PlayStation 4 - Questions & General Comments on Console

[cdj]

PlayStation 4 early adopters are experiencing a widespread data corruption error resulting in lost progress and unplayable games, according to frequent reports in a 34-page PlayStation Forum thread.

Joystiq reader "Jim" wrote in to report the loss of 30 hours' worth of progress as a result of a glitch that the PS4 console identifies as "Error CE-34878-0." The bug isn't isolated to a specific game, as PlayStation community members report lost progress across several titles in the PlayStation 4's library, including NBA 2K14, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Battlefield 4, and Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. In rare cases, "CE-34878-0" prevents users from starting any PlayStation 4 application, rendering the console unusable.

PlayStation forum members suggest a variety of solutions to the issue, ranging from save file deletion to a full console replacement. We've reached out to Sony for comment and await a response.

Courtesy: Joystiq


I've had that error code before, so it's not the end of the world. I don't understand why this issue is showing up now when it has been a while since the last firmware update or console release.

[Stan HAMsen]

That's the error code that popped when Live would crash from the play call bug in Dynasty, so I've seen it at least 3 times. I haven't noticed any lost data though.

[steelerfan]

Christ, I'm glad I haven't gone with a next gen console yet. I'm starting to think about waiting till next Fall again (FIFA, NHL) instead of this Spring (MLB).

[jaymo76]

That's the error code that popped when Live would crash from the play call bug in Dynasty, so I've seen it at least 3 times. I haven't noticed any lost data though.

Saw this tonight during Live 14 when I was downloading the updated rosters. Crashed back to the main menu but I didn't lose any data.

[CLW]

Odd I haven't seen this error code at all knocks on wood.

[SCClassof93]

PlayStation 4 early adopters are experiencing a widespread data corruption error resulting in lost progress and unplayable games, according to frequent reports in a 34-page PlayStation Forum thread.

Joystiq reader "Jim" wrote in to report the loss of 30 hours' worth of progress as a result of a glitch that the PS4 console identifies as "Error CE-34878-0." The bug isn't isolated to a specific game, as PlayStation community members report lost progress across several titles in the PlayStation 4's library, including NBA 2K14, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Battlefield 4, and Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. In rare cases, "CE-34878-0" prevents users from starting any PlayStation 4 application, rendering the console unusable.

PlayStation forum members suggest a variety of solutions to the issue, ranging from save file deletion to a full console replacement. We've reached out to Sony for comment and await a response.

Courtesy: Joystiq


I've had that error code before, so it's not the end of the world. I don't understand why this issue is showing up now when it has been a while since the last firmware update or console release.

As I posted in the 2k thread, I am now getting this code. 27 games into the third season of mycareer and I have played every game. Pretty fed up.

[SCClassof93]

Christ, I'm glad I haven't gone with a next gen console yet. I'm starting to think about waiting till next Fall again (FIFA, NHL) instead of this Spring (MLB).

Save your money...........

[SCClassof93]

From Sony's site http://community.eu.playstation.com/...287161/page/44

Re: ce-34878-0 Error
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on ‎23-01-2014 02:28 PM

Hi guys,

The error code ce-34878-0 indicates an application crash. We are still investigating the reasons behind the frequency and inconsistency in occurrences for some users.

In the mean time please follow the suggestions posted by LordRoss which I have detailed below.

If you are experiencing this ce-34878-0 error code, please close the application and then install the latest system software and game patch.

If the error occurs again, initialise the PS4 system after back-up of the save data and please also submit any crash reports after re-booting your console when the error occurs.

We will be monitoring this thread and any crash reports you send.

Thanks,

SFZ

[CLW]

Knock on wood I'm not having any of these issues

[SCClassof93]

Knock on wood I'm not having any of these issues

Good for you

[Stan HAMsen]

Good luck SC.

[SCClassof93]

Good luck SC.

Thanks man.

From sony.
CE-34878-0 Application has crashed.
Step 1: Close the application, install the latest system software and game update, and restart the system.
Step 2: If the error occurs again, back up your saved data, and then go to [Settings] > [Initialization] and choose [Initialize PS4].


2k has patch 4 coming in a week or so..............guess I will wait and see if Sony fixes this as it seems from what I can tell (I know dookie about tech) in my reading to be firmware or psn related. FWIW Sony blamed EA for the error when it happened on BF4 and FIFA.........course EA said (correctly) no it is on Sony because 2k has issues as does AC4 and even dvd movies etc.
Or maybe the 2k patch will help

So pissed right now.........been a frustrating couple of years for me and video games.

[steelerfan]

Save your money...........

Money isn't the issue for me. If I decide to get one or if I decide to wait, it will have nothing to do with money (though if I get one before a game I really want - like MLBTS 14, FIFA 15, or NHL 15 - comes out I will end up wasting money buying games I don't care about just to have stuff to play). With that said, I am disappointed at the removed features from last gen (mp3), broken features (Netflix and other Apps) and then you add to it that they are so fucking unstable. I guess I'm still not sold and I'm not interested in subjecting myself to the frustration it may bring. I really wish that a firmware update would come out and clean it all up to change my mind.

[jaymo76]

Money isn't the issue for me. If I decide to get one or if I decide to wait, it will have nothing to do with money (though if I get one before a game I really want - like MLBTS 14, FIFA 15, or NHL 15 - comes out I will end up wasting money buying games I don't care about just to have stuff to play). With that said, I am disappointed at the removed features from last gen (mp3), broken features (Netflix and other Apps) and then you add to it that they are so fucking unstable. I guess I'm still not sold and I'm not interested in subjecting myself to the frustration it may bring. I really wish that a firmware update would come out and clean it all up to change my mind.

Yeah the Netflix app crashes really suck. I am no longer using any PS4 apps because I don't want to put my system at risk. Sadly though it takes the PS3 so long to load that basically any app I am running I now run off of my wife's WiiU.

[SCClassof93]

Save your money...........

Money isn't the issue for me. If I decide to get one or if I decide to wait, it will have nothing to do with money (though if I get one before a game I really want - like MLBTS 14, FIFA 15, or NHL 15 - comes out I will end up wasting money buying games I don't care about just to have stuff to play). With that said, I am disappointed at the removed features from last gen (mp3), broken features (Netflix and other Apps) and then you add to it that they are so fucking unstable. I guess I'm still not sold and I'm not interested in subjecting myself to the frustration it may bring. I really wish that a firmware update would come out and clean it all up to change my mind.

My bad. I translated my "save your money" statement with parts of your post. Save money is opposite of waste and avoiding frustration. I am feeling pretty wasteful and frustrated right now.

[steelerfan]

My bad. I translated my "save your money" statement with parts of your post. Save money is opposite of waste and avoiding frustration. I am feeling pretty wasteful and frustrated right now.

Um, like I said, it would cause me to waste money if there wasn't a game out that I wanted (which is why I'd wait for MLBTS, NHL or FIFA). I'm not sure I would equate saving money with avoiding frustration but whatever.

[SCClassof93]

Um, like I said, it would cause me to waste money if there wasn't a game out that I wanted (which is why I'd wait for MLBTS, NHL or FIFA). I'm not sure I would equate saving money with avoiding frustration but whatever.

I think we are agreeing but i'm not sure so let me try again............wanted product (not a waste at that point), bought product (still no waste), now product not working correctly (feeling wasteful now AND frustrated by product)

So my point was you could save your money and some frustration by not making the purchase until this is fixed.

[steelerfan]

I think we are agreeing but i'm not sure so let me try again............wanted product (not a waste at that point), bought product (still no waste), now product not working correctly (feeling wasteful now AND frustrated by product)

So my point was you could save your money and some frustration by not making the purchase until this is fixed.

We're basically saying the same thing. I guess the only variance in what I'm saying is that I would only view buying games I don't care about as a waste. Buying a system that didn't completely work yet isn't a waste (in my eyes) unless either A) it never was fixed and worked correctly (even in the distant future) or B) the early generation that I bought ended up being modified (from a hardware standpoint) in later models making mine less than efficient or still a POS.

[cdj]

In the past two weeks I have had the system not output sound (had to unplug HDMI cables and restart to fix) and then a crash when trying to send a message via the console. Google searches provided a lot of people saying that they are 'common issues, but hopefully a future firmware update will rectify.' Very annoying and word of these other issues has me happily playing a lot of PS3.

[steelerfan]

Not a ringing endorsement for the new generation.