For those of us who still support the PS2 version of FFXI

[Spero]

If se would come up with a version that would install on the ps3, it would sell a lot more copies. I know on the playstaytion boards, a lot of people keep asking when se is comming out with a ps3 version of ffxi. I know I'd buy it in a heartbeat. I have a 60 gb ps3 and eould like a version for the ps3, maybe they could use ffxiv code for it.

[Kailea_Nagisa]

I would like to use my PS3 as well, my PS3 is one of the older BC ones, but I installed a 120gb HDD into it, I could install the PS2 version, but for some odd reason all I have is the Wings of the Goddess disk -.- I have all my disks for PC and 360, but for the life of me I can not find my PS2 disks, I think I gave them to a friend a long time ago, and forgot about them ;p I really only use my consoles as backups though, I main on PC, and use my consoles for when I am not at home, or the PC is doing something important.

[Legomike]

keyboard is faster and more efficient then a controler.

being a console gamer the controller will always be the most efficient for me. i just dont see how a keyboard is faster or more efficient

[NightDagger]

My brother recently came to stay at my house so i pulled out the PS2 for him to play on while he was here. He has always played on PC with a keyboard. he was not aware how easy the game is with a controller. He is now going to be getting a 36 controller to get for his PC to play with.

[rog]

being a console gamer the controller will always be the most efficient for me. i just dont see how a keyboard is faster or more efficient

You're not looking too hard than. Using a controller, you have to press r/l, and then manually scroll over as many as 5 macros (assuming you never start scrolling the wrong way), and hit x. Using a keyboard you hold ctrl/alt, and tab a number. Using a keyboard it never takes more than maybe .5 secs to hit a macro. Using a controller, it can take as much as 1-2 seconds. The difference is rather large. Fortunately, you can always predict what you'll need to use next, allowing you to scroll over to the next macro well in advance, making the raw speed difference irrelevant. However if you get caught off guard, and do need to suddenly use a different macro, the speed difference is readily apparent.

This is from the perspective of someone who can easily use either a keyboard or a controller, in any situation. And i usually prefer to use a controller; because it's more comfortable, not because it's more efficient, or faster.

[NightDagger]

If se would come up with a version that would install on the ps3, it would sell a lot more copies. I know on the playstaytion boards, a lot of people keep asking when se is comming out with a ps3 version of ffxi. I know I'd buy it in a heartbeat. I have a 60 gb ps3 and eould like a version for the ps3, maybe they could use ffxiv code for it.

What FFXIV Code?

On another not, I too would love to play on PS3. I am currently on 360 but have always loved PS. I think the game would play better & the graphics would just be amazing if they brought it on PS3. I could even see JP players upgrading to the PS3 version. it is truly a shame the did not do this 3 years ago. but i guess we can't expect everything >.>

[Volkai]

Expecting a PS2 player to shell out $700+ for a strong PC to play FFXI (a game that already runs on their PS2) is unreasonable.
Expecting a PS2 player to shell out $200+ for a cheap PC or an XBox 360 to play FFXI (a game that already run on their PS2) is also unreasonable.

A player with a system that runs FFXI should not have to shell out greater than $50 (if even that) to play a game that already runs on their functioning system.

"If you can't find this one install disc you should give up and go to a different system" is a ridiculous statement.

The only "go to a different system" statement that I find reasonable in this situation is along the lines of "If your PS2 can't read discs anymore, you need to get a different (non-slim) PS2 - but they are widely and cheaply available."

I believe that the solution for this is a new install disc. I also believe that a mandatory new install could alleviate some of the 'PS2 Limitation' problems, particularly those pertaining to the total hard drive space allotted to PS2 FFXI. It would have to be mandatory because making such changes would likely require abandoning support for most further updates to the existing PS2 FFXI. However, I believe a significant enough portion of existing PS2 users would adopt the new install (assuming it were made widely available) to make it ultimately a positive course of action.

[Urteil]

I mean a lot of disrespect.

PS2 needs to go away so we can get updates for the game we all love.

[rog]

Expecting a PS2 player to shell out $700+ for a strong PC to play FFXI (a game that already runs on their PS2) is unreasonable.
Expecting a PS2 player to shell out $200+ for a cheap PC or an XBox 360 to play FFXI (a game that already run on their PS2) is also unreasonable.

A player with a system that runs FFXI should not have to shell out greater than $50 (if even that) to play a game that already runs on their functioning system.

"If you can't find this one install disc you should give up and go to a different system" is a ridiculous statement.

The only "go to a different system" statement that I find reasonable in this situation is along the lines of "If your PS2 can't read discs anymore, you need to get a different (non-slim) PS2 - but they are widely and cheaply available."

I believe that the solution for this is a new install disc. I also believe that a mandatory new install could alleviate some of the 'PS2 Limitation' problems, particularly those pertaining to the total hard drive space allotted to PS2 FFXI. It would have to be mandatory because making such changes would likely require abandoning support for most further updates to the existing PS2 FFXI. However, I believe a significant enough portion of existing PS2 users would adopt the new install (assuming it were made widely available) to make it ultimately a positive course of action.

Any computer made in the last 10 years with a video card that supports TnL will play ffxi just fine. Such a video card can be bought for $10 for any who don't have one.

[Volkai]

Any computer made in the last 10 years with a video card that supports TnL will play ffxi just fine. Such a video card can be bought for $10 for any who don't have one.

Are you going to buy computers for every PS2 player? Do you expect SE to? Will you try to get all PC and XBox 360 players to get together and chip in to buy FFXI-capable computers for every single PS2 (and PS3, since they're running an emulation of PS2) player out there?

Somehow, I doubt it.