PS2 online

RspecAU · 01-04-2005, 06:06 PM

Anyone know what the new method is for conneting the PS2 online. I have the disk but nothing is happening.

Yum-Yum · 01-04-2005, 06:08 PM

Damn, goes to show how often I play my PS2, didn't even know ya could, what do you need to hook up???

RspecAU · 01-04-2005, 06:10 PM

All u neeed is the $70 ethernet card which plugs into the back of the playstation via a lead into ur broadband modem.

Kryton · 01-04-2005, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RspecAU

All u neeed is the $70 ethernet card which plugs into the back of the playstation via a lead into ur broadband modem.

not for the new slimline i dont think. ours just says to plug it straight from box to router. apparently the slim line already has the ethernet card in it.

Yum-Yum · 01-04-2005, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by davway

not for the new slimline i dont think. ours just says to plug it straight from box to router. apparently the slim line already has the ethernet card in it.

Bugger I'm gonna have to get the card..wOOt!!! and then some hard out competition LOL

M14A-Mclaren · 01-04-2005, 06:28 PM

Yea, I got the slim model network cable plugs right in, I have to play the ps2 through my tv tuner if I want to go online because I dont want to run a ethernet cable the length of my house, which is a bugger because the quality isnt as good. But I only have GT4 at the moment so I havn't gone online yet.

I'll probably get Formula 1 2004 so I'll play that online.

RspecAU · 01-04-2005, 06:31 PM

Looks like i'll have to wait till monday and call them up. I'm sure there got a new method for connecting online.

loxxr6 · 01-04-2005, 06:36 PM

Whats the recommended connection you need to play online ?

RspecAU · 01-04-2005, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by loxxr6

Whats the recommended connection you need to play online ?

Sony recommend 512/128 k when using network entertainment

loxxr6 · 01-04-2005, 06:46 PM

Sweet. My adsl upgrade to 1500/512 may pay off this month...

Now to watch the d/l limit....

RspecAU · 01-04-2005, 06:52 PM

I'm unlimted

M14A-Mclaren · 01-04-2005, 07:25 PM

Do you have to have cd to go online?

I ask because in the registration form it says once you complete it you get "network access disc including hardware online arena" what the heck does that mean lol? and on the back its got "unique network access code" what do they mean lol?

svo347 · 01-04-2005, 07:48 PM

http://www.us.playstation.com/onlinegaming.aspx
Try that mate. I found a link for the Xbox but havent bothered with the PS2 yet, might have to try it out.

RspecAU · 01-04-2005, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by M14A-Mclaren

Do you have to have cd to go online?

I ask because in the registration form it says once you complete it you get "network access disc including hardware online arena" what the heck does that mean lol? and on the back its got "unique network access code" what do they mean lol?

Hardware online arena is a game that comes with the network card, it's not a bad game to get started with.
Unique network access code is one of the codes u will need to register with. I have lost mine but i called the playstation help line a few months ago and they said that there was another way of getting online and that Central Station was no longer avaible.

RspecAU · 01-04-2005, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by davway

not for the new slimline i dont think. ours just says to plug it straight from box to router. apparently the slim line already has the ethernet card in it.

Is the slim line anygood tho...I have heard the overheat faster cause the got no fan in them.

M14A-Mclaren · 01-04-2005, 11:28 PM

I believe the early slimlines heated up faster, but the current ones now dont. I have one and it hasnt overheated, but I havnt been playing for great lengths of time cause i dont have a memory card yet.

banarcus · 01-04-2005, 11:34 PM

Just beware if you want to play your PS2 online through bigpoo. They say on their website that if you SPECIFICALLY play either SOCOM 1 or Hardware Online Arena online through bigpoo, it will NOT count as usage. This is utter BS. I've been burnt, currently on a 24 month contract, and I'm still waiting from the ombudsman to call back to see where I'm up to. Not happy jan!!!

HQ2VY · 02-04-2005, 03:25 PM

Trade in your PS 2 for an Xbox. Better system all round. LOL

The MaDDeSTMaN · 02-04-2005, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HQV8

Trade in your PS 2 for an Xbox. Better system all round. LOL

Maybe I would if GT4 was available for it :P

I don't care which system is technically better, the one I want is determined by what games I can play on it. For example, while the N64 was technically better then the original playstation, the playstation had the games I wanted to play, so there was no good reason for me to purchase an N64.

Besides, I'm not exactly a huge fan of Micro$oft...

M14A-Mclaren · 02-04-2005, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by The MaDDeSTMaN

Besides, I'm not exactly a huge fan of Micro$oft...

Neither, I will never buy a Microsoft console, even if its 3 times as better than anything else on the market.

Yum-Yum · 02-04-2005, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by banarcus

Just beware if you want to play your PS2 online through bigpoo. They say on their website that if you SPECIFICALLY play either SOCOM 1 or Hardware Online Arena online through bigpoo, it will NOT count as usage. This is utter BS. I've been burnt, currently on a 24 month contract, and I'm still waiting from the ombudsman to call back to see where I'm up to. Not happy jan!!!

Bwahahahaha, sorry man but what's bigpoo...besides the obvious LMFAO

03-04-2005, 06:20 AM

I think he's referring to the internet services offered by everybody's favourite Howard govt priavtisation excercise. Also called Big Pudd, Big Muddle among others.

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Originally Posted by M14A-Mclaren

I have to play the ps2 through my tv tuner if I want to go online because I dont want to run a ethernet cable the length of my house

There's wireless you know ;)

One company, D-Link I think, sell a little wireless dohickey designed specifically for gaming consoles. Probably a bit on the expensive side for a game console though :P

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Originally Posted by HQV8

Trade in your PS 2 for an Xbox. Better system all round. LOL

heh, I've been watching for the last two or three years for once good reason to get an Xbox but so far it hasn't happened yet. Every game that's looked vaguely interesting has ended up getting a PS2 release at some point (probably for economic reasons: with more PS2s out there you stand to make more money releasing a game for it than anything else).

loxxr6 · 03-04-2005, 06:27 AM

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I don't care which system is technically better, the one I want is determined by what games I can play on it. For example, while the N64 was technically better then the original playstation, the playstation had the games I wanted to play, so there was no good reason for me to purchase an N64.

Besides, I'm not exactly a huge fan of Micro$oft...

Yeah there seems to be more on PS2 that I'm interested in game wise even if the console itself isn't as good on specs as the xbox.