You can buy stuff from the US ps store , go check it out then write about something....

cop1

"You can buy stuff from the US ps store"

No you can't. You can download FREE things from the US Store, but unless your credit card is based in America with an American address you CANNOT buy "stuff" from the US store.

I happen to believe most Europeans don't have an American Credit/Debit card.

I dont think my 1st post is going to be published so in the meantime here it is..

remember #thisisliving on Efnet for news and information.

Some people seem to be a little confused about buying downloads from International PSN Stores due to various issues.

It's fairly simple and should take just a few minutes if you follow these instructions.

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General Instructions

You'll need a separate User Account for each international Store you want access to.


1) Set up a User Account on your PS3 for the country that you want using address details for that country. Please see below for specific advice on setting up JP Accounts as there can be specific problems for those accounts. Use Google to find a valid address for the country that you're signing up to.

2) On your PS3 create a Store Account while signed in to the newly created international User Account.

3) On the PS3 add a credit/debit card to the newly created Store Account. Not all cards will allow you to do this:
If yours doesn't go to Part 4
If yours does go to Part 5

4) On your PC create a virtual credit card with Wirecard using your real address and real debit card details. Register this newly created virtual credit card number/expiry/date and your real address as the payment card details of your new Store Account. You won't be able to change the country on PSN when registering a card, that doesn't matter.

5) Your Store Account will now be now registered with either a valid Debit Card or Wirecard.

6) Sign into the Store and spend away...

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Creating Accounts: USA/HK/JP

Setting up a USA or Hong Kong Account is relatively simple as English can be used for both.

Setting up a Japanese Account is a little more complicated for most of us due to the language barrier.

One way to do it is to take notes as you're signing up an English language account so that you know what each option means.

There is an easier way though...I've managed to track down this video which takes you through setting up an American Account step by step. Just follow this through one page at a time as the options are the same for all region Stores.

It took me a while to find a suitable video but it should make signing up for a Japanese Account far easier than the hit and miss method I used myself.

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Working International Addresses

These are the details that I am using for my international PSN accounts

Not all of these details will be checked when you try to use the card, the ones that will be checked have the correct information in the listed.

USA
Street Address 1: 555
Street Address 2: Madison Avenue
Street Address 3: **leave this empty**
City: New York
State/Province: New York
Postal Code: 10022
Country/Region: United States

Honk Kong
Street Address 1: your house number or name
Street Address 2: your street name
Street Address 3: your town/city
District: Kowloon
City: Kwun Tong
Country: Kwun Tong

Japan
line 1: 5
line 2: any should do
line 3: Minato-ku
line 4: Tokyo
line 5: Tokyo
line 6: Japan

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Wirecard: Mastercard Details

To find your Virtual Mastercard details (Card Number, Expiry Date & Security Code) you will need to first add funds to your Wirecard and then select the "My Mastercard" tab on the main page.

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Wirecard: Fees

Like PayPal, Wirecard will charge you for transferring money in and out but the fees seem fair and are comparable to PayPal fees.

When you transfer any amount into your Wirecard account, any relevant fees will be withdrawn at the same time in addition to the requested amount being transferred. If you request to transfer £10 into your account and the additional fee is £1 then a total of £11 will be transferred from your bank or card at that time.

Please remember to account for these fees when you are transferring money.

Please see here for more detailed information on the specific fees.

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Global Store Currencies

Wirecard uses Euros when you transfer money into your account and each Store will take payments in their local currency.

Use something like the XE.com Converter to work out conversion details.

Not true... I purchased out-side europe and still get the update and booster

James...it's all compatible then is it? I'm only asking for confirmation that it does indeed work. If so I can update.

So explain.

1. Is your game a hard copy/psn download
2. Which country are you based in?
3. Which country did you buy Warhawk from.
4. Does the download work properly?

If this isn't true, then Dylan's talk about region coding is false. I'm only going by his word.

Komp: I don't think having to sign up to a company that charges you fees and uses your credit card is necessary. A fix/further information would be better.

If you want to buy something from the Japan store (eg. GT5P) you can simply buy a Japan PSN card.

Well I had no problem with it. I have the BLURAY version bought from the US... I´m in Portugal and connect to the European store. And as soon as the two things were available I got them (patch and Omega).

I even was luck enough to catch the free European download.

Now as far as the PSN cards... dunno there.

Well maybe I'll give it a go...

Thanks for the response James.

@Komp,

Wow thanks for the info, this is great

Well the Pack isn't even there for me. It says "No available new content" So this may indeed be a real problem.

afaik - all games are region free, but DLC is region-specific.
I.E: You can play your U.S game on your U.K console, with your U.S DLC - it'll all work. But...

You buy a U.S game from a U.S Store then you also buy the DLC for that game from a U.S store.

I've had no problems buying content in the U.S store with my UK HSBC Mastercard. No direct credit-card *address* authentication takes place.

I have the same problem, it wont show up for me (im in the UK and imported warhawk from the US) all we can do is hope it goes on the playstation store (not the in-game one) and hope that its compatible with the US verisons :(

Bought the US game to play on a Japanese console in Japan, downloaded the Japanese content pack and it does NOT work.

I have the same problem. Live in Japan, imported the US disc of Warhawk as I wanted the English language version, have an Australian account and therefore can not access the DLC. It is the same with other DLC content too eg. the Devil's Weekend pack of Motorstorm. That is when I first noticed the DLC is region locked even though the actual disc games are region free.

People living in countries without PSN stores eg. India, Middle East, who have imported are facing the same issue. The US store will not accept my Australian Visa card so I am stuck. Majorly disappointed.

This is what I feared. I shall forward your comments to Sony and Dylan to see if there is any solution.

I bought my copy while I still lived in the states, I now love in Sweden and play warhawk with my EU account. No omega dawn for me... WTF? Am I supposed to go out and buy it all over again? WTF??!

Has anyone tried borrowing a EU disc and download the booster pack and the keep playing your US disc?

And yes, I do love in Sweden, even though I might have meant live =)

The booster pack is now available in the EU Store. I don't know if it will work with the US version of Warhawk though...

I have this problem i hope it can be resolved because ive actually paid money for it off the UK store and it is no use to me, i cant even play on the damn map because i have a US game

It doesn't, I paid for it, installed it and got nothing...

Wow, pretty disappointed here.
Since I live in Shanghai, China and bought the US version through an importer(HK version wasnt available for a long time), but only have a HK PSN account I'm pretty screwed.
Now I have to buy the game all over AND pay extra for Omega.

SONY, what are you doing to us?
Please tell me they will fix this, as probably the most devoted Warhawk fans are the nes who imported the game. Don't shaft us hardcore supporters!

i have exactly the same problem as you guys, im mad i was looking forward to playing this new thing, i havent played warhawk in a while and i have a Us copy of the game and i live in UK, downloaded the pack off the uk store and its not working, i lost my money.. - what a total let down.

yes im in the same boat..us game, eu pack, and it doesnt work, for the love of god won't someone help us.

Another victim here...imported the US Warhawk...and now wasted my cash on the EU booster.

Same thing here. got my US BD Warhawk.. and downloaded my expansion in the HK PSN cause its the only place where my creditcard works...

it was all too late when I found out that its region locked...


hope They'll make it region free.. They lose a lot of fans if they dont..


truly disappointed..

Sign the Petition!

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/warhawk-dlc/

(Sorry if this is a second post, firefox had javascript off, and I cant see the post)

what makes it even worse is the fact that there will be no way for us to *ever* get any new content for warhawk if they keep it the way it is. because im certainly not forking out more money to get a eu version of the game when i paid top price for the us edition in the first place.

you guys here is a petition we all need to sign!!

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/warhawk-dlc/

this needs signing you guys!

w ww. ip etitions.com/petition/warhawk-dlc/

take out the spaces u guys

ah crap.. it went through after all.. damn delay.. sorry

I have a UK version of warhawk, but have a US psn account. Does anyone have any idea if the DLC from the US store would work with the UK version?

Ash.

What went through? The foreign download?

i meant my last 2 pots about the petition mate, no my issue has certainly not been resolved!! and i am fighting hard for it to be looked at by dylan and such on the playstation forums!! as you all should be!!

tpm did you even bother to read our posts?!

Argh. It's been 5 days and still no sign of the devs noticing...

so weak...

ash, did you try d/l from US PSN store?

Guys, I have tried a wirecard account with the US Store but in way I can get it working.

There must be something that can be done.
I'm in Malta but there is not even a store here, my wife picked Warhawk up when she was away on a buisness trip.

There must be a way to get the pack we need.
I just hope The DEV's won't forget us loyal warhawkers.

I want to pay for it but the US store will not take any of our 4 different credit cards just because our billing address is in Malta and not the US!!

Come on Devs, please help us we want our warhawk back and are willing to pay for it!

Komp, I've followed yoiur instructions to the letter all I get is invalid Credit card details after inputting the Billing address.

I've confirmed and reconfirmed my wirecard details and all is showing perfect.

What the blazes is going on ?? I really need the US version of the pack!

Now I'm sad, really sad