Brkenintntionz Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Ok I am alittle pissed off right now. I had 7 hours going for this achievement alone. I turned off Vita Chambers at the beginning of the game. And made sure it was on HARD setting. I completed the game and NOTHING. I admit I died alot. But I would always end up back at the main menu after those deaths. I admit I didn't harvest/Save all Little Sisters. I admit I didn't complete all diaries, Full Research Pictures, weapon upgrades, and/or tonics. So are any of those needed for this achievement? Am I missing something here? I am seriously pissed. Anyone who can help, it will be greatly appreciated!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevander Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Well if you turned off Vita-chambers, then started the game, and finished then you should have got it. I don't think it matters, but did you start the game and then turn off the option, or turn off the option and then start clean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brkenintntionz Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 I started the game and when he's swimming towards the lighthouse I turned the Disable Vita-Chambers to ON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJbruce Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Now I'm confused. I recently started it on hard I think I turned it off before I started it on hard but I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brkenintntionz Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 I went back and saved some little sisters (still not all of them). Went back to defeat Atlas and still nothing. Wow I am so frustrated right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theo Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I went back and saved some little sisters (still not all of them). Went back to defeat Atlas and still nothing. Wow I am so frustrated right now. Too bad you did not get the achievement. I would like to point out that you are not supposed to use the vita chambers. One way to achieve this is to turn off the vita chambers. But you probably already knew all this. So, are you sure you did not pop out of a vita chamber during all your playing of the game? Best Regards, Theo Boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brkenintntionz Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 (edited) Yeah I am definitely sure. Because when ever I died I would go back to the main menu. Then from there I either clicked on Load and/or Continue. And I would pop up where I had saved. Does going near or seeing a Vita-Chamber affect the achievement? Because I know I did go near a vita-chamber but not inside or used one. This just so confusing. I really don't feel like going back and doing the game for a 3rd time no matter how awesome the game is. Do you think if I deleted the DLC and re-downloaded it, it could work? Edited August 17, 2008 by Brkenintntionz forgot stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevander Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Worth a try I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerpetualHell Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 (edited) I started the game and when he's swimming towards the lighthouse I turned the Disable Vita-Chambers to ON. I think that's your problem. The way I did it was I started a game, turned the vita-chambers off , went back to the main menu and started a brand new game on hard. Yeah I am definitely sure. Because when ever I died I would go back to the main menu. Then from there I either clicked on Load and/or Continue. And I would pop up where I had saved. Does going near or seeing a Vita-Chamber affect the achievement? Because I know I did go near a vita-chamber but not inside or used one. This just so confusing. I really don't feel like going back and doing the game for a 3rd time no matter how awesome the game is. Do you think if I deleted the DLC and re-downloaded it, it could work? No going near them doesn't make a difference. I remember walking up to one and hitting it with my wrench a few times and I still got the achievement. Edited August 17, 2008 by PerpetualHell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brkenintntionz Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Well, I will try the delete and redownload. If that fails I will try a new game like PH said to do. This will be my third go around and if nothing changes I will be pissed. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUSE 305 KTFO Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Man i did the same thing....im at Fort Frolic Right now.... i turned Vita Chambers off when i was in the water in the begining.....Im sure i read that people got the achievement without even turning them off....everytime they died they just loaded the last save....man i hope i get the achievement i dont want to start over again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brkenintntionz Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) Huge Update here. I spent a day and half completing the game for a 3rd time. I deleted the DLC first. The re-downloaded it again. Tried the last level and nothing. So I restarted a new game. Go to the swimming part made sure the Vita Chambers were turned to ON. Then I backed out to the main menu. Started a new game like PH said to do. Played. Saved any little sister I felt like. Got to the last level and beat Atlas and BAM the Brass Ball achievement popped up to my frustrated delight. Man, I was about to break the disk if I didn't see the achievement. All I did on this play through was the basics. System Bullseye was my bestest friend. lol. I feel so accomplished now. Just glad it's over until Bioshock 2. Thanks to everyone who helped. Man, and if you are trying for Brass Balls....good luck. It's a frustrating 100gs achievement. lol peace! I was wondering if I delete the save files of games I don't play anymore that I rented , will I mess up my gamerscore? Edited August 19, 2008 by Brkenintntionz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brkenintntionz Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 I also suggest only using load to reload your last save. Never use Continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1GgYsMA1lz Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Yea i was so woried mine wouldnt pop up when i beat it but i thank god it did took me about three weeks to finish and i dont think i could beat the game again anyways congrats on your brass balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyboi93 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 how the hell do you turn off vita chambers. i've started the game on hard havent died but would really like to know how to turn off vita chambers someone please help me before my xbox ends up out my window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerpetualHell Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 how the hell do you turn off vita chambers. i've started the game on hard havent died but would really like to know how to turn off vita chambers someone please help me before my xbox ends up out my window Press start, go to options, and at the very bottom should be an option saying something like "Disable Vita-Chambers : Off" Turn it on, save the settings, then go back to the main menu and start a new game on hard. When you're in the water again, make sure to check the options to see if the vita-chambers are disabled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deleted2014-12-02 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Are you kidding me? I turned the Vita-Chambers off in the water and I've just made it to Hephaestus. Don't tell me I have to start over again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerpetualHell Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Are you kidding me? I turned the Vita-Chambers off in the water and I've just made it to Hephaestus. Don't tell me I have to start over again... I'm not saying it's like that for sure. But that's what it seems like from people's experiences. I did it just to be safe and I got my achievement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deleted2014-12-02 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 TC must've had bad luck, because it unlocked for me on this first try. WHOO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rave esque Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I'm ridiculously pissed off. Started new game on hard and turned vita chambers off at the lighthouse a few weeks back when I first started the new file, but the DLC's been very tempermental; I've deleted and redownloaded it several times because the "disable" feature is rarely visible in the Options menu, though all the random, utterly useless DLC plasmids are always available in the Gatherer's Garden. I can't remember if I started the game on hard, turned them off and then started a new hard file like everyone else (though that painstaking effort feels familiar....I was definitely reading these threads about having to start over after turning the chambers off when I resolved to tackle the achievement, anyway....) But I digress. A week of work and reloading my last save file if I ever died and respawned in a vita chamber. I know for a fact that I haven't died yet at all because when I do die the first-time pop-up of "you are being respawned in a vita-chamber" happened as late as my last save-file-reload, haven't died since. Got to Fontaine, beat him, nothing. No achievement. Is it worth deleting, redownlaoding the DLC and starting the last boss file again, or just putting a fist through the disc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deleted2014-12-02 Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 I have heard many people say that as soon as you spawn in a Vita-Chamber, all of your saves become "corrupted" and you won't be able to get it. Brass Balls is completely up to you, it's a 100GS achievement. I've never had the DLC glitch up on me so I can't tell you how to fix it. I will say this though, I had more fun getting sent back to the Title Screen than just flying around and reappearing in a Vita-Chamber w/ no consequences since that's really how games should be if they have a health system, but no lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daenius Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 so does anybody know exactly what to do to get this crap? I disabled the vitas in the medical station, but I wasnt killed until then. Im at fort frolic now so I'd also be kinda pissed if I didnt get the achievement! as much as I love to play bioshock (this is my 4th playthrough) it's really not that enjoyable when ure doing it on hard and with vita chambers off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agusta1 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 no. if you turn off the vita chambers and you dont die on that playthrough (before you shut off the Vita chambers) If you didnt shut off the vita chambers and you died then reloaded your save, it gets corrupted. However if you did shut off the vita chambers from the start of the game then reloaded after you died then no your Achievement is not corrupted by your death. does that clear it up for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daenius Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 would u kindly explain it again? nah I think I get what u mean. so if I turned off the vita chambers at the medical station and I didn't die before I turned them off, I'm gonna get the achievement, that about right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agusta1 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 would u kindly explain it again? nah I think I get what u mean. so if I turned off the vita chambers at the medical station and I didn't die before I turned them off, I'm gonna get the achievement, that about right? pretty much. if you turned it off before you died then youve deadlocked the achievement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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