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Phantasy Star Online PC
solid_snake - Dec 23, 2003
  solid_snake Dec 23, 2003
I was wondering if the PSO PC servers are still up and running. If they are does anyone know were I can buy the game and how much does it cost to play on the PC servers.

Thanks

 mtxblau Dec 23, 2003
The only released a demo, it looks like Forest 1. Resolution can't be changed... it's kindof moot. I don't think there are any servers available now, but I could be wrong.

 E Nice Dec 24, 2003
Yeah, I think they did shut down the Trial servers for the demo awhile back.

 solid_snake Dec 26, 2003
Today my friend ended yup giving me his copy of Phantasy Star Online for Christmas . I tried out his account and was able to see this. Thank you Sega. :thumbs-up:

 gameboy900 Dec 29, 2003
Yup PSO has a variety of seasonal themes in it. Even the original DC one had them. Of the top of my head it has Xmas, Easter, Valentines Day, New Years and some ocasion to use the Samba de Janero song from Samba de Amigo. Oh and it also has several tracks from sonic adventure for some reason.

 Scared0o0Rabbit Dec 29, 2003
I think there is also halloween. I had a pirated copy of pso for the pc for a bit, played around with it (the graphics were purdy), dunno about online, but I do remember taking my level 14 ranger in for a fight with vol opt... I think that's teh longest I've ever spent fighting a boss in any game ever lol.

 NR Pickle Dec 29, 2003

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by gameboy900@Dec 29, 2003 @ 01:00 AM



 Oh and it also has several tracks from sonic adventure for some reason.


For the release of sonic adventure 2 they had a celebration of sorts on pso. Sonic music played in the city and sonic characters were standing around in different places.

 Omar Jan 5, 2004
The PC servers were shut down after the game was spread through sites/P2P programs. Almost everyone on them was a hacker or using a bootleg copy.

If you want to play online PSO on the PC, then wait for the release of Episode 1&2 (the GC/Xbox version ported to pc). It will have server side saves, so hacking shouldn't be AS bad...

 Shakey Jake33 Jan 12, 2004
So the full servers were closed down also?

I know the trial ones were, because you could use a hack to play the full game on the Trial severs... and since they ran on the same software as the final version servers, you had access to the full game, bar the missions.... no doubt that lead to Sega closing them.

PSO Episode I and II is avaliable for the PC in April, no news on a Western release however.

 alucardgar Mar 21, 2004
I just started to play it on my pc yesterday!! :cheers

It rox, but I cant updade or start a online game, anybody knows why? I dont have a serial number but to update it doesn't ask me... Do I need it to update as well?

 mal Mar 21, 2004
This would be an original that you're talking about, wouldn't it alucardgar? <_<

 alucardgar Mar 21, 2004
I know the rules mal, but no. Here in Brasil it wasn't released...

So the only way to play it is with a copy or importing. But the last one is very dificult (and expensive ; ) ).

 mal Mar 21, 2004
Tough shit.

You're talking about warez and that's not tolerated here. Consider this your first warning.

 alucardgar Mar 21, 2004
Ok mal.... Got it.

 Omar Mar 24, 2004

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by Shakey Jake33@Jan 12, 2004 @ 11:04 PM



 So the full servers were closed down also?



I know the trial ones were, because you could use a hack to play the full game on the Trial severs... and since they ran on the same software as the final version servers, you had access to the full game, bar the missions.... no doubt that lead to Sega closing them.


Yeah, they were forced to close down the full game servers also.

There are now servers up that were made by some friendly hackers

 Sonikusan Apr 9, 2004
I woouldn't call that "hacking." If you want to play PC or DC at all online you can find out at pso.alturl.com.

 Omar Apr 10, 2004

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by Sonikusan@Apr 10, 2004 @ 10:54 AM



 I woouldn't call that "hacking." If you want to play PC or DC at all online you can find out at pso.alturl.com.


Neither would I.

Just because something is made by hackers doesn't mean it is hacking.

*Emails a random hacker to ask them to hack me a sandwich*