NTSC-J Xbox 360 owner's manual

RGB · Post by **RGB** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:26 pm

ChurchOfSolipsism wrote:Anyone have any info on whether it's possible to use any old German power brick to power a Japanese Xbox360? The Xbox was built in December 2008 if that's any help.... thanks.

Yes, your japanese x360 will work off a european power brick, this is what I'm using currently with my console. Any 203W or 175W (and 150W if your console is a Jasper) power brick will be suitable.

ChurchOfSolipsism · Post by **ChurchOfSolipsism** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:07 am

RGB wrote:
ChurchOfSolipsism wrote:Anyone have any info on whether it's possible to use any old German power brick to power a Japanese Xbox360? The Xbox was built in December 2008 if that's any help.... thanks.
Yes, your japanese x360 will work off a european power brick, this is what I'm using currently with my console. Any 203W or 175W (and 150W if your console is a Jasper) power brick will be suitable.

Cheers mate!

edit: I just checked my Xbox; it says it needs 12V and 12,1A (so it should be a Jasper?). I was trying to find a power brick on Ebay, but the German ones all seem to be 16,5A. Using one of these isn't possible, is it? Don't the Jaspers have different plugs, too?

RGB · Post by **RGB** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:00 am

Amperage doesn't matter here, the console drains only what it needs, so don't worry. And yes, Jasper's power brick plug is slightly different, but this is solely to prevent using it with older console models. Old power adapters always work with the newer console models.

kk1030 · Post by **kk1030** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 5:42 am

Hi, I am new the forum, nice to meet you all!

I have a question, I recently imported a Jp xbox360(100v-110v, 175W. Jasper), I am living in Canada(120v), the xbox turns on fine w/ the original psu(power supply unit). I was wondering, in the long run, will this voltage difference(10-20vs) cause problem to my xbox?

Should I just go to gaming store nearby and grab a new psu for the xboxes in NA? Will it be competitable to the xbox I have?

Thanks in advance for answering!

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:33 pm

Updated 31/03/2009
- Make a gmail account and set your location to Japan.
- Register your gmail account on the passport.com website
- Turn on your 360.
- Select "Game Marketplace" and find a tab that says "Join Xbox Live"
- A message will come up asking you to enter your email. Enter it.
- Enter your gmail's password.
- It will ask for your Locale. Choose Japan.
- It will ask you to set a language. Choose 日本語.
- It will ask you for your date of birth, either put your own or anything you like.
- If successful, the terms and agreements will be in Japanese. Accept them.
- Select "I don't want a Gold subscription" and it will say you are eligible for 1 month's free Gold.
- Enter your first and last names (doesn't have to be real) and enter your phone number as 11111111111111 (or, as many as it allows).
- Bypass the freebie shit, continue until you're asked to choose a Gamertag.
- Enter a gamertag. If it is available, you cannot cancel. If it is not available, it will offer choices and the ability to create another.
- You will now be asked to choose an avatar. If you do not want an avatar, hit the guide button and press Y, then Yes. If you make an avatar, you cannot delete it.
- You're done. Enjoy your JP account. You can log into it on http://login.live.com/ using your gmail account.

zap · Post by **zap** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:28 pm

Hm, I read through the guide, but still clueless about voltage and power. Seriously, I know nothing about that kind of stuff. So I'll just ask: can I use this cord with my Japanese 360?

agustusx · Post by **agustusx** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:38 pm

they sell voltage stepdown/converter boxes for using foreign electronics. It will be more than a simple cable if your country does not match what is found in japan. Basically you still use the cable that comes with your xbox, but you plug it into a device that transforms everything safely for you. You'll have to know the voltage of your home region and that of the foreign device.

Sorry I can't give you specifics 110-240, since in the US i get to use the J hardware without any devices.

search "voltage converter"

antron · Post by **antron** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:54 pm

also some converters are made for electronics and some are made for power devices like hair dryers.

zap · Post by **zap** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:48 pm

Nvm, I had an old power supply from a broken PAL 360 which works fine with the Japanese one. Thanks though.

Muzza · Post by **Muzza** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:05 pm

So if I buy a JP 360, will I be able to plug my 20gig hard drive from my PAL console and use that on the Jp 360? If this is possible can I download JP content to it?

Post by **nZero** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:55 pm

Muzza wrote:So if I buy a JP 360, will I be able to plug my 20gig hard drive from my PAL console and use that on the Jp 360?

Yes.

Muzza wrote:If this is possible can I download JP content to it?

You'll need to make a Japanese XBL account for JP marketplace content and DLC.

BTD · Post by **BTD** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:17 pm

I wouldn't think so. Europe is on 220v while Japan is 110v. You'd need some kind of step-up converter I believe. I'm sure someone can confirm/crap on this :p

croikle · Post by **croikle** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:23 pm

That only matters for the power supply, and apparently you can just use a 360 power supply from your region.

mistcore · Post by **mistcore** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:15 pm

I'm going to be traveling to Japan in the near future, and will be purchasing a 360 there.
My concern is how exactly I should be transporting it on the plane ride back to America.
Should I take it with me as a carry on (x-ray scan effects?) or put in the suitcase luggage (rough handling by luggage handlers)?

agustusx · Post by **agustusx** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:10 pm

mistcore wrote:I'm going to be traveling to Japan in the near future, and will be purchasing a 360 there.
My concern is how exactly I should be transporting it on the plane ride back to America.
Should I take it with me as a carry on (x-ray scan effects?) or put in the suitcase luggage (rough handling by luggage handlers)?

carryon, trust me. Ive done it with DC's, xbox and laptops. you don't want those things on the luggage.

xrays wont do anything

Post by **spadgy** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:16 pm

Elixir - this thread and the first post are just amazing! Thanks so much for your efforts - I can't believe I only just discovered it!

I'm going to set-up a Japanese account soon so I can get the Raiden IV extras, but I have a thought. Once I buy and download the extra ships, can I use them on my UK gamertag? I only ask as I already play the game with that account, and have some scores on the leaderboard with that gamertag. It would be a shame to have to climb the tables again with a new name...

shockx394 · Post by **shockx394** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:32 am

I've got a question.

Do you guys have issues with downloading some games with a US Xbox Live account and end up getting them in Japanese? I've tried downloading Megaman 9 and I ended up getting it in Japanese(Rockman 9). My system language settings are set to English and everything. I guess it's not that big of a deal but my Tales of Vesperia Demo has the same problem.

msm · Post by **msm** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:20 am

spadgy wrote:I'm going to set-up a Japanese account soon so I can get the Raiden IV extras, but I have a thought. Once I buy and download the extra ships, can I use them on my UK gamertag? I only ask as I already play the game with that account, and have some scores on the leaderboard with that gamertag. It would be a shame to have to climb the tables again with a new name...

yes i believe you can use any dlc with any account on the machine it was downloaded to, but it's locked to that machine (unless you use the DRM tool thing, which can only be done once a year), so if you transfer it to another xbox, to use it you have to be on the account you used to downloaded it and be connected to xbox live.

I have a question too - has anyone had a Japanese account change region? i had a Japanese one set up and used it to download the raiden fighters demo, but now when i look on the marketplace there is no Japanese content, it's like it's changed back to a normal UK one?

E. Randy Dupre · Post by **E. Randy Dupre** » Sat May 02, 2009 10:29 pm

Somebody else mentioned something along those lines a few months back, but to be honest I thought it was bollocks. Have you checked the settings for the account in question? Is your region still set up as Japan?

Got a question of my own. I bought the Asian version of Tales of Vesperia last year. Was having a look on the Japanese marketplace the other day and noticed that there's free downloadable content for it.

Will content from the Japanese marketplace work with an Asian region game? I'd try it out, but given that I can't read Japanese I wouldn't know whether or not it'd slotted into the game, as I have no idea exactly what the content is anyway.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Wed May 06, 2009 5:17 am

Yes, it will work. But in Vesperia's case, once you use the DLC it will become attached to your save file, so if you play the game on another 360, you'll need to download the DLC again.

E. Randy Dupre · Post by **E. Randy Dupre** » Thu May 07, 2009 10:56 pm

That's okay - it won't play on my PAL machine, anyway.

Cheers for the answer.

msm · Post by **msm** » Fri May 08, 2009 5:27 pm

E. Randy Dupre wrote:Somebody else mentioned something along those lines a few months back, but to be honest I thought it was bollocks. Have you checked the settings for the account in question? Is your region still set up as Japan?

thanks for the reply. i agree it does sound like bollocks

i looked at the locale (sp?) setting and it was UK, so i tried changing it to Japan and that didn't help, tried to change the language too but didn't know which one was Japanese

i've never tried it on the Asian 360, only my pal one. tbh i think i'll just set another account up when MBL comes out

l_enfer · Post by **l_enfer** » Tue May 12, 2009 7:09 pm

Do Asian Xbox Points work for the Japanese xbox in the US?

kk1030 · Post by **kk1030** » Fri May 15, 2009 4:31 am

l_enfer wrote:Do Asian Xbox Points work for the Japanese xbox in the US?

depends on your XBL account, regional pts will only works on acct of the same region.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:20 am

I'm seeing a lot of people asking about trying to modchip their 360 or whatever, in order to play imports. You can't do this, so don't bother. I've added it to the guide.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Sun May 17, 2009 6:09 pm

- How can you tell the difference between console versions?

Clerks usually scan the barcodes of 360s that are sold, which is supposedly their security measure of accountability, but in reality we all know it's just so that if anything wrong happens to their store, they can cover their own asses. If you peer through the gap, you'll probably find one of these:

Falcon:

Jasper:

There's nothing wrong with owning a Jasper unit over a Falcon, nor is there anything wrong with owning a Falcon over a Jasper. The only real advantage which the Jasper has is the on-board 256MB RAM to cover the NXE update which requires a memory card or HDD in Falcon or previous models. I have a JP Falcon which I purchased at the end of September of 2008, and it's fine. Differences between Falcon and Jasper units can be found here.

Apart from purchasing an Japanese 360 physically, there's no way to tell which unit you will be receiving. You could always try emailing Play-Asia but there's still no guarantees, and I've not personally done this before.

Credits to this website for the images.

pingis · Post by **pingis** » Tue May 26, 2009 6:16 pm

Will a US 360 VGA chord work on a japanese 360?

Post by **nZero** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:01 pm

pingis wrote:Will a US 360 VGA chord work on a japanese 360?

Yes. Cables and peripherals are region free.

pingis · Post by **pingis** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:57 pm

Oh great!. Thanks for the quick reply friend. Time to go pick up my system.

mistcore · Post by **mistcore** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:51 am

What is the easiest method to obtain JPN microsoft points for XBLA?
I tried entering my credit card info on XBLA, but it won't accept USA credit cards.
Do I have to purchase JPN point cards from import sites like Amazon.co.jp/Play-asia/etc? (I don't want to pay for shipping/wait)