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The Great 2011 PSN Outage Megathread *Post 1 updated*

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    #2612
    Varik
    Registered Users Posts: 12,484 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    #2613
    Jackobyte
    Registered Users 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.


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    #2614
    metzengerstein
    Registered Users 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


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    #2615
    Chavways
    Registered Users 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?


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    #2616
    Glico Man
    Registered Users Posts: 8,278 ✭✭✭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 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?


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    #2618
    Jackobyte
    Registered Users 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↓


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    #2619
    Glico Man
    Registered Users Posts: 8,278 ✭✭✭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.


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    #2620
    Glico Man
    Registered Users Posts: 8,278 ✭✭✭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.


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    #2621
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,249 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 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.


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    #2623
    Chavways
    Registered Users 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.


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    #2624
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,249 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...


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    #2625
    Chavways
    Registered Users 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?


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    #2626
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,249 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.


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    #2627
    Chavways
    Registered Users 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.


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    #2628
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,004 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


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


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    #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?


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    #2630
    Glico Man
    Registered Users Posts: 8,278 ✭✭✭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


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    #2631
    ben101
    Registered Users 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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