Here's hoping one of you technophiles out there can help a gutted Trout.
I bought Mrs Troutman a DVD of Bollywood dance scenes (she's Asian) for Christmas, a well-received and, I'm proud to say, fairly thoughtful gift.
However, the bastard thing will only play in black and white.
It starts off with what seems like a US classification certificate, but there's nothing else on it to indicate it's the wrong region.
I'm playing it on a PS2, which is pretty limited as these things go.
Can anyone give me some advice on how to see the bingly-bongly musical numbers in their full, gloriously tacky colour?
I'd be very grateful and might even stop torturing people in my hideous piscine dungeons for a few hours!
- Trout
This fish has instructed his fat Scottish minion to create a new poll asking you all what you got for Christmas.
This is the King's first-ever poll, mainly because he does not believe in democracy. Unwilling to sully my hands with such a plebiscite, I have enlisted the help of said minion.
Any option not covered in the poll can, of course, be posted here.
Who got the weirdest present?
(BTW: The Trout got a very cool mobile phone which is usable with fins, LOTR on DVD, sweets including Hershey bars, too many socks, various books including a history of US comics and some clothes including a huge pair of incredibly garish Superman boxer shorts.)
ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY CHRISTMAS FISH!
I have the same problem myself there Trouty when I try to play other region disc's on my PS 2. I'm guessing that you may indeed have a region 1 version, and one way of telling is if it doesn't have a BBFC label on it. I've been given a number of reasons and solutions to the problem, including "There's nothing you can do 'cos the PS2 is funny with some discs" to adjusting my TV to NTSC setting, (which apparently only works on certain TV's) or investing in an S V cable and using that instead of a SCART. I've yet to try this method as I already have a perfectly good multi-region DVD, but if anyone else can confirm this or provide another viable solution, I'd be just as grateful as the fish.
I had this problem with my DVD player ages ago when I put a Region 1 fillum into it.I discovered that the NTSC disc wasn't liked by the PAL setting the DVD player was set up with, so after a quick trawl through the manual, figured out that it could be set for PAL, NTSC or to automatically detect which one to use for the disc. No problems at all since it's been set on auto.
Hope this helps. :)
You could also get something called DVD Region X. It allows you to watch any region on your PS2. You can buy it from places like Game/Ebay etc although it was free with a PS2 Magazine earlier this year as well.
Works fine for my brother.
the region X thing.
easily avaible you have to ask at game shops which are independent.as in not an officail licensed stockist and offered xbox for sale a year ago.
the same ones that happily modify your.
I WONT PLAY PIRATE GAMES PS 1 and 2 boxes.
be aware using this may well make your warrantly invalid. it does out here.only get one to use if you are going to have your box chipped.modified etc.
there are many many many lovely toys to add to PS2.which are not licensed, and work like a dream once you have had that nasty old blocking chip removed.
Huge thanks, all. I have a warm feeling of gratitude inside me now.
I'll check out the possibilities as soon as a stoip skiving off work on the net!
- trout
Like what? What other things can you get for the PS2 that aren't licensed - I got one for Christmas so am eager to find out!
Whats the blocking chip and how can I get it removed?
Can I just say that every DVD player apparently has a switch that enables it to play other region DVDs. I know this sounds odd, but it's supposedly a proper (if undocumented) feature.
in response to the above questions
i think in the UK its refered to as modifying.or chipped,.
this will allow you to play any game pirated from any region on your PS1 and PS2.
you can then buy lots of attractive add ons. such as the following
non PS licensed guns,steering wheels.electric giutars,drum sets,saxphones.plug in and then become your own play along band.
the dance mat.that teenage girls play in arcades.you know you secretly want to play.
fishing rod for that really addictive catch the trout game seen in arcades
cheat hand controls. which will allow you to put in power ups. unlimited lives, and your own passwords for each level.
there is also an adapter to play both DVD and VCD any regions as duiscussed earlier in this thread.
all these and many other things are avaible out here in the main shops in asia. the aviability in the UK is likely not so visible.
check out the independent sellers. not the chain store ones. those that have a flip file of photo copy covers of PS games,( pirated copies) they have this sort of thing avaible upon request.
the modifying will be about 10-20 pounds per unit. going by what i know from friends in plymouth in the UK.
do not forget this action wil render your warranty invalid.
but if you want to pay say a fiver for all new realeases instead of what ever it costs at the local game mega store, well there is your answer.
the pirate games have a shelf life of about 6 -12 months before they deteriate out here. though the ones i have given my father seem to last longer in the uk.humidity i think.
there are things like pool cues and table tennis bats just avaible this month as well for some serious PS 2 games. they are great fun. you actaully play table tennis with the screen.
again not sure how much of these items are easily avaible in the uk. but the licensed stuff out here will be about five times the price of the unlicensed things.
hope this is of some help to any interested.
but dont forget the warranty thing.
"fishing rod for that really addictive catch the trout game seen in arcades"
Careful, now, Delia boy. Don't go there.
- Yoour King
:~)
a thousand pardons
damn and blast caught. he sooooo clever that mnonarch..
I do actually have a DVD Region X disc, but have found that my region 1 disc's still only play in B/W. Don't know whether this is down to the disc's themselves or perhaps the connections, but I may invest in a new TV in the New Year and see if that helps.
I had the same problem with the Region X until i got an NTSC capable telly,and now it works like a charm.Ive had to have the laser replaced recently though,if your PS2 gradually stops playing DVDs,thats what your problem is.
Well I'm just gonna boast I've got a multi-region DVD and never had any problems...