Uploaded May 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Although Atlus and Sony turned off the official online servers for Demon's Souls it may have actually improved things. If you missed the oppurtunity to play DeS online before the official servers were shutdown or if you just want to play DeS online again then news of fans creating private servers is probably as exciting for you as it was for me. Anyone unfortunate enough to run into the stuttering issue while playing online, like I did on several occasions, will be happy to know that these servers should prove to be more reliable as they currently are being actively maintained.
#DemonsSouls #PrivateServers #OnlineGameplay
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πΊ Cross Region Restriction - Read Carefully
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Although these servers now allow you to play cross region between account types (US, JP, EU, etc) it seems that they are unable to play between the different versions of the game. Demon's Souls was published by 3 different companies; Atlus for North America, Sony for Japan, and Bandai Namco for Europe. At the startup of the game (and on the box/disc if you have a physical copy) you'll see the logo for one of those three companies, this is the version you have.
People who have an Atlus copy of the game are unable to play with people who have a Bamco or Sony version, those who have a Bamco copy are unable to match with Atlus/Sony people, etc. From what I've seen most people have an Atlus copy as a result of it being the only type in the US and a European grey market that imported them instead of ordering the Bandai Namco versions (likely due to costs).
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π How to connect to a private server
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- From the PS3 home menu
- Go to: Settings
- Go to: Network Settings
- Select: Internet Connection Settings
- Select: Custom
- Select your connection method (Avoid WiFi if you can, as it can be notably unstable)
- You can manually set the different options or just leave them to auto/default
- At "DNS Setting" select Manual
- Enter the Primary DNS of the private server (see below), Secondary DNS can remain as default
- Manually set or leave remaining options to auto/default
- Start game and enjoy
Note: I'll try to keep this address updated but in the event that it doesn't work check the discord/reddit boards first as they'll have new info way before I do.
Yuvi's private DeS server: 142.93.245.186
You can also use this website to check the current server dns, status, settings, and activity.
https://yuvi.app/
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π Helpful Links
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Demon's Souls Discord: discordapp.com/invite/cCSgv4M
Reddit - Demon's Souls Private Server Emulation Thread: reddit.com/r/demonssouls/comments/80xvl8/demons_souls_private_server_emulation_thread
Also check out DsoulsPanda on Twitch, he's whom I first learned about the servers.
twitch.tv/dsoulspanda
While you're at it also Follow StrayKurtis on Twitch if you haven't already as well.
twitch.tv/straykurtis
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π΅ Music Credits
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From Software - Demon's Souls
Storm King, The Nexus, Maiden in Black, Old Monk
"Sampled classical instrumental beat no.C37 (Bach)" by DeMooz (soundcloud.com/demooz/sampled-classical-instrumental-beat-no37-bach)
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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π Other Places You Can Find Me
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Twitch: twitch.tv/RKirby808
Twitter: twitter.com/RKirby808
More Demon's Souls Content
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvvPcTvcY2_386KFlqxFTZuBG-nZIdk_x
Although Atlus and Sony turned off the official online servers for Demon's Souls it may have actually improved things. If you missed the oppurtunity to play DeS online before the official servers were shutdown or if you just want to play DeS online again then news of fans creating private servers is probably as exciting for you as it was for me. Anyone unfortunate enough to run into the stuttering issue while playing online, like I did on several occasions, will be happy to know that these servers should prove to be more reliable as they currently are being actively maintained.
#DemonsSouls #PrivateServers #OnlineGameplay
======================================
πΊ Cross Region Restriction - Read Carefully
======================================
Although these servers now allow you to play cross region between account types (US, JP, EU, etc) it seems that they are unable to play between the different versions of the game. Demon's Souls was published by 3 different companies; Atlus for North America, Sony for Japan, and Bandai Namco for Europe. At the startup of the game (and on the box/disc if you have a physical copy) you'll see the logo for one of those three companies, this is the version you have.
People who have an Atlus copy of the game are unable to play with people who have a Bamco or Sony version, those who have a Bamco copy are unable to match with Atlus/Sony people, etc. From what I've seen most people have an Atlus copy as a result of it being the only type in the US and a European grey market that imported them instead of ordering the Bandai Namco versions (likely due to costs).
======================================
π How to connect to a private server
======================================
- From the PS3 home menu
- Go to: Settings
- Go to: Network Settings
- Select: Internet Connection Settings
- Select: Custom
- Select your connection method (Avoid WiFi if you can, as it can be notably unstable)
- You can manually set the different options or just leave them to auto/default
- At "DNS Setting" select Manual
- Enter the Primary DNS of the private server (see below), Secondary DNS can remain as default
- Manually set or leave remaining options to auto/default
- Start game and enjoy
Note: I'll try to keep this address updated but in the event that it doesn't work check the discord/reddit boards first as they'll have new info way before I do.
Yuvi's private DeS server: 142.93.245.186
You can also use this website to check the current server dns, status, settings, and activity.
https://yuvi.app/
======================================
π Helpful Links
======================================
Demon's Souls Discord: discordapp.com/invite/cCSgv4M
Reddit - Demon's Souls Private Server Emulation Thread: reddit.com/r/demonssouls/comments/80xvl8/demons_souls_private_server_emulation_thread
Also check out DsoulsPanda on Twitch, he's whom I first learned about the servers.
twitch.tv/dsoulspanda
While you're at it also Follow StrayKurtis on Twitch if you haven't already as well.
twitch.tv/straykurtis
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π΅ Music Credits
======================================
From Software - Demon's Souls
Storm King, The Nexus, Maiden in Black, Old Monk
"Sampled classical instrumental beat no.C37 (Bach)" by DeMooz (soundcloud.com/demooz/sampled-classical-instrumental-beat-no37-bach)
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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π Other Places You Can Find Me
======================================
Twitch: twitch.tv/RKirby808
Twitter: twitter.com/RKirby808
More Demon's Souls Content
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvvPcTvcY2_386KFlqxFTZuBG-nZIdk_x
