Comments on: Playstation Online, the setup’s no fun http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/03/08/playstation-online-the-setups-no-fun/ A Diary of Sorts Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:16:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Rob http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/03/08/playstation-online-the-setups-no-fun/#comment-56 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/03/08/playstation-online-the-setups-no-fun/#comment-56 I'm not bringing up any stupid console debates again, and I'm not saying I've used it, but in talking with some of my more console'y user'y people here, the 'single sign up' is one of the benefits that was highlighted of xbox live. Apparently you only have to sign up for a 'gamertag' once and then all games work. Can't say I've tried it myself since the one time I felt like playing online I managed to get away with it for free by connecting it thru my PC and fooling it into thinking others are on my local network using this bit of hacky software <a href="http://www.xbconnect.com/">http://www.xbconnect.com/</a> Lag was quite noticable with halo though. So you iz goin online to hone your 'mad skillz' huh? :) I’m not bringing up any stupid console debates again, and I’m not saying I’ve used it, but in talking with some of my more console’y user’y people here, the ’single sign up’ is one of the benefits that was highlighted of xbox live.

Apparently you only have to sign up for a ‘gamertag’ once and then all games work. Can’t say I’ve tried it myself since the one time I felt like playing online I managed to get away with it for free by connecting it thru my PC and fooling it into thinking others are on my local network using this bit of hacky software http://www.xbconnect.com/

Lag was quite noticable with halo though.

So you iz goin online to hone your ‘mad skillz’ huh? :)

]]> by: Ian http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/03/08/playstation-online-the-setups-no-fun/#comment-57 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/03/08/playstation-online-the-setups-no-fun/#comment-57 I've heard that the X-Box live system utterly trounces the PS2's attempt but I didn't expect it to be that much hassle. Still I look forward to more online fun now it's setup. I’ve heard that the X-Box live system utterly trounces the PS2’s attempt but I didn’t expect it to be that much hassle. Still I look forward to more online fun now it’s setup.

]]> by: Dean peltier http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/03/08/playstation-online-the-setups-no-fun/#comment-58 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/03/08/playstation-online-the-setups-no-fun/#comment-58 As a previous PS2 advocate and XBOX hater I had my PS2 online before I bought my XBOX and I thought the online side of the PS2 was crap. I had the same setup issues you did plus being behind the most advanced firewall known to man means that EA games don't really work that well. I think I own every online PS2 title (all 8 of em - wow!) but I'm still not impressed with sonys lackluster approach to online gaming - hence my purchase of an XBOX. Minutes to get the XBOX online - 10, number of errors - 0, number of games owned - 17, number of games owned online - 15. All in all Ian if you want the definitive online games experience without going down the PC route, get the XBOX, one login, shit loads of games and an enormous play list. BTW I'm not pro Microsoft or anything I just think that Microsoft did good with the XBOX online experience and I can't remember the last time I touched my PS2 (60 games gathering dust) As a previous PS2 advocate and XBOX hater I had my PS2 online before I bought my XBOX and I thought the online side of the PS2 was crap. I had the same setup issues you did plus being behind the most advanced firewall known to man means that EA games don’t really work that well. I think I own every online PS2 title (all 8 of em - wow!) but I’m still not impressed with sonys lackluster approach to online gaming - hence my purchase of an XBOX. Minutes to get the XBOX online - 10, number of errors - 0, number of games owned - 17, number of games owned online - 15. All in all Ian if you want the definitive online games experience without going down the PC route, get the XBOX, one login, shit loads of games and an enormous play list.

BTW I’m not pro Microsoft or anything I just think that Microsoft did good with the XBOX online experience and I can’t remember the last time I touched my PS2 (60 games gathering dust)

]]> by: wrighty http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/03/08/playstation-online-the-setups-no-fun/#comment-59 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/03/08/playstation-online-the-setups-no-fun/#comment-59 You can already put a HD in your PlayStation - just cough up the cash for the linux kit. (40GB drive included with network adapter, mouse, keyboard and vga adaptor.) You can already put a HD in your PlayStation - just cough up the cash for the linux kit. (40GB drive included with network adapter, mouse, keyboard and vga adaptor.)

]]> by: wrighty http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/03/08/playstation-online-the-setups-no-fun/#comment-60 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/03/08/playstation-online-the-setups-no-fun/#comment-60 no likey >a< tags. <a href="http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2002/03/21/linuxps2.html">http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2002/03/21/linuxps2.html</a> no likey >a< tags.

http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2002/03/21/linuxps2.html

]]> by: Ian http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/03/08/playstation-online-the-setups-no-fun/#comment-61 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/03/08/playstation-online-the-setups-no-fun/#comment-61 Yes I've seen that but you can't use it to save games and network settings too. At least it says you can't. Yes I’ve seen that but you can’t use it to save games and network settings too. At least it says you can’t.

]]> by: Dean peltier http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/03/08/playstation-online-the-setups-no-fun/#comment-62 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/03/08/playstation-online-the-setups-no-fun/#comment-62 Check out <a href="http://www.brookfresh.co.uk/">http://www.brookfresh.co.uk/</a> for details of how to shove a HD into your PS2 - it's not legal but it works by jove! Alternativley the XBOX has a hard drive and most of the games that are online on the PS2 are also online on the XBOX (and are generally better!) BTW sony exclusive online titles like socom 1 & 2 yeah ok they are rather good but the XBOX has so much more to offer - Counter strike anyone? Check out http://www.brookfresh.co.uk/ for details of how to shove a HD into your PS2 - it’s not legal but it works by jove!

Alternativley the XBOX has a hard drive and most of the games that are online on the PS2 are also online on the XBOX (and are generally better!) BTW sony exclusive online titles like socom 1 & 2 yeah ok they are rather good but the XBOX has so much more to offer - Counter strike anyone?

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