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Azfar90
post Jul 19 2012, 08:56 PM

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Anyone has any experienced buying any latest/current Games On Demand titles (not Arcade/Indie title) from Xbox Marketplace..?

There's one game that I would like to buy with MS Points, which is Smackdown VS RAW 2009...
It costs 1890 MS Point if I buy with SG account..
but when using US account, the game costs 2200 MS Points...Seems like SG account has cheaper currency I assume..

At first, I thought the game is free region since it doesn't mention which region is able to purchase the content, so I decided to top up my MS Points for SG account and want to purchase it..

Then, I got an error and said this game is not available in my country/region or something like that...Is it because of my SG account..? Then, how come it appears in Games on Demand list, complete with the price? Or is it because the LIVE server detects my IP in Malaysia and decided to block the transaction..? Is there any other way for me to buy the game..?
Azfar90
post Jul 20 2012, 12:07 PM

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If it's region lock, need to change have IP address located Singapore, then can proceed to buy..? Since we can buy the content on PC, need to set up VPN then..?

So, where can get that VPN that set Singapore..? I hope it has trial or demo at least..

Azfar90
post Jul 30 2012, 06:44 PM

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Region lock error applied when download only, but after downloading, the game will be signed to your console and from there, you can play it with any region from any accounts...

Now, I wish someone can help me to download Smackdown 2009 to my console..I'm kinda confused with this VPN stuff..Makes my head ache a bit..

Azfar90
post Jul 30 2012, 08:27 PM

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Seeing your profile of where are you from, looks like we are 200++KM away.. :<
I stay at Cyberjaya though..lol..

If only I can just bypass the region lock when buying, then download like normal, that would be at least less painful, but since to finish the download also need to connect to VPN, that's really a problem...or else, the game that I downloaded will be cancelled and need to start over again....

I actually wish more for Malaysia to support Xbox so we can buy games easily, which I heard a news about it before, but now the news just gone and heard nothing...
Azfar90
post Jul 31 2012, 02:38 AM

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Yeah..I can see where it's really going on...
Technically, when want to confirm to buy a game, that Xbox server (maybe?) will first detect the location area where you want to download..if the area/country is not listed, then considered region-locked and you cannot download (it detects our ISP though, like Telekom Malaysia Berhad)...Only when you starts downloading something, you will have no problem downloading using your local internet since there's no authorize checking; just grabbing the files from server......

When the file is finished downloaded, that's where the game files need a final authorization from that server to get the licenses signed to your console..So, before finishing the download, we still need to use VPN for server to authorize the file and check the location area again..

Even then, I still consider this region lock games thingy is quite annoying and useless (and stupid sad.gif)since we cannot buy some games that we like...

Well, I ended up used my MS Points to buy Batman Arkham City though, which is surprisingly can be bought...Now I have some points left, maybe need to buy some Arcade or Xbox Classics...

 

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