PS3

[Yegolev]

The BluRay region map was posted somewhere around here.  Duplicating for great justice.

[Cyrrex]

Right, I know that the region coding can prevent you from playing a North America disk on a European, but that isn't the question I am asking.  What I want to know is what is stopping someone from taking a NA machine with NA disks and plugging it into a 720p European television set.

[Yegolev]

I think 720p is 720p, like Quinton said.  Let us know how it goes.

[Cyrrex]

I was hoping for a more definitive statement, Yeg.  I'm asking on behalf of someone else, and I'd hate to recommend lugging a 90 pound console across the ocean for a short trip only to find that it isn't going to work.

[Yegolev]

Well, I found

Anything sold in Europe with a HD-READY logo on it, will display 1080i and 720p.

at http://www.avforums.com/forums/ps3-media-streaming/477721-can-ps3-play-blu-ray-720p.html

[Cyrrex]

Yeah, and I guess I already knew that.  But is there anything else preventing this from working?  I'm starting to think it's worth a shot.

[Yegolev]

But is there anything else preventing this from working?

Your recalcitrance?

[Falconeer]

The BluRay region map was posted somewhere around here.  Duplicating for great justice.

I didn't really read this thread, just opened last page and saw this map, so ignore me if I am asking somehting that has been debated before. But.. what's with that map? I thought blurays were regionless. I bought NA games and they work on my PS3, and I recently bought a bluray movie in the States (Rocknrolla) and keeps working on my PS3. What am I missing?

But since I am here, let me ask you all something very important to me and my PS3 (*summons Schild*): WERE THE HELL ARE MY BELOVED JRPGs?! I bought this console almost 3 years ago and the only JRPGs I am playing on it are PS2 ones. Yeah, Disgaea 3, Valkyria's Chronicles, and that's it. What the fuck went/is going wrong?

[Cyrrex]

But is there anything else preventing this from working?

Your recalcitrance?

Zing! 

Again, I just don't want to be the douche that tells this guy it's going to work and then, you know, it not working.

[jth]

I thought blurays were regionless. I bought NA games and they work on my PS3, and I recently bought a bluray movie in the States (Rocknrolla) and keeps working on my PS3. What am I missing?

PS3 games are region free. Blu-Ray movies are supposed to be region locked, but in reality very few of them are even if it says so in the box.

But since I am here, let me ask you all something very important to me and my PS3 (*summons Schild*): WERE THE HELL ARE MY BELOVED JRPGs?! I bought this console almost 3 years ago and the only JRPGs I am playing on it are PS2 ones. Yeah, Disgaea 3, Valkyria's Chronicles, and that's it. What the fuck went/is going wrong?

It really is a bit odd that at the moment XBOX360 has more JRPG's than PS3. Not that much more, but still.

[Azazel]

Lots of blu-ray movies aren't region locked.

http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?showtopic=50447

Or do a similar google search.

[Salamok]

How about regular DVD's is it unlocked to play all regions or is there a hack to unlock it?  

My wife doesn't like watching her Aussie stuff on the computer and our current DVD doesn't have a region unlock code/hack.  I suppose I could just burn a region free copy on my PC but that is a pain.

[jth]

How about regular DVD's is it unlocked to play all regions or is there a hack to unlock it?  

Unfortunately DVD playback on PS3 is region locked, and as far as I know there's no way around it yet.

[Teleku]

But since I am here, let me ask you all something very important to me and my PS3 (*summons Schild*): WERE THE HELL ARE MY BELOVED JRPGs?! I bought this console almost 3 years ago and the only JRPGs I am playing on it are PS2 ones. Yeah, Disgaea 3, Valkyria's Chronicles, and that's it. What the fuck went/is going wrong?

Hey, could be worst.  I can't even play the PS2 JRPG's on mine, so I just have to hope they eventually port them over  .

[JWIV]

In other news, Final Fantasy Tactics was released on the PSN in today's update.     Though they seem to have forgotten to add a speed up combat option which is going to piss me off.

[Yegolev]

Valkyria Chronicles is a PS3 game.  If it makes you feel better, the 360 JRPGs are not well-liked.

[schild]

Not well-liked is an understatement. They're universally bad. The Mistwalker stuff was almost passable, but not really.

[Falconeer]

So, what's coming other than 3D heroes and FFXIII?

[schild]

White Knight Chronicles, Star Ocean: The Fixed Version, Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Last Rebellion (NISA), and I'm sure some other stuff that hasn't been announced. It's a short list compared to the PS2 though for sure.

[Trippy]

But is there anything else preventing this from working?

Your recalcitrance?

Zing! 

Again, I just don't want to be the douche that tells this guy it's going to work and then, you know, it not working.

I think you might be confused because there are different HDTV broadcast standards around the world but that's different than sending and receiving "raw" HD video. I.e. the PS3 is sending uncompressed HD video to the display device so it's not relevant that, say, the US uses ATSC for its broadcast HDTV standard while Europe uses DVB-T.

If the display in Europe is "HD ready 1080p" then they will be fine. If it's just "HD ready" they may have to tweak a few things since the PS3 prefers to display at 1080p (though lots of games are only 720p).

Also the US PS3 slim does have a universal power supply. Dunno about the older models.

[Teleku]

OK, I'm having some issues with the wireless network.  When ever I turn on Fat Princess, it informs me I need to download the 1.2 update, which is pretty small.  It starts going, but always stops somewhere between 9 and 13%.  It states that the PS3 was disconnected from the digital media server.  I then try again, and the same thing keeps happening.  This is also happening for the MAG update.  I know the damn thing works with my wireless connection though, because I downloaded MAG, Mega-man 9, and Fat Princess, much larger files, with no problems or disconnects at all.  But it chokes and dies every time I try to do these small updates  Whats even more weird is that I tried it once, and suddenly fat princess loaded fine, not even asking for an update.  I played around with it for awhile, then stopped the game.  When I tried to load it again, I'm back to the ever failing update again.

Uh, anybody have any ideas?

[apocrypha]

OK, I'm having some issues with the wireless network.  When ever I turn on Fat Princess, it informs me I need to download the 1.2 update, which is pretty small.  It starts going, but always stops somewhere between 9 and 13%.  It states that the PS3 was disconnected from the digital media server.  I then try again, and the same thing keeps happening.  This is also happening for the MAG update.  I know the damn thing works with my wireless connection though, because I downloaded MAG, Mega-man 9, and Fat Princess, much larger files, with no problems or disconnects at all.  But it chokes and dies every time I try to do these small updates  Whats even more weird is that I tried it once, and suddenly fat princess loaded fine, not even asking for an update.  I played around with it for awhile, then stopped the game.  When I tried to load it again, I'm back to the ever failing update again.

Uh, anybody have any ideas?

Wireless just being flakey maybe? My experiences with wireless networking have always consisted of "works sometimes, not others, for no readily apparent reason".

[Mrbloodworth]

Wireless just being flakey.

[Yegolev]

Star Ocean: The Fixed Version

Seems unlikely.

I can't remember the title but I think Nippon Ichi is putting out a PS3 game that isn't Trinity Universe.

[schild]

Star Ocean: The Fixed Version

Seems unlikely.

I can't remember the title but I think Nippon Ichi is putting out a PS3 game that isn't Trinity Universe.

Last Rebellion. Like I said like 5 posts up.

Edit: Trinity Universe is published by Idea Factory, so I'm nothing but worried about that. Last Rebellion is being made by N1 in tandem with Hitmaker.

[Yegolev]

Eh, yea, I confused that one with some idea that Atlus is putting out a 3D Atelier game.  Need sleep.  I blame Fallen Earth.

[Segoris]

In other news, Final Fantasy Tactics was released on the PSN in today's update.     Though they seem to have forgotten to add a speed up combat option which is going to piss me off.

Just saw this, I think I'll buy this version for my yearly playthrough of FFT. Anyone know of other changes besides the Dark & Onion Knight class additions and the multiplayer support? Also, anyone see anything on the MP and if it is any good? I am thinking co-op play would be a bit weird, but some good group vs group action in competitive play would be 

[schild]

Eh? Did they release FFT from the PSP or PS1? This would be the first PS1 game they've made changes too if it's the latter.

[Mrbloodworth]

Wait, Final Fantasy Tactics, multiplyer? Where can i find info on what is different in this version?

[JWIV]

From everything I'm seeing, it's actually the PS1 version moded as opposed to the PSP war of the lions version.  Especially since it's the PS1 logo even popping up on my screen when I launch it. 

[schild]

So, they added MP and the new classes to the PS1 version? I'm finding that hard to swallow.

[Mrbloodworth]

From everything I'm seeing, it's actually the PS1 version moded as opposed to the PSP war of the lions version.  Especially since it's the PS1 logo even popping up on my screen when I launch it.  

I love the original. I still need more info, Google is simply telling me that its there, and the PSN website is as detailed as ever.  

[Yegolev]

I don't intend to buy FFT twice unless some magical process allows me to use my original saves.

[JWIV]

From everything I'm seeing, it's actually the PS1 version moded as opposed to the PSP war of the lions version.  Especially since it's the PS1 logo even popping up on my screen when I launch it.  

I love the original. I still need more info, Google is simply telling me that its there, and the PSN website is as detailed as ever.  

As far as I can tell  this is a straight up vanilla port of the PS1 version, not the War of the Lions version.  The graphics are definitely a bit dated, but for being over a decade old, hold up tolerably well.  There is no multiplayer or any of the cutscenes or enhancements from the War of the Lions version.

[Segoris]

edit: i'm a fucking idiot looking at the wrong article