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It's common place to know that PS2 consoles only play PS2 games based on the region of the console you are playing on. For example if your PS2 game disc says NTSC-U/C on the disc itself, it will only play on a PS2 console that says NTSC-U/C near the model/serial number sticker on the back or the bottom of the console itself. There have been work around's but none like this. MechaPWN by MechaResearch lead by balika011 have made it that you can change your console's version to a debug version and will disable disc region check. https://github.com/MechaResearch/MechaPwn A few things to keep in mind: You must have FMCB version 1.9 Multi-Install, FreeDVDBoot, Open Tuna, or other methods of loading your USB storage. The console must be SCPH-500XX or higher. Can not be performed on a Debug or Developer unit PS2 console. Your DVD player will not be able to play DVD's until you update your DVD region. Will not play backup copied games, unless you choose a specific option. Has the potential to brick your console if done incorrectly. MechaResearch and DHN are not accountable if you choose to install MechaPWN and it bricks your console, install at your own risk. Watch MrMario's video installation guide here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzKVcpjugCE Below is a video to see it in action.

Of all the physical .hack media, there has been many physical and digital releases of this franchise. Too much in fact that it may seem overwhelming at first. People will ask, where do I begin? Where's the start of the series? What's the earliest and the latest? etc... Here we have it broken down into 3 categories called "seasons", these are based mostly on which iteration of "The World" the series takes place during. The years beside each season has to do with the year in-universe, not actual release date in real life. Season 1 (2007-2015) Novel - .hack//Epitaph of Twilight Vol 1 & 2 Novel - .hack//AI Buster Vol 1 & 2 Anime - .hack//SIGN (Intermezzo, Unison, GIFT) Novel - .hack//ZERO Vol 1 Novel - .hack//Another Birth Vol 1-4 Web - .hack//New Novel '.hack' Game - .hack//IMOQF Vol 1-4 (Infection, Mutation, Outbreak, Quarantine, Fragment) Anime - .hack//LIMINALITY Novel - .hack//Legacy (.hack//Archives 3) Manga - .hack//XXXX Vol 1 & 2 Anime - .hack//Legend of the Twilight Manga - .hack//Legend of the Twilight Audio - .hack//Let's Meet Offline Season 2 (2016-2018) Game - THE END OF "The World" (Terminal Disc) Audio - First Login Anime - .hack//Roots Novel - .hack//CELL Novel - .hack//Alcor Game - .hack//G.U. Vol 1-3 (Rebirth, Reminisce, Redemption) Novel - Journal of the Dark and the Wicked Novel - Duplicate Phenomenon Extracts of The Epitaph User's Investigation Anime - .hack//G.U. TRILOGY Novel - .hack//G.U. Manga - .hack//4koma Manga - .hack//G.U.+ Novel - .hack//GnU Anime - .hack//G.U. Returner Novel - .hack//G.U. Ragtime Audio - .hack//G.U. Innocent Call Game - .hack//G.U. Last Recode (Reconnection) Season 3 (2020-2032) Game - .hack//LINK Manga - .hack//LINK Twilight Knights Novel - .hack//Quantum (introduction) Anime - .hack//Quantum Novel - .hack//Quantum Twin Hearts Manga - .hack//Quantum+ Web - .hack//bullet Anime - .hack//The Movie: Beyond the World Novel - .hack//Beyond The World SORA Novel - Excuse (.hack//Archives 5) Game - .hack//VERSUS Anime - Thanatos Report Game - Guilty Dragon Game - .hack//NewWorld Went more for a what was a physical content. Exception being the webnovels, but equally important In terms of chronological order, I used the source themselves as reference. https://hack.bn-ent.net/about/world/ Mostly because some of the content likes to jump around, for instance the New Kite .hack webnovel starts chapter 1 with the preface to everything with Pluto's Kiss, before any of the .hack media

In the past we saw many attempts of a fan .hack game with 2D and 3D games, most were online, but more importantly trying to capture that feeling of The World en masse. Unfortunately time, upkeep, and drama dwindled down those projects and games and all we have are memories. But anyone with motivation, time, and a goal can make their own .hack game in many formats from: text adventure, visual novels, 2D game, 2D online game, 3D game, and 3D online game. I'm leaving this topic open for the discussion for people interested in attempting at a .hack game, to show off their progress on either a standalone or game/server client based on The World. If you have a game in the works, let us know your progress. If you need help, seek peer-to-peer support here, or if you need a team, pitch your idea on our discord server to find your team. Useful links to programs Text Adventure: ADRIFT http://www.adrift.co/ Inform7 http://inform7.com/ Quest http://textadventures.co.uk/quest Twine https://twinery.org/ Visual Novels: Visual Novel Maker https://store.steampowered.com/app/495480 Ren'py https://www.renpy.org/ 2D Game: RPG Maker 2000 https://store.steampowered.com/app/383730 RPG Maker 2003 https://store.steampowered.com/app/362870 RPG Maker XP https://store.steampowered.com/app/235900 RPG Maker VX Ace https://store.steampowered.com/app/220700 RPG Maker MV https://store.steampowered.com/app/363890 Game Maker Studio https://www.yoyogames.com/get LÖVE https://love2d.org/ 2D Game & Server: BYOND http://www.byond.com/download/ Eclipse Origins https://www.indiedb.com/engines/eclipse-origins/downloads Elysium Diamond https://github.com/legacygamedev/elysiumdiamond32 Genus https://github.com/jikoriko/Genus Konfuze http://konfuze.atspace.com/HOME.htm Mirage https://github.com/link2x/gMirage PyORPG https://github.com/marcusmoller/pyorpg-client 3D Game: Blender http://www.blender.org/ Godot https://godotengine.org/ Unreal Engine https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/download Unity https://store.unity.com/download 3D Game & Server: n/a And should you have concerns about CyberConnect2 coming after your project, hear this statement from the CEO himself regarding fan projects. Basically, go for it!, but don't tell us. 😉 And BandaiNamco's statement. https://www.bandainamcoent.com/legal/community-events/content-creator-guidelines Basically non-profits are good, better if you don't copy/paste textures, models, or art directly from them. Go forth and good luck!