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WTF ?
$30...are you f**king sh*tting me ?
geez. That must be one of the most expensive apps on the market. I'd be willing to bet you can count the number of people who buy it on one hand
Do you need the box at home, plus the appl or can you use just the appl? I have Direct TV.
is there a way to use our "legally backed up" roms with the playstation pocket app? unfortunately it isn't available in my country, but i'd love to play some of my roms on that!
P.S.:best.phone.ever
I dont think it will allow us to play 'backed up roms'. Best bet is to play your legal roms on FPSe or psx4droid (Doesnt work yet on xperia play).
I remember that when the virtual console service for the wii came out you could mod the files by looking in a hex editor where the portion of the wad file (sort of the executable file the wii uses) is that contained the rom and replace it with the hex code of another rom.
Maybe the same will work with playstation games on the xperia play, dump the game, look in a hex editor where pieces are the same as with original crash bandicoot files and replace them with the hex code from another game.
Personally I think improving fpse to work well with the xperia play will prove a better future then hacking what SE made.
yeah, you're probably right.... speaking of which, is FPSE open source? i might as well take a look at it, and mess with the play's APIs....
I don't believe fpse is opensource. PSX4droid recently became opensource though but is not yet working for android.
Here is the source code if you want to play with it: https://github.com/zodttd/libpsx
maybe in the future some dev will "legally" reverse-engineering the app and find a way to play your roms, you have to wait until the phone is global until you can see some cool actions done to it.
peter768 said:
is there a way to use our "legally backed up" roms with the playstation pocket app? unfortunately it isn't available in my country, but i'd love to play some of my roms on that!
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There's no such thing as "legally backed up roms" as console ROMs do not fall under the "backups allowed" exceptions thanks to the hardware manufacturers.
zerojay said:
There's no such thing as "legally backed up roms" as console ROMs do not fall under the "backups allowed" exceptions thanks to the hardware manufacturers.
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ok, kill me then! jeez, it's not like gba or psone games are actually sold anymore, it won't hurt anyone..... i'm sure sony or nintendo don't even care!!
Speak for your self. Laws are different in every country. In The Netherlands it is legal to make a backup for private use for example. And I actually got tools to do it for my SNES and N64 and DS and software on my wii to do it for gamecube/wii games. Wasn't the psx easely doable with a standard dvd-writer in any pc? Legal back-ups are not a myth just because you don't use them or because you live in a country with (imo) odd laws.
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ok, kill me then! jeez, it's not like gba or psone games are actually sold anymore, it won't hurt anyone..... i'm sure sony or nintendo don't even care!!
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Actually the PSone games are available for sale on the PSN network.
I've been purchasing the classic Final Fantasy games and playing them on my PS3. The same games I purchased can also be legally downloaded into my PSP for on the go gaming (up to 5 PSPs).
Too bad those games cannot be transfered to the Play legally.
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Actually the PSone games are available for sale on the PSN network.
I've been purchasing the classic Final Fantasy games and playing them on my PS3. The same games I purchased can also be legally downloaded into my PSP for on the go gaming (up to 5 PSPs).
Too bad those games cannot be transfered to the Play legally.
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Yes, and that's a real ****ter.
I purchased many many ps1 games back in the day.
Some of which I have now purchased a second time through psn.
PS certified devices should have a way of signing in to psn to d/l content you have purchased.
Legal or not, if I've purchased a game previously I see no harm in downloading a rom for another device.
If you're rooted, you can use the Market Enabler to change your SIM Numeric to a Number that's in the UK, for example, and with that the Playstation Pocket app will work.
Meister_Li said:
If you're rooted, you can use the Market Enabler to change your SIM Numeric to a Number that's in the UK, for example, and with that the Playstation Pocket app will work.
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well, actually i have, but it still says that it's not available in my country... it must be tracking my location, from my ip or something..... :/
If you look on the SD card you can easily find the data loaded by the PSX games.
In /sdcard/Android/data/com.sony.playstation.NCUA#####, you'll find the data files for all the PSX games (which correspond to the standard SCUS or SLUS codes for Sony, for example NCUA94358 is Cool Boarders 2, just as SCUS-94358 is).
From there you will find a .zpak file, which is just a ZIP file, within which is a Data folder, within which is an "image.ps" file.
Now I'm no ROM hacker... but from my days watching the PSP scene where they injected PSX files into the native emulator, it was just a matter of stripping the image file out of one rom, and injecting your own. I'm not sure what format this image.ps uses, but I'm hoping somebody with some knowledge in this area will look at what needs to be done to convert a bin or an iso into an "image.ps".
At the end of the day, the native emulator is WAY better than Psx4droid or Fpse, and if Sony isn't going to release the games we want to play (though I'm very willing to pay them for them if they do), then I'd like to figure out how I can play them the way they're meant to be played.
I did!...but i bet the zpak is signed... it can't be this easy... it must be like apks, someone will have to find a way to sign it... but this is just an assumption.. I'll give a couple of paperclips and a subway coupon to whomever figures this out!....
Catch is Sony offerings are and will be less than best. Examples of great games MIA:
1. Raiden Project
2. Tobal 2
3. Tekken 3 (the Golden version)
4. Thrill Kill (sad, but I love it)
5. NFL Blitz 2001
6. NBA Jam Extreme
I could keep adding games. I bought these and a few hundred (sadly) more from launch until a little after the PS2 came out. Even had an extra PS1 (Japan model) so I could play import games.
I would rather gut the software from the Xplay to make room for more user apps and use other emulators (Sony's low 380mb space storage is forcing me into thinking this way).
Hi there,
Not sure if this has already been answered somewhere (I had a quick look) but when is Sony going to be releasing more PS1 games on the Playstation Network for the Xperia play? I want to get this device but not if its going to be badly supported by games.
Cheers
there is actually a not so legit way of obtaining ps1 games from PSN and play on xperia play; all you really need to do is download the ps1 classic from PSN, migrate it to external drive via ps3 (or usb mode on psp), then unpack the pbp file to obtain the iso(s)
i already did this to obtain ff7 and ff9 to play on xperia play via fpse
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Fair use rights allow you to back up mediums, especially when they are fragile or the hardware to play them has become obsolete. Its covered under media shifting, despite what manufacturers want you to believe.
come'on devs!
Morning all!
I just wanted to say I'm a Sony Ericsson Ambassador based in one of the mobile network retail stores in the UK. If you have any questions you can't find the answers to either drop me a private message or send me something on twitter (SEyorkO2)
I'll do my best to get your questions answered and I'll also be posting information that I get my hands on (that I'm not forbidden to post )
I'm currently using the Arc as my primary phone and the Play as my bit on the side so these are my strongest subjects currently.
Look forward to hearing from you!
Due to lot's of questions coming through I'm going to write them all down and forward them onto the correct departments every Monday rather than constantly bombarding them. Once I get responses I'll post them at the bottom of this post.
ShaunD103 said:
Morning all!
I just wanted to say I'm a Sony Ericsson Ambassador based in one of the mobile network retail stores in the UK. If you have any questions you can't find the answers to either drop me a private message or send me something on twitter (SEyorkO2)
I'll do my best to get your questions answered and I'll also be posting information that I get my hands on (that I'm not forbidden to post )
I'm currently using the Arc as my primary phone and the Play as my bit on the side so these are my strongest subjects currently.
Look forward to hearing from you!
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Nice. Thanks for saying hi. Hoping to give you more questions when I get my SE XP (Xperia Play) back from service centre at SBE Limited.
Can you say if there are plans to integrate the PSN into the play or add trophy support?
Edit: Also there is a very cool PSN application for the android but is UK only. Do you know if there are plans to bring this app to the rest of the world? It has news, Blogs, friends and trophy list in it.
Edit 2: I have one more question. Who can we request a feature to? I love the Playstation app but I hate having to use three different launchers for my games. There is the Playstation app, the Pocket app and the normal desktop.
I would like the ability to add installed games to the Playstation app so I can slide the control pad and select any game I choose from the one that starts. So far some titles don’t show up there like the PSX games. I also have emulators that use the controls and would like that option. Or if sliding the controls down would give me a list of apps to run for instance a choice to run an emulator or the pocket app or the Playstation app. That would be cool.
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Can you say if there are plans to integrate the PSN into the play or add trophy support?
Edit: Also there is a very cool PSN application for the android but is UK only. Do you know if there are plans to bring this app to the rest of the world? It has news, Blogs, friends and trophy list in it.
Edit 2: I have one more question. Who can we request a feature to? I love the Playstation app but I hate having to use three different launchers for my games. There is the Playstation app, the Pocket app and the normal desktop.
I would like the ability to add installed games to the Playstation app so I can slide the control pad and select any game I choose from the one that starts. So far some titles don’t show up there like the PSX games. I also have emulators that use the controls and would like that option. Or if sliding the controls down would give me a list of apps to run for instance a choice to run an emulator or the pocket app or the Playstation app. That would be cool.
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I'll forward these onto my ADM and see if we can get some answers. WIth regards to the PSN intergration I believe there were plans for this before the play launched as we were told that the Play would have the same functionality as the Sony Ericsson Aino had. However now it all appears to be unofficial rumour.
I feel your pain regarding the multiple launchers for games and also the fact that they won't auto rotate while browsing through my selection.
We are constantly being told that both the Play and the Arc will be receving major new features with software updates so heres hoping for more playstation intergration. I'll see what I can dig up for you though!
are you serious? So it's not going to be tied into the PSN? What a load of ****...
We need better pc software, the sony ericsson pc suite is rubbish. Its like a cheap piece of software you get with a no brand piece of electrical equipment
and needs updating.
Any chance this will happen?
This reminds me of SamsungJohn from the Captivate section. Lol
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-josh- said:
We need better pc software, the sony ericsson pc suite is rubbish. Its like a cheap piece of software you get with a no brand piece of electrical equipment
and needs updating.
Any chance this will happen?
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Try MyPhoneExplorer Client
Simply explore your SonyEricsson or Android phone !
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Set phoneclock based on atomtime
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Are we not getting PSN integration? No LBP or God of War as was said before launch?
Nhialor said:
Are we not getting PSN integration? No LBP or God of War as was said before launch?
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I still hope for a LBP version every day
Anything SONY related regarding the Xplay is a joke, how long has the phone been out now & how many ps1 games are available or dedicated Xplay games released?
Op really does has big balls coming on here claiming to be from S.E.
Personally, I smell a Troll.
DeadlyDazza said:
Anything SONY related regarding the Xplay is a joke, how long has the phone been out now & how many ps1 games are available or dedicated Xplay games released?
Op really does has big balls coming on here claiming to be from S.E.
Personally, I smell a Troll.
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The only troll I smell in here is you...
The phone only been released for two months.. How many wii games were released two months after launch? Give it some time..
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I bought the phone for emulators.
If you was hoping for it to be a proper Sony handheld system you should of waited to buy the NGP. (vita or w/e).
The Xplay is first and foremost an Android phone with Android and Gameloft games.
I didnt see any mention of titles like God of War or LBP being made for it. And if Sony Ericsson actually did claim this, i wouldnt of believed it anyway.
SE is not Sony.
SE is a London based/Swedish input company that works and is a division for Sony Japan.
It is a different entity from Sony.
Nhialor said:
Are we not getting PSN integration? No LBP or God of War as was said before launch?
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i don't know where you ever thought we were getting PSN, LBP or God of War. They NEVER said anything like that.
dsswoosh said:
I bought the phone for emulators.
If you was hoping for it to be a proper Sony handheld system you should of waited to buy the NGP. (vita or w/e).
The Xplay is first and foremost an Android phone with Android and Gameloft games.
I didnt see any mention of titles like God of War or LBP being made for it. And if Sony Ericsson actually did claim this, i wouldnt of believed it anyway.
SE is not Sony.
SE is a London based/Swedish input company that works and is a division for Sony Japan.
It is a different entity from Sony.
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No you see, that's where you're wrong:
"Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB is a joint venture established on October 1, 2001[1] by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to manufacture mobile phones. The stated reason for this venture is to combine Sony's consumer electronics expertise with Ericsson's technological knowledge in the communications sector. Both companies have stopped making their own mobile phones."
I'm still a firm believer that Sony will support this phone in ways. I'm not banking on them releasing amazing games and ps1 titles, that doesn't bother me. I have fpse for that, and the Android Market, Gameloft also does what I need it to. I'm just hopeful that we will get some decent games from Sony. But I'm happy having it for the emulators for the moment
I personaly could care less if sony does anything for this phone. I already got everything I want for it. There is enough to keep me happy for years to come.
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dsswoosh said:
SE is not Sony.
SE is a London based/Swedish input company that works and is a division for Sony Japan.
It is a different entity from Sony.
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Hmmm, that is why it is a "Sony Playstation" certified phone?
I bought this phone because it was Playstation certified and I fully expect Sony to support it with some great games “like” God of War. GOW port would be perfect and make it worth the purchase but I Have them both on my PSP so I don’t really care. But I do expect better than regular android games with improper button support.
ncaissie said:
Hmmm, that is why it is a "Sony Playstation" certified phone?
I bought this phone because it was Playstation certified and I fully expect Sony to support it with some great games “like” God of War. GOW port would be perfect and make it worth the purchase but I Have them both on my PSP so I don’t really care. But I do expect better than regular android games with improper button support.
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Sony "may" port games over, but highly unlikely.
Here's how i see it -
1) Ericsson (a swedish company) struck a deal with Sony and merged into a telecommunications company called Sony Erriccsson. They moved headquarters to London.
2) Sony Ericcson made a new phone with a playstation pad and got it certified by Sony Entertainment, Playstation division.
3) All Sony would of done was say "yep, make the phone half decent, get our brand on it and we will certify it".
I doubt anybody on the gaming side of Sony even got involved with the production of this phone.
This phone to me is a pure Android phone that can play emulators with a decent control pad.
Thats all i wanted. Thats all i will get. IMO thats all it is ever going to be.
You’re wrong. Sony wouldn't certify the phone without plans to support it. Ericson is part of Sony just like Sony makes Toys, TVs, among other things.
Yea but sony has bigger and better things out there, a playstation phone is whatever to them they brought it out to satisfy a certain crowd nothing more just you watch
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So can someone explain, I am not complaining or anything, but where is the PlayStation suite games (Not the android ones)? Have they released anything more? I know that there's few of them on the marketplace, you can also use PSXerpia tool to play PS1 games, but where are the official ones? I mean there's no awesome titles released, phone was released back in march, is it dead or something? They still making ICS for it so..?
All I found is this:
https://market.android.com/developer?pub=Sony+Computer+Entertainment+Europe+Limited ...1 game?
I mean this phone (as I know) is little more powerfull then PSP, and all I see is one PS1 game in my region. Where are all the Sony exclusive games? God Of War, some MGS, GTA LCS or anything? Are they even planning to release anything? I am confused.
Poland - I see 10 games.
Gotta wait for Playstation Suite, I'd imagine it's coming with the Vita
its out.... i got it its got about 5 games check threads on xda
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PS Pocket app keeps telling me that my region is not supported, how to avoid this problem? I have rooted phone.
This is Sony (Sony Ericsson before) not Sony Computer Entertainment.
This isn't an official PlayStation phone. It's an Android phone that's PlayStation certified.There's a difference.
This is what many people thought when it was announced/launched. Don't expect any SCE published games launching exclusively to the Xperia Play.
T-N-Z said:
PS Pocket app keeps telling me that my region is not supported, how to avoid this problem? I have rooted phone.
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You can fake your provider to whatever is most convenient and you will be able to purchase some official PlayStation games from the Android Market if they are available.
I faked to Orange (Canada) and was able to purchase games with my US account.
Just use FPse mate
They have been supporting the Xperia play since it came out and you can play all your favorite Ps1 Games 100% relived.
You can also check out N64oid for a Nintendo emulator or try the other one. Mupen64 but it supports the analog sticks.
I have personally tested Mario 64 on it and it's amazing.
Now onto the bit about XP being more powerful then a PSP?
All of that hope is smacked down with the release of this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Vita
The vita is 2x faster than a Xperia play and it's the next generation PSP coming to NA very soon. SCEA will only be worried about making games for that.
So if you wanted an android computer and you got a xperia. you have made a wise choice . if you wanted a gaming device 100% purely. you made a bad one I think
Nah it's ok, I am not big time gamer or something, just wondering.
I have 10 games available and the Official PS app when I check that link. It is ludicrous that it varies so much across the European Union. Ridiculous
I have 10 to. Uuhm ps app? Which link?
https://www.playstation.com/en-ca/explore/playstationnow/
how you think it's possible get app from sony or samsung tv and put it in nexus and play some ps3 game use this services?
It would be nice. Sony is looking to go into the mobile division. They acquired Onlive. That service could stream fine over wifi. Had one, loved it.. It would be the easy, cool, practical.
I have a Sony TV which had the Playstation Now apk but I can't start it because it's not supported in my country. Anyone interested in the apk ?
I would love the apk. You still got it?