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The Great 2011 PSN Outage Megathread *Post 1 updated*

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  • #2602
    Hurricane-Dean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 954 ✭✭✭Hurricane-Dean


    Wolverine359 wrote: »
    1. Go to Playstation Network on the XMB
    2. Select Account Management
    3. Select Transaction Management
    4. Select Services List
    5. Select PlayStation Network Promotions
    6. Select PlayStation 3 Free Games
    Thanks a lot :D


  • #2603
    Notorious97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭Notorious97


    Wolverine359 wrote: »
    1. Go to Playstation Network on the XMB
    2. Select Account Management
    3. Select Transaction Management
    4. Select Services List
    5. Select PlayStation Network Promotions
    6. Select PlayStation 3 Free Games

    Are the free games available? My services list is empty


  • #2604
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    That's twice now I've downloaded infamous and it didnt install,I cleared 12gb this time and I got the same corrupt data message,what a pain in the arse.


  • #2605
    Notorious97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭Notorious97


    Never mind figured it out lol


  • #2606
    Daemos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,645 ✭✭✭Daemos


    Did you go to the Welcome Back section in the Store yet?


  • #2607
    billyboy01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 270 ✭✭billyboy01


    I downloaded Infamous and Dead Nation for the PS3, now I have no downloads for the 2 free PSP games????

    Any ideas!


  • #2608
    Wolverine359
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭Wolverine359


    billyboy01 wrote: »
    I downloaded Infamous and Dead Nation for the PS3, now I have no downloads for the 2 free PSP games????

    Any ideas!

    Happened me as well, but I found them on the PSP itself afterwards. They should be in the services list (but for some odd reason, it showed up as expired for me, so I just turned on my psp and got them from that instead).


  • #2609
    billyboy01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 270 ✭✭billyboy01


    Wolverine359 wrote: »
    Happened me as well, but I found them on the PSP itself afterwards. They should be in the services list (but for some odd reason, it showed up as expired for me, so I just turned on my psp and got them from that instead).


    Nothing in the PSP services either, and i bought the psp 2 years ago!
    Is there some register option I have to do to get my 2 psp games!


  • #2610
    Wolverine359
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭Wolverine359


    billyboy01 wrote: »
    Nothing in the PSP services either, and i bought the psp 2 years ago!
    Is there some register option I have to do to get my 2 psp games!

    To get it showing up on my psp, I went to the store, and selected "latest" on the main menu (I think), saw the welcome back window and clicked on it right away and picked the games before they disappeared again! I think this should work. You have to buy the token (game 1), then confirm the game choice, and likewise with game 2. I think the games have to be chosen on the psp console in cases where the ps3 store wasn't actually used to buy psp-only games, I think that has something to do with it.


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  • #2611
    Jackobyte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭Jackobyte


    So what are everyone's opinions on the free games? Which are the best to get (PS3)? I've already selected inFamous as I had always meant to buy it. I have 3 accounts though so I can get all of them, its just my download limit is blocking me. If I add them to my download list, I can just take them down slowly over the next couple of months. (Damn you Meteor 10gig limit!) Or I could see if any of my friends are accommodating enough to allow me to piggyback off them for a bit. :P


  • #2612
    Varik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,553 ✭✭✭✭Varik


    Jackobyte wrote: »
    If I add them to my download list, I can just take them down slowly over the next couple of months. (Damn you Meteor 10gig limit!) Or I could see if any of my friends are accommodating enough to allow me to piggyback off them for a bit. :P

    yes, you just download and then cancel it so now the game will be on you accounts list of downloaded content on the psn store to be gotten at you leisure. Infamous for one is 6.88 GB, you'd be better off getting it downloaded at a friends over their internet connection.


  • #2613
    Jackobyte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭Jackobyte


    Varik wrote: »
    yes, you just download and then cancel it so now the game will be on you accounts list of downloaded content on the psn store to be gotten at you leisure. Infamous for one is 6.88 GB, you'd be better off getting it downloaded at a friends over their internet connection.
    Thanks for the reply. I just wanted that cleared up.


  • #2614
    metzengerstein
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 805 ✭✭✭metzengerstein


    anyone having trouble connecting to any games online ,any time i play gran turismo it stays on the logo screen for ages and then an error box appears saying cannot connect to server .but i was able to get online with resistance 2 .and i can sign in to psn ok aswell


  • #2615
    Chavways
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭Chavways


    Can these games only be activated n one account?I have downloaded all of the games except LBP and my friend downloaded that.Is it possible for me to log in as him and download it onto my system?


  • #2616
    Glico Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,280 ✭✭✭Glico Man


    Chavways wrote: »
    Can these games only be activated n one account?I have downloaded all of the games except LBP and my friend downloaded that.Is it possible for me to log in as him and download it onto my system?

    That would be considered game sharing and is illegal. Even if it is a free game...


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  • #2617
    Chavways
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭Chavways


    aaronh007 wrote: »
    That would be considered game sharing and is illegal. Even if it is a free game...


    Where does it say its illegal? But it is possible?


  • #2618
    Jackobyte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭Jackobyte


    aaronh007 wrote: »
    That would be considered game sharing and is illegal. Even if it is a free game...

    Is it though? Whatever if they put it on a memory stick (hypothetically) and then put it on the second system because then they would be reproducing copyright material but since it is gotten from a legitimate source each time (not reproducing it) and the publishers aren't losing out on profits, I'm not so sure.

    EDIT: What he said↓


  • #2619
    Glico Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,280 ✭✭✭Glico Man


    Chavways wrote: »
    Where does it say its illegal? But it is possible?

    It's illegal as its in violation of the terms of service. If you or your friend compromise your account/s and Sony find out, both of your systems can and would be banned from accessing PSN. Note that I said ban your system and not ban your account.


  • #2620
    Glico Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,280 ✭✭✭Glico Man


    Jackobyte wrote: »
    Is it though? Whatever if they put it on a memory stick (hypothetically) and then put it on the second system because then they would be reproducing copyright material but since it is gotten from a legitimate source each time (not reproducing it) and the publishers aren't losing out on profits, I'm not so sure.

    As above, it is in violation of the terms of service you agree to, therefore, illegal. If you're found out, your system would be banned from accessing any online services so you'd have to fork out for another PS3. And as far as I know, you cannot copy games onto a memory stick.


  • #2621
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,408 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    As has already been pointed out, game sharing is illegal.
    Discussion on this forum will lead to warnings/bans.


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  • #2622
    Jackobyte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭Jackobyte


    aaronh007 wrote: »
    As above, it is in violation of the terms of service you agree to, therefore, illegal. If you're found out, your system would be banned from accessing any online services so you'd have to fork out for another PS3. And as far as I know, you cannot copy games onto a memory stick.
    The memory card was only hypothetical. I don't think you can either. Breaking the Terms of Service is like breaking a contract. They can sue for losses but you won't go to gaol or do community service or whatever. (may be utterly incorrect but I'm pretty sure I read that in reference to CFW on the PS3.)

    Sorry mods.


  • #2623
    Chavways
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭Chavways


    Well then theres that idea out the window.

    So what do you call it when you download DLC for a game and u give it to 4 of your friends?Is that considered game sharing aswell?Sorry if I'm bending the rules I'm just curious.


  • #2624
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,408 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    Chavways wrote: »
    Well then theres that idea out the window.

    So what do you call it when you download DLC for a game and u give it to 4 of your friends?Is that considered game sharing aswell?Sorry if I'm bending the rules I'm just curious.

    Of course it's game sharing.
    That's four sales of dlc that the company don't get their money for.

    EDIT: On top of that, if your PS3 died, you would be unable to access your content as you used up your 5 downloads.
    Try explaining to Sony that you gave your details to friends to access that content...


  • #2625
    Chavways
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭Chavways


    F1ngers wrote: »
    Of course it's game sharing.
    That's four sales of dlc that the company don't get their money for.

    So why do they even allow the feature if they know people are going to take advantage of it?


  • #2626
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,408 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    Chavways wrote: »
    So why do they even allow the feature if they know people are going to take advantage of it?

    They realise that PS3s break and people will want to access their paid for content - I edited my previous post to explin this.


  • #2627
    Chavways
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭Chavways


    F1ngers wrote: »
    They realise that PS3s break and people will want to access their paid for content - I edited my previous post to explin this.


    Sorry,didnt see that.Thanks for clearing that up.


  • #2628
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    I better get my skates on and start downloading my 2 free games :)


  • #2629
    Desire.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭Desire.


    I still haven't figured out a way to reset my password. Whenever I try it, an email is sent to my account... but it's not my real email address, so I can't access it.

    The link on the Playstation website for forgetting your password does not work.

    Help?


  • #2630
    Glico Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,280 ✭✭✭Glico Man


    Desire. wrote: »
    I still haven't figured out a way to reset my password. Whenever I try it, an email is sent to my account... but it's not my real email address, so I can't access it.

    The link on the Playstation website for forgetting your password does not work.

    Help?

    In that case, and if it doesn't let you do it on the system itself then you'll have to call the helpline

    0818 365065


  • #2631
    ben101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭ben101


    Desire. wrote: »
    I still haven't figured out a way to reset my password. Whenever I try it, an email is sent to my account... but it's not my real email address, so I can't access it.

    The link on the Playstation website for forgetting your password does not work.

    Help?
    Just a thought but could you not create that email address if its available.Had a similar problem where i put in a typo so what i did was create an email address with the typo in it,it worked.


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  • #2632
    Desire.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭Desire.


    ben101 wrote: »
    Just a thought but could you not create that email address if its available.Had a similar problem where i put in a typo so what i did was create an email address with the typo in it,it worked.

    It's not available. It doesn't matter. I've just created a new account.


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