Trouble installing FFXI again :/

Diamondis · 10-30-2007, 02:33 PM

I've played FFXI for years now but recently i bought a new PC with windows vista on it. I tried it with FFXI for a while but POL kept crashing for no reason i could find so i figured it was vista. I formatted my C: drive and installed XP again, and now my POL viewer wont even update, im dreading the FFXI update if i ever get to it.

POL seems to have trouble downloading a specific file when updating, it stays on it until i get an error about my network connections, which are fine, saying they are busy or something.

Plus, the time left till completion keeps going up, then down, then up a little more (like.. 29:02, 29:01.. 31:35, 31:34.. 32:00) it shouldnt be @ 2 hours+ for 76 files.. its like my internet is being blocked or something. I have 2MB broadband, but it takes worse than dial up speeds.

I've rambled i know, but im frustrated >< lol. Can you do something like port-forwarding for POL? or is something else the matter :/ im lost here. Any help would rock, tyvm!

MPod · 10-30-2007, 03:53 PM

If you aren't having trouble playing any other game or doing anything else online, then port forwarding is probably a good idea, although it looks like it requires a LOT to be forwarded.
According to their website:
Port numbers that may be used by the PlayOnline server group.
TCP 25, 80, 110, 443 or 50000 - 65535
UDP 50000 - 65535

Port numbers that may be used by terminals such as the PlayStation(R)2.
TCP 1024 - 65535
UDP 50000 - 65535

ebackhus · 11-02-2007, 09:19 AM

The ONLY way I got POL to work under Vista was to copy the installation from my friend's PC over to mine.

10-30-2007, 02:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Diamondis Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1 OS: XP: Service pack 2	Trouble installing FFXI again :/ I've played FFXI for years now but recently i bought a new PC with windows vista on it. I tried it with FFXI for a while but POL kept crashing for no reason i could find so i figured it was vista. I formatted my C: drive and installed XP again, and now my POL viewer wont even update, im dreading the FFXI update if i ever get to it. POL seems to have trouble downloading a specific file when updating, it stays on it until i get an error about my network connections, which are fine, saying they are busy or something. Plus, the time left till completion keeps going up, then down, then up a little more (like.. 29:02, 29:01.. 31:35, 31:34.. 32:00) it shouldnt be @ 2 hours+ for 76 files.. its like my internet is being blocked or something. I have 2MB broadband, but it takes worse than dial up speeds. I've rambled i know, but im frustrated >< lol. Can you do something like port-forwarding for POL? or is something else the matter :/ im lost here. Any help would rock, tyvm!

10-30-2007, 03:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
MPod Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 84 OS: XP Media SP 2	Re: Trouble installing FFXI again :/ If you aren't having trouble playing any other game or doing anything else online, then port forwarding is probably a good idea, although it looks like it requires a LOT to be forwarded. According to their website: Port numbers that may be used by the PlayOnline server group. TCP 25, 80, 110, 443 or 50000 - 65535 UDP 50000 - 65535 Port numbers that may be used by terminals such as the PlayStation(R)2. TCP 1024 - 65535 UDP 50000 - 65535

11-02-2007, 09:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
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