badblood38 wrote on 05/04/14 at 09:24:27:
I found a TMBO not that expansive so my 2 big questions are :
- Do i will be able to play via Xlink online with all of you if i have a PAL copy of TMBO ?
- Since i have a PS2 Slim, can i connect it with a regular network link ?
Yes
. Having said that, I should note that we only have 6-8 regular players, and only play roughly 1-2 times a week (haven't played any matches in recent weeks but things should resume in the near-future). Everyone who current plays via Xlink Kai are also situated throughout North America, so you may have to take time zone differences into account if you want to join in.
badblood38 wrote on 05/04/14 at 09:24:27:
- Since i have a PS2 Slim, can i connect it with a regular network link ?
Not sure what exactly you're referring to. If you're using a slim PS2, you won't need a PS2 network adapter (since it's built-into slim PS2s).
badblood38 wrote on 05/04/14 at 12:02:26:
Ok but Xlink isn't a mod in a way ? because it's not "the official" way to play Twisted Metal .....
if i get a PAL copy it wouldn't be 60FPS ?
Depends on what you consider a mod. Xlink Kai is basically a PC application that can be used as a means of "tricking" old online console games (like TMBO) into playing LAN matches across the internet.
Sony's official NTSC/PAL TMBO servers were taken down in around 2008. So the only ways to play TMBO nowadays are via LAN, online LAN tunneling (e.g. Xlink Kai), or a "revival" server that some members of this community are currently developing (probably won't officially launch for a while).
badblood38 wrote on 05/04/14 at 12:02:26:
if i get a PAL copy it wouldn't be 60FPS ?
As for differences between the PAL and NTSC versions of TMBO, feature-wise they're pretty much identical. They can even connect to one-another in via LAN and online servers. Only notable differences are that the PAL version only runs at 50 FPS, and the NTSC version contains a hidden chat mode that can be unlocked via a button press code (PAL version has the same hidden chat mode but it can only be unlocked via cheat devices).
badblood38 wrote on 05/06/14 at 11:12:13:
I heard i have to get an other game to set up a network connexion i don't get it well someone to explain to me ?
Sorry - I forgot to mention this in my previous reply
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Unlike some other games, TMBO doesn't have a built-in PS2 network configuration utility. As a result, you'll need another means of setting up a PS2 network configuration if you want to be able to play TMBO at all.
The PS2 network configuration utility can be found in the network adapter setup disc, online startup disc (one of these should've come with your PS2 slim), or certain other online PS2 games (
http://www.ps2onlinegaming.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=84).