Over the weekend I decided to dive in and get a PS4 Pro with some Christmas money and my buddy says, 'hey we should give FFXIV a shot!' I think yea! Let's do it! I love Destiny and I've never gotten into a true MMO and I love FF, so why not?!?
So I do my research and find out that the best way to get into the game was to purchase Realm Reborn. No problem. Except it's not available in physical form ANYWHERE...
So whatever. I'll just purchase it via the PSN because it's only $20 and I get a 30 day trial. Why not?!?! Right?!?!
Welp, I purchase and download the 11 GB game to my brand new PS4 Pro, no problem. Then I proceed the launch the program. Then it opens up this SHITTY ASS client (obviously made for some unoptimized web-browser) and proceeds to make me sign up for a Square Enix account. No problem. I've done this sort of thing before. I'm familiar with the process. So I do it.
1hour later... after I FINALLY receive the confirmation email, it starts downloading crap through the most HORRIBLE game client EVER! Another goddamn 11 GB patch...
I mean seriously?! This thing is going to download a frikin' patch the size of the game download itself? Okay whatever.
Fast forward to 4 DAYS and I have not been able to play the frikin game because after about 1GB into the download of these patch files it quits and says 'unable to download patch files' through the client and automatically relaunches the client and proceeds to make me log in AGAIN!!!!
I've gone through every trouble shoot. I've deleted the game and everything and re downloaded it. Talked to every tech representative from EVERY company (my ISP, PSN, Square Enix online chat) and NO ONE has a solution that DOES NOT make me go over the data cap for my internet service!... which is 1 TB for home network and 2 GBs for my own VPN (using my phone as a tether).
Un-frikin-believable!... what a waste of time, money, and resources...
Has anyone encountered this issue and resolved it? because if the ENTIRE internet is not able to offer a solution then I'm SOL!
Edit: Day 5
Well GOOD NEWS! It worked! I woke up this morning after leaving the PS4 on all night and I saw a big green 'PLAY' button.
That's good right? That means I don't have to download anymore patches right?... RIGHT?!? Lol.
Good riddance what a horrible process.
I got really nervous because when I checked the download around 1am it had slowed to a crawl at .2mb/s. I was patient and persistent though and lft it and it sped back up to .62mb/s around 2am.
Special thanks to AuthenticM and Okawa-San and everyone else that made suggestions.
So I do my research and find out that the best way to get into the game was to purchase Realm Reborn. No problem. Except it's not available in physical form ANYWHERE...
So whatever. I'll just purchase it via the PSN because it's only $20 and I get a 30 day trial. Why not?!?! Right?!?!
Welp, I purchase and download the 11 GB game to my brand new PS4 Pro, no problem. Then I proceed the launch the program. Then it opens up this SHITTY ASS client (obviously made for some unoptimized web-browser) and proceeds to make me sign up for a Square Enix account. No problem. I've done this sort of thing before. I'm familiar with the process. So I do it.
1hour later... after I FINALLY receive the confirmation email, it starts downloading crap through the most HORRIBLE game client EVER! Another goddamn 11 GB patch...
I mean seriously?! This thing is going to download a frikin' patch the size of the game download itself? Okay whatever.
Fast forward to 4 DAYS and I have not been able to play the frikin game because after about 1GB into the download of these patch files it quits and says 'unable to download patch files' through the client and automatically relaunches the client and proceeds to make me log in AGAIN!!!!
I've gone through every trouble shoot. I've deleted the game and everything and re downloaded it. Talked to every tech representative from EVERY company (my ISP, PSN, Square Enix online chat) and NO ONE has a solution that DOES NOT make me go over the data cap for my internet service!... which is 1 TB for home network and 2 GBs for my own VPN (using my phone as a tether).
Un-frikin-believable!... what a waste of time, money, and resources...
Has anyone encountered this issue and resolved it? because if the ENTIRE internet is not able to offer a solution then I'm SOL!
Edit: Day 5
Well GOOD NEWS! It worked! I woke up this morning after leaving the PS4 on all night and I saw a big green 'PLAY' button.
That's good right? That means I don't have to download anymore patches right?... RIGHT?!? Lol.
Good riddance what a horrible process.
I got really nervous because when I checked the download around 1am it had slowed to a crawl at .2mb/s. I was patient and persistent though and lft it and it sped back up to .62mb/s around 2am.
Special thanks to AuthenticM and Okawa-San and everyone else that made suggestions.
Final Fantasy XIV: Upgrade From PS3 to PS4. Posted by Hergen Thaens Community Project Manager, Square. (Digital) to the PS4, without having to download and install the PS3 client again on my PS3? I am having the same issue i upgraded my ps3 account to ps4 and now the code is saying the code is already in use so im out of a. Aug 30, 2013Â For Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled 'Problem updating. I know im not the only one experiencing this issue. Hence my movie download is faster than my ps3 download. My patch downlaod speed vary to 0.68MB to 0.28MB and the movie im downloading goes to 1.2MB to 0.80MB.
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- Issues during the installation process. 1) Check free space on hard disk. In order to install FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn, at least 20 GB of free space is necessary. Settings will have to be manually set back to normal after the download. FAQ Article: 67498 FAQ Category: [Product Specifications] / FAQ Sub-category: [Installation] Back.
- For Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn on the PC, a GameFAQs message board topic titled 'Issues Downloading New Patch On PS4'.
- Unable to download patches for FFXIV Heavensward. So I've decided to jump back into FFXIV Heavensward for PS4. I went ahead and renewed my subscription and even.
- You can download the Windows® version of the FINAL FANTASY XIV game client from the following link.