Konami ID site retooled for speed

by Jem Alexander { Apr 22nd 2008 at 11:00AM }

The most frustrating thing about the Metal Gear Online beta hasn't been the broken beta keys, the huge patch and client download or even the delay. It's trying to get a Konami ID from a website that simply refuses to work. Thankfully, that's in the past. Konami has retooled the ID registration website to be much more streamline and, as a result, much faster for all involved.

So if you haven't managed to get your hands on a Konami ID, now's your chance. Make sure you get one before Friday the 25th so that you can jump straight in once the beta begins. So long as it doesn't get delayed again, that is.

Tags: beta, konami, konami-id, metal-gear-online, mgo

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

True_Darknight @ Apr 22nd 2008 11:12AM

but but but I already got 2 IDs.. don't know why people complained about it.. worked for me just fine......

Oh well!!!

aiko.adonia @ Apr 23rd 2008 1:17AM

Same deal here. I had no problems getting a konami id when the sign up first started for them. Now if I could only get a friggin beta code...

frankym @ Apr 22nd 2008 11:15AM

Will the beta start at midnight on thursday or friday? (i.e. late thursday night or late friday night?)

krackerjap @ Apr 22nd 2008 1:03PM

a minute after 11:59 Thursday

JAH75157 @ Apr 22nd 2008 11:26AM

I'M allready done, but hope this makes it easier for my friends i gave beta codes to

Nathan-DTS @ Apr 22nd 2008 11:35AM

I registered for my konami ID using this a few hours ago. it worked fine but still waiting for the confirmation email

Bad Mojo @ Apr 22nd 2008 11:59AM

I registered for mine Monday morning (before I found out about the delay) and have yet to receive a confirmation e-mail.

I have no clue if it even registered in the system since the website was all wonkified.

SeanScythe @ Apr 22nd 2008 11:47AM

I should be playing this tomorrow on my day off but some idiot that can't setup a simple service that they had months to prepare for killed my day of gaming.

Drake @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:01PM

Are you actually serious? Making a server that holds when thousands of people go online isn't "A simple task". Besides you didn't pay for s**t so why are YOu complaining about. You should be glad they're even doing this.

andreas @ Apr 22nd 2008 11:50AM

As long as I'm conserned you didn't need a beta key in Europe is that correct. I had a brooken one but my friend was able to download it anyway.
So do you need the key/code or not...

Popfrogs @ Apr 22nd 2008 12:38PM

You do realize this is a FREE BETA TEST right?

Devin @ Apr 22nd 2008 12:17PM

Europeans do not need beta keys. It's an open beta in Europe.

andreas @ Apr 22nd 2008 12:58PM

Thank you, that's what I wanted to hear...
good my code war corrupt/brooken cuse I don't want to steal anyones chanse to play the beta...

Nathan-DTS @ Apr 22nd 2008 12:36PM

@badmojo

To check if it even went through just try and log in on the page

Darkness @ Apr 22nd 2008 2:45PM

I had the same problem tryed that it didnt work. tryed signing up for a new one, But it said i already have one registered. so i try having them send my id info to my mailbox that doest work (and no im not stupid all my mailbox settings are set up to not delete or move and incoming messages) so WTF Konami strikes again =P but seriously any suggestions?

Organic_Shadow @ Apr 22nd 2008 1:01PM

Everything was fine for me except downloading the patch. Mine won't start. P2P sits at 0% for hours and never starts and http always gives me a network error.

Bet this is Comcast's doing...

bluefrog @ Apr 22nd 2008 1:33PM

I had the same problem, until I turned the first option (some network option - I forget the name) off. After that the thing found peers to download from, but it took all day (10 hours or so).

I REALLY hope we don't have to go through the same update headaches for the real game. That would be far too painful.

Organic_Shadow @ Apr 22nd 2008 2:39PM

Hmm... it started working as soon as I put the secondary DNS for my ISP into my router. I only had the primary in. Weird.

Oh well. Working now, although very slow. Still wish I could figure out the 80710092 error. :(

Kattleox @ Apr 22nd 2008 3:52PM

I had the same problem and, yeah, it did take me 10 hours. I have comcast too, but I deleted my beta and reinstalled it. They it worked alright.

Rami @ Apr 22nd 2008 1:29PM

I made a European (I'm American) PSN account, downloaded beta, and had my friend create a Konami ID forme. Anyone that lives outsid the U.S should make a European account and set the region to U.K when registering at Konami's website. If you need help e-mail me: psrocks1 @gmail.com.

XxsassyxX @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:02PM

Hey Rami, hows you?

Anyways, for me the Konami ID site will not accept any of the ID's I put in. They cannot all be taken, it's impossible, so what gives?

Rami @ Apr 22nd 2008 8:06PM

Hey sassy its me, PSN: MGSROCKS1.

Stef @ Apr 23rd 2008 3:07PM

Hey,
are you sure they dont check the ip adresses or anything? sorry, but i dont believe that it would be possible... it would be so easy to check where the person is really from... please correct me if im wrong though! i would really like to here that your real location dosnt matter for psn accounts, as i live in an area that is not supported yet (or ever will be, central Africa!!)
Ive been unable to sign in to the psn, (managed to get nat 3 finally, no hope of nat 2 i think) but i blame this on my crappy overpriced isp ($250 per month for a 64Kbps connection...with no p2p either... this is definitely Africa!)

stacy daniels @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:05PM

been there bought the t-shirt!! but good signs that things running smoothly now..so fingers crossed for the beta, no more delays...Gigigilly Gigigilly

Rick @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:57PM

Where do we get the beta codes?

I just registerd and got the email confermation

held225 @ Apr 22nd 2008 5:43PM

@Rick, you ONLY get a Beta code if you Pre-ordered MGS4

Rami @ Apr 22nd 2008 8:00PM

If you created a Konami & game ID, then just download the beta off the european store. Since Konami isn't giving us Americans an open beta, you have to create an european PSN account and get into the beta this way.

tonynibbles @ Apr 22nd 2008 5:31PM

lol, there's even a song:
http://www.badjoystick.com/Videos/News-137372.aspx

rgoff31 @ Apr 23rd 2008 12:52AM

This whole Double ID thing is just BS. I've tried multiple times and it's just not working. I doubt I'll be buying the game anyway, and this beta is just to painful to be worth it.

Griffo @ Apr 23rd 2008 2:00AM

I still can't make one, keeps giving me errors about usernames, etc. I keep changing it but still no joy :(

JayFight @ Apr 23rd 2008 2:21AM

i got my konami id last week before the beta came out and had no problem getting it at all i think everyone should have done that then they wouldn't have this problem though i am glad to hear they are fixing it which means the beta should be up soon (thank you konami) and i'm happy the extended the beta so i can still enjoy it for the same amount of time and every one else should be happy for the extension and stop complaining about the delay unless you're losing your internet or going somewhere without the net (then you can complain)

John Daily @ Apr 23rd 2008 10:40AM

@ Bad Mojo & Darkness

I tried over the weekend with no such luck! i tried again about 11:30 on monday night and was able to register!

however was waiting for the confirmation email for about an hour and kept refreshing my inbox! tuesday morning- still no email so i signed in with my knoami id and resent the confirmation email and it worked! so my advice is to log in again and resend the confirmation email a couple of times!

i still dont understand if
a) i need two konami id's? (if beleive devin has confirmed this)
b) a beta code?

any help from anyone would be great!