Error 3101 is keeping me out of the game. I just came back after a year.

[Bananarama]

Direct play is enabled.

[Bananarama]

I'm beginning to think this is some kind of issue with SE. I still can't see any good reason for this sorta thing to be failing when every other thing on my computer connects fine.

Edit: I tried with a mobile hotspot and still couldn't get through. If this is an issue with my PC or ISP, I have no idea what could be causing it. I've been completely unable to get past error 3101.

[Dragoy]

Yer, it's odd. If it was account related, I'd expect it to error out before that point (after clicking Play on the PlayOnline Viewer), or when selecting a character to play (at least when it's about the content ID status, those are the two spots I see it happen, and the error message would most likely mention something about content IDs too).

With no better ideas around, and if I was having this issue, I'd probably try the free trial right about now. In theory at least, that should rule out any account related things.

That said, I'm not sure how messy it would be to install the trial client on Windows though, with the full client around as well... I don't know if you even /can/ have them both installed at the same time. I'm using Linux, and they'd be in their own little spaces, so to speak...

Also very unlikely to help, especially with re-installing having been tried and the error message being what it is, but just to make sure: there are two different file checks that I'd try. One you can trigger via the FFXI Config Utility, under the Othe tab, and the other via the PlayOnline menu before logging in.

I supposed the most likely thing at this point is for it to be something about the network equipment that changed, if nothing with the computer itself has changed, but I really can't see why, since it only fails at that point but not before it...

A mystery for ages past.

[VoiceMemo]

Only other thing I can think of is have someone you trust remote connect via teamviewer or one of the other types of programs to have a look at your pc and watch the error occur. Perhaps a 2nd set of eyes can spot something. Sometimes when you're too close to a problem you miss something and a fresh set of eyes spots it.

[VoiceMemo]

I did think of 1 other question, is your computer self built or store bought, name brand model? If it is the latter I can lookup the computer and see what was preinstalled.

[Eenkalzet]

Greetings Bananarama,

We apologize for the inconvenience this issue you've been experiencing has caused while trying to connect to the Final Fantasy XI servers. We do thank all your fellow Adventurers who have chimed in to assist.

To help shed some light on the error code, the error code you're receiving is specifically an issue with connecting to the lobby servers. We would like to double check if this issue has still been persisting even after the most recent patch update that happened on Aug. 8, 2023 22:00 to 23:30 (PDT)? If it still persists, we'd like to verify the following:

- Is the Windows OS fully updated? (Including optional settings)
- Is the system connected to the internet via WiFi or hardwired?
- ISP:
- Type of Internet Connection:

[Bananarama]

I did think of 1 other question, is your computer self built or store bought, name brand model? If it is the latter I can lookup the computer and see what was preinstalled.

My PC was built by me. SOrry for the delay, I was gonna blow a gasket.

Greetings Bananarama,

We apologize for the inconvenience this issue you've been experiencing has caused while trying to connect to the Final Fantasy XI servers. We do thank all your fellow Adventurers who have chimed in to assist.

To help shed some light on the error code, the error code you're receiving is specifically an issue with connecting to the lobby servers. We would like to double check if this issue has still been persisting even after the most recent patch update that happened on Aug. 8, 2023 22:00 to 23:30 (PDT)? If it still persists, we'd like to verify the following:

- Is the Windows OS fully updated? (Including optional settings)
- Is the system connected to the internet via WiFi or hardwired?
- ISP:
- Type of Internet Connection:

Thank you for the response! As of right now I'm still blocked by Error 3101
To the best of my knowledge, it's updated to the most recent version. As for optional settings, I would assume that's the case

I am connected to wi-fi, but in order to get hardwired I'd need to find a good day to move things around. The way my house is, it'd be a bad idea to keep my PC where my modem is.

My ISP is Charter/Spectrum

Type of Internet Connection... That would be broadband, right? Whatever the ISP uses?

[Sirmarki]

Type of Internet Connection... That would be broadband, right? Whatever the ISP uses?

Fibre Optic or DSL.
Have you tried another router?

[Bananarama]

Fibre Optic or DSL.
Have you tried another router?

Spectrum says they use a "fiber-rich broadband network" if that helps

[VoiceMemo]

Only other thing I can think of is resetting your network settings.
Search for command prompt, run as administrator.

Then at command prompt type: netsh winsock reset and press enter
then restart your computer.