Zoning/PS2/3 Freeze Issues

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Originally Posted by katz

Issues with maws not loading, seen this on other systems too. I do like the moggle ghost that appears in Jeuno too. Sits in the middle of the street and will disappear when you click on him.

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Maws show that problem on my WinXP PC occasionally, but also regular NPCs. It's very noticable when it's the NPC you need, so I don't know how often it happens to any NPC I have no business with (Like, you ran out of Forbidden Keys and the Cruor Prospector doesn't load. Or a quest NPC for a quest you've repeated for an hour is suddenly not there.) Walking out of sight range always solved it, but it's annoying.

This is an example of the PS2 dropping to a black screen. (*NOTE: This specific cut scene "crash" has long since been resolved)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0npvLOrvsw

Stuck again at Flaco - Fame giver NPC Port Bastok




Platform: PS2

ISP: Comcast

Type of Internet Connection: Xfinity Hi Speed

Internet Connection Speed: Mbps 2.49

Date & Time: Tuesday Jult 12, 2011

Frequency: four times already in 15 minutes

Character Name: Marshallin

Race: Mithra F

World: Sylph

Main Job: THF 33

Support Job: MNK

Area and Coordinates: Port Bastok

Party or Solo: Solo

NPC Name: Flaco

Monster Name: None

Steps: Attempted to check fame level with Flaco 4 times, each time stuck forcing log off, re-log, try again, rinse and repeat.

I know this will be moved to Tech Support and left unanswered.I will report it via e-mail too, although I know it will do no good. I will continue to report until someone has the courtesy to respond to concerns about freeze issues.

I think I can solve your problem.

Easy fix is to change this: Platform: PS2

The game is expanding and ps2 can barely handle it anymore. Its no wonder your crashing. Its like trying to play FFX on a snes. In all seriousness and only with good intentions (not being one of those gamer flamers) I would seriously say to find a new format on which to play the game. Not only are the capabilities of the ps2 lacking but they are also old machines that just cant perform like they used to.

Welcome to the club.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...-Freeze-Issues

Here is the response I got from Support. Please note the non-toll free # provided for further assistance.


Dear Customer,

Regarding your request for account support. Please find your answer below.

Unfortunately, we currently do not have a solution to this problem. Please contact the Support Center Tech Department and they will assist you further. The contact phone number for the tech department is: 310-846-0345.

Thank you for contacting the SQUARE ENIX Support Center.

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Originally Posted by Michae

I think I can solve your problem.

Easy fix is to change this: Platform: PS2

The game is expanding and ps2 can barely handle it anymore. Its no wonder your crashing. Its like trying to play FFX on a snes. In all seriousness and only with good intentions (not being one of those gamer flamers) I would seriously say to find a new format on which to play the game. Not only are the capabilities of the ps2 lacking but they are also old machines that just cant perform like they used to.

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Sorry, and also not trying to be a complete jerk, but, SE knows there are problems with PS2 and PS3. With PS2 in particular, knowing that it's in it's coffin on the way to the graveyard, SE needs to announce that they will be dropping support instead of continuing to collect money from it's users. Sure, the majority may have other platforms to play on, but there are some that don't. Not everyone can afford to buy new or refurbished X-boxes or new PC's unfortunately. In my case, I have retired my main character and one mule, but continue to want to have some fun on another mule until I quit completely. I am also speaking out for those who have paid their money over the years and can get not even the courtesy of a response in this forum. Silence is golden.

i see only two acceptable responses to all the issues the ps2/3 users have. 1) drop support for it fully. while this would make me cry, i'd get over it. 2) admit there are problems, and at the very least attempt to fix them.
ignoring us and crossing fingers that we just go away isnt an acceptable response.

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Originally Posted by Michae

I think I can solve your problem.

Easy fix is to change this: Platform: PS2

The game is expanding and ps2 can barely handle it anymore. Its no wonder your crashing. Its like trying to play FFX on a snes. In all seriousness and only with good intentions (not being one of those gamer flamers) I would seriously say to find a new format on which to play the game. Not only are the capabilities of the ps2 lacking but they are also old machines that just cant perform like they used to.

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The playstations have been blackscreening/freezing.. getting stuck on npcs for years. It is not because recently added parts of the game over loaded it. While I do support a move toward pc only for ffxi's future myself even tho I play on Ps3 I do so for logical factual reasons. Not assumptions.

I've been playing on two different Japanese Playstation 2 consoles (SCPH-10000 and SCPH-30000), one NA Playstation 2 (SCPH-30001) console and one PC with an *eventual* play on a NA XBOX360.

Only on the Playstation 2 there is freezing issues. Same account/character (the one on my forum profile) on the Windows PC or XBOX360 works fine. Which mostly rules out data error on the characters.

The problem seems quite simple:

This game has became a SNOWBALL (Or should I call it a Katamari ? lol) of computer code, the original programmers are no longer working on this project and the people who are working in it ATM know everything about the Windows/XBOX version but are lacking knowledge of the inner workings in the PS2 version.



The hangs do feel like some problem with logic handling on the game protocol, which is specific to the PS2 client. The game console does not crash, but sits like it's waiting for some packet to come from the server but since it never arrives the game just sits idle. This is a important information nobody mentioned: When the game is stuck, the network activity arrows keep at 100%, the Sent and Receive numbers do react normally as if nothing were wrong. But if you pull the cable to force an disconnection the PS2 hangs in a black screen instead of returning to the PlayOnline Viewer.

It's ironic, because the original code was made for the PS2.
But I suppose this is how things go.