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360 Games Region Protected

  • 05-02-2007 9:38am
    #1
    tbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi All -

    My Brother-in-law got a 360 for his son from Ebay. He was in my house over the weekend and got a copy of a cars game (you know the lightning McQueen film thing) which we tried in my 360 and it worked fine. When he got home, and put it into his, he got a "Wrong Region for this game" type message. The only thing I can think of is that the 360 he got came from the states. Is there any way of checking what region your xbox is set for? Has anyone heard of this issue before?

    cheers,
    tbh


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  • #2
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Some 360 games are region protected, some aren't. There are lists somewhere on the net that I can't remember right now detailing which games will work in which regions. Dunno how you'd check what region your 360 is but if it was bought in the US then I'd assume its a US/R1 one.


  • #3
    tbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    Stephen wrote:
    Some 360 games are region protected, some aren't. There are lists somewhere on the net that I can't remember right now detailing which games will work in which regions. Dunno how you'd check what region your 360 is but if it was bought in the US then I'd assume its a US/R1 one.

    Thanks Stephen - I figured it was the same as the PSP in that respect. I'm not sure where he bought it (he's not very technical) so I was mainly wondering if there was any way to check the box so I can warn him in future. My 3-year nephew was inconsolable, if you'll pardon the pun :D


  • #4
    Kenny_D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,204 ✭✭✭Kenny_D


    Just ask him where he bought the 360. If he bought the 360 from an american website then its probably an NTSC console and the game wont work.


  • #5
    tbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    GStormcrow wrote:
    Just ask him where he bought the 360. If he bought the 360 from an american website then its probably an NTSC console and the game wont work.

    it was ebay. He doesn't even know if it was .ie or .co.uk or .com - you can see what I'm dealing with :D


  • #6
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,946 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    tbh wrote:
    it was ebay. He doesn't even know if it was .ie or .co.uk or .com - you can see what I'm dealing with :D
    tell him to look up his my-ebay


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  • #7
    Mitch Connor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,838 ✭✭✭✭Mitch Connor


    an american 360 would have come with the 'wrong' plug - surely that is an easy spot.


  • #8
    Headshot
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    Tauren wrote:
    an american 360 would have come with the 'wrong' plug - surely that is an easy spot.
    :D
    good spot

    forgot that:D


  • #9
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Here is a list of region compatibility for the various games:

    http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-00-3-xbox360_compatibility_guide-49-en.html


  • #10
    tbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    Tauren wrote:
    an american 360 would have come with the 'wrong' plug - surely that is an easy spot.

    yeah, I checked that with him, but I think he bought it off a uk seller who was selling it on - so they probably just changed the plug already. But I appreciate the help, and thanks for the list rob.


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