Official NCAA Bugs/Glitches thread (PS3/Xbox 360)

[gibbzilla558]

Yesterday I discovered that if you kick a field goal on first down and the other team catches it, the play stops and the first down is repeated.

[freakEdeke]

I am still having lockup issues with the 360.
I just recently got the game, downloaded EARosters com and it seemed to work ok. I played one game. Then after that game I downloaded some music and ripped them to the 360 and loaded NCAA.
I created the custom sounds, all seemed ok. Then I went to click on Play Now and it hung.
I turned off the 360, turned it back on and it seems like when "ESPN RAdio" kicks on the thing locks up.
I waited for a couple of days then the patch came out and it installed. I then got to the main menu, it locks up. So I powered off the 360 and powered it back on. I deleted my NCAA files from the Dashboard.
i then boot ncaa backup. ESPN Radio was on. I downloaded EARosters com again, seemed to be just fine. I then redid my custom sounds, went to Play Now and it worked.
I then finished the one game I started, ESPN Radio kicks on and it locks up again.
I powered off the 360, powered it on with the Network Adapter NOT plugged in and the game played fine.
I really don't know what the issue is, any thoughts?
thanks

[Oraeon1224]

1. Why don't the quarterbacks ever throw away the ball when they are going to be sacked? This would reduce the unrealistic number of sacks and decrease the quarterback completion percent to real world numbers.

2. Why not have a feature where the CPU runs an extra 10 seconds off the game clock automatically on offense (i.e. not actually sitting and waiting at the line of scrimage)? This would create realistic game clock management instead of the offense snapping the ball around 14-18 seconds every down. The benefit of this would be that players would be able to have 15 minute quarters. It would also be nice if the computer occassionally got a delay of game penalty.

[hawkytom]

I'm leading 14-0 and Navy just scores a TD against me to make it 14-6, and they proceed to MISS the extra point. Then it makes ME KICKOFF TO THEM!!!!???? This is horrible...I was so mad that they ended up getting another TD on that drive, blatant bug!

I have a hunch that what may have caused this was that they bounced the extra point off the goal post and one of my defenders caught it. Then the whistle was blown dead of course, but I'm not sure.

That is why I played so rotten the rest of the game, lost focus. Barely holding on to win in an UGLY game.

[GetBuff]

Quote: Originally Posted by hawkytom

I'm leading 14-0 and Navy just scores a TD against me to make it 14-6, and they proceed to MISS the extra point. Then it makes ME KICKOFF TO THEM!!!!???? This is horrible...I was so mad that they ended up getting another TD on that drive, blatant bug! I have a hunch that what may have caused this was that they bounced the extra point off the goal post and one of my defenders caught it. Then the whistle was blown dead of course, but I'm not sure. That is why I played so rotten the rest of the game, lost focus. Barely holding on to win in an UGLY game.

Funny that this was the last post as I came to post a very similar situation.

I am up 7-0 on Ohio St. as Northwestern at home. I hold them on 3rd and short and they attempt a FG from about 45 yards out. It is snowing and windy so they miss the attempt by hitting the goal post and it bounces into my players hands.

It then immediately puts me back on defense and pushed Ohio St. back into their territory.

Seeing that a similar situation happened to you when the ball hit the goal post on a FG/PAT I think that might be the cause for the bug.

[Arkavian]

Here is a problem I've encountered.

I'm trying to pick up a first down and I throw the ball to the receiver. Receiver running forward catches the ball about a yard or so beyond the 1st down marker (as in he picks up the first down). CPU defense immediately stops him and pushes him back 2 or 3 yards.

Result: No first down

Reverse the roles, I do this to the CPU receiver and it ALWAYS gives them the first down.

In other words the game does not give me forward progress but it always gives itself forward progress.

Aggravating, especially when it's a tight game and you are going for it on 4th and short.

I've had this happen on numerous occasions.

Another issue I don't like. Running the ball off tackle. My O line basically has pancaked a 300 lb DT and he is laying on the ground about 3 yards to my right. My RB who is now hitting the WIDE OPEN hole is suddenly tackled from behind by said DT who is laying on the ground.

Somehow a 300 lb man with who has been laid out flat on his back is able to spring back to his feet, run down my RB who already has a head start on him and slam him to the turf within a nano second.

And sometimes he won't tackle from behind, he'll suddenly get up and appear in front of my running back and then slam him to the ground.

[DmoneyH3]

pretty rare but big glitch.
I was Oregon and threw it to Jeremiah Johnson. It was raining and the throw was hurried so it was behind him. He slid, trying to catch the ball before it went bhind him, bounced off of his fingertips and into the hands of a Arizona defender.
** The booth reviews the catch and it says play reversed**
I proceed to get the ball back. The AI doesn't recognize the drop and interception but only the apparent "catch" by my RB. I didn't want to restart the game because it was a dynasty game and I was actually getting a good game so far (Down 0-3). I begrudgingly took the ball back and kind of half-assed a drive and kicked a fg on 4th n goal from the 1 (Normally you go for it but didn't want to screw over UA too much more).

My question is, do they even have testers and wtf are the testers doing if all of these glitches are happening!

[adembroski]

The Center Sneak

Ball got stuck on the center's arm, so when it was snapped, he still had it. QB didn't move, and the center was wearing the ball on his hand like a club. My nose tackle tackled him immediately.

[Oraeon1224]

Slider issue I am not sure the developers are aware of. . .punting power slider.

My team has a very poor punter. Last year (real world) with a good kicker my team averaged 41 yards per punt with long of 55. If you go to practice and practice punting from the 50 to make measurement easy I note the following.
1) With Punt power at 100 I can kick the ball about 55 yards
2) With Punt power at 0 I can kick the ball about 45 yards everytime.

With a poor punter and the slider set at 0 I should not be able to punt 45 yards. I think when the slider update is made this should have a bigger impact on punting. Try it yourself with the above test and see what you find. 0 vs 100 only makes about 10 yards difference.

[PJnc284]

From a friend, no challenges in end of game situations. Down by 3 in OT and the fumble is returned for a TD. Should've been ruled down but there was no way to review it.


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