2 of the games/demos downloaded from PSN EU is not working on NTSC console hooked to SDTV. The games are Tekken and GTHD. However these titles work great on HDTV setup. I assumed that other demos/titles on PSN EU store are multicoded with PAL and NTSC and HD. In SDTV mode, the console will force-output its native console signal (NTSC), but in HDTV mode, the NTSC/PAL restriction is not an issue anymore. As we know that some PSN contents are affected with this limitation, I wonder if this problem also affect disc-based titles? I know that Sony already stated PS3 games are region-free, but are they region-free for HDTV only or including SDTV as well?
UPDATE:
*Certain disc-based PS3 games are affected as well*
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These are what I believe happened for PS3 (BD games & PSN contents, not movie DVDs & PS1 & PS2 games):
The contents are either coded in:
1) NTSC-SD and HD
2) PAL-SD and HD
3) NTSC-SD and PAL-SD and HD
*some contents are NTSC-less/PAL-less but also in SD, and this is not a concern
Case a:
NTSC console + HDTV + Multicoded contents (NTSC+PAL+HD coded)
The console will try to output in HD mode to HDTV = titles worked
Case b:
NTSC console + SDTV + Multicoded contents (same as above)
The console will output NTSC-SD content only = titles worked
Case c:
NTSC console + SDTV + PAL-coded contents (PAL-SD and HD)
The console will refuse to play the PAL-SD content ["This game is not supported. (80028F10)"] or ["You cannot play this game at the current video output setting. (80028F10)"] on new firmware.
#All of the above are purely based on my observation/conjecture, and I might be wrong. Please correct if you feel there is anything wrong
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So anyone here can confirm which EU/PAL PS3 disc-based games worked with NTSC consoles in SDTV setup?
This might save someone that import consoles and play locally-released titles from buying a non-working disc title.
Gamestores here do not accept opened games for return. I hope this post can collate and compile list of working games on SDTV.
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PSN EU/UK/PAL CONTENTS:
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Working (480i/p):
Assassin's Creed
Battlefield: Bad Company
Bioshock - promo
Burnout Paradise
Call of Duty 4
Clive Barker's Jericho
Condemned 2 - promo
Dead Space
Def Jam
Devil May Cry 4
F1
Fallout 3
FIFA 08
FIFA 09
Fight Night 3
Guitar Hero III
Guitar Hero: World Tour
Harry Potter 5
Ironman - promo
Kane And Lynch
Lego Batman
Lego Indiana Jones
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Little Big Planet
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Midnight Club
Mirror's Edge
Motorstorm
Naruto: Ninja Storm
NBA Live '08
Need for Speed Carbon
Need for Speed: Pro Street
Ninja Gaiden
PES 2008
PES 2009
Race Driver: GRiD
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Resistance
Sega Rally (Sega Rally Revo)
Skate
Soul Calibur IV - (AU and UK)
Singstar Vol1
Singstar Vol2
Star Wars: Force Unleashed
Transformers
The Darkness
Top Spin 3
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Valkyria Chronicles
Virtua Fighter 5
Virtua Tennis 3
Warhawk
Not Working:
Army of Two - Works with R:FOM method
Bladestorm
Buzz!: Quiz TV (Australian)
Call of Duty 3
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam - Works with R:FOM method
Far Cry 2
FEAR
Gran Tourismo 5: Prologue - Works with R:FOM method
Grand Theft Auto IV
Heavenly Sword - Works with R:FOM method
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
NBA2K7
NHL08
Oblivion
Saints Row 2
Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - promo
Simpsons
Siren: Blood Curse
Tiger Woods 07
WWE Snackdown Vs Raw 2008
UK PSN Store:
Working:
Bionic Commando: Rearmed
Calling all Cars
flOw
Loco Roco Cocorocho
Metal Gear Solid 4: Database
Pixel Junk Eden
Pixel Junk Monsters
Super Rub-a-Dub
Superstardust HD
Warhawk
Not Working:
Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
Gran Turismo HD 2.0
Tekken DR
Resistance Expliot
1. make sure you dont have any resistance patches installed
2. load up resistance
3. get into a level and pause
4. swap the resistance disc with the non-working game
5. wait a bit
6. press the "quit to main menu" or whatever the quit one says
7. cross fingers
8. game should load
However this might have some problem with game saves.
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