PSO question.

Blind Joe · Post by **Blind Joe** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 6:25 pm

does PSO have a monthly cost on every system? (besides the dc) i could have sworn in the past i'd heard that gamecube it was free, but now im seeing things that say otherwise. can anyone shed some light on this for me?

ace · Post by **ace** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 6:36 pm

all systems are p2p iirc

Skynet · Post by **Skynet** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 7:04 pm

Well schthack isnt gonna have a GC/XB server until those servers have died. One would assume that's because the servers are pay to play.

PC and DC have free homebrew servers

speud · Post by **speud** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 7:43 pm

you can play for free on the official dc servers with the pal game

impetus · Post by **impetus** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:33 pm

I have a question about the homebrew server (Dreamcast).

Should I buy version 1, version 2, or both?

Skynet · Post by **Skynet** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:57 pm

I dont think it matters, but if you only wanna splash out for one, get v2.

impetus · Post by **impetus** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:15 pm

I thought the permissions worked differently or something. Ver 2 was better but had to pay? or something to that effect, so i was wondering if the homebrew servers have the same limitations.

also, back in the days of the Sega DC PSO server, weren't the games useless online if purchased pre-owned because the systems were somehow identified and registered? that still the case with the homebrew server?

basically I am thinking about getting one or both used if I can play online.

The OK Pope · Post by **The OK Pope** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:17 pm

impetus wrote:I thought the permissions worked differently or something. Ver 2 was better but had to pay? or something to that effect, so i was wondering if the homebrew servers have the same limitations.

also, back in the days of the Sega DC PSO server, weren't the games useless online if purchased pre-owned because the systems were somehow identified and registered? that still the case with the homebrew server?

basically I am thinking about getting one or both used if I can play online.

Definintely get Version 2. Hardly anyone is online with version 1, and version one people can only join version 1 games. Version 2 people can join both PC, PSO v1 games, and PSO v2 games.

Wow, that was confusing.

impetus · Post by **impetus** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:21 pm

cool beans.

Mikey1109 · Post by **Mikey1109** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 1:39 am

yeah, and its really fun to play too. you all should join us!

qw3rty · Post by **qw3rty** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 5:28 am

impetus wrote: also, back in the days of the Sega DC PSO server, weren't the games useless online if purchased pre-owned because the systems were somehow identified and registered? that still the case with the homebrew server?

Ironically the opposite is the case on the homebrew servers - you need a used serial to go online...(used serial = the preowner bought a "Hunter`s License" at least once)

JuniorCrb · Post by **JuniorCrb** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 12:15 pm

really

, darn and i'm bidding on a new one on ebay

Nico0020 · Post by **Nico0020** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 3:27 pm

doesnt matter, there is a "shared" serial number that you can use and get online. so no worries.

JuniorCrb · Post by **JuniorCrb** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 4:26 pm

nice are you able to post it here or is that not allowed

Nico0020 · Post by **Nico0020** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 6:52 pm

Edit by MetaFox: Don't give out commercial serial numbers please.

JuniorCrb · Post by **JuniorCrb** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 7:05 pm

thank you

speud · Post by **speud** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 8:02 pm

i dont know how much its legal, plus if you use a "shared" serial/access the homebrew server wont be able to identify you and youll probably get many bugs, also keep in mind the official server wont let 2 people use the same serial/access and if you get an original game already registered you can call sega to get a new access key.

Arqueiro · Post by **Arqueiro** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 12:40 pm

pso v1 have some limitation on the homebrew server... and also crashs a lot too