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PlayStation Vita Japanese Launch Thread. "APOCALYPTIC!" says concerned Nuclear Muffin
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I'll try, since no one has helped you yet.
I imported mine into the US and I used Fedex instead of DHL. You cannot use EMS (Japan Post) because they prohibit the shipment of lithium ion batteries via airmail.
Fedex requires you to fill out an additional form and to put a red warning label on the box. You can get those here: http://www.fedex.com/jp_english/about/local/servicenews/lithium_batteries.html You want number 4 as that applies to batteries contained in equipment (the Vita's battery is built in). Good luck, it's going to be expensive!
twentytwo22
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Just got prompted for a new system update -- will do it after I save my game in LoA. Anyone heard what this entails?
Jinfash
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Oooh, I'm strangely excited for system updates from now until the western release. The more the merrier, I say.
Bear with us, Japanese beta testers. Domo arigato. m(_ _)m
(Change-logs would be appreciated)
Stability update I'm sure.
The Elite
BOSS
You should make a video.
pharmboy044
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I'm surprised you got a notice for a system update while playing LoA. Isn't that one of the games that turns off all network functions?
Speaking of turning off network functions, how does a game get a patch if they turn off network functions when you run it? Is it during the LiveArea of that particular game or no patches for them?
I compared the Vita screen with the PSP screen (plastic) and the N9 screen (gorilla glass, apparently) and it's more like the N9. It seems to be made of a higher grade of plastic than the PSP is. I wouldn't worry about the screen, it's amazing.
Yes, that's what I did. I have downloads from both Jpn and HK store on the same card, and they still ran after switching to US account.shidoshi said:
I cannot say if it works for everything because I have no way of adding funds so I was only able to test this with Vita Demos so far (PSP Demos are not recognized by Vita at all).
Regardless, memory cards are most certainly not attached to accounts (they appear to be attached to hardware once you format it).
You can't transfer between different accounts. See above - stuff that was already there still worked under different accounts.vercity82 said:
Content manager will not allow you to copy across-accounts regardless (it's quite locked down). Simply put, you need to be logged in and activated with the right account to install content first, so there's no exploits with that really, just a way to potentially share activations like on PS3.DCharlie said:
Anyway - I can't test with any PSP games(and demos don't show up on Vita
), but you can do that easily (just don't format the card or deactivate the system when the restore prompts you).
Jinfash
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twentytwo22
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Shoulda made a video, haha.
Anway, the new update is 01.510 (up from 01.500). I'm sure it is just stability, we'll see if I notice anything.
I didn't get the notification inside LoA itself, but I did get a friends notification during LoA. When I hit that, it took me to the friends app where I was prompted for the update.
It is weird, because although LoA is one of the games that disables 3G and WiFi completely, I will still get friend add notifications during LoA, and if I'm out and about with WiFi on I will still get prompts to join new WiFi networks. You wouldn't think these things would happen if it was just outright disabled completely -- so I wonder if there is a bit more at work here. Maybe it 'checks' into the network every so often? I have no idea.
Anway, the new update is 01.510 (up from 01.500). I'm sure it is just stability, we'll see if I notice anything.
I didn't get the notification inside LoA itself, but I did get a friends notification during LoA. When I hit that, it took me to the friends app where I was prompted for the update.
It is weird, because although LoA is one of the games that disables 3G and WiFi completely, I will still get friend add notifications during LoA, and if I'm out and about with WiFi on I will still get prompts to join new WiFi networks. You wouldn't think these things would happen if it was just outright disabled completely -- so I wonder if there is a bit more at work here. Maybe it 'checks' into the network every so often? I have no idea.
Jinfash
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This kind of weirdness makes me happy. Although it makes me question the need for the "network activity disabled" notice. Is it only meant to restrict Party?
pharmboy044
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Yeah it's up. DJmizuhara tweeted that it's the same demo that was at TGS.
Jinfash
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Everything on PSN that gets added to a download list needs an activation, iirc. Even free stuff.
Well, doesn't work with paid content. I had lots of JP content when I reset my system to use the HK store, Vita refused to use the memory card unless I formatted it.
No.. demos don't count as an activation.
Is this new or something?
Fafalada, can you detail exactly what you did? I downloaded vita demos (and a mingol online ticket) while connected with a jpn psn account. Switched to a us account (reset vita but left memory card alone) and the demos do not work, and mingol doesn't recognise the online pass.
twentytwo22
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Downloading now, will put a video up on Youtube later.
Also, a playable demo for Uncharted came up on the store as well.
Not for demos, DLC and themes. And some Betas.
madmaxx350
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im pretty sure everything is activated, even Demos
ACH1LL3US
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Looks good to me. Honestly looks like glass, but the people here that own one say its plastic, so I believe them.
Yes, going by pics like this it looks to be much higher quality then the psp.
Thank you for checking, I thought when I saw pics of it that the front looked like gorilla glass like my iPhone 4. Can't wait until the Vita launches here, looks FAB!!!
Dead Prince
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it'll become cheap looking when they drop price of the system. so buy now when it's the fancy parts!
Gonna have to disagree.
GAF has been able to share demos and betas with a shared account and passed along before.
That could only have been done if they weren't activated.
Jinfash
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Gravity Daze demo screens courtisey of the fallen Kyuofo:
http://yfrog.com/ki3manvj http://yfrog.com/khzqtugsj http://yfrog.com/esok9dij http://yfrog.com/odzjqqqj
Mmmmm, jaggies.
http://yfrog.com/ki3manvj http://yfrog.com/khzqtugsj http://yfrog.com/esok9dij http://yfrog.com/odzjqqqj
Mmmmm, jaggies.
I'm 100% sure I lost a PS3 activation once for downloading a demo at a friend's house. Could it be an isolated case? I don't know.
full on Impressions people ..come on come on.
Jinfash
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If I'm not mistaken, some betas were always shareable while others weren't. But at the same time, yes, I now remember sharing demos with GAF that didn't require an activation.
Jinfash
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They don't look sharp enough, imo. But they're less blurry than both Mingol and GA.
I originally thought 4sho SubqHD but the first shot confuses me. The style + JPEG compression could throw me off. Either way, I love the style.
Jinfash
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Retweeted by yosp lol.
Pretty sure it's somewhere in Data believe it or not, I will try it out myself later today and let you know if I figure it out
By the way for those not fluent in Japanese when you connect to online in Minna no Golf there is a notice that pops up and it says to the effect of "sorry we suck so much and our online servers are down or congested" (I have had luck maybe connecting one out of twenty tries and each try takes over a minute to timeout, so it's really ridiculous...)
There are supposedly 6.
At the 3 min mark of this vid
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/psv-mechanics-hot-shots/721904
I wanted more. I think the psp and ps3 versions had about 6 too, although the ps3 one had some downloadable courses. They should have been able to add a basic course creator by now, to follow the play-create-share mantra, but they'd rather put out pretty much the same game every time because they'll know i'll buy it
Hm, I wonder what the price will be in the US. Pretty discouraging that it's only 6 courses, when something like Tiger Woods ships with like, what, 15? And they're real, big-deal courses too.
I've never bought a Hot Shots before, but played the ever-loving hell out of the demo on PS3. I was waiting for a version that had trophy-support, as I loved the gameplay. I'll probably get this regardless, but still... twice that many courses would've been *drooooool*-worthy.
It looks like it's 30 bucks in the US.
... Wow. All of a sudden I'm totally ok with 6 courses.
graywolf323
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especially if it's discounted further on PSN
Ahaha yosp replied to me!
you wish my ass. RELEASE IT YOU MEAN PERSON
blame krazy kaz, yoshida only makes games
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