Sharing game issue

Andrealinia · 03-14-2012, 07:18 PM

Me and my boyfriend bought a vita each, specifically because of the 1 psn account per vita and, as anyone would expect, we share the games we buy.

However, with lego harry potter I got the following message after my boyfriend started a game "You cannot earn trophies in this application. Only the first player to use an application can earn trophies" followed by a little bit that said the only way to earn trophies is to delete all associated data.

Now for a game with 3 save slots this seems ridiculous. Does anyone know if there is any other workaround short of doing as it says and waiting until my boyfriend has 100% it and deleting all his data...

infidex · 03-14-2012, 08:41 PM

You have to format the card to earn trophies on another vita, this has to be done if you buy used games or borrow one. I googled this and found the following on verge.

Fortunately, this is simple to circumvent — all you need to do is format the pre-owned card. Pocket Gamer has outlined the steps to erasing the data, which basically consist of touching and holding the screen as you would if you wanted to rearrange the icons, then hitting the "…" bubble at the top right of the game's icon and selecting "Delete." The previous player will keep his or her trophies, but the card will be as good as new, with no saved games or associated PSN accounts. Presumably, this could also be done before selling a game if you want to keep those Uncharted saves all to yourself

Andrealinia · 03-14-2012, 09:31 PM

Thanks, though it's annoying that I have to wait to play it. We've not had a problem with ANY other games at all (Uncharted, Lumines etc.) At least this is here if anyone else gets one pre-owned that they can't get trophies on

neosnake101 · 03-14-2012, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrealinia

Thanks, though it's annoying that I have to wait to play it. We've not had a problem with ANY other games at all (Uncharted, Lumines etc.) At least this is here if anyone else gets one pre-owned that they can't get trophies on

You can also check these threads/posts.

You can't earn trophies with a used Vita game unless you erase the old gamesave

PlayStation Vita FAQ Thread

Azaria · 03-16-2012, 02:02 AM

Yeah, unfortunately that was a problem for me too. But I broke up with my boyfriend, and likely won't ever have to worry about getting him one.

It's a shame though that you can't just have separate save files that prohibit loading on a Vita besides the one it was started on. It'd work much better for games like this that are something to share.

bbrickson83 · 05-11-2012, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neosnake101

You can also check these threads/posts.

You can't earn trophies with a used Vita game unless you erase the old gamesave

PlayStation Vita FAQ Thread

Awesome quick fix! Just delete, reinsert and ready to collect!

03-14-2012, 07:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Andrealinia Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 5 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) View My PS3T Profile	Sharing game issue Me and my boyfriend bought a vita each, specifically because of the 1 psn account per vita and, as anyone would expect, we share the games we buy. However, with lego harry potter I got the following message after my boyfriend started a game "You cannot earn trophies in this application. Only the first player to use an application can earn trophies" followed by a little bit that said the only way to earn trophies is to delete all associated data. Now for a game with 3 save slots this seems ridiculous. Does anyone know if there is any other workaround short of doing as it says and waiting until my boyfriend has 100% it and deleting all his data...

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03-14-2012, 08:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
infidex Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11 View My PS3T Profile	You have to format the card to earn trophies on another vita, this has to be done if you buy used games or borrow one. I googled this and found the following on verge. Fortunately, this is simple to circumvent — all you need to do is format the pre-owned card. Pocket Gamer has outlined the steps to erasing the data, which basically consist of touching and holding the screen as you would if you wanted to rearrange the icons, then hitting the "…" bubble at the top right of the game's icon and selecting "Delete." The previous player will keep his or her trophies, but the card will be as good as new, with no saved games or associated PSN accounts. Presumably, this could also be done before selling a game if you want to keep those Uncharted saves all to yourself

03-14-2012, 09:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Andrealinia Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 5 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) View My PS3T Profile	Thanks, though it's annoying that I have to wait to play it. We've not had a problem with ANY other games at all (Uncharted, Lumines etc.) At least this is here if anyone else gets one pre-owned that they can't get trophies on

03-16-2012, 02:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Azaria Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 266 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) View My PS3T Profile	Yeah, unfortunately that was a problem for me too. But I broke up with my boyfriend, and likely won't ever have to worry about getting him one. It's a shame though that you can't just have separate save files that prohibit loading on a Vita besides the one it was started on. It'd work much better for games like this that are something to share.

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