Konami Working On PES2008 Framerate Issues

Konami is suffering criticism from gamers who say the PS3 version of the game suffers from frame rate issues and slowdown. Earlier today Konami apologised for the quality of online play with an online notification displayed when gamers enter the PES 2008 lobby. It revealed that the publisher has uncovered "issues which can affect the online gameplay quality of PES 2008" and is working "full strength to find a solution as quickly as possible".

Konami's UK office however have now added to that stating an "offline" patch was also being worked on to combat the game's issues.

[wil4hire]

Issues like these shouldn't be a pat to the back for Developers. They rush out faulty products just to sell. Then fix afterward.

[Kaneda]

They are better than EA...they fixed it...EA ignored it..

[Snukadaman]

Im sure the game was rushed out but saying they are trying too fix it...i dont know...if ea cant do it what can konami do but admit there is a problem and say they are doing something about it.

I make perfect sense too people that HAVE sense and read what i posted...those particular ea games have not received updates for the slowdown and framerate problems...dont you think by now if there was a chance too fix them, they would have??

[dantesparda]

There you go again Snuka with you stupid nonsense! what you're saying doesnt make any sense. And it just shows your hate towards the system. Give it up fanboy and i cant even stand sport games.

[dantesparda]

I see that you completely changed your post to make more sense and then make it look like im not making any sense by accusing you of making no sense. Keep it real, Snuka, keep it real!

[Lightning Mr Bubbles]

cause everyone is buying this game on PS3, it should be the best version, not the worst. WTF Konami?

[Meus Renaissance]

The PS3 version seems to be the most popular. Online retailers show it to be the best selling out of the different versions aswell some local stores I've seen today having boxes of PES2008

[vaan]

Does the 360 version suffer from the same slowdown? If not, then I may start to believe the argument that the memory layout of the ps3 is the cause of all this bs.

Before you flame me, I am a PS3 owner and love my PS3 and don't have a 360 or intend to get one.
psn spAcetoilet

[Lightning Mr Bubbles]

You should know by know the story of PS3 development.

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If this game was indeed led on the PS3 platform and Konami were not up to the standards of other PS3 developers then the game should have just looked worse than it does but at least run smoothly.

When you make console games, you make them within the limits of the Hardware and your knowledge of it. It is my belief therefore that this is a cut and paste port from another lead platform. The fact that you can turn off certain effects to get it to run faster prove this point even more :)

[gtgcoolkid]

The reason they are working on the PS3 version is because 80-90% of the world buys it for the playstation.

[WilliamRLBaker]

isn't suffering from the same issues, the only issue the 360 is suffering from is draw distance filtering the ps3 version is the version with frame rate issues.

[Blood_Spiller]

The PC also has frame rate issues apparently.

[The Wood]

they look, play and feel different so i think they werent done by the same team which isnt strange nowadays

[Wotbot]

I have the 360 version and it plays smooth. I have played 5 games and there has been no slowdown.

The replays for some reason run at a fast pace and miss some frames. But that all goes when you take control of the reply, still a bit strange though. This didn't happen in the 360 demo.

I love this version already and is the true sequel to PES 4. The graphic's aren't as good as Fifa but they are still acceptable. But the gameplay is spot on.

[jack who]

Konami needs too find the cells weak spot for better frame rate.

[SmokeyMcBear]

too late, went ahead and got fifa last night after waiting to see what Winning Eleven had this year.. but alas, maybe next year.

[367 To Your Ass]

frame rate issues, technical difficulties,results in unstable ports,hmmmmmm.....why don't many people use unreal's engine i'm sure none of this would happen.

UNREAL SOCCER, UNREAL SKATE BOARDING, UNREAL STREET RACING, UNREAL TENNIS AND......HELL, UNREAL MADDEN.

[Meus Renaissance]

The lead platform for PES2008 was the PC. Seabass confirmed this

[Snukadaman]

because i heard the ps3 was the lead console for development..and they made a big deal about it being so....until i see a link i wont belive that.

[Lightning Mr Bubbles]

In the US nobody cares. I mean we don't even get this game.

[Regret]

In Europe it's "everyday" game.

Playing on PS2, used to it, i guess.

[kingboy]

The ps2 version still rocks even better in some areas

[The Wood]

but its good that they're on top of it so quickly

[Caph]

I bought the game today and i have to say it´s a huge dissapointment. But i´m very glad to hear that this could be fixed with an update. Without reading this topic i would´ve sold it by the end of the week... Just hope it comes SOOON!!!!!

[TheMART]

So its not only EA...

PES2008 from Konami not EA but still PS3 framerate problems...

So PS3 fanboys, now its not EA, what is it? The devs are lazy? Which next 'reason' will there be? Or should we say... Lie?

[popup]

Whatever it is, its all great as long as it keeps you here entertaining us. Thanks Konami.

[sajj316]

Its a Konami problem. You release something that's half-baked, its going to be a problem. They rushed it. End of story. Now fix it because its Konami's problem and people have paid for a quality product.

[Kain81]

not only the PS3.
look here www.gamefront.de

[Wotbot]

have the 360 version and there is no gameplay slowdown.

It's the replays that are the only thing I have notice to be strange. Running fast and missing frames, but no slowdown. And that goes when you take control of the replay.

And this didn't happen in the demo.

This kind of explains why they didn't release a demo on the PS3.

It will get sorted and then we can all enjoy the best footy game on the market, on which ever platform.

[jackdoe]

Don't really see how this can be fixed by a simple update. It could very well be the code. I hope this isn't the general trend though, where a game gets past QA when it shouldn't and developers release a patch after the point.

[kingboy]

The better 360 version oh well at least the console didn`t freeze just yet from heat issues

[Samer305]

At least they are admitting there faults and working to fix it and not complain about hardware like EA the lazy developer did.

[feejo]

Ok I get it, the HD on PS3 is for patchs to fix games. Ok that make sence to have a 80gb = il you have alot of games you need a big HD for patchs to fix bugs problems in games.

[Biphter]

As I feared. Gaming on Consoles is starting to become like on PC's. The hard drive is used as an excuse to rush games out then patch them later. I hope this realy damages konami. They just released this to compete with FIFA. If they get away with this then more and more companies will do it. Dear me...

[SabreMan]

lets just get a few things straight here, i have been playing this game since thursday and ingame the ps3 version doesn't have any issues.
it's in the replays or upclose cut scenes when a player is being booked for example.
thats when the framerate stutters a bit or slows down but not everytime
online has been improved already but it's still not perfect but it's better today than it was thursday
those that do own it should install it to the HD if they haven't already as doing this does help

it's still a fantastic game and the "problems" the ps3 version has do not detract from the "ingame" aspect
the 360 and pc versions are the same it's the replays and cutscenes