GBA region compatibility

The Captain · January 21st, 2003

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if I could play gba games on a gba from a different region (eg. playing ntsc games on a pal gba). The reason for this question is that I will be taking a trip to China, which means I will be able to buy electronics much cheaper, and I wanted to get one of those new gameboy advance SP's.<BR>

Ninjaa · January 21st, 2003

GBA SPs aren't out yet. However, you will be happy to hear that GBA games contain no region coding. They require no modding to play games from any region.

The Captain · January 21st, 2003

Thanks for the Nfo, Ninja. I'm pretty sure that ps2 games/consoles have region coding. Is there anyway to play different region ps2 games (eg. some sort of boot-up disc)?

felinusz · January 21st, 2003

Get a mod-chip?

I know that such a thing exists for PS1 for playing different region (and burned) games.

Ninjaa · January 21st, 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by The Captain
Thanks for the Nfo, Ninja. I'm pretty sure that ps2 games/consoles have region coding. Is there anyway to play different region ps2 games (eg. some sort of boot-up disc)?

What you are looking for is a mod chip or freeloader. Mod chips allow you to play games from any region, as well as backups. A freeloader is a disc that you put in at boot, then switch to your disc from another region shortly after.

I can't wait until the freeloader comes out for GameCube. I might just start importing stuff.

**Bgnome** · January 21st, 2003

a "freeloader" will not work on a non-modified ps2 without a swap trick. however, i have heard that they do work with dvd movies..

i have a jap gba and play us and eur game fine on it. afaik, there is no NTSC/PAL difference on gba.

Ninjaa · January 21st, 2003

My apologies then. The freeloader for GameCube does play games from other regions, so I assumed it worked the same way on the PS2.

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The Captain Crono! Wake up! Join Date: May 2002 Location: cyberspace Posts: 1,446	Thanks for the Nfo, Ninja. I'm pretty sure that ps2 games/consoles have region coding. Is there anyway to play different region ps2 games (eg. some sort of boot-up disc)? __________________ DFI LT X38 mobo, E8400 OC @ 4ghz, 4gb G.Skill DDR2 1066mhz, 8800GTS 320mb (G80), 2 x 150gb WD Raptors in RAID 0, 2 x 320gb media/backup drives, NB & CPU DangerDen waterblocks, BlackIce GTX 360 radiator

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Bgnome Who Da Gnome? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: At Home Posts: 2,441	a "freeloader" will not work on a non-modified ps2 without a swap trick. however, i have heard that they do work with dvd movies.. i have a jap gba and play us and eur game fine on it. afaik, there is no NTSC/PAL difference on gba. __________________ May the Gnome™ be With You

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January 21st, 2003	#2 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 0	GBA SPs aren't out yet. However, you will be happy to hear that GBA games contain no region coding. They require no modding to play games from any region.

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felinusz overclocking magus Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,369	Get a mod-chip? I know that such a thing exists for PS1 for playing different region (and burned) games.

January 21st, 2003	#7 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 0	My apologies then. The freeloader for GameCube does play games from other regions, so I assumed it worked the same way on the PS2.