Corrupted Textures

headshot,      only problem i have had is random disconnects from psn.......try a different tv and see if it is better.

Originally posted by iTz-He4DSh0T Hey Every1, Lately my ps3 has been acting funny with UT3. the textures on the walls weapons and some other things sometimes go really White! and it making me quite worried if my PS3 is gona YLOD or something....... any1 else had problems lyk this?

I hate to say it but that sounds like the beginning of the end mate. From what I've read on this kind of error, after experiencing it myself, its because the graphics chip is overheating. There are many factors which can contribute to this. Basically, the more times the console heats up for a prolonged time the solder points will be stressed and made weaker when they cool down, eventually a few solder points/contacts break away from the main board, the result is a YLOD scenario.

It's hard to say how long the console will last. The same thing happened to me last year with my 60gb launch version. I really pushed my PS3 to the limits in it's final weeks. I left it on, paused, for over two days purely by accident, and when playing another time I didn't switch it off for almost four days. Several times I got graphical errors and eventually the game I was playing locked up, at which point I simply flicked the rear on/off switch (yeah I know a BIG no no) instead of properly shutting down. I then went through a severe DM phase on UT3 and would be playing for at least 4-6 hours a day, at this point my machine locked up anywhere from once to +5 times a day! In all honestly I ignored this and carried on regardless... my PS3 died, during a DM (lol) in April this year... at least it went out doing what I love! hahah!

Any way ... what version of console do you have? If it's an original 60gb launch model you'll be on thin ice as to how long it will last. If it's a newer console then I'd be inclined to take out the extended play warranty that $ony offer, you can sign up through your account via the PS3 network online. Or trade it in at somewhere like Game for a brand new one, depending on which version you have you can save up to 50% on a new PS3.

There are a number of amateur and quick fixes you can do to the PS3 but none will really last in my opinion.

Fix:

Snap yo disk in half, and tape it back together and ut3 should work fine.

I had the same probles with my ps3 but i only restart the PS3 and the problem is fixed, my ps3 was freeze while playing twice(in different years) becouse is overheating but i just wait for a while ( 30 min. or more) and then i can play again (but i didnt want do it in that times XD) my ps3 have almost 3 years maybe you must not play to much XD that will help to prolong the live of the PS3 just ask to the xbox360 owner jejeje just kiding