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[dragonyeuw]

So why collect coins to begin with?

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I think the coins are mainly for being able to use characters in a playset that aren't native to that set. Especially since for the first time in the series, characters aren't restricted to certain sets. So, for example, while Anakin is native to the Twillight set, you can now use him in other sets( like the OT set) but will need to find the character coin for him within that set. And vice versa for Luke and Leia figures, if you find their character coins in the twillight set you can use them in that set as well as their own( OT set).

 

[jwk94]

So is the Toybox Takeover a disc or a code? Amazon just gave me my promotional credit and it says my "order" will be here next week? I'm confused.

 

[curb]

So is the Toybox Takeover a disc or a code? Amazon just gave me my promotional credit and it says my "order" will be here next week? I'm confused.

It's a disc with a code. The disc is required to play it on a console. The code is used in the PC/mobile version.

 

[Ludist210]

I'd say that's probably a case of them really selling out, then. I doubt they'd put out all the other Star Wars characters but think this one Star Wars character should stay in the back.

The first Target I went to was like that, they had plenty of Yoda and Obi-Wan but almost everything else was bare save the errant Inside Out character or Minnie Mouse. They'd clearly set the 3.0 section but it had gotten picked over, I asked about Sabine, they confirmed.

The store that thought they were part of the Friday SW launch just had a bunch of 1.0 and 2.0 figures on all the pegs covering the whole section, there wasn't a bare section with other Star Wars characters, or any errant 3.0 characters at all. It was rather obvious they had never put anything out to begin with.

I ended up going to another Target near my office and they had one Sabine, so I nabbed her and Obi-Wan, plus the Walmart and Gamestop exclusives. I have all of the 3.0 figures aside from the Inside Out figures (which I'll get at some point, just not yet) and the ones included in the play sets (don't have any of those yet, but I will get them once more cash flow comes in).

 

[TheGrue]

I've got all the Star Wars figures except for Ezra. I could buy it online from TRU, but $5 shipping to get it in a week or so is pretty steep and $7 gets it quicker, but that's half the price of the figure. I've got the money...it's the principle of the thing. And I guess he sold well at TRU, because my closest TRU still doesn't have more stock to be able to do store pickup.

 

[Jailer of Hope]

I've got all the Star Wars figures except for Ezra. I could buy it online from TRU, but $5 shipping to get it in a week or so is pretty steep and $7 gets it quicker, but that's half the price of the figure. I've got the money...it's the principle of the thing. And I guess he sold well at TRU, because my closest TRU still doesn't have more stock to be able to do store pickup.

TRU is the worst when it comes to shipping. You pay more for it and at the absolute slowest speed I've seen of any retailer.

 

[vongruetz]

I had no idea how important the Toy Box Takeover game was going to be. It appears as more than half of the sidekicks are all locked to it. I'm not too crazy about having the so many things locked outside of the main game, but i guess that's the price of entry.

 

[Jailer of Hope]

I had no idea how important the Toy Box Takeover game was going to be. It appears as more than half of the sidekicks are all locked to it. I'm not too crazy about having the so many things locked outside of the main game, but i guess that's the price of entry.

Yeah it's always been that way. A lot of stuff is locked in the kart racing toy box game too which isn't even out yet. You can still unlock a lot of sidekicks in INterior, though.

 

[Christopher]

Disney infinity 4.0 Kingom TakeOver

Bell jasmine Mulan Cinderella aurora tiana Snow White

And the corresponding prince/Villians

 

[jwk94]

It's a disc with a code. The disc is required to play it on a console. The code is used in the PC/mobile version.

Wait, so essentially a separate game? There isn't a digital version or something?

 

[User 479360]

So what extras are available right now? Toybox Takeover, Inside Out and the kart racing? Plus the dumb Powerdiscs?

 

[curb]

Wait, so essentially a separate game? There isn't a digital version or something?

Toy Box Takeover is a mode within the game proper that gets unlocked by either the disc on consoles or the code in the PC/mobile version.

 

[Jailer of Hope]

So what extras are available right now? Toybox Takeover, Inside Out and the kart racing? Plus the dumb Powerdiscs?

Kart racing isn't available yet.

 

[curb]

Kart racing isn't available yet.

Neither is Toy Box Takeover outside of preorders I think.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

Neither is Toy Box Takeover outside of preorders I think.

Best Buy has it for sale, or at least it did when I looked yesterday.

 

[CuteSpaceGoblin]

So why collect coins to begin with?

What is there to do for these characters? Can I play through say a Toy Story level pack as Yoda or is it just the free play stuff? What kinds of activities can you do?

I'm sorry, I'm really interested but I have no idea what I'm getting into.

Think of it being roughly analogous to having to play Lego games through in Story Mode with the 'right characters' then going back and playing in Free Play Mode with characters that you've unlocked elsewhere, regardless of whether they're narratively appropriate.

 

[jwk94]

Toy Box Takeover is a mode within the game proper that gets unlocked by either the disc on consoles or the code in the PC/mobile version.

Oh! so the disc unlocks the mode and then i can just tos that out, then?

 

[Jailer of Hope]

Neither is Toy Box Takeover outside of preorders I think.

Best Buy has it for sale, or at least it did when I looked yesterday.

It definitely is a bit of a mess right now. I think it was supposed to a timed pre-order bonus but some retailers mistakenly put out extras for sale.

Oh! so the disc unlocks the mode and then i can just tos that out, then?

It works like a playset piece. You need to have it on the base every time you want to play it.

 

[curb]

Oh! so the disc unlocks the mode and then i can just tos that out, then?

On PC/mobile yes but on consoles, the disc has to be on the base for it to work.

It definitely is a bit of a mess right now. I think it was supposed to a timed pre-order bonus but some retailers mistakenly put out extras for sale.

Sounds like it. I think Takeover and the racing disc are coming out officially in October.

 

[Campster]

Wait, so essentially a separate game? There isn't a digital version or something?

Right now it's like any other playset - a little bauble that gets put on the top of the pad in the hexagon slot. If you remove it from that slot the takeover mode goes away.

It straddles a weird line between a new playset and a toybox game. It has its own "story" with an opening cutscene wherein Syndrome steals the ToyBox's magic wand, and you need to work your way through themed levels that re-use assets but are tightly designed and have their own scripted events and voice work (i.e., these aren't just ToyBox levels). There's also a procedure level generator that is pretty great at building up random combat challenges to grind character levels up. I don't know if it's really worth $20, but I find it useful for giving my non-playset characters a structured way of leveling up.

 

[Metalmarc]

Got home from work and my copy arrived. I basically bought the game and twilight set off amazon for £35 worked out cheaper than buying the starter set cos I have the Base from 2.0 (toybox was free)

(i just got refunded a fiver by amazon and it was £40 originally, it feels like i got the twilight republic set free also now)

Noticed my cover is not red, so I was pleased with that, sorry for the bad quality pic

 

[Hellers]

I've got Toybox takeover. It plays a little like Diablo. Fixed zoom but rotatable camera. Very easy to kill enemies but a lot of them. It's great for levelling up figures quickly. It's a playset base. Put it on the pad and then you can choose to play it from the main menu.

Although it did piss me off yesterday when it threw me into a boss fight with Ronan who almost immediately went stealth. This means no ranged attacks will hit him making your sidekick useless. He also murdered my level 13 Jedi figures in three hits. The zoom is set too far out to be able to block, roll or use block breaks properly. This is made worse by him being stuck in stealth. I burned through about 10 figures just to whittle him down. It would have been much easier if I could have just shot him.

Worth the money though apart from that. Next time I fight him I might try putting my sidekick in the roman helmet and using him as a bomb.

 

[Amneisac]

Guardedly excited about the starter pack showing up tomorrow. My wife and I tried DI 1.0 on 360 and we really didn't get into it. We've played and (for the most part) enjoyed all the Skylanders games, but the original DI just had really bad performance especially in split screen.

I'm still not sure we're going to be thrilled with the splitscreen co-op, we prefer stuff like Skylanders, Diablo, and Lego games where you at least share a screen if you're near each other, but we'll see how it goes. I think at least if the frame rate is decent on PS4 in splitscreen we'll be okay.

 

[Christopher]

Anyone have a list of the figures from 1.0 and on I might have to get into this

 

[Campster]

Anyone have a list of the figures from 1.0 and on I might have to get into this

Pretty sure the complete list of characters is on the Disney Infinity Wiki main page.

Edit: That list doesn't include variants, though, like Black Symbiote Spiderman or any of the crystal figures from 1.0.

 

[Christopher]

Pretty sure the complete list of characters is on the Disney Infinity Wiki main page.

Thank you so much does 1.0 work with this?

Also none are out of print right?

 

[mreddie]

Thank you so much does 1.0 work with this?

Also none are out of print right?

Almost all of 1.0 is still up, I'm sure you can find Lone Ranger stuff for cheap.

 

[Ludist210]

Anyone have a list of the figures from 1.0 and on I might have to get into this

Off the top of my head...

1.0 Figures:

1. Rapunzel
2. Elsa
3. Anna
4. Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey
5. Wreck-It Ralph
6. Vanellope von Schweets
7. Jack Sparrow
8. Hector Barbossa
9. Davy Jones
10. Lightning McQueen
11. Holly Shiftwell
12. Mater
13. Francesco
14. Mr. Incredible
15. Syndrome
16. Mrs. Incredible
17. Violet
18. Dash
19. Sulley
20. Mike Wazowski
21. Randall
22. The Lone Ranger
23. Tonto
24. Phineas
25. Agent P
26. Jack Skellington
27. Buzz Lightyear
28. Jesse
29. Woody

2.0 Figures...

1. Captain America
2. Iron Man
3. Black Widow
4. Hulk
5. Thor
6. Hawkeye
7. Falcon
8. Loki
9. Spiderman
10. Venom
11. Nova
12. Nick Fury
13. Iron Fist
14. Green Goblin
15. Star Lord
16. Drax
17. Rocket
18. Groot
19. Gamora
20. Yondu
21. Ronan
22. Aladdin
23. Jasmine
24. Merida
25. Donald Duck
26. Tinkerbell
27. Stitch
28. Malefacent
29. Hiro
30. Baymax

 

[Christopher]

Thanks for the list omg you people must be broke holy shoot at that list!

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

Thanks for the list omg you people must be broke holy shoot at that list!

If you keep an eye out for sales, it's pretty easy to get figures at around half off. I got everything from 1.0 and 2.0 earlier this year for a little north of $300.

 

[Ludist210]

Thank you so much does 1.0 work with this?

Also none are out of print right?

The hardest to find are Violet (I've only ever seen one in the wild over the last year), Syndrome (haven't seen him in over a year) and Francesco (same). Toys R Us and Amazon stock the rest pretty well.

 

[Campster]

Thank you so much does 1.0 work with this?

Yes and no.

So the game is largely divided up into two sections - the Toy Box (a LittleBigPlanet sort of "make your own levels/download the levels of others!" thing) and the playsets (a small game that's based around one property, like Monsters, Inc. or Spider-Man).

Characters from earlier versions can be played in the newer versions of the ToyBox with no issues. So if you grab 1.0 characters like, say, Jack Sparrow and want to make levels as him or play ToyBox stuff with him, that'll 100% work.

But the playsets aren't forward compatible. So the Monsters, Inc and Pirates of the Caribbean playsets from 1.0? Some of the item unlocks from those playsets are still hanging around, but the playsets themselves only work with the Disney Infinity 1.0 disk.

TL;DR: Characters are always forward compatible (at least so far) but the playsets are not.

Also none are out of print right?

Kind of? I'm pretty sure they're not still manufacturing characters from gen 1 or gen 2 anymore, but they're also not exactly Amiibos in terms of their rarity.

You may have to turn to Amazon or eBay or some other online retailer to get the older figures, since bigbox stores don't like the amount of shelf space they take up in their electronics sections. And you may end paying a bit more than the original retail price for a new-in-box character at this point. But they're definitely available, and not at obscene Amiibo prices (I'm looking at you, $70 Splatoon Amiibo pack).

Edit: Okay yeah, looking at Syndrome the current going price on Amazon is $21, Francesco is $20, and Violet seems to be hard to find. So a few of the older gen 1 figures might be on the pricy side or hard to get at this point.

 

[Christopher]

Thanks so much guys I'm so mad I'm getting into this

 

[mreddie]

Thanks so much guys I'm so mad I'm getting into this

Welcome to the world.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

The hardest to find are Violet (I've only ever seen one in the wild over the last year), Syndrome (haven't seen him in over a year) and Francesco (same). Toys R Us and Amazon stock the rest pretty well.

You can get Violet, Vanellope, and Rapunzel in a 3 pack that ships from the UK for only $22:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IO3GSXS/?tag=neogaf0e-20

And the Davy Jones, Randall, and Syndrome 3 pack is $28:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C68MXBS/?tag=neogaf0e-20

 

[Christopher]

Thank you so much guys last question!

Is this two players!?

Do the figures save once mounted?

If so I have my spouse hooked!

Gonna get 3.0 I'm assuming it's out now?

 

[fernoca]

Thank you so much guys last question!

Is this two players!?

Do the figures save once mounted?

If so I have my spouse hooked!

Gonna get 3.0 I'm assuming it's out now?

Twwo ayers, 1 figure each.
Figures need to stay on the base at all times.
Yeah, was released this past Sunday.

Keep in mimd that outside the Tot Box (and related modes), you can't use..Mickey on Avengers playset.

1.0 and 2.0 playsets can't be used on 3.0. You'll need 1.0 to play (ex) Toy Story or 2.0 to play (ex) Spider-Man.

 

[Ludist210]

You can get Violet, Vanellope, and Rapunzel in a 3 pack that ships from the UK for only $22:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IO3GSXS/?tag=neogaf0e-20

And the Davy Jones, Randall, and Syndrome 3 pack is $28:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C68MXBS/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Oh nice...hard to come by in America. I lucked into a used Syndrome for $8 (2nd & Charles) and found Violet on clearance at Best Buy ($7). I've never seen a new Francesco in the wild and went to eBay for him (got him for $12 used).

amiibo...blech. I imported Meta Knight and it's bad quality. I paid $28 to import him too...

 

[bananafactory]

I just want my Toy Box Takeover that I am entitled to from my preorder


Why is life so hard

 

[Christopher]

I promise last question guys promise

Where should I get 3.0 who has the best deal?

 

[piratepwnsninja]

I promise last question guys promise

Where should I get 3.0 who has the best deal?

What system are you purchasing on?

 

[empyrean]

So tempted to get 3.0 now...purely for the toy box...even though i didn't plat the toy box at all in 1.0 and 2.0 and I'm not into star wars lol. The new 'builders' and stuff sound quite good.

 

[ghibli99]

TL;DR: Characters are always forward compatible (at least so far) but the playsets are not.

Thanks for all of the great information. I was wondering this myself as a noob to DI.

So is there a general consensus on which playsets from 1.0 and 2.0 are worth picking up (assuming I get the corresponding game disc(s))? (Edit: Wow, they're ALL 4-5 stars on Amazon LOL)

 

[Mideon]

Just got off the chat with Amazon UK they said I would get the free toy box takeover but then said I was a day late for the promotion. In the end they gave it me for free but the product reviews on Amazon UK are for a different product a window cleaner!! No idea what's going on!!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00ZRTB8CS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1441136778&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=toy+box+takeover&dpPl=1&dpID=51zG3ymsQSL&ref=plSrch

 

[Christopher]

What system are you purchasing on?

PS3

 

[piratepwnsninja]

PS3

Honestly, if you're purchasing on a Sony system, get go ahead and get the Saga edition. It comes with two Star Wars playsets (one of which isn't available until the end of the month regularly), the game, and 5 figures, one of which is unavailable any other way until next year (Boba Fett.)

 

[Hellers]

Top bargain for UK fans. The original 3DS version of the game is £14.86 at amazon. Not really worth buying for the game along but it's pretty cheap for three 1.0 figures

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ASHT3OO/

 

[Campster]

Thanks for all of the great information. I was wondering this myself as a noob to DI.

So is there a general consensus on which playsets from 1.0 and 2.0 are worth picking up (assuming I get the corresponding game disc(s))?

I'll say this: None of the playsets are particularly amazing. They're all on the short end of things, they're clunky, and until 3.0 had almost no narrative thrust at all (and even now it's a pretty loose set of affairs). That said, with the right expectations of it being a shallowly fun, colorful way to level up your characters they can be enjoyable. My list (noting that I haven't finished the two newest playsets):

Pretty good:

• Twilight of the Republic (3.0): Best combat of the series so far, space sections and multiple planets that are small but at least give the game a sense of scope missing in all previous playsets, and more narrative focus than the playsets have ever had. It's the closest we've come to a legit "good" playset so far, I think.
• Inside Out (3.0): A nice platformer that's aimed at kids. Unlike other more action-oriented playsets, when a character dies you don't need to replace it with a new one - you just respawn at a checkpoint. Super simple and really forgiving, but it's got a cute (if garish) visual style and the collectibles/par times give older players more meat to chew through where raw challenge is lacking.

Okay-ish:

• Pirates of the Caribbean (1.0): Did you want to play a knockoff Assassin's Creed IV for kids? Because this is a knockoff Assassin's Creed IV for kids. You pilot a boat that can get in sea battles while en route to different islands and solve simple platforming/combat sequences to make progress. It's okay, but it also feels at all times like you could be playing a more developed version of these ideas called Black Flag.
• Monsters, Inc (1.0): Metal Gear Monsters. It's a stealth game where you sneak up on other monsters, except instead of stabbing them you "scare" them by yelling. And then there's paintball segments where you shoot guys. Again, if Pirates was Black Flag for kids this is Metal Gear Solid for kids. Probably a little too clunky to be enjoyable by adults, but it has its moments.
• Spider-Man/Avengers (2.0): I put these two together because they both are basically the same game with the same map (one is in upper New York, the other is in lower New York, but you can see the other playset's buildings so it feels arbitrarily limited). They're both PS2-era licensed superhero romps. I dug 'em, because I have a soft spot for that stuff. But I'm under no delusions that they're great, either. It's a step up from the Incredibles in a big way (death matters, for instance), but without the combat gains from 3.0 it's still a bland beat 'em up with next to no narrative push.
• The Lone Ranger (1.0): The movie sucked, sure, but hijinks in the old west turn out to play okay. It's gun-focused, which means the butts combat of the 1.0 pack isn't as big of a deal. And it's got a more distinct progression system as you make the train go further and further. Not amazing, but not horrible.
• Toy Story (1.0): This is basically the same thing as the Toy Story game by Avalanche, except set in Buzz Lightyear's universe rather than Woody's wild west setting. It's got a big base building/painting/civilian dressup thing going on. I dug it, but it's also pretty empty/shallow, play wise. If you like doing random chores to unlock a new building to get a bunch of new random chores to get another random unlock, it's cool. It also introduced the shrinking/growing stuff that never made it back to Disney Infinity 2.0/3.0.

Just... no:

• Cars (1.0): - The driving physics have improved with 3.0 (at least a bit), but before that the driving physics were butts on toast. Nothing underscored this like the Cars playset, which is almost 100% racing (and some light, light Tony Hawk style trick segments). If you have kids that are die-hard fans of the films it might be worth a look, but if you want to race in Disney Infinity I'd wait for the cart expansion pack.
• Guardians of the Galaxy (2.0): I love these characters, but this playset is butts. It takes place on Knowhere, but it's really just a jumble of nonsensical scifi hallways (and not in a good way). There's an entire half of the map that's one big platforming puzzle used for all of two or so missions, and the rest is just grey boxes as far as the eye can see. It's bad platforming and escort missions rounded off by turret sections. Pass.
• Incredibles (1.0): - If you thought the New York City of Spider-Man/Avengers was small, you haven't seen nothin' yet. Half the powers feel useless (Violet and Dash simply can't keep up with their parents/Syndrome, and having Syndrome fight Syndrome feels stupid). Since this is 1.0, the combat sucks. It's basically spamming the triangle/Y button until everything on the screen is dead. This is also before death carried any meaning, so there's not even an obligation to swap out characters when you die. It's poops.

 

[VGChampion]

I agree with most of that but I did really like the Toy Story playset. It's what kept me interested in this franchise after I thought it would fail with how glitchy and boring the first game was. Yeah, it got pretty repetitive later on but for awhile it was really fun.

 

[Hex]

I'll say this: None of the playsets are particularly amazing. They're all on the short end of things, they're clunky, and until 3.0 had almost no narrative thrust at all (and even now it's a pretty loose set of affairs). That said, with the right expectations of it being a shallowly fun, colorful way to level up your characters they can be enjoyable. My list (noting that I haven't finished the two newest playsets):

Pretty good:

• Twilight of the Republic (3.0): Best combat of the series so far, space sections and multiple planets that are small but at least give the game a sense of scope missing in all previous playsets, and more narrative focus than the playsets have ever had. It's the closest we've come to a legit "good" playset so far, I think.
• Inside Out (3.0): A nice platformer that's aimed at kids. Unlike other more action-oriented playsets, when a character dies you don't need to replace it with a new one - you just respawn at a checkpoint. Super simple and really forgiving, but it's got a cute (if garish) visual style and the collectibles/par times give older players more meat to chew through where raw challenge is lacking.

Okay-ish:

• Pirates of the Caribbean (1.0): Did you want to play a knockoff Assassin's Creed IV for kids? Because this is a knockoff Assassin's Creed IV for kids. You pilot a boat that can get in sea battles while en route to different islands and solve simple platforming/combat sequences to make progress. It's okay, but it also feels at all times like you could be playing a more developed version of these ideas called Black Flag.
• Monsters, Inc (1.0): Metal Gear Monsters. It's a stealth game where you sneak up on other monsters, except instead of stabbing them you "scare" them by yelling. And then there's paintball segments where you shoot guys. Again, if Pirates was Black Flag for kids this is Metal Gear Solid for kids. Probably a little too clunky to be enjoyable by adults, but it has its moments.
• Spider-Man/Avengers (2.0): I put these two together because they both are basically the same game with the same map (one is in upper New York, the other is in lower New York, but you can see the other playset's buildings so it feels arbitrarily limited). They're both PS2-era licensed superhero romps. I dug 'em, because I have a soft spot for that stuff. But I'm under no delusions that they're great, either. It's a step up from the Incredibles in a big way (death matters, for instance), but without the combat gains from 3.0 it's still a bland beat 'em up with next to no narrative push.
• The Lone Ranger (1.0): The movie sucked, sure, but hijinks in the old west turn out to play okay. It's gun-focused, which means the butts combat of the 1.0 pack isn't as big of a deal. And it's got a more distinct progression system as you make the train go further and further. Not amazing, but not horrible.
• Toy Story (1.0): This is basically the same thing as the Toy Story game by Avalanche, except set in Buzz Lightyear's universe rather than Woody's wild west setting. It's got a big base building/painting/civilian dressup thing going on. I dug it, but it's also pretty empty/shallow, play wise. If you like doing random chores to unlock a new building to get a bunch of new random chores to get another random unlock, it's cool. It also introduced the shrinking/growing stuff that never made it back to Disney Infinity 2.0/3.0.

Just... no:

• Cars (1.0): - The driving physics have improved with 3.0 (at least a bit), but before that the driving physics were butts on toast. Nothing underscored this like the Cars playset, which is almost 100% racing (and some light, light Tony Hawk style trick segments). If you have kids that are die-hard fans of the films it might be worth a look, but if you want to race in Disney Infinity I'd wait for the cart expansion pack.
• Guardians of the Galaxy (2.0): I love these characters, but this playset is butts. It takes place on Knowhere, but it's really just a jumble of nonsensical scifi hallways (and not in a good way). There's an entire half of the map that's one big platforming puzzle used for all of two or so missions, and the rest is just grey boxes as far as the eye can see. It's bad platforming and escort missions rounded off by turret sections. Pass.
• Incredibles (1.0): - If you thought the New York City of Spider-Man/Avengers was small, you haven't seen nothin' yet. Half the powers feel useless (Violet and Dash simply can't keep up with their parents/Syndrome, and having Syndrome fight Syndrome feels stupid). Since this is 1.0, the combat sucks. It's basically spamming the triangle/Y button until everything on the screen is dead. This is also before death carried any meaning, so there's not even an obligation to swap out characters when you die. It's poops.

Now my understanding is that to play the playsets I will need to get the 1.0 and 2.0 software also right?