Stealing a post Ryll did at the FFXIII thread...Originally Posted by Ryllharu
What else, besides DVD, is not region free on the PS3? I was under the assumption that a Japanese PS3 and an American PS3 only differed on the DVD region.
Stealing a post Ryll did at the FFXIII thread...
What else, besides DVD, is not region free on the PS3? I was under the assumption that a Japanese PS3 and an American PS3 only differed on the DVD region.
Hrmm, DLC isn't region free. It only works on games from that region.
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Last edited by Marik; Mon, 12-14-2009 at 03:51 PM.
But wouldn't that be affected by the region of your account?
Im under the impression that if I had funds on my Japanese PSN account I could buy stuff from there.
Heck... I have 3 accounts. An American, one from Europe and a Japanese one. I can get the free demos from all 3, but have only bought from the American one, which is a pain since I have to import a PSN Card.
Yeah, you can buy games and stuff from other PSN stores, but DLC won't work on another region's game. Like if you have the US Version of Rock Band, you can't use songs from the EU PSN on it, because it's region coded.
That I do agree. But if you imported a Japanese PS3 to use American games it would be no problem to get the American DLC, right?
Its just that Ryll's post on not all being region free wasn't very especific.
DLC and Blu-ray are affected by region, the rest works fine.
The Japanese Blu-Ray Region is the same one as the American one.
Hence my question of why Ryll says importing one would not help him (besides the DVD's and PSone games)
I wasn't specific at the time because I couldn't be. I don't own a PS3, so it really came down to a quick 10 minute google search. Between the discussion here and some additional research, maybe this will be more enlightening:
It may not seem like a lot when you first look at it, but region-locked DLC is a big issue for this generation of consoles. Publishers are huge on DLC now (enough that some criticize that games are going gold intentionally unfinished or loaded with locked content).
Of course, this is coming from someone who doesn't own a PS3, and where Microsoft has been considerably more aggressive in getting exclusive or timed-exclusive DLC. I'm expecting Sony to respond in turn. It may be that it is not as prominent on PSN as it is on XBL, without owning one I'm not qualified to answer that. Still, if the past year or two have been any indication, DLC is only going to increase dramatically for both consoles, and this generation will be a lot longer for both Sony and Microsoft. The two each have peripherals intended to close the gap with the Wii, if not surpass it, in order to extend the cycle further.
So while it might not seem like a big deal given that one can always import PSN cards, it might just be more of a hassle than it is worth, similar to what you said RZ. There is only going to be more DLC in the coming years. Independent of the two manufacturers, it is going to be Activision and EA pushing for more the hardest. Indie developers too.
DLC might be the only thing region locked, but I think you might be downplaying the importance of that in the coming year or two.
Maybe Im not explaining myself... or maybe I am getting confused myself but...
How is DLC region-locked? Why would you not be able to download stuff from the American Store if you own a Japanese Console? The DLC is directly linked to your PSN Account and not the console. Or am I wrong here?
Currently I have 5 dollars on my American PSN account. I also have an European and Japanese Account, and correct me if Im wrong, but if I owned an European or Japanese PSN Card I would be able to download from those accounts as well.
Am I wrong? If so please do tell. For I still can't see the issue regarding DLC.
For instance... if you owned an American game why would you try to get a DLC from the Japanese store if the same content is available on the American store? Or if you owned a Japanese game, why would you try the American or European store for DLC.
Like I said... Im confused here Ryll.
I believe he's talking about stand alone DLC, not used for games.
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What I'm finding from search is that all DLC is region locked. Stand alone to the console, and in-game to the region the game is from.
Don't you think that needing three accounts is a bit excessive? I know they're free on PSN, but still...
Why would it be excessive, some content either doesn't show up at all, or shows up much earlier in other regions.
Yeah, it's pretty necessary. I have a Japan, Asia, and US account as well.
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I have 5 PSN accounts. US, Japan, Europe, Hong Kong (for Battle Fantasia Demo), & and Austria (for free Wipeout HD).
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Last edited by Marik; Tue, 12-15-2009 at 09:00 AM.
Is it still free? Wipeout HD I mean. Or is it gone?
I opened up an European Account to get the Valkyria Chronicles Demo when it came out 2 months earlier than America. I think I also got a Premium Theme free from it. Or was it Japan?
The Japanese account I got it to download the Tales of Vesperia Demo... a Demo of a game that as each day passes seems more unlikely to see the light in english. I also got several PSP demos from the Japanese Store.
I just wish I had some yens in my Japanese Account to download the Demon's Souls Premium Theme.
And since the PSN accounts are free... well... if Marik tells me the Wipeout HD game is still free in Austria I'll be opening a new account.
Nah, its not free any more. There was a promotion going on back in March, where you had to create a Austrian PSN account between March 16th & April 18th and they would send you a code for Wipeout HD.
http://n4g.com/ps3/News-295782.aspx
Now that you mention it... I think I did follow the link you posted a few months ago. Never got my code so I totally forgot it. Guess I must have done something wrong. Oh well.
Hrmm, check this out.
http://kotaku.com/5429592/survey-son...-subscriptions
The only thing that interest me is the 3 year extended warranty.
Likewise.
But meh... while Sony doesn't allow Mexican Credit Cards to be used for the PSN, then this is another feature I'll have to skip.
Funny that we get PS3 tv spots and all that here in Mexico, but we can't buy things from the store. Lame.
Just received my cashback PS3 (from a supplier).
Did the setup, I'm updating it to 3.15
I was sure it would be noisy, and it is by my standards (I use my iphone to the lowest possible volume to listen to music for example...)
It was to sit in my bedroom, to record TV, TV recording playback, lightweight media center and blu-ray player.
I'll just have to put it in the room next to the bedroom and only route the hdmi from there. no big deal and the BT remote should do the trick.
The sound isn't that strong, although its not nighttime yet when the noise floor is a lot lower.
But it's ratling a bit, with lots of unpleasant harmonics that make it very noticeable.
The idea is that for a night recording (via playTV), the ps3 switched on will probably prevent me from sleeping if in the bedroom.
I know that may seem dumb or not that interresting, but since the lightweight/TVrecording/BR media center will probably be 98% of the use I'll have with that PS3, it's of the utmost importance to me.
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