XBOX 360 Regions?

peter_hutson · 28 Mar 2006 at 13:22

Afternoon All,

I've tried to find the info I need using google, but all I keep getting are hundreds of links to 360 hacks. I'm thinking of picking up a 360, but I live in Asia. Hence I will have to source mine from Singapore.

What I want to know is, are the 360 games region specific like DVDs are? I don't want to purchase a 360 and then find out I can't run games purchases in the UK. I don't care if movies remain region specific, as I have a stand alone DVD player. I'm assuming I won't have any PAL/NTSC problems, as most TV's now can coupe with either format?

Thanks for any help you can give.

Cheers

Peter

Manlove is my forte · 28 Mar 2006 at 13:27

peter_hutson said:
Afternoon All,

I've tried to find the info I need using google, but all I keep getting are hundreds of links to 360 hacks. I'm thinking of picking up a 360, but I live in Asia. Hence I will have to source mine from Singapore.

What I want to know is, are the 360 games region specific like DVDs are? I don't want to purchase a 360 and then find out I can't run games purchases in the UK. I don't care if movies remain region specific, as I have a stand alone DVD player. I'm assuming I won't have any PAL/NTSC problems, as most TV's now can coupe with either format?

Thanks for any help you can give.

Cheers

Peter

The 360 itself is region free for games. However the games manufacturers could put a region lock on the title if they wanted to.

So the answer is yes you should be able to play many UK games on an Asian 360. However there may occationally be a title that may not work.

AdWright · 28 Mar 2006 at 13:37

wikipedia said:
The console makes use of regional lockout. Games bought for the console in a specific region can only be played in a console from the same region, though some games are region-free. DVD playback on the console has similar lockouts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Region_Free_Xbox_360_Games

da_mic_1530 · 28 Mar 2006 at 14:59

just out of intrest peter, you live in brunei, do you live on the shell compound, or just a normal place?

just i have gd friends in brunei on the shell compound, visited brunei 2 years ago, the hotel is immense ( the one the prince built iirc)

Anyway you might find this

http://www.videogamesplus.ca/default.php?cPath=446_470

a useful list of games that a region free

jklc · 28 Mar 2006 at 15:13

Most seem to be using the region lock to some degree. Its either completely region free, or US/PAL regions only. I have a Japanese 360 and it seems to play Asian games (in English).

Non-PAL compatibility game list here:
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-00-3-xbox360_compatibility_guide-49-en.html

peter_hutson · 28 Mar 2006 at 15:15

Thanks for all the replies, think I understand the risks now.

da_mic_1530, I'm based in the Capital City, Bandar. I guess your mate lived in Seria near Kuala Belait. Thats where most of the Shell people live, quite a big community still. Bandar has a bit more going on than KB, buit it's still pretty quiet. As you've been tto Brueni, you'll know exactly what I mean!

The hotel you mean is the "Empire", it certainly is impressive. Think it's one of the best in Asia, just a shame you can't order a nice cold beer while sitting at the pool. The rooms are ace, fell in love with Egyptian cotton while staying there.

Thanks again All.

Cheers

da_mic_1530 · 28 Mar 2006 at 15:41

yer they are placed in KB i remember now, i was only in bandar twice, and yes it was the empire that i stayed at, i have never seen such an impressive hotel ( 6 stars )

the pic

does not do the grandness justice

just realised ive gone massivley off topic