Black Screen on CS's

[Bamboozal]

*Reposted from previous thread with similar issues, although About sixmidgets issue using PS3 seems to be new*
This is an on-going, reoccurring issue that PS2 users have been experiencing for a long while now, and something SE seems to be unable to even acknowledge. Reinstalling won't help, nor is it your cables/modems/router/ports that tech help loves to blame in cookie-cutter replies. It seems to be some type of program conflict FFXI is having with the PS2. After numerous repeated complaints from PS2 users have posted here, one would thing techs would see a growing pattern and address it. The only solution that has been found is to play XI on a friend's PC to complete the CS, or download XI onto your own computer and finish it that way. Failing that, PS2 users will have to wait for techs to acknowledge the issue and fix it, but that has been a very long time coming, and you'll likely be unable to continue your WotG missions until that happy day. Hopefully you'll be able to use a friend's PC to get past this perpetual tech issue. Good luck!

[Yeastman]

I am playing on PS2 on WOTG Mission 27 The Scent of Battle. I went to Sauromugue Champaign (S) and examine the Bulwark Gate (F-6) for a cutscene. The CS was not successfully executed and I had to force reboot over 20 times now. The furthest I got to was "Ragelise : As the final item in the agenda, allow me to introduce the two volunteers who will serve as messengers for the operation." Sometimes I could not even be able to get the CS to start. Please help.

[Feynman]

Legomike,

We apologize that you are experiencing a similar issue. We would recommend taking the same steps that were suggested above, and this should resolve those problems for you.

For the sake of the OP and others who have posted here can you please explain this situation for me.

I also experienced these problems on my PS2 and PS3. I spent over 6 months talking with SE about this being told the same thing. I had service techs from my ISP over to check and still no resolution. I eventually gave up on my PS2 and purchased a PC. With no changes to my connection at all, none of these problems occur on my PC. They all continue on my PS2. The only connection change made? I unplugged the ethernet cable from the PS2, and stuck it in the back on my PC. There wasn't even a change of Ethernet cable. Same cable, same ISP, same router.

If this problem is indeed not related to the software or the PS2, how is the situation I have described above possible? Please respond to this Enagemy! I am sure SE is able to provide a reasonable explanation because the other option is that SE is ignoring the player's concerns. Effectively SE will have scammed me out of at least 6 months of subscription fees for a product that does not function properly and continues to do it to current PS2 users. I am sure this is not the case so please explain to why my PS2 does not play the game properly but the PC does, in terms of internet connection issues only.

[Aboutsixmidgets]

*Reposted from previous thread with similar issues, although About sixmidgets issue using PS3 seems to be new*
This is an on-going, reoccurring issue that PS2 users have been experiencing for a long while now, and something SE seems to be unable to even acknowledge. Reinstalling won't help, nor is it your cables/modems/router/ports that tech help loves to blame in cookie-cutter replies. It seems to be some type of program conflict FFXI is having with the PS2. After numerous repeated complaints from PS2 users have posted here, one would thing techs would see a growing pattern and address it. The only solution that has been found is to play XI on a friend's PC to complete the CS, or download XI onto your own computer and finish it that way. Failing that, PS2 users will have to wait for techs to acknowledge the issue and fix it, but that has been a very long time coming, and you'll likely be unable to continue your WotG missions until that happy day. Hopefully you'll be able to use a friend's PC to get past this perpetual tech issue. Good luck!

Bamboozal thanks for the helpful post. Thats exactly what i have to do. I let someone login me and get the cs for me. This is what ps2/ps3 users will have to do so dont bother calling a GM or tech support cause i tried that many times.