[Shinbu-Otaku]

I am planning on importing a few games from japan/usa, but i live in europe. I just want to confirm that before i buy these that if they are online capable, will i be able to play them online. I might be wrong, but i heard tht psp games where 'online region-locked' and im not sure if the ps3 is the same.

Thanks in advance

Shinbu-Otaku

[MenaceInc]

Originally Posted by Shinbu-Otaku

I am planning on importing a few games from japan/usa, but i live in europe. I just want to confirm that before i buy these that if they are online capable, will i be able to play them online. I might be wrong, but i heard tht psp games where 'online region-locked' and im not sure if the ps3 is the same.

Thanks in advance

Shinbu-Otaku

i've never heard of PSP games being online region locked... :\
and never heard of any online games being region locked...

don't think thats possible....but it is a home console which does have region locking so it may be possible that you couldnt play them....

[Shinbu-Otaku]

Originally Posted by MenaceInc

i've never heard of PSP games being online region locked... :\
and never heard of any online games being region locked...

don't think thats possible....but it is a home console which does have region locking so it may be possible that you couldnt play them....

from what i understand both the psp and the ps3 are region-free, and i know that ad-hoc play on the psp is only possible with games from the same region, i just werent sure if this applied to online aswell, and obviously if this was passed over to the ps3 aswell.

well, i could always buy the game and if the online doesnt work i'll send it back lol

[Cheezeball99]

Wow, I honestly didn't know it was region-free. I Just Got Learned.

[bwalker]

you importing from japan? and what game just curious cause i know alot of the japenese versions of games seem to not have online play.

[Shinbu-Otaku]

i werent too sure, i was thinkin of getting sumthing like ridge racer 7 as it was really cheap when i looked, then i went on play.com and they had a sale on with tht at near enough half price, so it worked out cheaper tht way lol

might import tram simulator HD though LOL by far the best looking game i ever wanna play haha

[echofly]

Originally Posted by Shinbu-Otaku

from what i understand both the psp and the ps3 are region-free, and i know that ad-hoc play on the psp is only possible with games from the same region, i just werent sure if this applied to online aswell, and obviously if this was passed over to the ps3 aswell.

well, i could always buy the game and if the online doesnt work i'll send it back lol

Nah, some PSP games don't work if they're different regions, but I think some do. Tekken works with other regions. You can play other region games though. I don't know about movies.

[Cheezeball99]

No, dude, actually I'm SURE that the PSP is completely region-free, man.

[canadajames]

Also this is semi off topic but theres a way with a (can't think of word) transmitting usb maybe you can go on adhoc and p[lay people like infrastructure. It's called kai or something like that. I was really thinking of it just because i wanna play monster hunter online. (Reason I bought psp) <didn't know about dax>

[echofly]

Originally Posted by Cheezeball99

No, dude, actually I'm SURE that the PSP s completely region-free, man.

At least Metal Gear Ac!d is not region free ad-hoc play.