[Dev] PS2 and the new expansion

[Natenn]

I only have a PS2 to play FFXI, is there no possible way for PS2 users outside of Japan to access the new expansion comming in 2013? I have no choice but to get a pc or im lrft out? Really hope to get an official response.

[Mirage]

What are you typing this post on?

[Monchat]

obious troll is obvious.

[Nakts]

It would be nice to have an official word on this since I know a few ps2 players.

[Sayomi]

Get an xbox its just like ps2 but with slightly better picture and .. well thats about it lol

[Nala]

Get an xbox its just like ps2 but with slightly better picture and .. well thats about it lol

Hmm havent played on ps2 in ages but isnt xbox version more crashy? then again from what i understand they are both pretty crashy these days.

[wish12oz]

Dear SE, can you please drop PS2 and xbox support? Now would be a great time to commit to not updating those systems anymore!

[Camiie]

Dear SE, can you please drop PS2 and xbox support? Now would be a great time to commit to not updating those systems anymore!

To what end? They're not going to overhaul the PC client to do away with all the "PS2 Limitations."

[Zerich]

To what end? They're not going to overhaul the PC client to do away with all the "PS2 Limitations."

maybe we'll get a working auto- auto-translate...btw, that was one of the ps2 limitations.

[oliveira]

maybe we'll get a working auto- auto-translate...btw, that was one of the ps2 limitations.

Funny enough, the auto translate "ps2 limitations" issue concern only Japanese players, because for US PS2 players the auto translate feature is not programmable, meaning the auto-translate terms are hard coded on the game ...

Programmable ? Yes, on the Japanese PS2 POL there's a download page where players download the dictionaries for updating the auto translate. And there's a limit of "256" blocks in it. The most up to date FFXI set uses 97 blocks out of the 256 blocks. If you unload the PlayOnline specific terms you free 113 blocks of the dictionary. Since there's no longer Tetra Master neither the PS2 exclusive Mah Jongg game you can ditch their dictionaries too, leaving you with 159 blocks of memory for text. Remember that on the english version you don't even get the option to choose the dictionaries so ...

There's plenty of space for them to fix the auto translate now.