When playing PSO Ve r.2, you will need the serial number and access key for PSO Ve r.2. It is pri n ted on th e
inside of the packa ge, so please make sure to keep it in the safe place to avoid losing. Also, please do not let
a nyone else know them.
When ente ring the serial number and access key, please make sure not to enter them incorre c t ly.
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NOT E S ON NUMBERS:
• A l p h a n u m e ric ch a ra c te rs for the serial number
Nu m e ra l s : 0-9; Alphabet s : A- Z
• A l p h a n u m e ric ch a ra c te rs for the access key
All numbers and alphabets (both upper and lower) exc e pt the fo l l ow i n g :
Numerals:0,1; alphabets: i,j,l,q, O
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WHAT’S NEW IN PSO VER.2?
New CH A L L E NGE and BATTLE modes have been added, and are only available online. Now you can equip we a p o n s
and use items using the SHORT CUT WINDOW. Hold down the Right Tri g ger and press the
Y
b u t to n .
CHOICE SEARCH allows online searches based upon player ch a ra c te ri stics. The DRESSING ROOM option will
appear on the Chara c ter Select screen if you have at least 100,000 meseta. If you choose to spend 100,000
m e s eta, you may ch a n ge some physical ch a ra c te ri stics of your ch a ra c te r.
In the ONLINE MODE, both PSO users and PSO Ve r.2 users may play on the same serve r.
PSO does not have the newly added modes and functions that PSO Ve r.2 has, so th e re are
some cases where PSO and PSO Ve r.2 playe rs cannot play to geth e r. Please ve rify which
ve rsion of soft wa re your friends are using befo re you play.
When the PSO Ve r.2 user cre a tes the TEAM, if the user selects “PSO Ve r.2”, only PSO
Ve r.2 users can join the team. If you play Go Go Ball in the Lobby, only PSO Ve r.2 users
m ay join. When exchanging items, befo re a PSO Ve r.2 user gives an item to a PSO user,
please make sure it is not and item that is exc l u s i ve to PSO Ve r.2. If this is the case, th e
i tem name will be ye l l ow. If you comp l ete the trade, the item will be conve rted to an ite m
of the same series in PSO. PSO Ve r.2 ch a ra c te rs have their names displayed in ye l l ow.
PSO ch a ra c te rs have their names displayed in white. There fo re, if you conve rt a PSO fi l e
to PSO Ve r.2, the ch a ra c te r’s name will be displayed in ye l l ow. When you conve rt a PSO
file to PSO Ve r.2 to play, you will fi rst need to enter the serial number and access key
p ri n ted on the st i cker inside the PSO packa ge. If you atte mpt to play PSO after th e
c o nve rsion, an error message will be displayed, and you will not be able to play PSO.
• A l p h a n u m e ric ch a ra c te rs for the access key
USE CAUTION WHEN PLAYING WITH ORIGINAL PSO PLAYERS
NOTES ON SERIAL NUMBERS
WHAT’S NEW IN PSO VER.2?
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S e ga Corp o ration/Sonic Team/Isao re s e rves the right to te mp o ra ri ly or perm a n e n t ly ban a user's account if th e
p l ayer logs onto the PSO Ve r. 2 serve rs with an invalid item and/or re p e a te d ly disturbs other playe rs by violating
the rules of conduct (see page 32 and www. s e ga.com/pso/help). The ban for a fi rst offence, such as owning an
i nvalid item may be a single day (even if the item was given to the player by someone else) and the player will
be allowed to reconnect a full day after deleting the item. Re p e a ted violations may result in a permanent ban of
the player's account at Sega Corp o ration/Sonic Team/Isao's discretion. Refunds will not be given for banned or
te rm i n a ted accounts.
R I G H TS R E S E RV E D TO T E M P O R A R I LY O RP E R M A N E N T LY BAN AC CO U N TS
A warning message for using false data will be displayed. Read the message and select YES to confirm. If
you select NO, you will r eturn to SELECT MODE screen. If YES is selected, you will be connected to
network. At this point, you will not be able to connect if you do not have the Hunter ’s License.
WA R N I NG ON FA LSE DATA / N E TWORK CO N N E C T I O N
PLAYING PSO VER.2 ONLINE
In order to play PSO Ve r. 2 online, besides having an ISP prov i d e r, you must purchase a HUNTERS LICENSE. To
p u rchase a HUNTERS LICENSE, select WEBSITE at the title screen, and select the button "PURCHASE HUNTERS
LICENSE." Please note that a valid credit card is re qu i red. The fee for the Hunter's License does not include ISP
and possible telephone fees. There is re g u l a rly scheduled maintenance on We d n e s d ay-T h u rs d ay each we e k.
