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Posted: Aug 23 2010 10:35 am

Did the PS1 have region lockout? If so, will a PS2 anti-region boot disc allow me to play regional PS1 games on my PS2?

I am looking to play Harmful Park.

Posted: Aug 23 2010 10:50 am

I am pretty certain that the PS1 is region locked. I am not so sure about your second question though

Also, Harmful Park?

Posted: Aug 23 2010 11:09 am

That's impressive that they were able to region lock the PS1. Science didn't even exist back then, everything was still mostly alchemy.

Posted: Aug 23 2010 11:17 am

Yea, I wasn't sure if it was. I did a little bit of research and found people bitching that it was so I took their word for it. I don't think I ever tried to play any import PS1 titles.

Posted: Aug 23 2010 11:31 am

There was a CD for use on the PS2 that unlocked region-coded PS1 games, but I can't remember what it was called. I just got a modchip and stopped worrying about disc swapping completely. Alternatively, if you're not against it, PS1 emulation has come a long way.

Posted: Aug 23 2010 11:45 am

The-Excel wrote:

There was a CD for use on the PS2 that unlocked region-coded PS1 games, but I can't remember what it was called. I just got a modchip and stopped worrying about disc swapping completely. Alternatively, if you're not against it, PS1 emulation has come a long way.

Yea, PS1 emulation is pretty much there but I am still a fan of the authentic experience.

I just wanna be able to play PS2 games on my PS3. Sad

Posted: Aug 23 2010 11:58 am

I remember there was a big deal about the lockout and Mod chips for the PS1 when Final Fantasy VIII was released in Japan.

Posted: Aug 23 2010 01:51 pm

My computer is 5 years old and probably can't run PS1 emulators at a good framerate. It can't run N64 ones at one. Pretty lame, considering its way more powerful than either. But I rather play it games on my TV, as my TV in a location that's more geared towards gaming.

"But Syd, you could build a computer especially for emulation and hook it up to your TV! And, and, and, you could get USB connectors and use all your old game controllers with it!"

Oh please. Shut the fuck up. That's way more effort than it's worth. I have better things to do with my time.

Plus, I'm a collector as much as I am a gamer. Probably moreso. There are a lot of unplayed games sitting in my collection right now.

Posted: Aug 23 2010 02:02 pm

Yea I pretty much agree.

So do you already have this game and are looking to play it, or are you trying to find a way to "unlock" your console before acquiring it?

Posted: Aug 23 2010 02:06 pm

Making sure my console can run it before I acquire it.

Posted: Aug 23 2010 02:24 pm

Wow, I had never heard of the game before this thread, but after looking it up, it looks like a lot of fun.

I was expecting some twisted version of Theme Park or something like that, hah.

Posted: Aug 23 2010 02:45 pm

Nah. I don't know why, but I am all about shmups these days. When I'm on my XBox, my friends can normally see me playing Raiden Shooting Aces, Raiden IV, Deathsmiles, Espgaluda II or Mushihimesama Futari

Posted: Aug 23 2010 02:53 pm

Both the PS1 and PS2 are region locked. PS3 titles can be either region locked or region free, with the majority being free.

Posted: Aug 23 2010 02:56 pm

Yea, Sony definitely made the right call with the PS3, having regions is pretty stupid honestly and just prevents more sales of great games.

Posted: Aug 23 2010 03:10 pm

Andrew Man wrote:

Wow, I had never heard of the game before this thread, but after looking it up, it looks like a lot of fun.

I was expecting some twisted version of Theme Park or something like that, hah.

I was intrigued too and looked it up. I was gravely disappointed.

Posted: Aug 23 2010 03:39 pm

Regions were invented because we have PAL over here and you have NTSC over there. Basically, it's not something you can easily bypass, and apparently only now it became possible, now that most PAL televisions refresh at 60Hz instead of 50Hz.

Posted: Aug 23 2010 04:44 pm

I had a Boot Disc for PS1 and a spring. As long as the screen boots past the PS logo and you keep the button on the inside pressed down you could play burnt or imported games. Much easier than a mod chip.

Posted: Aug 23 2010 06:18 pm

There's Swap Magic if you're interested and don't mind taking a screwdriver to your PS2's disc drive.

Posted: Aug 23 2010 07:18 pm

Swap Magic doesn't require any tinkering from what I read, it's a boot disc and it has a slide tool to open the disc tray without resetting the game.

Docinsano's Channel 63 · Posted: Aug 23 2010 07:53 pm

Isn't there a Gameshark for the PS1 that allows you to play foreign games on a US console? Or some shit that plugs into the port on the back?

Posted: Aug 23 2010 08:37 pm

docinsano wrote:

Isn't there a Gameshark for the PS1 that allows you to play foreign games on a US console? Or some shit that plugs into the port on the back?

I have that one, I know for one it does skip the intro so maybe it skips the whole process of checking the disc at all.

Posted: Aug 23 2010 08:52 pm

Yea the disc with the spring was made because they removed the port on the back on the the 7500 series.