does this method work for getting the achievement for simply beating the game on hard, regardless of dying??

yes, it will unlock if you died or not because the achievement for that is to beat the game on hard. It does not say weather or no you are not allowed to die.


For brass balls you need to disable the vita-chambers via the options menu. If you died even once you will nees to start back from the very beginning of the game

i got the achievement without disabling them, just bumped it up to hard and followed video and I got both! thanks man

no problem, glad to hear that

I had the problem where I followed the instructions and only got "beat the game on hard", but brass balls would not pop no matter what i tried. so i went through the game starting from an old save that started a few minutes after entering the rapture so I didn't have to go through all the initial game dialog. (bad idea :/)

so after rushing through, not dying and disabling the vita chambers and completing the game nothing popped and I was quite frustrated. I tried the solutions on this page to delete the DLC, re-download DLC, re-download updates for game, login as different person, nothing would work on that save file.

so what finally worked and what I believe was the fix out of everything I did was follow the instructions to start a completely new game and make sure the disable vita chambers was set to "ON" from the very start. so 4 hours later after starting the game and defeating fontaine one last time, it finally popped.

ty so much for the cheevo solution, there is some weird ass bugs with it but this solution will work.

tzard, thats the one thing about this achievement, sometimes it pops if you do not have the option set to on for the via chambers. Anyhow, glad to see you finally got the achievement :)

Just started a game on easy, haven't died. As long as I don't die (or if i do i reload my save file so I'm "death free") I should be fine right? Then just do as the video shows above. Just making sure don't want to waste hours of game time.

JaySten, You need to download the DLC (its FREE) There is an option to disable vita chambers. Make sure it says YES. TO answer your question, if you die you can NOT reload a previous save. Many people have tried it and it does not work. But you shouldn't die on easy. There are plenty of med packs!

you don't have to go to hard while draining him, as long as you do it before he is drained it works. I had to delete, etc following the instructions up there because I didn't have the VitaChamber option. I loaded iup my Fontaine game, turned the option on and changed to Hard right before pushing a to drain him of #4, ding.

seeker, its just easier to do at as your draining the last container of ADAM.

Help please!!!

This acheivement is totally glitched. I've tried this multiple times and can't get it to work. I've tried clearing the cache and redownloading the add on. I'm using a save file on which I am 99.9 % sure that I have not died. But, technically this solution should give me "seriously good at this" even if I had died, but it won't give me that either. Is it possible that this has been patched?
Also, there isn't an option to turn off vita-chambers anywhere in my options menu.

jpowers, it has not been patched. I was able to use this glitch even after the update. Make sure the disable the vita chambers setting is set to enabled.

How do I disable the vita-chambers? There is no option for me to turn them off. Also, why won't it give me "seriously good at this" using this same method?

You need to download the DLC for this game (its free!) once downloaded press pause and you'll see an option for it. If you still dont see it then delete the DLC from your HDD and delete your cache. Redownload the DLC and try again

Alright, thnx man. I'll try that. I've tried deleting the cache but i never actually deleted the dlc first. I hope this works , this achievement is really starting to get on my nerves, lol.

Holy crap, it worked, I was in doubt of this working! I kind of feel guilty of cheating that, but whatever, I'll probably beat it on hard legit some day.

of course it works LOL

Alright, I've tried deleting and reinstalling the dlc, but I still can't find the option to disable the vita-chambers.

I`m gonna try it tomorrow, i`m now collecting all 122 Audio Diaries, i havent died yet so when i begin the fight with Atlas, i will save and do the glitch. I hope it works :)

Hey man, please answer. I did exactly what you did in the Video, but i did not get either of the Achievements. Do you have to start at Hard Difficulty ? Does the ''Disable Vita Chamber'' turned ON to get the Achievement ?
And does the Ryan Industries Plasmids DISABLE the Achievement ? I`ve heard that.
Please respond !

Joury, You can start on easy, I got all the achievements on ONE playthrough. You need to keep the Ryan industries DLC enabled because it contains the option for disabling the vita chambers. Which brings me to my next point. That option must be turn ON. I have done this on my GFs profile and my 2 brothers GTs and it unlocked on all of them. You must be doing something wrong

I`ve done that... I started at Easy Difficulty, with the disable Vita Chambers >ON<. I got to the Boss without dying and when i was gathering the last ADAM Vile i paused, and set the difficulty to Hard. No Achievement, neither. I have tried it for at least 3 times. Anyway, i`m doing a Hard Run now, i`m already at Arcadia, so i`ll guess i`ll get it legit ^^)
Anyway, answer me if you want, i`ll try it again then.
Thanks

Ok i don`t get this, i STARTED the game at HARD difficulty, and yes, i have the DLC. I DISABLED the Vita Chambers, cuz when i die i was kicked back to the menu. I just played the Game at Hard and NEVER changed the Difficulty, i fight Atlas, i kill him... No Achievement, NEITHER :@
I did not get Seriously Good At This nor Brass Balls, How the $hit did that happen ? Please give me the answer, otherwise i screwed up 10 hours of Gameplay >:(

i dont know what to tell you dude, the other people who have tried this had no issues. It must be something with your save file. I cant help you with that. Try deleting the cache, DLC, and save file. Load up the game to download the UPDATE. Now go back to dashboard and go into marketplace and download the DLC again. Load up the game. Make sure the disable vita chamber option is set to ON. Now start a new game.


wow, 10 hours???? that sucks. Thats why I got all my achievements on 1 playthrough lol.

oh my shit, i just deleted my comment that took me like 15 min to make ><

Well, here it is again:

I started the Game on HARD and never changed the difficulty, i had the Vita Chambers set to ON. I died like 20 times but i went back to the menu.
I got myself to Fontaine, i beat his ass, and guess what, NOTHING !
I just wasted 10 hours of stressing Gameplay just for 2 Achievements, and they are both glitched, cause i didnt get Seriously Good At This either, while i started and ended on hard.

Well, i`ve already tried that method of deleting the Cache and redownload the DLC and stuff, didnt work for me either.

I think this game is screwed for me, no offense, i love Bioshock, i already have 1000/1000 on Bioshock 2, and i only need 2 more on Bioshock 1.
But thanks to that really bad glitch i can never complete this game while i calready did.

Anyway, thanks for the help, but i guess i`m never gonna get it.

its probably a glitched save file. All you really need to do is delete the game save and try again

hey joury the same thing happend to me. I played the hole game on hard never turned it easier, and i never used any vitachamber... after i kicked fontaine in his ******* *** i didnt got the two cheevos >:((( and the tipps above with deleting and pressing start at the last container didnt work !!!!

Thanks a lot! Brass Balls and Seriously Good at This were the last two achievements I needed for 100%, and with your guide, I got it.

Took me a few tries, but only because I forgot to turn off Vita Chambers. Once I did that, instant achievements!

glad to see you not got the game 100% completed. Congrats

I was able to go back to the game, play through on easy, and get the brass balls achievement in half the time it would have taken to do it legit. Thanks for posting the guide!

NP, glad you got the achievement

Hey CaptH, I have a doubt. Yesterday a finished my second playtrhough on Hard, and also got all audio diaries. So, to get 1100G Brass balls is the only cheevo to unlock.
I still have a save on Hard in Fontaine, but in that playtrhough I died a plethora of times (Vita chamber option not activated). The doubt is:

Can I activate the option to disable the vita-chamber in that save and still unlock brass balls?
I'm not too excited to start a third playthrough again on hard to get this achievement..

You wont get the achievement. If you spawned in a vita chamber your screwed. If you have not spawned in a chamber however, you can disable the chamber and try for the achievement.


If that doesn't work your just going to have to start from the beginning. Playing on easy and progressing through the game without doing any of the non related story related objectives does not take long at all. Maybe a few hours.

A couple of questions:

1) I just downloaded the DLC with the extra plasmids. However, Brass Balls has not appeared in my list of achievements. Even though I haven't won it surely it should still be there listed as a secret achievement that I need to win to find out what it is?

2) At the great risk of annoying you as I know you've already answered this more than once but just for 100% clarification: if I were to load up my Fontaine save point which I used on my original playthrough but I HAD used a Vita Chamber at least once then the achievement would NOT unlock?

Any help with either of these questions would be greatly appreciated.

Also have you heard about this before? Check out the post at the top about the guy talking about it being impossible for him to get the achievement because of a different glitch in the game:

http://uk.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/bioshock/answers.html?...

1) try deleting your cache and then updating.

2) Yes if you use the camber even once it will void the achievement

3) It is possible to get this achievement in the way described above,. Many other users have reported success. I have as well. Just to make sure I had my friend try the above method as well. Needless to say He got it as well.

Hi

Ok scrap my first question as the achievement has now appeared since I went into the game. However, I do have another question instead (sorry).

Can you only turn Vita Chambers off once you have started a new game and you enter the options menu? I didn't see a general options menu on the main game screen.

Cheers

Once you click options it should be there. If not delete the cache and try again

This still works as of June 5, 2010, i just did it. thanks.

And still fine on July 19 2010:D
Thanks so much, best timesaver I've ever used:)

I could not get this to work for me.

Attempted on 7-24-2010.

Still have my save if anyone has any suggestions for me send a PM

Worked for me July 26, 2010.

my save game was on normal i followed all instruction and no cheeve, only works when going from easy to hard?

no matter what i do i cant get the disable vita chambers option to pop up. is it possible to get the achievement without that option?

followed the insturctions above deleted dlc and cache, redownloaded with a different profile. and vita chamber option was finally there. I started a new game on easy, ran thru ( took only about 4hs ). last vial changed difficulty and tada Cheveo, when the little sister hands you the key to rapture.
WORKS as of 07-28-10 thanks for the awesome guide :)

^same i just did it lol. this game was alot shorter than i remembered. takes 3 hours to blast through

did not work for me, new game on easy, then i turned "disable vitachambers" on, played through without dying, got to fontaine, beat him, did the difficulty change at the last vial, and boom, nothing -.-

lol thanks for the guide. Worked like a charm

couldnt get it for some reason tried all of tips mentioned deleting dlc and clearing cache and reverted to previous autosave no luck, bit of a pain nice to know it worked for some tho looks like i will have to do it legit on hard :(

Worked like a fuckin charm bro!! thanks so much.

A note for anyone who it wouldnt work for. What I did wrong actually. Two things.
1) When you are in the option to change difficuty, when you change it to hard, hit start right from that option, dont back out to the main start menu.

and:
2) go ahead and change the difficulty right when you drain his 3rd tube of atom, this assures you of the achievement.

I started on hard and then halfway through changed to easy, and the glitch hasn't been working for me. I've tried it 4 or 5 times following the tips. Did my changing difficulties halfway through make me unable to do the glitch?

ejhockeyfan, probably

thank the lord its finally over 1100 G, no more fontane ever again, thanks for the glitch, now would you kindly get all the achievements on bioshock 2, lol!

glad you can verify the glitch work. This will help convince the non-believers that it does in deed work like a charm, if you do it right!!!!!!!!

Hooray for glitches! Thanks for posting. I just got it.

About 10 minutes ago I did this. Didn't work yesterday when I reach the end of the game, because I died sometimes during the playthrough. So today I started a new game on easy, turned off the vita-chambers and, as I already had the other achievs, run from the beginning until the end stopping only 2 times, and saving only 2 times (despiting the auto-saves). I think was around 3 hours of playing and the 140 GS unlocked for me :)

do you have to rescue all the little sisters for the glitch to work? I harvested two... And the glitch didn't work for me, even when i changed the difficulty for the entire fight and wrenched him to death...

anthony ajax, it still indeed works. for it to not work anymore they need to patch the glitch from happening. Basically we are exploiting a fault in the programing to our advantage. If they did not patch this fault then it can still be executed. Others are still reporting to this day that it works just fine. Has it occurred that you are doing something wrong.

31.10.10 - still works

there you have it Anthony Ajax, it still works, you can insert your foot into your mouth now!

confirmed it still works as of today.

i played through whole game on easy, turned vita chambers option on just before the last fight then followed the instructions above.

*bleep bloop*

Awesome solution man, thanks very much.

This does not work at my place. :(
But i can see the option "vita-chambers on"
Can i still get this achievement by normally playing through the game ?
Greets and thanks in advance.

what do you mean it does not work at your place, also you need to turn off the vita chambers

Can I start a new game turn VC's off and if I die reload or will that glitch the achievement out??? Can someone please answer me!!!

spartas, you can start fresh and get this achievement, as long as you meet the achievement requirements (do not use a vita chamber) you need to download the free DLC to get the option to turn vita chambers off. The 2nd requirement of beating the game on hard will be met w preform the glitch.

"For brass balls you need to disable the vita-chambers via the options menu. If you died even once you will nees to start back from the very beginning of the game"

Posted by lX CaptHowdy Xl on 21 Feb 10 05:31:58

CaptHowdy, thanks very much for posting this guide. I can confirm it still works (12/19/10) for the Seriously Good At This ach.

Let me humbly ask for clarification before starting my Easy>Disable Vita Chambers ON run. When you said earlier "if you died even once you need to start over" you were only referring to if you had spawned in a vita chamber on your gamesave, correct?

It is possible to die, go to menu, and reload as long as it's on a game with Vita Chambers Disabled set to ON, correct?

This is why some people are able to utilize legit Hard gamesaves they had used by reloading every time they died, correct? Just want to be sure because I am a bit hung up on the idea of screwing up hours of work by not dying.

Thanks again for this great guide and all the feedback response.

I guess to make the question even clearer...the only difference between this and doing it "legit" would be playing the entire game on Hard or switching to Hard only at the last Adam drain?

Witch VC's disabled in both cases, even if I die it's just game over>reload from last save?

G3n3ralG3n0c1dE, as stated, you will need the free DLC. Once downloaded you will have an option "disable vita chambers" make sure its ways on. Just play the game on easy. You shouldn't die on easy. MAKE SURE TO SAVE ON A REGULAR BASIS. I saved after every fight I had and after every event. If you die it will bring you to the main menu. Just load your save and off your go to kicking some more ass. Once your reach the last boss use the video to guide you through the glitch. Cant get any easier or simpler than that,

Worked beautifully, Bioshock & DLC complete. Thanks again CaptHowdy!

I can confirm, this guide works perfectly! Achieved on 12/28/2010. Thank you!!!

Does the game has to be updated or can you clear the cache and play offline and get it?

it can be updates, the have not made a patch to prevent this from happing

Excellent, thanks very much!

I started on easy but without the DLC until about level 5, i downloaded it turned the V chambers disabled ON gone through the game aint died, followed this video but i havent got either achievement :S ITs quite annoying lol, Can anyone tell me what im doing wrong or do i have to go through the game again with the DLC and V chambers off from the beginning?

you should try reading the previous comments, your answer is there!

One more quick question, Would the cheev still work even though i didnt download the dlc til later on? Should i have downloaded it and started from the beginning?
I believe it works.. Im doing something wrong and im thinking that might be it.. anyone know?

Dont worry i just got it! WOOO!! Tried everything to get it to work first off but in the end just started a new game, sat and played the whole game in one playthrough done exactly what you did and it popped up! Now i can say thanks for the advice! Worked like a charm!

I got the hard cheevo but not the brass balls cheevo for some reason. I played on normal and did the steps. I dont remember me dying at all too!!

Works as of 30th Jan, both cheevos :-)

if i didnt get the Brass Balls achievement when doing the glitch, should i just start a new playthrough on easy and disable the chambers? Turned out that before i didnt have the disable vita chambers option so i think thats what fucked me up b4!!!

The exact same thing happened to me atomic... halfway through the game i only had the option for the disable V chambers and didnt get the cheev, Played it again on easy (Was easier and quicker since i knew what to do) done the glitch and it popped.. So yep just run thrgouh it and you shall get it :)

as everyone says. its a glitch aka a cheat. enjoy

The cheat method shown in the video worked for me as of February 11, 2011.

Still works! Have finally completed Bioshock as from just now. When changing the difficulty you need to make sure you press start rather than the B button, otherwise it won't work :)

Ha Ha Ha! Finally completed this game thank you howdy the glitch still works. Wow didn`t thin I would complete that game.

I can confirm that this method still works for AT LEAST the "Seriously Good At This" achievement which requires you to "complete the game on the hardest difficulty setting." However, I did NOT get the "Brass Balls" achievement to pop, although I was offline at the time.

Will post back in a few after trying this while online... [to be continued]

So I tried it while signed in to XBL and no achievement... Even tried deleting DLC, clearing cache, reboot 360, re-download with extra profile, re-download title update, start "New Game" on "Hard", verify "Disable Vita Chambers" is "ON", quit to Main Menu, sign out, sign back in with primary, "Load Game" titled "Proving Grounds" (also tried "Fontaine"), verified "Diasbale Vita Chambers" was "ON", followed "glitch" process as normal, and no weasle going pop...

I would like to point out that this is a new console for me and I do NOT have my DLC certificate license transfered to this system yet. M$/Xbox are horrible with customer service so after almost a month of calling back, and saying just about anything and everything bad about their company/support, I have a manual transfer in the works but won't be accomplished until 3/27-3/29...

With that being said, I you need to make sure that if you have changed consoles since starting BioShock, you will need to transfer all of your DLC certificate licenses to your new console. I had downloaded the DLC awhile back on a different console and had started a "New Game" on "Easy" on my current one. What I realized was while playing, the DLC tonics/plasmids weren't even apart of the game nor the "Disable Vita Chambers" selection under "Options." Never recieved the "Downloaded Content" screen when I started the game up on the new console and had started BioShock prior to the first title update/DLC on the old so I think that might be my problem...

I am trying for an achievement that my achievements list recognizes but not the actual game. I believe that since I started the "New Game" on "Easy" from the new console WITHOUT having downloaded the title update or transfer the DLC license to my new console, I will have to do so and then play through the game again to obtain this achievement.

In lamens terms...

The "Game Save" that I have on my console at the moment is not able to allow me to obtain the DLC achievement due to never recognizing the DLC in the first place. EVEn though I had the DLC and title update previously downloaded on a different console, it does not recognize the DLC nor achievement credentials on my new console...

I will try to stay positive on this matter and see if I can't figure something out. I am hoping that my theory is correct but the way things work out when it comes to achievements, who knows?

[to be continued]

So I went back, kept trying at it, and eventually got it to pop once I followed these EXACT steps:

*Note - I had game saves from trying the glitch ealier (after DLC and update re-downloaded) as well as the original game saves from "Proving Ground", "Fontaine", and the "Fontaine (Auto Save)." When I first tried the re-download process, I did in fact get the "Downloaded Content" screen when loading up my game save for the first time. The try I got the achievement to pop on did NOT show the DLC screen when loading the save. Don't know if it makes a difference but that's up to anyone else to figure out. I finally got it to pop and I tried to explain as best as I could. Otherwise, I'm am FINALLY done with this one!

Thanx CptHowdy!
1.) Delete the DLC while signed in on your primary account (account wainting achievement)

2.) Clear your HDD cache. If you have a newer console with built in memory, clear both just to be safe

3.) Reboot your Xbox 360 console

4.) Sign in to a separate (or just temporary extra) gamertag

5.) Download the DLC and wait for it to finish

6.) Load the game up and download the title update when prompted

7.) Start a "New Game" on "Hard" difficulty setting

8.) Wait until AFTER BioShock title screen and "Pause" game when you reach the surface of the water

9.) Under "Options" turn the "Difficulty" to "Hard" and turn "Disable Vita-Chambers" to "On"

10.) Press the "Start Button" to confirm your selection (DO NOT press any other button than "Start Button")

11.) "Pause" the game once again and "Quit to Main Menu"

12.) Sign out of extra gamertag and back in to primary (achievement obtaining account)

13.) "Load Game" from "Main Menu" titled "Proving Grounds" (or "Fontaine" if you did not save prior)

14.) Follow glitch process correctly and it should pop literally right before the "Little Sister" hands you the "Genetic Key to the City." Give the cut scene a few seconds to begin and if you don't have it by the time the sub reaches the surface, try it again.

I have downloaded the dlc but it does not give me the option to disable the vita chambers.

To get the "disable" option I had to clear the cache (delete & re download the DLC - just to be sure)
I didn't start the game until the DLC had fully downloaded first.. the started up & patched the game
And the it is at the bottom of the list

I did play through on easy for the collector achievements on easy & managed to die of all things for not paying attention -_- but only once - and I can't remember what level it was anyway

retried the A-start about 5 times, and nothing.. Vita's were off before I got in to the lighthouse

Right.. gonna have to retry from scratch.. disabled vita's, and no deaths ever

Popped that time - both my previous 2 plays I never bothered to boost my health/eve (far too used to regenerating health, only died once each time)

I did it in one sitting, vita's off, no manual saves, no deaths, all on easy, rescuing every litttle sister, boosting health when ever the option was available
I would definatly add that you can not die, for this to work to the solution

maztael, its in the description you can not die LMAO so your an idiot

Complete the game on Hard difficulty without using a Vita-Chamber (Secret)


what does that tell you?

I tried doing this close to 20 times and I know for a fact that I didn't die. I'm not sure what I should do to get this. Any suggestions?
I also tried doing everything in the other comments... Anyone have any advice?

jesus christ dude, you posted the same thing 3 septate times, chill out. delete the dlc and clear the cache. Sign out of main profile. Sign into a secondary profile. download the DLC. Once downloaded start up the game. Sign out of secondary profile and sign into the main profile

I didn't post it 3 times. I'm not sure what happened there.... But okay I'll try it

Just tried, didn't work. I'll just start a new game I guess

Hey guys, just letting you know this glitch still works. I am 100% sure on how to do this.
I tried completing it on easy and switching the difficulty to hard whilst draining the last adam and it never worked.
Heres what I did:
1) Play through to the end of the game on easy.
2) Make sure you have a save 'Fontaine'
3) Quit back to dashboard.
4) Go to markertplace - Bioshock - download - Ryan's Plasmids extra content.
5) Load up your 'Fontaine' Save file.
6) Beat Fontaine.
7) Hit 'A' to drain the last ADAM from Fontaine.
8) As soon as you press 'A' Pause the game, Options, Change the difficulty to hard AND turn 'Disable Vita Chambers' On.

As above, the cheevo will pop when the little girl is giving you the key to the city.
This 100% works because I tried every other method.

You must have the downloadable content to be able to turn Vita Chambers off.
When you load up your last save file, the downloaded content should appear telling you what its all about.

Hope this helps.

Also, big thanks to CaptHowdy for restoring the faith. well done dude!

I must either be doing something wrong then. I don't understand what I'm doing. It's annoying haha. I mean I'll try again until I get it,

Works perfectly as of 12/04/2011. Cheers for the method dude worked like a charm!

April 29, 2011 and it still works! Thank you for this guide man! Great time saver.

Thanks to Liam Neill! I had the same problem and it worked great

So I beat the game on easy, then read about this trick. Am I able to use the same fontaine save or do I need to restart from the beginning ? I've tried this method about ten times now with varying times between pressing a and start.

1) you can still load the save "fountaine" if you still have it

2) do you have the DLC?

I do have it yes. I've turned off vita chambers. And followed the numerous comments and guides for this achievement to no avail. I have several Fontaine saves and neither achievement will pop up on any of them.

Have you died at all at any point

I never died nope. Someone mentioned to me starting a new playthrough then trying to use the Fontaine save, so I'll try that in the morning.. If you think of anything else that might help me it is greatly appreciated.

This method still works as of June 01/2011. Thanks for the great guide!! :)

stupid. if its too hard for you to get then go without. hardly an achievement if you cheat. maybe im just sayin this cause i got it legit, and was pleased and enjoyed it. btw for the big daddies i got them to fight each other and layed traps everywhere. was a laugh.

fivenotewonder, do you realize what site your on? This site is about getting achievements in the fastest and or easiest way possible. If you have to look at guide to get any achievement then your post in null and void. So, your comment is stupid as well. You can insert you foot into mouth now

in addition to the above, this will nab you the full 1100 in one play through, with the easiest way of doing it. If you want to it the harder way then thats up to you. But most of us want to get achievements the fastest way and easiest way possible. I am glad you uber good at this game. But if you want to bring up the "legit" methods then why are you on a achievement site then?

Thank you SO much! One playthrough to 1100, makes like so much easier :D

Im not going for the brass balls cheevo, and havnt downloaded the dlc for it, but I cant get this to work. Is the dlc required even for the seroiusly good at this to glitch?

Thanks man never knew you could do this,used a save file from 2010 and got it in about 3min.

Thanks for the tips, just played through and the game's now on my completed list.

Worked great! was a little sceptical but it worked on my first try!

I would just like to speak on your comment, CaptHowdy. I do agree with you that it's extremely annoying that somebody would come to an achievement solution and brag about how he got his legit and put the glitchers down.. but I completely disagree with your statement that this site is only about getting achievements the fastest possible way. This is about solutions and results, and there is plenty of legitimacy here to pass around.

Thanks for the solution, I'll be trying it out soon!

Still works! (8-6-2011) Saved me SOOOO much time.

It works!!!
TIP FOR ANYONE WHO CAN'T MAKE IT WORK: I tried several times to press START as soon as I pressed A with no success. Don't press START right after A. Wait little (not too long, maybe 1/2 sec). Delaying the press worked for me.

Also works for Brass Balls achievement. Got it today :)

After reading through the last 121 comments I have discovered that the only true method that worked for me is the above solution by "theKilling 757". This is about 35 comments above this one. Follow his instructions perfectly and once back at "Fontaine" press start and you will immediately notice that there is all of the sudden the "Disable Vita Chamber" option (for the people who didn't have it in their option menu to begin with). This is how you will know that "theKilling 757's" instructions actually worked. If not don't even bother attempting the achievement because it will not work. Go back to his instructions and try again. Once you do have this option don't change anything until you are ready to deliver the last vile. Now press "Start" go down to the difficulty and use the "Left Stick" to select "Hard". Look down at the "Disable Vita Chamber" option, it should say "ON". If this is true press the Start button to exit out of the pause menu. Do not use the "B' button to exit out of the menu. Now stick his punk ass with the last vile and the Achievement is yours. If you did not get this achievement after this method during the cutscene then there's either two things you did wrong. (1) You must have died at some point in the game or (2) You messed up somewhere during this method. As of Aug 11, 2011 I have officially completed Bioshock and the above method still works. Good Luck!

Thanks so much! This still works as of October 1, 2011.

of course it still works, they didnt patch it, and they never will!!!!

Thank you so much for this guide! I just unlocked the brass balls achievement and now have 1100/1100. I just redownloaded the DLC, did what you told us and ding! Thanks again for finding this!!

Nov. 7th, 2011 and it worked for me. Great solution.......Thanks!

of course it still works, they didnt patch it, and they never will!!!!

I have DLC downloaded, all tonics are in the Little Sister's Shop thing. But I can not find the Vita-Chamber disable option anywhere!

Evil Toaster, delete your cache and then re-download it. I couldnt find it either and then it showed up...hope this helps!

I still haven't gotten this to work yet... I've tried over 50 times on 6 different playthroughs, so I've decided to just go with legit.

December 29th, this still worked for me! I even died once; just reloaded my autosave, and it still popped! Whoop whoop.

At risk of sounding like a breokken record of comments, I dont konw what I did wrong. So a week ago I used the video method to get the seriously good at this achievement and be cause I used a old playthough save file where I did and used a vita chamber I did not get the brass balls. So I started a new run though on easy did not die got to the end and no bleep blop. Because I thought I missed some thing read back though this thread and followed every comment I could, and still nothing. I deleted the dlc cleared the cache deleted all but one save file redownloaded everthing and still with multiple attempts of following the video and even trying different timing with pausing and changing the difficulty setting still no little bleep blop. I know it works cause it did work for me to get the first achievement. Any suggestions would very greatful. I am not looking forward to having to run though again and do it "legit" as they say, seeing how I just did a run though. this is the last thing I have to get, please help. Again sorry for the broken record-ness.

Woked perfectly for me on the first try, I made sure I had no saves on the game when I started it and went all the way through on easy, did just as the guide says and got it no problem.

This is ridiculous. Will they give me an achievement for figuring out how to get the achievement to work correctly?

i dont get it...

I started the level on hard and changed it to easy, then followed the instructions, the achievement didn't pop up, so I restarted the level again on easy and as the last adam was being extracted pressed start and swapped to hard, as the others have said the achievement popped up as I was handed the key. Must have done it for an hour before I got the timing right, but this solution does work! Thanks.

Make sure you have all updates and dlc downloaded. Have vita chambers turned off from the beginning! Follow the video to the letter and you will get it!!

This worked on my first try. I used a vita chamber at some point on my previous saves so I just deleted them all along with the DLC. Then I cleared my caches. Rebooted. Downloaded the DLC. Started the game which downloaded the title update. Started a new game on easy and IMMEDIATELY disabled vita chambers. Then I played all the way through. Made sure to save it before getting on the elevator to go to Fontaine. I did exactly what the video showed. Used electric gel and on the 4th stab I pressed start almost at the same time I hit A to drain Fontaine, flipped it to hard, made sure to press start and not b to get out of the options screen. The achievement popped as I was handed the key. Thank you lX CaptHowdy Xl, you saved me a lot of time and effort.

Worked like a charm, 30 - 4 - 12

Still good 10 May 2012. Thanks!

just started my easy playthrough (again since this is my last one needed for 100%)
obviously going to try this "shortcut" lol will post results when done

yay! i did a playthrough on hard before and i guess i died a bit so that may have voided the achievement
now having done this i dont need to play bioshock again :)

Ugh..I was hoping you could just load the game from a save...THEN turn off the chambers, and change to hard to get the achievement.

I just got the achievement(s)! Thanks a lot! Still works with update as of 6/4/12, awesome guide!

thanks man worked perfectly.. 2 things i would like to add for anyone still reading this endless mess of comments..
1) you CAN die.. as long as you have disable vita chambers turned on.. and when you die you go back to the menu.. just reload your last save and you should be good to go (solution still worked for me at least)
2) anyone who is still have problems getting disable vita chambers to appear in the options should use statictance's solution 2 down from this 1 and disregard the part about starting on hard and start on easy..
thanks again man

Well, I got the achievement for doing it on hard from an old save. Then immediately started a game on easy, never died, and It won't pop. Vita chambers are disabled. :s

thanks mate, popped this back in tonight and got myself and easy 140g. take care!

this glitch STILL works then?!

Worked like a charm, first try! Thanks, CaptHowdy :)

Took about 5 tries, but this worked perfectly. Thanks for saving me a lot of frustration!

got me both achievements. i already had a save when i started the fight with fontaine.
2 achievements for 140g. Saved me hours of headaches.

Took me 3 attempts - confirmed still working 8/8/12

Thank you very much ;)

Still works as of 10/14/2012. I was so paranoid that something would get messed up but one playthrough and I got 100% completion.

still works 16/10/2012. i had to follow the killing 757 guide about changing profiles etc (its higher up this comments section) soon as i did that both popped for me, thank you guys !!!!!

So I went back, kept trying at it, and eventually got it to pop once I followed these EXACT steps:

*Note - I had game saves from trying the glitch ealier (after DLC and update re-downloaded) as well as the original game saves from "Proving Ground", "Fontaine", and the "Fontaine (Auto Save)." When I first tried the re-download process, I did in fact get the "Downloaded Content" screen when loading up my game save for the first time. The try I got the achievement to pop on did NOT show the DLC screen when loading the save. Don't know if it makes a difference but that's up to anyone else to figure out. I finally got it to pop and I tried to explain as best as I could. Otherwise, I'm am FINALLY done with this one!

Thanx CptHowdy!

1.) Delete the DLC while signed in on your primary account (account wainting achievement)

2.) Clear your HDD cache. If you have a newer console with built in memory, clear both just to be safe

3.) Reboot your Xbox 360 console

4.) Sign in to a separate (or just temporary extra) gamertag

5.) Download the DLC and wait for it to finish

6.) Load the game up and download the title update when prompted

7.) Start a "New Game" on "Hard" difficulty setting

8.) Wait until AFTER BioShock title screen and "Pause" game when you reach the surface of the water

9.) Under "Options" turn the "Difficulty" to "Hard" and turn "Disable Vita-Chambers" to "On"

10.) Press the "Start Button" to confirm your selection (DO NOT press any other button than "Start Button")

11.) "Pause" the game once again and "Quit to Main Menu"

12.) Sign out of extra gamertag and back in to primary (achievement obtaining account)

13.) "Load Game" from "Main Menu" titled "Proving Grounds" (or "Fontaine" if you did not save prior)

14.) Follow glitch process correctly and it should pop literally right before the "Little Sister" hands you the "Genetic Key to the City." Give the cut scene a few seconds to begin and if you don't have it by the time the sub reaches the surface, try it again.

Excellent solution by theKilling 757 ! Worked first time. Should add to main solution body

Still works as of 11/17/12! Worked like a charm.

Ok so i played the game on easy without dying and before the big fight i downloaded the DLC, where can i find the switch to turn the chambers off? Or do i have to restart the game and play threw easy again with them turned off?

this worked for me yesterday. Just to add how i got it. First played the game last week. I only downloaded the titile update. Played tru the whole game on easy. Got every cheevo but hard and the brass balls. I DIDNT have the dlc downloaded for the tonics, but collected and made all of them tru the game. Went to dashboard downloaded tonic dlc, cleared cache and loaded up the auto save. Did just like the guide says and BOOM completed the game. Great solution and it will work.

I tried many times and I follow thekilling 757 guide but still don't works :(

theKilling 757 Guide works perfect! Thank you!

still works thanks to" thekilling 757" solution,this was driving me nuts thanks guys for all your input,now i can put this to rest..(: jan 17,2013....
thanks (:

The solution at the top worked fine for me.

Well looks like I have to do a 2nd play through... Started hard, switched to easy, and it didn't unlock when I put back on hard at atlas

Just got it. Thanks a lot. Saves a lot of hastle

thekilling 757's guide works perfectly. The account downloading the DLC doesn't even have to have gold.

50/50 for me, i did get the achievement for playing on hard but not the extra 100G achievement

I had to do the solution 2 below this for fixing the title/ update dlc to reenable brass balls. then i just reloaded this save game and it worked like a charm!

Still works as of March 15, 2013. I also got this with the GoD version, when this game went on sale for $5. Cheevo popped between the Atlas cutscene and the sisters' endgame cutscene.

I started playing on hard, then changed to easy part way thru for time's sake, and tried this switch at the end. It did not work.

Started a new game on easy, raced thru it in 2-3 hours, performed the switch, and it worked. Hope that this can confirm and clear up any confusion there may be.

On the new easy run-through, I continued playing easy and finished the game (beating atlas) on easy. Then I reloaded a "fontaine" save and did the switch.

worked perfectly. I finised the game on easy and did the switch but forgot to press start, so didnt pop. reloaded the last save and did it again pressing start this time and it popped almost straight after fontaine pushed me away

Thank yoouuu

I had to run through this again on easy today as I had no saves from when I last played it.

Didn't work for me at first. I tried about 5 times.

Then I deleted the DLC from my hard drive.
Then I signed in on an old gamertag account and downloaded the DLC again. Signed out, then signed back in with my main gamertag and re-tried this method and it worked! Thanks!

This still works as of 27/03/13. I did mind due have to restart the game, delete old saves, delete dlc, reinstall dlc, get title update in order for it work. Done first time of trying. Loved playing it again.

I love this game, but not enough to play it on the hardest setting. The hours this saved me allowed me to find time to build a bunk bed, allowing room for more activities!

can anyone..ANYONE...walk me through this one more time
the only dlc available at the marketplace , is the Tonics by Ryan etc etc
no "title update",
brass balls is all i need to finish this masterpiece

iv also gone about, deleting ALL SAVES, including DLC , accepted the update and still nothing

I just started a fresh game on easy and played through, didn't even get close to dying its just THAT easy, and soon as I pressed A to finish Fontaine off i did as CaptHowdy said and 2 for 140g done :) 1100 now thanks!

Thank you so much for this guide, just got the achievement after hours of getting the timing right. You've saved me a lot of money on Rogaine because of you.

Personally, I had started the game for the purpose of getting Brass Balls after having already beaten it on hard. I just recently reloaded that save (on hard, post-update) and had noticed like many others that the "Disable Vita-Chambers" option was no longer available. I continued playing through continuously saving. Whenever I died, I simply reloaded my pre-death save after respawning in the vita-chamber. I ended up beating Fontaine, worried after reading about all the issues with not getting the achievement. And, of course, I did not. So, I tried theKilling 757's solution mentioned above and it worked like a charm, saving me from playing the lengthy story and recollecting all my precious Tonics again.

So I have this game version but I live in Germany, in the marketplace I can only get this dlc for the German game. Doeas anyone know how I can purchase the dlc for THIS game? :/