How do I remove the GF weapon glitch?

[Jack Reacher]

Currently playing on my PS2 as my PS3 broke down. I wanteed to start a new game, and I saved over an old file that had Katie as a GF. Now I actually dont want the bonus of keeping my weapons when I die, and realising I triggered this glitch I deleted the save completely. I started a new game ans saved over a fresh file, but when I died, I still kept my weapons.

 

Is there any way to get rid of this? Thansk in advance.

[GTASAddict]

You must erase the memory card in its entirety.

[Jack Reacher]

Damn that sucks I have a few good master saves on that card and its my only PS2 card left. I guess its no big deal but it does change the kind of playstyle I had in mind for this playthrough.

[OrionSR]

Just pull the memory card before you start the new game and you'll get a fresh save without the GF bonuses and with the fire extinguishers in a couple of the fast food joints and the sniper rifle near the cropduster on the hill overlooking the SF airport.

 

Alternately, kill the girlfriends to lose the bonuses then start a new game.

 

What is on the memory card doesn't matter, it's what is in memory that counts. If you load a save with the bonuses, which PS2s tend to do automatically, then you'll keep the bonus when you start a new game.

Edited February 20, 2013 by OrionSR

[Jack Reacher]

Sweet so i can keep the oldies. Whats with the sniper rifle and fire extinguisher, are those removed if the GF glitch is activated or something?

[OrionSR]

The fastfood fire extinguishers and sniper rifle are created by item placement files. Most pickups are placed by codes in the intro missions. For some reason the IPL pickups don't get placed when starting a new game from an existing save.

 

Added: there are a few other subtle differences between fresh start and restart saves. A new save created from an End of the Line save will have a floor behind the breakable wall at Smoke's Crack Palace in East LS. In v1, this wall can be broken with a few strong vehicle hits. Without the floor there will be a huge hole into grey hell. In v2 and PC a SWAT Van is required. Also, if a new game is started during Are You Going... then The Truth's crops will be visible until that mission is completed again.

 

And something that is only noticeable when using cheat device codes to alter pickups or car generators, the index (location in memory) will be different on fresh and restart saves.

 

Clarification: To avoid persisting girlfriend bonuses and get a full "fresh start" save on PS2, pull the memory card before starting the game (restart the PS2) to avoid loading any existing saves. Pulling the memory card after already loading an existing save will still result in a "restart" save. PC players can simply select New Game from the menu when the game first starts up since the PC version doesn't automatically load the most recent save.

Edited February 20, 2013 by OrionSR

[Veigar]

WTH? I heard a rifle spawns near foster valley, but I've never seen one there!

 

 

 

As for the fire extinguishers, I've never really noticed as I tend to not go eat.

 

To answer your question, (Orion covered most of it), you could put your existing saves on a different memory card and get a new one and start a new game there. then transfer to your mem card.