PSP Region Compatibility FAQ

[seams]

Originally Posted by Pagnell

Or do what I do, watch your movies on a laptop when on the move.

thats exactly what i do, too. :lol:

[Grindzewall]

psp movies ARE multiregional but the firmware isn't. Basically they can play movies from any countries but with the firmware sony has constricted this.

But there is a way around this

Basically if u have a US psp in the UK make sure u update it with UK software and u can then play UK movies.

[XIII]

Originally Posted by Grindzewall

psp movies ARE multiregional but the firmware isn't. Basically they can play movies from any countries but with the firmware sony has constricted this.

But there is a way around this

Basically if u have a US psp in the UK make sure u update it with UK software and u can then play UK movies.

are you sure this works. when i went on the US psp site to update it says "only update with model number psp-1001 sold in north america.

[Divrie]

I have a US psp and have tried to play a mulitplayer game against a UK psp but they will not find the created games once set up.

We both have the same games but his is the UK game and mine is the US version. Out of three games only one will allow us to play against each other but only if we connect via GamSpy.

Is this normal?

[Pagnell]

Originally Posted by Divrie

I have a US psp and have tried to play a mulitplayer game against a UK psp but they will not find the created games once set up.

We both have the same games but his is the UK game and mine is the US version. Out of three games only one will allow us to play against each other but only if we connect via GamSpy.

Is this normal?

Yes. However, it is not the PSP that is causing it but the region difference in the games.

[Divrie]

I thought the games were not region coded? Everything I have read on here says films are but games arnt coded

[Pagnell]

Originally Posted by Divrie

I thought the games were not region coded? Everything I have read on here says films are but games arnt coded

The games are not region coded which is why you can play any game on any PSP. However, the multiplayer is incompatible on most games between regions. It has always been like this. Back in March last year, I couldn't play my Japanese Ridge Racer against my friends US Ridge Racer even though we both had Japanese PSPs.

[NaTiIe]

Hi im a new member but i bought my psp from the USA but i have bought english games and "Team America" UMD but it doesnt play

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Please tell me what to do :? :?:

[Ryder]

Originally Posted by NaTiIe

Hi im a new member but i bought my psp from the USA but i have bought english games and "Team America" UMD but it doesnt play

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Please tell me what to do :? :?:

Ummm this thread is long dead for new posts but ummm, Hi Natile, try not to bring up dead threads...

[odhranus]

games can be played from any region, while movie UMD's wont work on different systems (European UMD wont work in an american PSP)