PS3 and PC

[DragonFlyy]

My brother has the PS3 version. I went to visit him and he said I could play on the PS3. When I tried to log in we found that the account ID is greyed out and permanently linked to his PSN account. Are there any plans to allow PC owners to log in to other PS3's?

[thedevilsjester]

My brother has the PS3 version. I went to visit him and he said I could play on the PS3. When I tried to log in we found that the account ID is greyed out and permanently linked to his PSN account. Are there any plans to allow PC owners to log in to other PS3's?

The PSN ID is associated with a specific SE account. To play with a different SE account, you have to log in to the PS3 with a different PSN ID (in this case, yours).

Its worth noting that if you do not have the PS3 version on your SE account (i.e. you haven't bought a PS3 version for your account) you will not be able to play even with your own PSN ID.

[DragonFlyy]

The PSN ID is associated with a specific SE account. To play with a different SE account, you have to log in to the PS3 with a different PSN ID (in this case, yours).

Its worth noting that if you do not have the PS3 version on your SE account (i.e. you haven't bought a PS3 version for your account) you will not be able to play even with your own PSN ID.

I understand this. Was more asking to see if SE was planning on changing it in the future to allow us to use any account on the PS3. I don't understand this restriction to begin with since you have to have an active account to play anyway.

[thedevilsjester]

I understand this. Was more asking to see if SE was planning on changing it in the future to allow us to use any account on the PS3. I don't understand this restriction to begin with since you have to have an active account to play anyway.

I do not know what part you are talking about, so I will answer both.

1. You need to use your own PSN account. The reason for this, other than simplicity, is likely Trophy related.

2. You need to buy a PS3 copy. The reason for this is likely the fact that platform specific development, licencing costs, publishing costs, and other fees have to be paid (that are separate from the PC version), and instead of absorbing those costs in hopes that you will subscribe for long enough that the costs get paid for by your sub, they charge for access from each platform.

[YukiInu]

2. You need to buy a PS3 copy. The reason for this is likely the fact that platform specific development, licencing costs, publishing costs, and other fees have to be paid (that are separate from the PC version), and instead of absorbing those costs in hopes that you will subscribe for long enough that the costs get paid for by your sub, they charge for access from each platform.

So If I want to use the same PS3 to log in a different account, I need to buy another PS3 copy and change disc whenever I want to switch account?

[Zor]

if you want to play on PS3 you have to buy a copy even though your brother owns one, its about the CD key

[Deathwhitch]

So If I want to use the same PS3 to log in a different account, I need to buy another PS3 copy and change disc whenever I want to switch account?

No need to use disk at all but you have to have your own copy registered to your SE account or you can't log in, plain and simple

[YukiInu]

No need to use disk at all but you have to have your own copy registered to your SE account or you can't log in, plain and simple

Reason I'm asking is because I'm having a similar question with OP. There are two people want to play the game in my house hold. And for now we are playing using the same account. But eventually one of us will create a different account but not sure what would be a cost effective way to do it (Between buying a PC digital copy or buying a PS3 physical copy).

I tried to log in with a different account with PS3 (not yet registered), but the login ID filed is grayed out. So my question was if we want to play using the same PS3, would inserting a different disc allow logging in with a different account?

[Zzyn]

It's not the disc that matters.. It's that each of you must have your own unique game key for that platform. (as I understand it)

[thedevilsjester]

Reason I'm asking is because I'm having a similar question with OP. There are two people want to play the game in my house hold. And for now we are playing using the same account. But eventually one of us will create a different account but not sure what would be a cost effective way to do it (Between buying a PC digital copy or buying a PS3 physical copy).

I tried to log in with a different account with PS3 (not yet registered), but the login ID filed is grayed out. So my question was if we want to play using the same PS3, would inserting a different disc allow logging in with a different account?

Yes, if you wish to use a different account, the other person has to have a separate subscription and must have purchased the game separately for each platform that they wish to access it from. It is unfortunate, and it would be nice if SE had an "upgrade" fee to add an additional platform, that was significantly lower than the actual cost.