The PSP has built-in WiFi, you can browse the internet with it but online gaming is not officially supported. We only get to set up wireless sessions with users ad-hoc in a radius of 10 meters, wouldn’t it be great to be able to play with your friends in other countries just like on large consoles? Well, a group of enthusiasts have set up this Xlink Kai online gaming network, so that you can connect your PSP (and DS) game session with players around the world via your PC. We’ve started hearing that the network would get set up a year ago, but nobody has really tried that out on the PSP until PCI started selling the first WiFi adapter that officially supports Xlink Kai. Some guy in Japan has brought us a review.





Starting an online gaming with your PSP would require 3 things. First you would need an account on the Xlink Kai gaming network (which is free for the mean time), you would also need a WiFi adapter on your PC that supports the Xlink Kai. The adapter tested was PCI Gamering XII (GW-US54Mini2G) which comes along with the suitable drivers. Log in to the Xlink Kai network, choose the gameroom you want to join on PC, start an ad-hoc-mode session on your PSP and the device would recognize it as if these people are sitting right next to you.

The testers tried playing MHP2 (Monster Hunter Portable 2) online and everything worked just as expected, at some point there were 2500 people online in the gameroom, and when ever somebody comes in, they will show up on the PSP screen (top picture). They did not have the chance to try out XLink Kai on Vista, but it worked flawlessly on XP. So far everything looks good but the lack of technical support could be worrying. If you have a firewall on the computer, it might get in the way during the connection. We’re hoping that these issues can be solved soon.

Via gearfuse

what is this game about what do u do

do you even read these posts or do you just reply to get your count up? it's not about a specific game it's about a gaming network set up for psp, at least skim the article before you make something up

cool

the gaming network seems alright.

lots of people were at the game room. This is a good network.
Ill go on it now

This is great, but I'll have to go and buy a compatible adapter to get it working

i was talking about the screen shot u posted.

i meant what game is that

is that monster hunter because that game doesnt look like monster hunter

so do u have to have one of those usb thingys to play

This is awesome, I hope people have good connections on their computer at least b/c the psp online is terrible. U cannot find anyone with a decent connection.

there's one called Wifi Max. it works for both PSP and DS



actually, Monster Hunter Freedom, Monster Hunter Portable, and Monster Hunter Portable 2 are the 3 most played PSP games on xlink kai.

if u guys want, i can give u a screenshot of what xlink kai looks like. i know a lot about it since i've been using it for a while

i now no that is monster hunter i didnt reconize the game from the screenshot. part of my retarded comment was meant for the shout box. some guy was talking about some rpg game i never heard of before

sorry if i sounded like i just wanted to raise my post number up. i dont want any problems with a mod

yea, it didn't look like Monster Hunter to me at first...

oh, well then never mind, my mistake, sorry I was an ass mark, and I don't know the answer haha

so, anyone want me to post a screenshot of what kai looks like on here?

wow, so finnaly you can play people online

yup. and i have even provided screenshots

Messenger Mode(where u chat with others):Kai Screenshot

Arena Mode(note how many ppl play PSP over Kai):Kai Arena Screenshot

I wanna try this but my stupid wireless isnt compatible..... damn it

man, you're missing out. its cool