The Tingler Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Not true. The last PC game I ordered from the US was Deus Ex: Invisible War, and that came in a DVD-size box. Okay, so a fat DVD box (like two stuck back-to-back), but still not Huge Box + jewel case. In fact their game boxes were in even larger than ours! Hard to believe, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 International buyers might be able to import the game by way of that super secret announcement Double Fine has set for later today? Maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tingler Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 You guessed right! And a finer store I couldn't have imagined. As GameStop have updated their PC page to "being shipped 4/25/05, as opposed to the 19th, I have cancelled my order with them and ordered with Double Fine direct. Hopefully this gamble will pay off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshi Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Considering gamestop didn't work for me anyway, it looks like it's doublefine store all the way for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien426 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Originally posted by Joshi Considering gamestop didn't work for me anyway, it looks like it's doublefine store all the way for me. What's the problem? I can choose your country and apart from that difference it should be the same as my checkout process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tingler Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Hmm. What IS the problem with the PC version? Double Fine isn't going to ship ANYTHING until May 9th, so that's out of the equation now. Import Madness seem my best bet now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrik Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 This is purely speculation, but there is the possibility that the PC version requiring multiple cds (since it is not available as a DVD as far as I'm aware) has ended up causing manufacturing delays. I wouldn't go hopping from retailer-to-retailer if I were you, since the chances are that none of them have it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tingler Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Fair point. I'm changing to Import Madness because: A) I've been with them before, I just don't always trust their "Order Status" page. B) GameStop suggest there might be a problem with my bank account, as my shipping and billing addresses are different. Too much hassle for me. C) May 9th is bloody ages away. D) Imp Mad says they're shipping now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshi Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 Originally posted by Alien426 What's the problem? I can choose your country and apart from that difference it should be the same as my checkout process. To be perfectly honest, I have no idea. Yes, I can choose my country, I've put in my details, I've chosen interentional delivery, everything seem to run fine. It's just that it keeps pulling me back to the screnn where i have to put in my details again and again, and I don't know why. Frankly, I don't care, doublefine are sending it to my billing address (as a posed to my university address 400 miles away) and I don't get home until the end of may anyway. So I'm a little late, I'd considered that possiblilty from the beginning, it's no biggy, just one less thing to distract me from my assignments and exams and one more thing to look forward to when I go home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huz Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 Originally posted by The Tingler Actually, that's not necessarily true. Unlike the GameCube or PS2, there is no enforced regionalisation of games on the Xbox, and there is a growing list of games (see NTSC-UK) that will run on any Xbox in any region. Sorry, Psychonauts doesn't seem to be one of them. My Xbox copy arrived from VG+ today. I get shouted at if I try to run it with my pikeychip deactivated. Of course, it works even less well with the pikeychip turned on, but hopefully that's a problem that can be solved. Grr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Isaac Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 Hmm... the delay from GameStop is quite annoying, but I've just stuck with them. I reckon its been delayed everywhere, so I'll just use GameStop to make sure I get a Psychonauts t-shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huz Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 Originally posted by Huz Of course, it works even less well with the pikeychip turned on, but hopefully that's a problem that can be solved. Grr. I have got it working on my pikeychipped PAL Xbox now, in case anyone was concerned. You have to fiddle with your video settings and write them back to your eeprom, which is apparently a little risky. EvolutionX provides a nice GUI to do it for you though. Also, BEST GAME EVER. Really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyhat Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 Originally posted by Huz I have got it working on my pikeychipped PAL Xbox now, in case anyone was concerned. You have to fiddle with your video settings and write them back to your eeprom, which is apparently a little risky. EvolutionX provides a nice GUI to do it for you though. Also, BEST GAME EVER. Really. Aiiiie!! Thanks for the info. Best cancel my order then. Unless .. anyone know the cheapest way to pickeychip an Xbox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huz Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 Originally posted by monkeyhat Aiiiie!! Thanks for the info. Best cancel my order then. Unless .. anyone know the cheapest way to pickeychip an Xbox? Don't actually call it pikeychipping, whatever you do - just a word I made up. You can buy a chip and install it yourself for £20-30, if you're happy digging around inside your beloved Xbox - have a look at this site for some tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyris Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 NTSC Xbox Psychonauts is region locked. I just tested this on my modded European Xbox. The game won't boot when the mod chip is turned off. BTW, I got mine from http://www.videogamesplus.com - excellent service, ignore the scabby looking web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshi Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 i recently recieved and email from the doublefine store (sometime last week, i haven't been on the internet much lately, too much work) saying they've shipped my order. it should be waiting for me when I get home in a couple of weeks, which is something to look forward to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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