quest which will take you out of Detroit (this means entering the LIMB clinic before going to do the "Smash the State" quest).

[shadowfreak]

Originally Posted by roguehelix

The only suggestion I can make is start level 12 (2nd trip to Detroit) over again if you can and save the "Smash the State" as the very last item on your list before completeing the 3rd part of the main quest which will take you out of Detroit (this means entering the LIMB clinic before going to do the "Smash the State" quest).

well i dont have saves in the begining of chapter 12 all my saves hare in chapter 12 and every have the same problem how can i restart chapter 12 ???

[roguehelix]

Originally Posted by shadowfreak

well i dont have saves in the begining of chapter 12 all my saves hare in chapter 12 and every have the same problem how can i restart chapter 12 ???

If you have saves prior to entering Detroit again they should load, if none of the detroit saves load at this point I know of no way around the loading loop.
I had a manual save just before having to kill the emo aug chick.
I should have clarified that, you will need to have a save point prior to Detroit and work your way back up. Other than that its either start all over again or wait :/. I just decided to start my second play through when it finally bugged me enough to work back up from that one point just before chapter 12.

[csuperman7]

I went back and loaded the game from chapter 9 and replayed all the way through. This time I was able to leave the convention center, so it looks like this bug is random. I suggest making lots of different saves before and during chapter 12 and that way you can reload from something earlier.

[mitchrj]

Originally Posted by csuperman7

I just wanted to bump this to see if anyone has found any workarounds or if we are all still stuck on chapter 12...

Sorry, still no workarounds yet.
Also, no word since my earlier e-mail from Square about any possible fix.
Right now it still stands as an official "We're looking into it. It might get fixed, it might not."
So...haven't played it since the 26th or so of August.

TF2 > DEHR currently. See, TF2 just works.

[csuperman7]

Well, I just got to Chapter 13 using the older save, so if you have any older saves and don't mind going through the stuff again, it is possible to get it to work.

[mitchrj]

Just chapter 1 when I did a manual save.
All my others are auto and quick saves in Chapter 12.

[csuperman7]

Originally Posted by mitchrj

Just chapter 1 when I did a manual save.
All my others are auto and quick saves in Chapter 12.

That sucks. But I was betweem that or spending 70€ on the version for PS3, so I decided to replay from 9.

[fudblinker]

I'm having the same issue on the xbox version. After disarming the bomb and turning that quest I went into the main part of the convention center by accident. When I attempt to leave I get the load screen and that's it no matter which exit I try...

[csuperman7]

The only solution is to go to an earier save. That's what I did and I just finished the game today. It sucks, but until Square/Eidos fix it, that's our only option.