Glitches

Listing and explanation of all the glitches found within the Fatal Frame Series, and what versions/platforms they were encountered on.

Fatal Frame

• Mafuyu Glitch

Upon beginning a second playthrough, some players have found themselves as Mafuyu in the final room with the Mirror Stand. Examining the Mirror Stand will take the player to the First Night, so this glitch does not affect gameplay.

• Compatibility Issue

PAL only: The Xbox version of this game is currently not compatible with the Xbox360.

• Freezing Issue

The game occasionally freezes. In particular, some players have reported that it freezes during the cut scene that follows defeating Kirie and placing the Holy Mirror on the Mirror stand, forcing them to reload from their last save file.

• Deleted Scenes

If you are playing the game on a Xbox360 the cut-scenes might be not displayed, yet this does not affect gameplay.

Fatal Frame II

• GameShark glitch

Two items can only be obtained by inputting the corresponding GameShark cheat codes. These items are Moon Incense and Moon Grass, and cannot be used at any point in the game. The Moon Grass icon seems to be a recycled image of the spirit stone from the first game.

Fatal Frame III

• Compatibility Issue

All regions: When playing this game on the PlayStation3, certain in-game graphics will not render properly. Most of these graphics are non-interactive environmental objects, such as doors or the table in Rei's bedroom. This does not affect gameplay.

• Miku Glitch

At the end of Hour VII, some players have found Miku sitting "inside" the living room couch. This does not affect gameplay.

• Kei Glitch

Occasionally, Hour IX will begin with Kei instead of Rei. This can usually be resolved by exiting the Manor to wake up. However, if the player goes to the Garden Corridor as Kei, all the doors will be locked, and it will be necessary to load a previous save.

Fatal Frame IV

• Coded Memo Glitch

After receiving the Memo with Code (暗号のようなメモ) in the Third Chapter, going immediately to the Doctor's Lounge on the 2nd Floor will cause the game to freeze. To avoid this glitch, be sure to go to the Director's Office on the 1st Floor and enter the three-digit code (276) on the intercom first.

• Ghost List Glitch

It is impossible to get every single ghost on the FFIV ghost list (there are 233, but you can only obtain 227 of them). Completing the Spirit List is supposed to unlock the Festival lens, but the Festival lens is unobtainable through normal means due to the glitch. However, through the use of Ocarina codes or using a hacked save file with the lens unlocked, it is possible to obtain the Festival lens without completing the ghost list.

Spirit List entries affected: Numbers 32, 101, 107, 176, 182, and 211.

• Spirit Points Exploit

Because of the above glitch, the six affected ghosts can be photographed repeatedly for their full points value. This makes it possible for players to earn several thousand points per ghost.

• Item Glitch

After clearing the game, there is an "unlockable" item on the Extras menu that cannot be unlocked.