Server/Game Specifications
All the Server specific data is gathered on this page, this section will be constantly updated as more data becomes available.
Table of Contents
1. Server Overview
- Main Ship: BB/KIYOMIZU
- Available Episodes: 1, 2, 4
- Available Modes: Normal, Battle, Challenge, One-Person
- Available NPC: Coren Tsu the Wanderer
- Server Location: NJ, USA
- Languages Supported: Japanese/English
- Naming Policy: Japanese and English character/team names are allowed
- Account Policy: Autocreated at Login Screen
2. Available Quests
The server offers all the original PSOBB quests enabled in the Official Japanese Server at the time of their closure, as the Official US PSOBB servers were sunset earlier than their Japanese counterparts some of the later quests were never localized to english by Sega of America
(*) Quest Available in Japanese Only
| EPISODE I | ||
|---|---|---|
| ONLINE QUESTS | ONE-PERSON QUESTS | |
| Gov Quest | Guild Quest | |
| The Red Hero (EP1 Scenario) | Retrieval | Side Stories |
| 1-1:Planet Ragol | Lost HEAT SWORD | Magnitude of Metal |
| 1-2:Torrential Woods | Lost ICE SPINNER | Claiming a Stake |
| 1-3:Subterranean Den | Lost SOUL BLADE | Value of Money |
| 2-1:Infernal Cavern | Lost HELL PALLASH | Battle Training |
| 2-2:Deep Within | Fragments of Memory | Journalistic Pursuit |
| 2-3:The Mutation | Rappy's Holiday | The Fake in Yellow |
| 2-4:Waterway Shadow | Gallon's Treachery | Native Research |
| 3-1:The Facility | Extermination | Forest of Sorrow |
| 3-2:Machines Attack | Mop-up Operation #1 | Gran Squall |
| 3-3:Central Control | Mop-up Operation #2 | Addicting Food |
| 4-1:The Lost Ruins | Mop-up Operation #3 | The Lost Bride |
| 4-2:Buried Relics | Mop-up Operation #4 | Waterfall Tears |
| 4-3:Hero & Daughter | Endless Nightmare #1 | Black Paper |
| 4-4:The Tomb Stirs | Endless Nightmare #2 | Secret Delivery |
| 4-5:Dark Inheritance | Endless Nightmare #3 | Soul of a Blacksmith |
| Endless Nightmare #4 | Letter from Lionel | |
| Today's Rate | The Grave's Buttler | |
| Event | Knowing One's Heart | |
| White Day | The Retired Hunter | |
| SUGOROKU | Dr. Osto's Research | |
| Principal's Gift | Unsealed Door | |
| VR | Soul of Steel | |
| Towards the Future | Doc's Secret Plan | |
| Labirinthine Trial | Seek my Master | |
| MAXIMUM ATTACK 1 Ver2 | From the Depths | |
| Central Dome Fire Swirl | ||
| Seasonal | ||
| Valentine Quest | ||
| EPISODE II | ||
|---|---|---|
| ONLINE QUESTS | ONE-PERSON QUESTS | |
| Lab Quest | Guild Quest | |
| The Military Hero (EP2 Scenario) | Extermination | Side Stories |
| 5-1:Test/VR Temple 1 | Phantasmal World #1 | Seat of the Heart |
| 5-2:Test/VR Temple 2 | Phantasmal World #2 | |
| 5-3:Test/VR Temple 3 | Phantasmal World #3 | |
| 5-4:Test/VR Temple 4 | Phantasmal World #4 | |
| 5-5:Test/VR Temple 5 | Event | |
| 6-1:Test/Spaceship 1 | Dream Messenger | |
| 6-2:Test/Spaceship 2 | Festivities at the Beach | |
| 6-3:Test/Spaceship 3 | Beach Laughter | |
| 6-4:Test/Spaceship 4 | Shop | |
| 6-5:Test/Spaceship 5 | Gallon Shop | |
| 7-1:From the Past | VR | |
| 7-2:Seeking Clues | Reach for a Dream | |
| 7-3:Silent Beach | Respective Tomorrow | |
| 7-4:Central Control | MAXIMUM ATTACK 2 Ver2 | |
| 7-5:Isle of Mutants | Tower | |
| 8-1:Below the Waves | East Tower | |
| 8-2:Desire's End | West Tower | |
| 8-3:Purple Lamplight | ||
| EPISODE IV | ||
|---|---|---|
| ONLINE QUESTS | ONE-PERSON QUESTS | |
| Lab Quest | Guild Quest | |
| The Meteor Impact (EP4 Scenario) | Extermination | Side Stories |
| 9-1:Missing Research | War of Limits 1 | Warriors Pride |
| 9-2:Data Retrieval | War of Limits 2 | Black Paper's Danger Deal |
| 9-3:Reality & Truth | War of Limits 3 | The Restless Lion |
| 9-4:Pursuit | War of Limits 4 | Pioneer Spirits |
| 9-5:The Chosen | War of Limits 5 | Black Paper's Danger Deal 2 |
| 9-6:The Chosen | New Mop-up Operation #1 | End of Wilderness (*) |
| 9-7:Sacred Ground | New Mop-up Operation #2 | |
| 9-8:The Final Cycle | New Mop-up Operation #3 | |
| New Mop-up Operation #4 | ||
| New Mop-up Operation #5 | ||
| Event | ||
| LOGiN Match Race (*) | ||
| Claire's Deal 5 | ||
| Beak's Cafe Ver2 (*) | ||
| VR | ||
| Beyond the Horizon | ||
| MAXIMUM ATTACK 3 Ver2 (*) | ||
| Team | ||
| Point of Disaster | ||
| Robot's Reckoning | ||
3. FAQ & Troubleshooting
While the best efforts are always being made to ensure a stable operation of the game, theres always several other small questions that I get asked constantly regarding the game, the server, and so on... so to answer everybody the most common ones will be updated in this section.
- How to play here?
- What about accounts?
- The installer text looks garbled is it corrupted?
- How to change the graphic quality and resolution?
- The resolution field wont get populated in the OPTIONS menu
- I cannot type in-game! is there something I can do?
- I thought the game was in English, but the launcher is in Japanese.
- I want to use a controller is there a way to configure it?
- Can I play with the Steam Deck?
- I get sudden crashes from time to time
- I did something in-game and got an Error 100 message.
- Getting an error box with 'PSOBB??????????? : 5' starting the game.
- Can I use mods?
- What about hacking?
- What are the rules of this server?
- What to do If I want to report a bug?
- Can I transfer my data from other servers or other versions of PSO?
- I want to donate, do you accept any kind of donations?
How to play here?
You will need the original Japanese PSO BB client, a clean copy of it alongside the patch to connect to the server can be found in the files area, refer to the 'readme.txt' found there for a more detailed explanation of the whole setup progress.
What about accounts?
The server implements a very basic account creation system, all you need to do is to type any username/password combination with a maximum length of 8 characters or less at the PSO BB title screen and connect, your account will be created instantly!, just be aware to never forget your username or password so you can always recover and log back with your account as otherwise there wont be any way to recover your account, also please use a unique password for this website for your safety.
The installer text looks garbled is it corrupted?
Since we use the Official Japanese PSOBB client in Kiyomizu, this installer made by SEGA was optimized for computers running Japanese versions of Windows with Unicode support enabled by default which is left disabled for the english version of Windows, it doesnt affect the installation so just keep pressing NEXT until the setup is completed.
How to change graphic quality and resolution?
In the game options menu you can change a variety of graphic and sound settings theres a translation of it in the files area
The resolution field cannot get populated in the OPTIONS menu
In newer versions of Windows with high DPI monitors the options might fail to fetch the list of resolution sometimes, so the best course of action here is to restart the computer and open the menu again afterwards, then select the highest resolution you can afford.
I can't type in-game! is there something I can do?
Make sure you are using the English patch from the files area and make sure you are using English as your default text input, if you suddenly found yourself unable to write in game press the F8 key to switch between direct input or space activation input.
I thought the game was in English, but the launcher is still in Japanese.
Since we are using the official japanese client for Kiyomizu, the patch only patches the languages settings in-game, so the options and launcher are kept untouched in their original japanese version, refer to the translation in the files area for more details about them.
I want to use a controller is there a way to configure it?
In addition to the default keyboard controls you can also use a Gamepad with PSO BB, keep in mind it's an old game so it works better with DINPUT devices such as the Sony's Dualshock controllers rather than XINPUT devices such as Xbox 360/One/Series controllers. Plug the controller before running the game then in the F12 menu go to Options and Gamepad Settings, then select Custom and adjust the bindings to your liking.
Can I play with Steam Deck?
Support for SteamDeck/Linux is still being worked on by the Patch developer, it will be announced here in the site at a later date.
I get sudden crashes from time to time?
To avoid crashes or unwanted behavior as this is a very old game it is recommended to run it always in Windowed Mode, and make sure you have all your graphic and system drivers updated to their latest versions, for laptops also make sure you are using high performance profiles.
I did something in-game and got an Error 100 message.
This means that you found a bug in the communication between the client and the server, best course of action is to open a ticket in the newserv issue tracker and make sure to include detailed steps on how to recreate the error, the more times you can consistently recreate it the better, you can also leave me a message about it in the guestbook and I will do my best to recreate and report it as well.
Getting an error box with 'PSOBB??????????? : 5' starting the game.
The very latest version of Windows Security for Windows 10 and 11 is starting to delete the PsoBB.exe and PsoBB.pat by default regardless if its a hacked executable or an official one, to verify this you will notice that both files will be missing suddenly from your 'PHANTASY STAR ONLINE Blue Burst' installation folder, to remedy this, all you have to do is reinstall the game and add the game folder to your list of exclusions following these steps:
- Open your 'Windows Security' App and Select 'Virus & Threat Protection'
- Navigate to 'Virus & Threat Protection Settings' and select 'Manage Settings'
- Locate the 'Exclusions' section and click 'Add or remove exclusions'
- Press the '+ Add an exclusion' button, select FOLDER, and locate your SEGA folder containing the game to add it to the list.
After doing this you should be good to go and the antivirus wont delete the game executables anymore.
Can I use Mods?
Yes you can, but it's your responsability on how to set them up and troubleshoot in case something goes wrong.
What about hacking?
Users using hacks will be permanently banned from the server.
What are the rules of this server?
In addition to the rules mentioned above regarding mods and hacking, there's no really any other rule to follow in Kiyomizu, this server is prepared to receive players from different cultures so standards on whats right and wrong varies a lot, ultimately you are responsible for whatever happens to you on this server. Common sense, be polite to eachother and if possible try to reach a consensus.
If you ever find a problematic player heres a few tips:
- Create parties with passwords
- Play only with known people and friends
- Use the Blacklist option offered by the game under the Chat menu
What to do if I want to report a bug?
Kiyomizu operates with the backend of newserv so any proper bug you find make sure to report them to the main project issue tracker.
Can I transfer my data from other PSO servers?
Unfortunately PSO BB player data is tied up to the server you are currently playing so theres no way to import/export the data for now, solutions are being worked on.
I want to donate, do you accept any kind of donations?
I'm very glad you liked the server, but donations are not acepted here, if anything, the best donation you can offer is to spread the word about it, as I will do my best to continue keeping the server up and running as usual.
