How do you install Final Fantasy XI without the CD/DVDs?

[Shiro_Hayate]

As topic states.

I do NOT have a optical drive on my computer and I have no idea where the hell the CDs are. Even if I did find the CDs, I'd have to rip them as .ISOs and mount them, which is possible but I would rather avoid it.

Is it possible to stream the game or are the Japanese, like before, years behind current software technology?

I feel like returning for nostalgia reasons and because I've read of the more "solo friendly" changes! I have not played since..2006..? Or slightly later? I don't remember.

[cidbahamut]

Re: How do you install Final Fantasy XI without the CD/DVDs?

I think you can torrent the install files. There should be a thread over on bluegartr with it, but I'm too lazy to dig it up.

[Shiro_Hayate]

Re: How do you install Final Fantasy XI without the CD/DVDs?

I think you can torrent the install files. There should be a thread over on bluegartr with it, but I'm too lazy to dig it up.

Thank you, this kinda makes me rage a little bit. The Japanese have always been stubborn or ignorant with regards to mainstream technologies. Final Fantasy XIV's install process made me want to shoot whoever made the system >=(

[cidbahamut]

Re: How do you install Final Fantasy XI without the CD/DVDs?

I think it's less "The Japanese" and more "SquareEnix is fucking retarded".

[Shiro_Hayate]

Re: How do you install Final Fantasy XI without the CD/DVDs?

I think it's less "The Japanese" and more "SquareEnix is fucking retarded".

I've developed a slight hatred for most Japanese game developers as they seem out of touch with the community outside of Japan, and their public stocks speak for this (look at Capcom and Square-Enix's stocks). The final straw was the release of fat MegaMan in Street Fighter x Tekken.

But yes lol

...now I just realized that there is no ultimate edition for the new expansion. BAHHH!!! Might not be coming back at this rate

EDIT: Wait..there is...:D

[Firewind]

Re: How do you install Final Fantasy XI without the CD/DVDs?

It might also be worth checking Steam every now and then for an Ultimate Edition to go on sale. I know the Ultimate Edition only cost me £9 and being able to download the game files at the very least at any time is always nice. But that does also involve using Steam to play an MMO (though thankfully FFXI doesn't require Steam to be running or even installed to play it like SWTOR and Origin).

[Etra]

Re: How do you install Final Fantasy XI without the CD/DVDs?

The Steam version of FFXI doesn't let you use windower (except the plugins), FYI.

[Malacite]

Re: How do you install Final Fantasy XI without the CD/DVDs?

I think it's less "The Japanese" and more "SquareEnix is fucking retarded".

Yeah, the whole fiasco with the stupid pre-order bait and switch just reinforced that (and now Wada stepping down...)

[Firewind]

Re: How do you install Final Fantasy XI without the CD/DVDs?

The Steam version of FFXI doesn't let you use windower (except the plugins), FYI.

Calling bullshit on this. I can use Windower without issue with the Steam version of FFXI and have an entire thread full of screenshots taken ingame with Windower using the Steam version to prove it..

[Etra]

Re: How do you install Final Fantasy XI without the CD/DVDs?

Calling bullshit on this. I can use Windower without issue with the Steam version of FFXI and have an entire thread full of screenshots taken ingame with Windower using the Steam version to prove it..

Then make mine work, dammit.

[Malacite]

Re: How do you install Final Fantasy XI without the CD/DVDs?

Does the steam version have cheevos or just 360?

[cidbahamut]

Re: How do you install Final Fantasy XI without the CD/DVDs?

You really do have a one track mind don't you?

[Shiro_Hayate]

Re: How do you install Final Fantasy XI without the CD/DVDs?

Cannot merge my PlayOnline account now.

I want to find the person who made these carefully crafted systems and beat the shit out of them.

A normal person would have given up by now...but I'm sadly a programmer, and we're all prone to just go at things until they're either completely broken or work.

[Firewind]

Re: How do you install Final Fantasy XI without the CD/DVDs?

Then make mine work, dammit.

It's your Registry settings.

Windower searches for your registry key to find out where POL is installed so you need to run FFXI through Steam first without running Windower. When you run FFXI for the first time, your registry settings are set so go ahead and reinstall the latest version of Windower.

[Etra]

Re: How do you install Final Fantasy XI without the CD/DVDs?

It's your Registry settings.

Windower searches for your registry key to find out where POL is installed so you need to run FFXI through Steam first without running Windower. When you run FFXI for the first time, your registry settings are set so go ahead and reinstall the latest version of Windower.

Did that. Still no work. ;[