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Playstation Vita western launch thread | It only does everything, everywhere.

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Just hangin', playing soccer with the peeps.

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It looks much better than that. Compression kills.

WHOA!!!

I come from Socom being my first online experience so I am a HUGE fan of lobbies, and can't understand why games feel matchmaking is better.

But wow that is an impressive lobby system there, so glad I settled on HSG for $30 on Amazon. Kept going back and forth between this and Wipeout.

Lobbies are a winner everytime!
 

Soulstar

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Alright, I haven't done it before so I hope it works. There's a lot of PSN ID's going around and the thread is moving pretty quick...Made a quick and dirty spreadsheet. Add your name if you want and X the games you have that contain some type of online component. Add a game if it's not listed....


https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvOUmIRo0S9VdG5qRllXODhmNE9tcFpMWG9wZTlabEE

Edit: I'll look at making a thread in community as well (just for multi), unless someone else wants to...I guess I should check to see if there is one.

I'll add my name even though I don't have it yet.
 

patsu

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Is a map supposed to show on Near for the background? All I get is gridlines. I've only used it from home via wifi though so maybe once I'm out and about with 3G it'll bring down some maps?...

Only grid lines probably for privacy concerns.

Google Maps is used to define your private zones (up to 5 of them)
 
Stupid question, I haven't tested yet and my friend at work wants to see this thing. I think the battery's pretty much done though. Can you charge via USB while playing or is it like fucking PSP Go where you have to be in USB mode to charge?
 

Cheska

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Question to those who have been playing PSP games on the Vita:

I know you can map the right stick for different functions, but is it at all possible to map it to be one of shoulder buttons? I haven't been able to find that option yet (the shoulder button part). It would be incredibly helpful for Valkyria Chronicles II.
 

Toki767

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Question to those who have been playing PSP games on the Vita:

I know you can map the right stick for different functions, but is it at all possible to map it to be one of shoulder buttons? I haven't been able to find that option yet (the shoulder button part). It would be incredibly helpful for Valkyria Chronicles II.

Nope. No option for that.
 

krumble

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Is there a limit to maximum number of friend requests per day or something, maybe to prevent spam? I was adding people in the Lumines thread and now it tells me "You can't add any more Friends."

I had that from the lumines thread, so tried today after waiting overnight - same - there was one guys username that was doing it, eventually I skipped past the guy and it let me put the rest in
 
I guess Where Is My Heart can't be transferred to the Vita from a PS3. I connected it and it never showed up as something to transfer over. Damnit. :-(
 

no_to_co

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Has anybody set up a guide how to sing up the FEB edition Vita with ATT to get the free PSN game? I need one.

And is that only Stardust + DLC or can I get another game? I do not want to wait 30 days for Stardust. ARGH!
 

theBishop

Banned
WHOA!!!

I come from Socom being my first online experience so I am a HUGE fan of lobbies, and can't understand why games feel matchmaking is better.

But wow that is an impressive lobby system there, so glad I settled on HSG for $30 on Amazon. Kept going back and forth between this and Wipeout.

Lobbies are a winner everytime!

Haha, everybody loves this, but everyone seems to hate the ULTIMATE Lobby:

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Audioboxer

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I'm getting Lumines with my Amazon bundle, if I were to add one more game should I go for Wipeout or Everybody's Golf? I have Wipeout HD on the PS3, do not have any PS3 versions of Everybody's Golf.

Everybody's Golf is Hot Shots by the way, that is the European name for whatever reason.
 

beast786

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If I press it just lightly enough to make the L button click down, it won't register. I have to use a little bit more pressure to get it to register. It's annoying because sometimes I'll be holding down the L button and it will stop registering if I'm not using enough pressure.

Yes, just checked it. Same here. If you press the L button on the side closer to the right end of the button you sometime get it. But if you press at the end that is close to the left edge then no problem. Hence, subconsciously, I was always using that part of the button.
 

raven777

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So has anybody found a good protective film for the rear touch panel? I bought the sony protective film but I realized after getting my vita that it is too big to fit the back.
 
So I'm way behind but how does the PSVita handled games installed from other regions? Say you login to your EU PSN account and download some vita games then install them to the card. When you switch to your US account does the system restore wipe the memory card? Or does it just change the region and you can play your EU vita games on your US account?

The system does not wipe the memory card, but all content from other region i.e. downloaded using other PSN account cannot be used. Also, the only way to switch accounts is to do a factory reset of your Vita.

I've never seen that google thing before.
I just clicked on it and saw someone in the middle of editing... live!
That's kind of really cool.

You didn't know about Google Docs before? Yeah, you can select who can edit the document, then everyone has access to it using link. Pretty nice, I'm using this to learn Chinese over the Internet after they shut down Google Wave.
 

JohngPR

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I did pretty damn good with trade-ins!

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Considering I saved up enough money to get the system and a game, I guess I can take advantage of the B2G1 free deal at Target. :)
 

TheExodu5

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I think that after I'm done Uncharted, I'll trade it in and go full on digital (I guess I'll probably trade-in HSG and rebuy it in digital). It's just so much more convenient. Really don't care for that Vita card slot anyways.
 

LiquidMetal14

hide your water-based mammals
Stupid question, I haven't tested yet and my friend at work wants to see this thing. I think the battery's pretty much done though. Can you charge via USB while playing or is it like fucking PSP Go where you have to be in USB mode to charge?

It seems to charge without it yes. And while in stand by. The only time it doesn't charge is when everything is going like cameras, music, etc. It's obviously being drained too fast for the USB to keep up. AC is obviously AC :p

And I am not available in the lobby for games. Please, HSG people, help me out!
 

datamage

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I think that after I'm done Uncharted, I'll trade it in and go full on digital (I guess I'll probably trade-in HSG and rebuy it in digital). It's just so much more convenient. Really don't care for that Vita card slot anyways.

Everyone has their opinion, but I'm glad the Vita has DD. It's one of the main reasons I'm getting it. I prefer convenience, even if it comes at a higher cost.
 

FStop7

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It's early launch + 1 and I am not experiencing any buyer's remorse. I really want this device to do well because it's a very impressive piece of gear and I want studios and publishers to invest in developing for it. I don't care about system wars bullshit or whatever.
 

beast786

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During the game functionality is amazing. While playing the game you can just press ps and back to home page. Then if you want to go back to the game just click the icon and its right where you left off, and not the last check point. Amazing. This is so much better than PS3.
 
Hot Shots will be one of my launch games, along with Uncharted, and a third game to be determined. Add me to your PSN list if you'd like. I'm at: KungFuJedi
 

Gromph

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I think that after I'm done Uncharted, I'll trade it in and go full on digital (I guess I'll probably trade-in HSG and rebuy it in digital). It's just so much more convenient. Really don't care for that Vita card slot anyways.

Did you use the Online code? Or you will trade sealed? Consider that. :D
 
So has anybody found a good protective film for the rear touch panel? I bought the sony protective film but I realized after getting my vita that it is too big to fit the back.

I took about 1/2" off the official Sony one with a sliding paper cutter I had. Fits perfectly.
 

frequency

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You didn't know about Google Docs before? Yeah, you can select who can edit the document, then everyone has access to it using link. Pretty nice, I'm using this to learn Chinese over the Internet after they shut down Google Wave.

I'm kind of slow to pick things up.
I'm still not even on Facebook or Twitter. I don't know if I will ever be.
 
For developers to pledge support they need consumers to pledge support, and right now consumers aren't interested.

Stay out of the other threads man it will melt your brain with doom and gloom. lol.

I think people are taking to this pretty well as proven by the Near functionality. Things will only get better.
 

chubigans

y'all should be ashamed
I really feel like a majority of my game purchases will be on Vita this year, if I get the choice with some of the larger multiplatform titles.
 
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