Australian Version

by **wade4325** on Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:37 pm

I live in Australia and wanted to know if i could buy the game over the internet when it comes out in America or will i have to wait until it comes out in Australia. if i have to wait when does it come out in Australia.
Thanks

by **The X** on Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:43 pm

I'm guessing if you're a PC user then you could get it from overseas....otherwise you'll have to wait like the rest of us....

by **wade4325** on Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:51 pm

nah im a ps2 user. so i cant get it. something to do with the region codes

by **Fresh8** on Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:05 pm

Hey X, didnt Live come out earlier in Aus than everywhere else last year???

by **cam** on Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:42 pm

yes it did, that was awesome.....

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:49 pm

It was also a mistake that's unlikely to be repeated.

And wade4325, you are correct. Here in Australia we need the PAL version and US stores only sell the NTSC version.

YouTube · by **koberulz** on Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:01 pm

if you have a chipped ps2, you can run ntsc games, and i think action replay discs also have that functionality. not entirely sure though.

by **Denmack** on Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:31 pm

Yes, Koberulz is correct: a ps2 with a modchip is able to run NTSC games on a PAL version of PS2. However a chip is not something you can install yourself and would require a "professional" to install

An alternative (which I use) is something called a Flip Top cover combined with Swap Magic. It's for the new, smaller version of the PS2 (there's an alternative for the old, bigger version of the PS2, but I can't remember what it's called). Basically you remove the original top cover (you know the one you open to put in discs) and replace it with the Flip Top cover. There's a manual on how to do so with the product. The Flip Top can still be opened the regular way, but you can also flip it open without pressing the "eject" button on you PS. Now, every time you want to play a NTSC game you first put in the Swap Magic disc, which loads a program. When it says it's ready to boot you just open the Flip Top, put in the game and reboot via the controller. I've had this for quite some time and it works perfect. Here's a link - it's a Canadian site but I'm sure you can find a internet store located in Australia

BTW you need a RGB cable in order to get colors for the games, with a regular cable it'll be black-and-white. In Denmark I was able to buy a set containing the Flip Top, 2 Swap Magic discs and a RGB cable

Edit:
Because I'm a helpful guy (who uses every excuse to distract himself from his schoolwork) I researched what the equivalant of the Flip Top for the older model is called; it's called a Slide Tool and requires you to remove the front panel of your consol - don't have a link in english though

2nd edit:
Okay, just found out that there's actually also a Flip Top available for the old model. Here's a link

by **The X** on Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:05 pm

^^^ damn, it'd be nice if they had one for the 360 so I could get some college bball titles :roll:

by **Fresh8** on Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:19 pm

Wait Andrew... why was it a mistake? I assume you're syaing they shipped it out too early in front of schedule?

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:41 pm

Correct. It was not meant to be released that early.

by **wade4325** on Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:49 pm

so wat date r we lookin at in Australia for the Ps2

by **Dan's Brain** on Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:52 pm

if we Australians hadnt got so excited and told the world we had the game before them, they never would have noticed the mistake. Damn our natural arrogance.

by **Fresh8** on Tue Aug 15, 2006 5:07 pm

Natural Arrogance??? Talk about Americans :lol:

by **Dan's Brain** on Tue Aug 15, 2006 5:11 pm

Ok then, Damn our natural one-upmanship. Any time we can get one over on the americans, we take it. And this time, it's cost us. 8-)

by **artestfighttrainer** on Tue Aug 15, 2006 6:57 pm

Only the PC version came out earlier in Aus, the ps/xbox came out october for live 06 so most likely the same time for 07

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:31 pm

wade4325 wrote:so wat date r we lookin at in Australia for the Ps2

My guess would be at least a couple of weeks after the North American release.

by **Matthew** on Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:46 pm

Sit wrote:Natural Arrogance??? Talk about Americans

What the fuck, he isn't american...

by **nzspurs** on Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:48 pm

Does nz get it the same time as our aussie friends?

by **The X** on Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:48 pm

I'm pretty sure NZ will get it within a week of Australia....

by **Dan's Brain** on Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:45 am

Matthew wrote:
Sit wrote:Natural Arrogance??? Talk about Americans

What the fuck, he isn't american...

he wasnt talking about me. :wink:

by **wade4325** on Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:29 pm

just to all the australians out there the game comes out on october 12th on PS2

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