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SySteM
16-06-2002, 04:42 PM
how can i change my dvd region? i just bought final fantasy the spirits. I coundn't see it????? :( they said this dvd is region 1 someone help me out please :(
Bullchicken
16-06-2002, 05:06 PM
That disc has RCE(regional coding enhancement), so you cant use zone 0 for it(the player HAS to be the zone that the disc is with RCE).
If you have a dvd-rom drive, have a look here (http://www.dvdtalk.com/rce.html), there might be something there that helps.
If you have a normal dvd player, then the only way to get it working is with a multi-zone player, not a zone free player(there is a difference)

As far as I know, the australian version of the movie will play no problems here, and has all the extras.
2 much thinking
16-06-2002, 05:06 PM
i presume you are talking about a computer dvd player. Zone 1 is from U.S.A what u need to do is flash the dvd player bios. this is not a basic task and can result in tears if not done right. search the net for info on your player and model as there are many tutorials on de-zoning players.

another way is to use a dvd region killer program. im not sure if this works for every dvd player but this is defiantely the easier way

what dvd player do u have??
SySteM
16-06-2002, 05:12 PM
thank guys i got samsung DVD player 16x and 2 much thinking do you know some url ? oh bullchieken i talking about computer DVD rom sorry didn't tell before :)
SySteM
16-06-2002, 05:24 PM
oh and i alrady try dvd region killer program but still not working :(
Sydog
16-06-2002, 05:40 PM
you need to make your dvd drive region free then you can use software to choose the region

go here for Firmware updates for your drive http://regionhacks.datatestlab.com/

if you goto www.digital-digest.com in the dvd digest go and get dvd genie, it is the best software for choosing regions
mird-OC
16-06-2002, 05:43 PM
i remember someone else having this problem on the old forums... if i remember correctly they managed to get it to play by ripping the VOB files to their HDD and playing it from there.

download a copy of SmartRipper (http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/dvd_rippers/smartripper.cfm) and see how you go...
AcurA
16-06-2002, 06:20 PM
www.inmatrix.com
Home page for DVD genie - u can also get driveinfo from there - use that 1st to check if your drive is hardware region coded... if it is u will need to find a region free firmware and flash your drive. I've done this once with a toshiba lappy...
2 much thinking
16-06-2002, 07:25 PM
just one word of warning when de-zoning. it is possible to screw it up and freeze your player, this happened to someone i know, so make sure u read everything and have the instructions printed out. just like overclocking you cannot return a dvd player because u *tweaked* it

most of the sites mentioned should have something you are after.
Mashed_Penguin
16-06-2002, 08:01 PM
Just make absolutley sure that you have the right patch for your drive. If you do that it is pretty easy to get working.
SySteM
16-06-2002, 08:49 PM
WOOT final i got :) thx guys i use samsung flash download program and then i go download RPC1 for samsung
http://wald.heim.at/sherwood/530742/dvd/samsung/index.html
and blah~! it working :) thank a ton guys final i can see final fantasy woot~!! hahahaha :P
Sydog
16-06-2002, 08:58 PM
Thats good to hear, I know I was pretty nervous when I flashed my firmware, especially when all those websites had those WARNING use these firmware at your own risk
SySteM
16-06-2002, 09:36 PM
yeah sydog hahaha take me long time to flash it or not :P