Sony Playstation Home - Gen. Discussion & Info - Open Beta Available Now

[quote name='dallow']What does the NXE avatar thing have to do with Home?
They're not even close to trying to do the same thing.

Also, I had no idea there was an item cap, I've put a ton of crap into my place and never saw that.

Home isn't that bad when you're with friends just chatting.
Go in alone and it does get a little bleak until you AOL it and be a dick, which is fun for a bit.

What's going to keep me coming back is the unlockable stuff via playing games, I'm a sucker for collecting.[/quote]

Sorry man, I really wanted to like it! I was so gun-ho on Home... it's just so messily put together.

And my reference to the NXE was just that Sony seemed like they wanted the Home avatars to sort of be your mascot. And they always talked about your Home character to be an extension of your play experiences, its just to disconnected to consider your Home character your actual PSN character.

What they need is to be like the NXE but take it a few steps further. As you cycle your friends on the XMB they are represented by their Home avatars, and with a simple button push you can form a group with your friends that essentially just takes you to their apartment; no loading. That's what this needs.

As of now, it's not really user friendly. It's going to be real hard for casuals to figure out how to create a gaming group ect. And it'd be frusturating for them always losing one another.

I dunno, Home may have potential... but the chances look slim.
 
[quote name='enforcer2003']The Namco Museum Beta is now available for free to everyone in the JPN PlayStation store. Just make a JP account if you don't already have one and you'll be able to download it.

The Namco cabinets won't appear when you're playing in the US server, but you can launch the Namco Museum game standalone from the XMB, and you'll be able to unlock home items that way too.[/quote]


Is it worth creating a JPN account just to download the NAMCO cabinets?
 
[quote name='Sinistar']Is it worth creating a JPN account just to download the NAMCO cabinets?[/quote]

That is a good question actually. So that means what ever I win from playing the games I can put/wear in the US server or is it just for the JPN server only?
 
[quote name='RelentlessRolento']you have a link to sign up? I was looking for it.[/quote]No need to sign up, check the JPN PSN.

[quote name='DarkNessBear']Sorry man, I really wanted to like it! I was so gun-ho on Home... it's just so messily put together.

And my reference to the NXE was just that Sony seemed like they wanted the Home avatars to sort of be your mascot. And they always talked about your Home character to be an extension of your play experiences, its just to disconnected to consider your Home character your actual PSN character.

What they need is to be like the NXE but take it a few steps further. As you cycle your friends on the XMB they are represented by their Home avatars, and with a simple button push you can form a group with your friends that essentially just takes you to their apartment; no loading. That's what this needs.

As of now, it's not really user friendly. It's going to be real hard for casuals to figure out how to create a gaming group ect. And it'd be frusturating for them always losing one another.

I dunno, Home may have potential... but the chances look slim.[/quote]I can understand, it's not for everyone.
I don't think Sony expects everyone to fall in love and start using it, it's purely optional.

[quote name='Vulcan2422']That is a good question actually. So that means what ever I win from playing the games I can put/wear in the US server or is it just for the JPN server only?[/quote]
Yeah, download and play on your US account to unlock for your US Home account.
 
[quote name='ronaldhennessy']Does anyone know exactly when on Thurs when Home will be live? When does sony usually push out PSN content.[/quote]

the new Home should be up at 7am EST

also, got the Namco beta. Nice to see how well implemented it is with item unlocks. I expect more games to do the same down the line. at least I have stuff now in my apartment I actually care about and a cool shirt.
 
This is what GAF had listed on how to get some of the items.
Not quite clear though.

Pac-Man:
Get a Cherry
Get a Strawberry
Get to Level 2
Get all 4 ghosts in one power pellet (1600)

Galaga:
Beat Stage 1
Beat Stage 2
Get a Dual Fighter (let one of the yellow guys capture a ship then get it back by killing yellow guy)
???

Dig-Dug:
Get to Stage 2
Get the Carrot on the 1st Stage (I think you have to crush monster with rock to make this appear)
Get the Turnip on the 2nd Stage
Crush 2 monsters with the Same Rock

Xevious:
Complete Area 1 (just make your way through the game and don't die i guess, there's no real level breaks)
Complete Area 2 (same...)
???
???
The last Xevious ones have to do with killing a certain enemy, not sure.
 
[quote name='Sinistar']Rolento for the Namco stuff, don't you have to be invited to the Japanese Home beta as well?[/quote]


no, just download on ur japanese account, then install it but run it on main account and you should be good to go. you don't even have to be in home to get it.
 
[quote name='RelentlessRolento']no, just download on ur japanese account, then install it but run it on main account and you should be good to go. you don't even have to be in home to get it.[/quote]


Hmm well I have to make a new Japanese account.. I lost all the info on m other one when my PS3 died.. I guess I can try to make another one but I wonder if the namco stuff will be there after the open beta starts.
 
No doubt it'll be there.
It's a separate app that Namco is testing for Home integration.

I'd buy a full release, I'd rather have that than another Namco Museum disc.
 
I'm disappointed the clubs are being erased, and that new clubs will cost $$$

I'm still debating whether or not to turn on my PS3 before the open beta begins and download the other clothing. Why? I don't know. Free is free.
 
[quote name='OatmealMu']Huh, didn't realize the clubs were being deleted. Might as well set up some standards so we don't join the wrong clubs, right? I don't want to accidentally sign up for the Crusted Angry Geezers club (or DO I?).

CAG 1, CAG 2...? Club CAG 1, Club CAG 2...? The Wonderous World of CAG 1, The Wonderous World of CAG 2...?[/QUOTE]

I'd say keep it as simple as possible. They'll be easier to find, plus I think the character limit was kind of low.

CAG 1, CAG 2 and so on, then CAG Warhawk, CAG Socom, CAG Resistance for games that have a strong following.
 
I'd help pay for a club if need be.

Also, I got the Dig Dug, Pacman and I believe Galga Arcade cabinets for my aparetment. Look's so much nicer now. I love the clothes also. :D
 
I just wonder why they're charging for Clubs. Well, I know why, but it seems sort of stupid. Also, why such a low limit on the number of people in a club?

I think a club can be good for Game Nights (like Burnout, Warhawk, Resistance, etc.) where players could meet up in Home first (instead of waiting in some arbitrary lobby refreshing every 5 seconds until the game opened) and start a game from there.
 
Not up yet. Usually if I check it around 2pm est the updates are live.
I'm looking forward to trying this out but am expecting the servers to be slammed the first couple days.
 
[quote name='KingBroly']I'm disappointed the clubs are being erased, and that new clubs will cost $$$[/QUOTE]
Huh? Isn't it old news that clubs are free, but they're charging for premium clubhouses?
 
Well, it said in that link that Europe is basically getting nothing today, no Uncharted or FC2 spaces and no Red Bull area or Diesel clothing and whatever furniture
 
I've been F5'ing the hell out of the playstation blog all morning. Not only most of the commenters are so clueless, Home is still getting pushed back because of technical issues.
 
newest update on the thread (guessing GMT?)::

**Edit 5:55**
Apologies for the delay in an update, you may have noticed a PSN outage in the last hour. Things seem back on track now although the outage delayed us a little we are moving again. Hope to have another update soon.
 
Since the clubs need to be paid for now, how are going to set them up? We'll need to figure out who's paying for what. If nobody minds, I can set up a thread so we can get going on this.
 
[quote name='fnord']
**Edit 5:55**
Apologies for the delay in an update, you may have noticed a PSN outage in the last hour. Things seem back on track now although the outage delayed us a little we are moving again. Hope to have another update soon.[/quote]
I have a feeling this open beta will get ugly and cleaned up over the weekend. Looking forward to Home and what it may bring to the PS experience.
 
Not sure, tried kicking off a system update and it says I was current. Got into the store at one point and didnt see any home links.
 
probably in the store when they do the store update around 5 or 6pm est .
at least thats where you had to dl that namco home beta thingy
 
[quote name='Wolfkin']so how exactly do we go about entering home? is it thru the PS store? or thru firmware update?[/quote]
From the blog post:

"New comers to the service will find the Home icon on their XMB once we activate it. You wont have to look for it, it will be easy to spot and will appear under PlayStation®Network. However, if you are online on your PS3 when we activate it you will need to restart your PS3 for it to appear. Watch these forums for news on when that is. It will work like Folding@Home in that the icon will be there and you'll download the service when you first select it."
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[quote name='FriskyTanuki']From the blog post:[/quote]

They just activate it and then we have it?

That means Home has been living on our PS3's, hidden in the XMB, if no download or update is needed...right?

That might explain some of their motivation for having to reinstall the whole system rather than patch it every time there's an update (I realize this is also part of the software's architecture).

I'm still skeptical that I'm even going to care about Home. I sure as shit won't be paying a dime for any content like clothing or furniture - it thoroughly confuses me that anyone would.
 
I think once you click the icon it then goes and downloads home. At least that's how folding@home worked iirc
 
[quote name='johnnypark']They just activate it and then we have it?

That means Home has been living on our PS3's, hidden in the XMB, if no download or update is needed...right?

That might explain some of their motivation for having to reinstall the whole system rather than patch it every time there's an update (I realize this is also part of the software's architecture).

I'm still skeptical that I'm even going to care about Home. I sure as shit won't be paying a dime for any content like clothing or furniture - it thoroughly confuses me that anyone would.[/quote]
and you'll download the service when you first select it
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Sounds like how F@H is, the icon is there, but the first time you start it is when it downloads.
 
can u play a PS2 or PSone game from in the HOME would there be any diff from playing a PS3/blu-ray when in the HOME
 
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[quote name='starmask2k3']what if ur playing a PS2 or PSone game in the HOME would there be any diff from playing a PS3/blu-ray when in the HOME[/quote]
... can someone get me a decoder ring?
 
[quote name='CrimsonPaw']... can someone get me a decoder ring?[/quote]
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Have at it, :lol:
 
Servers are up on my end and... a new error code! Totally shocked here.

Oh, this is nice. I got in an am looking at the club purchase screen.

"At the moment there is no ongoing charge for running a Club but, in the future, we will introduce a fee (to be determined), which will be due every 30 days."

Thought this was going to be a one-time deal but apparently not. Is anyone even interested with this being the case?
 
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