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UT3 mods: no headway for X360, Sony to see 'improvements'

In an interview with Joystiq, Epic Games' VP Mark Rein told them that there's no progress with Microsoft on making UT3 mods work with Xbox Live. One would think Microsoft would be more open to community content given the recent Xbox Live Community announcement, but Rein noted that the system is different. Rein said the Xbox 360 version has no set release date.

Conversely, Rein did acknowledge the current PS3 mod system is less than stellar and told Joystiq to expect improvements coming soon.
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UT3 mods: no headway for Xb... - joystiq.com | By: TnS
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Published: 670 days 3 hours ago | News | GDC 2008 | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360
 
 

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1 Anything but Cute | 670 days 3 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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solidt12 - 670 days 2 hours ago
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yeah improve the mod system. I can't believe they still can't get mods on the xbox 360
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masterg - 669 days 19 hours ago
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Epic learned the release data is REALLY important with the last december release on the PS3.

I'm sure they take no changes with the 360 version.
A couple of months before Gears seems like the best time.
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scottie2521 - 669 days 18 hours ago
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i just traded UT3 for NBA2K8. UT3 was cool but i couldn't get into it with no serious single player mode. but i wanted to support the devs for making mods possibe on consoles so i'm not bothered.
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TheHater - 670 days 3 hours ago
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That sucks that MS isn't allow the 360 users to experience the mods in their game. I think the reason why is because MS will not be making any money from it. Remember, they charge people for Gears of War contents which was suppose to be Free from Epic. But MS charged us for that.
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BloodySinner - 670 days 2 hours ago
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...what "TheHater" isn't telling you is that those maps became free a few months later.
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TheHater - 670 days 2 hours ago
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@BloodySinner
I agree that those Maps became free after several months. But wasn't those maps suppose to be free from the begin? yes or no?
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Panthers - 670 days 2 hours ago
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Epic was upset that they were forced to charge for a while. I find it funny that the people most eager for the product are the ones who get screwed over the most. This is the case with everything, even PS3 and Blu-Ray (not nearly as much as HDDVD though LOL)
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barom - 669 days 22 hours ago
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Actually in the case of PS3, you got PS2 backwards compatibility. I'm guessing you might refer to the price drops but I think that's something everyone takes into consideration when buying a product. Everything falls in price.

Now if you said PSP I would agree. Not having a big feat like Skype is a big letdown for those early adopters.
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RJ2000 - 669 days 13 hours ago
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M$ dont' give anything away free....
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PS_Family - 670 days 2 hours ago
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Mark Rein said in the UT3 forums that they are going to give an announcement of PS3's first patch after GDC.
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Kain81 - 669 days 10 hours ago
3.1 - what announcedment you mean?
For a Patch or for Mods?
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Slayer OP - 670 days 2 hours ago
4 - Wow.
Not too suprising though considering that Xbox live is a closed network.

I got to tell you most of my fun from unreal tournament comes from the user modding and its a very fast growing area of the game since ut3mod.com is making more and more mods for the ps3.
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IDemonstalkerXI - 670 days 2 hours ago
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Yah, they got alot of cool maps.
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MUNKYPOO - 669 days 18 hours ago
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i wish i knew how to put it on my ps3
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AceLuby - 669 days 13 hours ago
4.3 - Its easy
There's this really neat thing called www.google.com that really helps find that sort of thing. All you need is a jump drive.
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etownone - 670 days 2 hours ago
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epic made a mistake releasing it on ps3/pc first...because with so much momentum from gears on 360, ut3 on 360 would have sold millions just on hype because its from the makers of gears.

i was super-siked about this game last year, but after reading so many average reviews, getting the late release after ps3/pc, and now the Gears 2 announcement, its not even on my rader anymore.
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tweaker - 670 days 2 hours ago
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how does your comment relate to anything? its about mods. ps3 was chosen first because of the ease of user created content integration in PSN.
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nomad117 - 670 days 2 hours ago
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You would have hated it. UT3 is not UT3 unless it has mods, and the 360 version doesn't even get all the maps. Gears 2 comes at the end of the year. So you would have time to play this
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Peekay - 670 days 1 hour ago
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you don't care why are you even in here commenting. Like the man said - this is about UT3 and mods - not u.

This isn't happening cos it's not in Microsoft's culture and ethos.
They should learn to compromise, otherwise it will hurt them in the future. What they're basically saying is that they wont ever allow any user generated content in the future. What does this say about them?
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Bathyj - 670 days 1 hour ago
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And what average reviews?

Every review I've read says the game runs great. What you're so upset about is getting PS3's leftovers.
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Cyrus365 - 670 days 2 hours ago
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I don't get it, they are allowing people to publish whatever they want with their XNA, for people to rate, play and create (like Littlebig planet), yet they won't for UTIII?
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tweaker - 670 days 2 hours ago
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I'm guessing they don't want user created content in licensed games. They know they can make money on content provided by the developers.
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moparful99 - 669 days 13 hours ago
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The reason they (microsoft) is letting people use xna to make games is because you have to, like everything else with the 360 and microsoft, pay for it. It cost $99 dollars a year to subscribe to their xna development program! Who in their right mind is going to pay just to be able to use the tools. I wouldnt be surprised if microsoft forces you to pay to be able to play the games as well... Just another scam for microsoft to line their pockets.....
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Kigmal - 670 days 2 hours ago
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I don't care about UT3 because:

1. I played it on PC, which is where UT belongs, not consoles
2. UT3 is not as good as UT2k4
3. Unreal Championship 3 would of made more sense on Xbox 360 since the series was very good on Xbox.
4. Gears of War 2 is what Epic delivers on Xbox 360.

Nuff said' yo
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tweaker - 670 days 2 hours ago
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Whats the difference? once you launch the game you pretty much have the same experience on the PC and PS3. I bet if you covered the PS3 and gave someone the keyboard and mouse they would never know it's being played on the PS3, let alone if they haven't played UT3 before. I was a bit skeptical before UT3 came out, but really it feels like home on the PS3.
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beavis4play - 670 days 1 hour ago
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going by what you just wrote- wouldn't you wait to play gears2 on the pc? the first gears got extra content (on the pc version) that the 360 version never got. so wouldn't you want to play gears2 on pc and not on the 360? in case you don't get it: you just contradicted yourself.
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Kigmal - 669 days 23 hours ago
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No because it comes first on Xbox 360. I'm not going to wait a year for Gears 2 on PC, that doesn't mean I wouldn't play it though.
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Kigmal - 669 days 23 hours ago
7.4 - @tweaker
yes if you have MKB, thats great. What I meant is, playing UT witha controller is dumb. It's a very fast paced game.
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CaliGamer - 669 days 23 hours ago
7.5 - Haha....
Nice attempt at backtracking once you got called out, LOL.
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ravinash - 669 days 17 hours ago
7.6 - @ Kigmal
Its lucky the PS3 supports keyboard and mouse with this game then.
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kwicksandz - 669 days 16 hours ago
7.7 - Have you tried PS3 Mouse and keyboard?
its no where near as good as PC controls. you cant even adjust the mouse sensitivty FFS. PS3 m + kb = gimped. less gimped then controller but stil gimp
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moparful99 - 669 days 13 hours ago
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Actually kwick there is a little peripherial thats called the split fish fx which is a ps controller integrated into a mouse and it is brilliant with ut3, excellent sensitivity and you dont have to worry about fiddling with a keyboard.... I prefer this setup over the pc setup, its the best of both worlds....
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cheetorb - 670 days 2 hours ago
8 - So far so good
Interesting Rein said the PS3 mod system is less then stellar because the mods I've gotten are awesome. Must be some smart muthas out there.
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DemiseofPandas - 670 days 1 hour ago
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I believe he was talking about the whole importing mods process.
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Delive - 670 days 2 hours ago
9 - Wow
If the 360 gamers keep bashing the Idea of UT3 on the 360 because it belongs on the PC or because it's too late and Gears 2 was just announced, maybe it will find a permanent home on the ps3 where I have welcomed it with open arms. Now, all I need is a way to make mods myself without shelling out for the PC version I will not play. (My PC wouldn't stand a chance if I installed this game)
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ravinash - 669 days 17 hours ago
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Torrent anyone??....I'll be buying the game for PS3 as Epic deserve my hard earned money for it. but it is a little rude to force me to buy the game again to create maps when PC owners just buy it once.
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Doctor Strange - 670 days 1 hour ago
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That's not good news especially after all the stuff about user content they talked about a GDC today. It makes you wonder just how serious MS is about user content.

I havent played UT3 in a while because of PJ Monsters but improving importing mods on the PS3 is good news to hear.
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Kigmal - 669 days 23 hours ago
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that sounds fun actually
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Kratos215 - 669 days 23 hours ago
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Kinda makes me glad i bought the ps3 version...but this makes you wonder about MS's and Epic's future projects together if they won't let them do user-created content
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Uchiha Madara - 669 days 23 hours ago
14 - Hmmmm
Looks like sony want to fight microsoft about epic.

Microsoft locked gear of wars as exclusive

Sony locked UT3 for better online service

But i still thinking Xbox 360 had a good online service
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ravinash - 669 days 17 hours ago
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Xbox Live service is good, no two ways about it...but as long as MS block user content, then Xbox users will be missing out on a great feature.
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ohhthegore - 669 days 23 hours ago
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all I need is Mic support and Im good to go
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slpknt6sic6 - 669 days 21 hours ago
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damn this sucks for the 360 owners i love this game on my ps3. well you guys might as well sleep with your boxers on backwards cause micrSOFT is f***ing you guy hardcore hahahaha. but seriously this game needs the mods.
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Sayai jin - 669 days 19 hours ago
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@slpknt6sic6-It boils down to a matter of opinion, I own all three current systems, but I do not think 360 only owners will be missing uch. I like playing original UT3 without the mods, thats just me nd I know a lot of people lile the mids. I really enjoyed the last UT. This is a good fame, but I have only played it 7 times on my PS3. I will soon try to get back to playing UT3 before November 2008.
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ravinash - 669 days 17 hours ago
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People do keep forgetting the UT3 does come with a lot of good maps.
I am will to bet there are a lot of PS3 owners out there that haven't even tried uploading the mods into their PS3.
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slpknt6sic6 - 669 days 3 hours ago
16.3 - Sayai jin
true but i still dont see how extra/free maps isnt a good thing, theres nothing you can say that realy shows that microsoft isnt messing up the 360 version.
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