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[Teppic]

But one of the biggest benefits is the games can be used by any account on the activated system. What you're proposing would completely get rid of that.

Yes. This is better than Steam.

 

[Benedict]

Which country is your PSN? That site works for almost all PSN including some European countries. I have 3 PSN accounts: US, Australia, and Japan. All 3 are accessible through there. Recently I made a new UK account through there as well. The only PSN not represented there seems to be Hong Kong and Singapore since I can't find the option to make an account for those countries there. I remember seeing Germany and French listed there as well.

Sweden.

 

[MrPliskin]

I will but I still find it unacceptable to have the PSP and the Vita using same activations.

But...why?

 

[FlashFlooder]

But...why?

They *are* separate systems. I can definitely see why it would bother some.

 

[Zoe]

They *are* separate systems. I can definitely see why it would bother some.

The problem is how to deal with the content that works with both.

 

[chaosblade]

They *are* separate systems. I can definitely see why it would bother some.

You can go ahead and plan on being disappointed with the PS4 too, since it will almost certainly share activations with the PS3. I thought most people expected this already.

Well, maybe not you, but people who aren't happy about it in general.

 

[WebScud]

Ugh. I have three PS3s. -_-

The fact that PlayStation Plus save "syncing" was only between Sony's server and one console, not console to server to console was painful enough.

 

[OldJadedGamer]

ITT we learn that the majority of GAF own 3 different PS3s per house.

 

[test_account]

Does anyone knows how the activation/decactivation process will work through a PC? Is it possible to disable this somehow? It is kinda more secure if it can only be done through the PS3 itself (although it is good that it excist through PC in case the console dies). If someone gets a hold of the username/password, then they would need to have physical access to the PS3 as well.

 

[wilflare]

hmm.. i always thought we could deactivate PS3s from online.
just log on your account on the qriocity website

 

[Zoe]

hmm.. i always thought we could deactivate PS3s from online.
just log on your account on the qriocity website

It only told you the # of systems and if you named them. If you tried to deactivate, it would instruct you to do it through the system.

 

[Wario64]

2 PSPs? Sakurai has 10 PSPs and he's pissed.

http://andriasang.com/comyw2/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

 

[androvsky]

Does anyone knows how the activation/decactivation process will work through a PC? Is it possible to disable this somehow? It is kinda more secure if it can only be done through the PS3 itself (although it is good that it excist through PC in case the console dies). If someone gets a hold of the username/password, then they would need to have physical access to the PS3 as well.

No specifics yet, but I'd imagine there would be an email confirmation or something similar required.

 

[alstein]

2 PSPs? Sakurai has 10 PSPs and he's pissed.

http://andriasang.com/comyw2/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

Sakurai should be pissed. However, I doubt there are 100 Sakurais in Japan in terms of owning 10 PSPs.

 

[RuGalz]

Not really happy with this change because it's less convenient, but it won't be a deal breaker as long as there's no 24hr lock out or some crap before registration change can take effect.

As long as I can easily change activation when I turn on my PS3 I'm okay with it since I periodically move between more than 2 PS3s. If there's any kind of restriction, I guess I will reconsider future product purchases.

 

[frAntic_Frog]

I know a lot of people game shared Payday The Heist, @$20, most people on my friends list split it 2-4 people.
So there you go

well you can certainly thank those chaps (among alot of other PSN users as well) for being the reason why sony is taking this route that they did....

 

[JJD]

This was inevitable...game sharing was reaching absurd proportions. There were people selling PSN games on ebay like sites here on Latin America. They would sell 5 copies of the game, create another account, buy it again sell to 5 other people and so on...

Gaming forums had whole sections dedicated to creating game sharing groups...

 

[mooooose]

I gameshared for cash with some friends. Their PS3s died so I'm happy about the account deactivation site but it does suck because it was a great way for me to get my RB DLC paid for hahaha.

 

[TheChewyWaffles]

This is true. Xbox Live allows once per year, just like iTunes. Better be at least that.

Actually it's changed. Every 6 or 9 months now.

 

[Macho Madness]

Actually it's changed. Every 6 or 9 months now.

Oh? That's even better then.

 

[jetsetfluken]

I was able to clear all slots for my NA account, but can we do it with JP and UK accounts yet?

 

[Kyoufu]

I was able to clear all slots for my NA account, but can we do it with JP and UK accounts yet?

Same site.

 

[Takao]

I was able to clear all slots for my NA account, but can we do it with JP and UK accounts yet?

How'd you do that? I tried on Qriocity and all I could do was plug shit in to deactivate.

 

[Kyoufu]

How'd you do that? I tried on Qriocity and all I could do was plug shit in to deactivate.

Account > second from bottom option

 

[Jinfash]

This thing went live?

Same site.

What's the site again?

 

[Kyoufu]

www.qriocity.com

 

[Jinfash]

www.qriocity.com

"Qriocity is not available in your country."

Please tell me this isn't the only way to manage activations remotely.

 

[Desmond]

Account > second from bottom option

Excellent, thanks

 

[krae_man]

www.qriocity.com

That site has been around for over a year. You can't deactivate PS3's or PSP's online yet.

Edit: Never mind, saw your reply. Why is "deactivate all" the only option?

You are about to deactivate all devices on your account for game media.

This action can be performed only once every 6 months.
To play games that were previously downloaded, you will need to activate a device from the [Account Management] menu on the device.

Are you sure you want to continue?

 

[Metalmurphy]

That site has been around for over a year. You can't deactivate PS3's or PSP's online yet.

Yes you can. It was updated.

"Qriocity is not available in your country."

Please tell me this isn't the only way to manage activations remotely.

You can still login to the account management.

https://account.qriocity.com/login.action

 

[Eurocult]

That site has been around for over a year. You can't deactivate PS3's or PSP's online yet.

I just deactivated my systems about a minute ago.

 

[DonMigs85]

Gotta ask in this thread. So I cleared all the activations from my account. Up to 5 people can still activate their consoles, correct? But if I were to buy a game now, only the first 2 people to download and activate it get to use that particular game?

 

[krae_man]

Yeah I noticed you need to go into the account instead of devices. Still don't understand why deactivating all is the only option.

 

[Slurmer]

wrong thread...

 

[Takao]

Weirdly, I could only de-activate the Games, and not the Video. As well, once I de-activated all of them, and re-activated my working devices, they didn't show as activated on the site. I guess that's just a time lapse issue or something.

 

[Jinfash]

You can still login to the account management.

https://account.qriocity.com/login.action

Thanks.

At first I tried deactivating from the "device" menu, and it was telling me that Deactivations can only be processed though the PS3 systems, but I had no idea that the "Deactivate All" was buried in the Account menu.

So, are we sure that this thing isn't retroactive?

 

[Murkas]

Just deactivated all my game shares, nice to get 2 used ones back! (those PS3s died)

Weirdly, I could only de-activate the Games, and not the Video. As well, once I de-activated all of them, and re-activated my working devices, they didn't show as activated on the site. I guess that's just a time lapse issue or something.

It did for me, I deactivated them all, went onto my PS3 and reactivated it and when I logged back into the site it said I only had one game activation.

It did say I have used all my video activations though, is 1 the maximum number of video activations?

 

[DonMigs85]

So after clearing them all, has anyone been able to reactivate more than 2 consoles?

 

[Fuzzy]

We really need someone that understands everything to make a new thread outlining how to do it and what will happen after you do clear the slots. Things like,

"I currently have 5 activations and want to clear them and reactivate only 3 PS3's, will I still be able to access all of my old content on all 3 of those PS3's? Which 2 PS3's will be able to access the new content?"

This is the only reason I haven't done it yet since I don't know the answer to these questions.

 

[Raistlin]

I would have preferred something like 3 systems per game, but I realize I'm hardly a normal case. For most people 2 should be good* - particularly since they're bringing out web management for activation. I don't know whether to say good job or it's about fucking time ... but whatever, it's a very welcome update.





* I apologize if this has been answered somewhere in the thread, but it wasn't detailed in the OP - how are titles that run on both PS3 and PSP (and later, Vita) handled?

For example, let's say you have a game that runs on portable and console ... do you then technically have 4 activations? 2 for console, 2 for portable? If it's 2 total, then this will be SEVERELY limiting.

As a matter of fact, if they don't separate PSP from Vita ... and later, PS3 from PS4 ... even that would be severely limiting.

 

[charlequin]

how are titles that run on both PS3 and PSP (and later, Vita) handled?

Content has two console and two portable activations, which are separate from each other. If the content only works on one or the other it effectively has two total activations; if it works on both it has four total.

As a matter of fact, if they don't separate PSP from Vita ... and later, PS3 from PS4 ... even that would be severely limiting.

I agree.

 

[AndyD]

We really need someone that understands everything to make a new thread outlining how to do it and what will happen after you do clear the slots. Things like,

"I currently have 5 activations and want to clear them and reactivate only 3 PS3's, will I still be able to access all of my old content on all 3 of those PS3's? Which 2 PS3's will be able to access the new content?"

This is the only reason I haven't done it yet since I don't know the answer to these questions.

I think I have a side account we could test this on. I made an account for someone else to use outside of the US. Let me track it down and we can test it out by buying a $.99 item or something.

As a matter of fact, if they don't separate PSP from Vita ... and later, PS3 from PS4 ... even that would be severely limiting.

I agree. Change in generation should mean additional devices. Vita and PSP are not the same as PSP and PSP Go for example.

 

[lucius]

Cool just deactivated all systems on my old account, I had a long talk with Sony a couple years ago after I had 2 systems die on me and had game shared like 3 small games when that thread on Gaf first appeared and they wouldn't deactivate my systems. I kept telling them how Apple let you do this but they kept giving me BS, now finally have access to me old stuff.

 

[DonMigs85]

I think I have a side account we could test this on. I made an account for someone else to use outside of the US. Let me track it down and we can test it out by buying a $.99 item or something.

Great. You could get that $.99 Elemental Monster card game then have at least 3 or 4 people see if they can activate the account. Does it also have older purchases? Just to see if you really can still activate older stuff on more than 2 consoles.

 

[Raistlin]

Content has two console and two portable activations, which are separate from each other. If the content only works on one or the other it effectively has two total activations; if it works on both it has four total.

Thanks for the clarification. Glad to hear they aren't being too draconian.

I agree.

I agree. Change in generation should mean additional devices. Vita and PSP are not the same as PSP and PSP Go for example.

Let's hope that when the time comes, there's enough of an outcry that they reexamine how they handle activations for different generations of the same HW class.

 

[Takao]

Yeah, I'm still peeved that Vita and PSP are counted as the same activation platform.

 

[dralla]

so when you deactivate a system, do you get those downloads back? i had a dead PS3 and could not deac it, I just used the site and essentially reset everything, can I now download my games 5 times all over again?

 

[lucius]

so when you deactivate a system, do you get those downloads back? i had a dead PS3 and could not deac it, I just used the site and essentially reset everything, can I now download my games 5 times all over again?

No now you have only 2 activations so 2 times but at least you should have access to all your old stuff. I am downloading my old stuff on my newer slim now.


So I had 2 PSP's ,but never deactivated them so there is no way to reset psp activations?

 

[Dreamer RD]

Is it safe to deactivate through that qriocity site? And what will happen to games that friends downloaded from my account? They stop working?

 

[mooooose]

Yeah so if I do the reset, do my old games get 5 slots and new ones get 2?