Hi,
yesterday I downloaded the free CivRev Singleplayer content from the PSN-store, respectively the two packages with 4 maps in it, each 42 MB to download.
Download worked, installation worked, too. But then: Nothing.
Where do I find those new SP-maps? I've searched the whole SP-mode for it, but no, there are no new maps anywhere. Should those maps appear at "scenarios"?
Help.
yes, they would appear under scenarios. feel free to PM me if you have more problems, or tell me more details here. first thing to try is uninstalling and reinstalling, in case somehow the process messed up. otherwise, i can try and figure out with more information what might be happening.
Mh, no, they still don't appear. May they reason be that I've downloaded the map packs from the US store but have the european game?
i am pretty sure that's the cause. i'll double check. i'm sorry about that -- there are differences to the locales.Originally Posted by Arathas
Yep, it didn't work because of version differences. I've downloaded the european ones and they work.
But ... nobody who programmed those maps did ever try them out themselves, isn't it? Because some of those maps are just not playable.
The Donut-one and the one with those mountains, for example: All the opponents have their capitals with no access to water, and so they don't research anything. At year 0, on deity, they are still at ONE technology and have warriors in their cities for defense. I mean ... if SOMEBODY would have tested one of these maps, he would have clearly seen that they are not playable.
it makes for a different kind of game, as long as egypt isn't in the game. i would say mongols too but with no science the mountain bonus might never be reached. there is a set of islands so a break out with a settler might be the key to victory there.
That didn't happen to me when I played Donut on Deity. The AI expanded and got some cities on the shore before too long.
You can never install US patches or DLCs with European (PAL) versions of the games. And viceversa. It just creates a secondary game data. They are 2 different softwares with different serial codes.
Any just to expand on this... It's not limited to CivRev. This applies to all games on the PS3.
My pet peeve is not being able to buy out-of-region DLC. I can see why they do it (regional licensing restrictions) but I wish there was a way around it.
- There are no region restrictions on games. All PS3 games from around the world will work on any PS3 console.
- Any DLC has to match the region of the game. If you have a US copy of a game, you can only use US DLC. If you have a Euro copy of the game, you can only use Euro DLC.
- If you want paid DLC from another region, you either need to buy a PSN prepay card with that region's currency, or use a credit card from that region. For example, you can't use a US credit card to add funds to a Euro account.
Er ... try telling that to the AI.
I mean, that *I* can research quite well is obvious. But if the AI doesn't do it the game is just spoiled because it's no challange at all. If you don't happen to have Egypt as opponent, you can't play the mountain map.
The donut-map is depending on luck: If there's an AI clever enough to build their second city at the water, the game slooooowly evolves. But far too slow, for deity.
Not totally correct. Some PAL games do NOT work on NTSC SD (not HD) televisions. This because the PAL resolution is higher at a lower frequency. They do work with HD tvs.
Again I am not sure if it's more about the region than a technical issue. For sure every patch/DLC is bound to the [list of] serial number of the game.[*]Any DLC has to match the region of the game. If you have a US copy of a game, you can only use US DLC. If you have a Euro copy of the game, you can only use Euro DLC.
Nope, it's not possible for the reasons I explained above. To apply an NTSC DLC to a PAL game or viceversa would screw up far too many things. I am sorry, but we must keep spending 50% plus more money than our American friends...[*]If you want paid DLC from another region, you either need to buy a PSN prepay card with that region's currency, or use a credit card from that region. For example, you can't use a US credit card to add funds to a Euro account.
My pet peeve is not being able to buy out-of-region DLC. I can see why they do it (regional licensing restrictions) but I wish there was a way around it.
True, but who uses an SDTV these days?
I was working purely from what I've seen. However, I haven't seen a single game yet that's allowed the use of out-of-region DLC. I'm pretty sure that all regions are different, so that even the NTSC Japanese games won't play NTSC US DLC.
I think that the problem is more to do with localization of any writing/audio in the DLC. US DLC is probably English only, but Euro also needs FIGS (French, Italian, German and Spanish). Japanese might be Japanese and English, and general Asian are probably English and Cantonese.Nope, it's not possible for the reasons I explained above. To apply an NTSC DLC to a PAL game or viceversa would screw up far too many things. I am sorry, but we must keep spending 50% plus more money than our American friends...
Guess... You have one here. Too many relocations, so the last thing I need(ed) is a large screen to move around. I just have a 20" LCD screen.True, but who uses an SDTV these days?
Anyway I saw a picture in the Sony forum of a boy playing GTA4 in a 14" CRT tv. That must be something!
I am not sure what console your playing on, but on Xbox360, you must be connected to Xbox Live in order for the DLC to be loaded. The content loads when you first load the game and "click start to begin".
Also, if you are looking for scenarios.. there is no arrow, but you just have to keep scrolling down. There should be an arrow or something showing you that you can scroll down.
Purchased add-ons from US web site for Region 2 Game on Japanese PS3
Well it is kinda complicated. As you can see from the title, yesterday I purchased add-on from US web site
. I should have checked the free ones first but unfortunately I didn't. Well I don't know what to do now. I just read this thread
.
Well any suggestions for my situation?
I donnow if I can get a refund from US network or if they can transfer my funds to UK one and let me download their add-on.
Any ideas?
It looks like you've hit the common problem of getting DLC for an out-of-region game.
With every PS3 game I know of, you have to get DLC that matches the region of the game. If you try to get DLC from a different region, the game simply won't recognize it.
As you've got the region 2 (UK/Europe) version, you'll need to get the content from the UK store. To do this you need to create a new PSN account with a fake British address. Log in using this account and you'll get the UK store. Just download the free content again. Note: you probably won't be able to get any paid content because you need a UK credit card to add funds to your account.
Once you've got the matching DLC you should get a message when you start up the game. To access the map you go into Single Player > Scenarios and keep going down. The maps should be at the bottom of the list.
Since downloading all 3 "free" DLC pieces, every time I load up CivRev it /tells/ me they are there, and I have to hit "x" to accept the fact, before I get to the "Press Start" screen.
I get annoyed easy, and games that force me to accept a policy every time I play, or accept something like "don't turn off while saving, press X", or this one as a reminder that there IS DLC on it, are one little way to grind on me.
Just my two cents, there. And it really is odd, as I'm not upset that I have to press "start" before I can select what type of game, it is that I have to press something BEFORE I get to that point.... Yes, I am aware of the irony dripping all over this......
You're not the only one. I seem to recall a few requests to be able to turn that screen off, or have it only show after you've installed a new DLC pack. However, it probably wasn't considered critical enough to fix.
For now we'll just have to live with it, and hope that a sequel comes out that fixes this game's shortcomings.
I will continue to plug away. It isn't like I stopped play other games with those nag screens, it just annoys me to the point that I nearly always say something out-loud when I am forced to click/press.
Not like this is game-over for me, as I /am/ level headed enough to not blow up and say "these devs can shove it...." as so often comes when people are annoyed with something in a game.
Time to do some more work, enjoying the ride.
You're not the only neurotic around, trust me. It annoys me to hell as well.
Now there is even that stupid "loading trophies" black screen in some games. At least we don't have to press X, but it's just so... anti aesthetic. Or boring as you prefer. At this point I wonder why they don't put a debug option so at least we can see what in hell is happening in our consoles when we load a game!!
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