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Boffo97
Joined: 08 Dec 2010
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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Ugh, meaning that we may be limited to the Korean Welcome Back content, whatever that is.
It does make sense. Otherwise, the smart thing would be just to make a code in each region and grab a couple games from each. |
how can you get korean welcome back content? do you have a korean account? |
That's the other end of the problem. I may be able to ask a Korean coworker here to sign up for me once the network is up. Have a lot of DLC to cash in too. |
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travelnguy
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice. I know what I'm doing after school today. |
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Boffo97
Joined: 08 Dec 2010
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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Here's the latest press release, regarding the PSN Store being turned on everywhere else...
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Full PlayStation�Network Services Restored; Music Unlimited Powered by Qriocity� to Become Available on PlayStation�3, PSP� (PlayStation�Portable), VAIO and other PCs
Tokyo, June 2, 2011 �Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced today that Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI, the company) will fully restore all PlayStation�Network services today June 2, 2011, in the Americas, Europe/PAL territories and Asia, excluding Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea. The company will also resume Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity� for PlayStation�3 (PS3�), PSP� (PlayStation�Portable), VAIO and other PCs.
Details of �Welcome Back� package program offered to all registered PlayStation Network* and Qriocity account services will be announced from each region. Announcement for restoration in Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea as well as for the remaining services on Qriocity will be made as they become available. |
Yeah, I think I'm doing the VPN thing. This is just getting silly, especially since I need to log in in order to revalidate my DLC after my hard drive change. |
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squirrelandgman
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I think I'm doing the VPN thing. This is just getting silly, especially since I need to log in in order to revalidate my DLC after my hard drive change. |
The problem being, the VPN doesn't work and I don't know why.
Even though I am connecting to the internet through the VPN on the PS3, the PSN is still showing as undergoing maintenance. It is still somehow connecting to the Japanese servers or something. |
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Boffo97
Joined: 08 Dec 2010
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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Just found a couple of promising notes...
1. Apparently, you can download games from the Welcome Back program with any account made before 04/20/11. So I'll be able to use the Hong Kong account I made in order to activate my Sims 3 game's online features.
2. There are some reports of people downloading the games from outside the region, like Americans downloading Europe's selections. |
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squirrelandgman
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:26 am Post subject: |
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Just found a couple of promising notes...
1. Apparently, you can download games from the Welcome Back program with any account made before 04/20/11. So I'll be able to use the Hong Kong account I made in order to activate my Sims 3 game's online features.
2. There are some reports of people downloading the games from outside the region, like Americans downloading Europe's selections. |
Problem being, America are back online and are accessing the European content through the American servers. We cannot do the same as we have to go through the Japanese servers and so can't even log into the network.
The VPN is not working. They are obviously using a method other than IP for routing to the servers.
As far as I can tell, until the servers are back on for us we won't get access to anything, which could well mean missing out on the welcome back content. |
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Boffo97
Joined: 08 Dec 2010
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:01 am Post subject: |
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Just found a couple of promising notes...
1. Apparently, you can download games from the Welcome Back program with any account made before 04/20/11. So I'll be able to use the Hong Kong account I made in order to activate my Sims 3 game's online features.
2. There are some reports of people downloading the games from outside the region, like Americans downloading Europe's selections. |
Problem being, America are back online and are accessing the European content through the American servers. We cannot do the same as we have to go through the Japanese servers and so can't even log into the network.
The VPN is not working. They are obviously using a method other than IP for routing to the servers.
As far as I can tell, until the servers are back on for us we won't get access to anything, which could well mean missing out on the welcome back content. |
Right. My message was with the (possibly unwarranted) assumption that we will be getting our PSN back in a fairly timely manner.
Which I hope is the case especially for me, since my DLC will apparently not work due to my hard drive change until I can connect to the PSN again.
Tried messing with proxy servers and the like today but just could not get through. |
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Boffo97
Joined: 08 Dec 2010
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:35 am Post subject: |
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Cross your fingers people,
An article at gamepolitics.com says that the Qriocity services, which power Video and Audio on Demand services will be up in all serviced territories, except Japan.
So either Korea and Hong Kong weren't serviced, the Qriocity can be brought back without the PSN, or we're finally get back online tomorrow.
Article here: http://gamepolitics.com/2011/06/08/sony-all-qriocity-services-back-online-june-9 |
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squirrelandgman
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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| It's back |
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DerJon
Joined: 30 Jan 2010 Location: Dongducheon-Si, South Korea
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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Yup downloading my games from the German and US regions now! 8 free games thanks to multiple accounts! Not a bad deal!  |
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Destroyer

Joined: 11 Dec 2005
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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| So.. I used the welcome back page and selected my two free games, then went to the XMB.... NOthing. What gives? US psn, if that matters. |
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Destroyer

Joined: 11 Dec 2005
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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EvilRyuga
Yeah this is a problem. But like it says you gotta go to Account Management > Transaction Management > Services List and then PlayStation Network Promotions" It works but it took me all day to download the free games. You just gotta be patient with it. Also Playstation Home is giving away free stuff. 100 items to be precise.
this appears to solve my problem. |
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Boffo97
Joined: 08 Dec 2010
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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:25 am Post subject: |
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Yep, not only am I downloading my free stuff, I was able to "activate" my console so all my old DLC works again, and am also downloading stuff I had downloaded of PlayStation Plus before but had to delete due to lack of space.
The system as a whole feels a lot less crippled now. |
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Boffo97
Joined: 08 Dec 2010
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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Oddly Hong Kong seems to be still down.
Oh well, as long as Korea is working, I am happy. |
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Destroyer

Joined: 11 Dec 2005
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:35 am Post subject: |
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| My Japanese and Korean accounts still say the store is under maintenance. US account worked, with some glitches. So looks like Hong Kong, Korea and japan are still out, they're just letting us access our foreign servers. Or maybe putting us through the Japanese based servers to the foreign content. |
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