Gaming Phantasy Star 0 online party problem.

[NecroZerumus]

Hey guys.

I've been having a hard time trying to join my friend's party and my friends are having a hard time joining my party. They never see me online and I don't see them online. I tried updating, yet they still don't show up.

What's the deal? I tried another rom, rebooted my Wifi settings, and everything.

 

[SamusKnight2K]

1.) Both must have each other's friend codes inserted into their rosters. If you don't then you won't see the other.
2.) Check your internet firewall settings if using a router, ensure PSZ has full access to the internet. Some ports might need to be forwarded. For those details check out nintendo's official website. I don't know the ports needed so don't ask.
3.) Remember that the NDS can only connect via WEP encryption. Anything higher will fail. The NDSi can connect to WPA I think but I don't have a DSi to verify this.

 

[VioletSkye]

The DSi can connect to WPA but PS0 won't use that connection unfortunately (at least I can't find a way to do it.) So I had to use a second router as an access point and use WEP, then I was able to get online no problem.

 

[shineek]

you forgot about the patch , both bahamut and Xenophobia releases need a special patch to play online , go check it on ds-scene.net

 

[VioletSkye]

you forgot about the patch , both bahamut and Xenophobia releases need a special patch to play online , go check it on ds-scene.net

I didn't need a special patch to play online. I'm using the original Bahamut release (unpatched.)

 

[shineek]

sorry for double post , the connection seems to lag for me

 

[taken]

Both Bahamut and Xenophobia releases need a special patch to play online.

Although you don't need the patch to play normal on some carts.

But able to see eachother online. with other users.

 

[VioletSkye]

I don't think that's accurate. I didn't patch my Bahamut release version and I just got done playing in Free Play mode with others online as well as Play Alone mode.

 

[PuyoDead]

Yea, I'm having no problems at all playing online (no patching has been done) with my Xenophobia release. DSi + AKi + AKAIO 1.5 here.

 

[shineek]

i said online , i meant wi-fi not wlan , it was working for me too on wlan , but on wi-fi i didnt see the other players . and i too have acekard wit akaio 1.5 and the newest loaders

 

[Rubbie]

wifi works for finding random players Multicard play doesent work nor friendcodes

 

[PuyoDead]

Guess I should clarify, I was playing Wi-Fi online, although matchmaking only set me up with one other person. But we played through a run no problem (other than getting stomped by those friggin' yeti looking things repeatedly). I don't know if the other person was using a flashcart too or not, since without friend codes, you can only say a few pre-set things to each other.

 

[VioletSkye]

@ shineek:
Ahhh, gotcha. Well then I may need to patch it since my wife and I will be wanting to play together lol.

 

[rashef]

A patch ? That's strange. I didn't need to patch anything and it worked fine in both free play and friendcode play. What does the patch do?

 

[AndreXL]

Guess I should clarify, I was playing Wi-Fi online, although matchmaking only set me up with one other person. But we played through a run no problem (other than getting stomped by those friggin' yeti looking things repeatedly). I don't know if the other person was using a flashcart too or not, since without friend codes, you can only say a few pre-set things to each other.

That would probably be with me using AKAIO.

[edit]
Anyway, I trust the AKAIO team to add the patch to the loader if needed.

 

[VioletSkye]

Ok here is what has worked for me thus far (without any patches.)

Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection:
Play with Friend(s) - Haven't added anybody yet to be able to check.
Free Play - Working
Play Alone - Working

DS Wireless Play:
Form Party - Unable to check until my wife's AK2i arrives
Join Party - Unable to check until my wife's AK2i arrives

However, until I can try it out, I'll take shineek and Rubbie's word for it that those other features don't work until it's patched.

 

[infinete]

Ok here is what has worked for me thus far (without any patches.)

Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection:
Play with Friend(s) - Haven't added anybody yet to be able to check.
Free Play - Working
Play Alone - Working

DS Wireless Play:
Form Party - Unable to check until my wife's AK2i arrives
Join Party - Unable to check until my wife's AK2i arrives

However, until I can try it out, I'll take shineek and Rubbie's word for it that those other features don't work until it's patched.

Just tested Wireless play on a non patched rom (AK 2i 1.5 latest loaders dsi & ds phat)
DS Wireless Play:
Form Party - Perfect
Join Party - Perfect
we have just finished a mission as a ds local wifi team (next to each other)
edit: one issue we have noticed, i doubt it is due to the minor lv difference, sometimes (happend twice in the level) I was fighting a monster the other game could not see :S.

 

[AndreXL]

Ok here is what has worked for me thus far (without any patches.)

Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection:
Play with Friend(s) - Haven't added anybody yet to be able to check.
Free Play - Working
Play Alone - Working

DS Wireless Play:
Form Party - Unable to check until my wife's AK2i arrives
Join Party - Unable to check until my wife's AK2i arrives

However, until I can try it out, I'll take shineek and Rubbie's word for it that those other features don't work until it's patched.

Just tested Wireless play on a non patched rom (AK 2i 1.5 latest loaders dsi & ds phat)
DS Wireless Play:
Form Party - Perfect
Join Party - Perfect
we have just finished a mission as a ds local wifi team (next to each other)

Supposedly, the issue is ROM playing with Original game type of issue.
like: ROM playing with Original will not work, ROM with ROM would work.
Patching would make the ROM playing with Original will work.

 

[shineek]

dunno , maybe youre right , thay only wrote that the patch is needed to see other players

 

[I am r4ymond]

You need the Bahamut Patch for the BAHAMUT version of Phantasy Star 0 for Wi-Fi to work. I had this same problem on Wi-Fi, but I downloaded the Bahamut patch and the Wi-Fi problem was fixed. I forgot the Link to the Bahamut Patch [sorry], try finding it, using Google.