Steam version update - game no longer works

[Detoxadine]

After a few re-installs, and following the post on (http://www.playonline.com/ff11eu/pol...ews21900.shtml) I was able to login again yay! But only to get a POL-1406 when you try and play the game.

Error code:POL-1406
The specified page cannot be found.

Any Steam users manage to get back online and play ffxi?

[Redfield]

I have re-installed and everything is now working fine after doing what SE outlined

Thanks to all who gave input here and SE support


EDIT: In all the trouble I had I never came across a POL-1406 message, so I can't help there :/

[Detoxadine]

Update: In the process of download the famous PlayOnline FFXI updates, which were not available until now. POL-1406 error etc.

After deleting the FFXI folder from steam running a clean up from steam etc.

Using the steam full re-install, i got the old PlayOnline viewer, deleting the this folder and running the check files got the latest version again Yay! But then I got the POL-1406 error. This time around instead of the full delete, I just deleted the "FINAL FNASTASY XI" folder (within C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ffxi\SquareEnix), and ran the check files (via steam again). After logging into PlayOnline which had the correct version this time, i did not get the POL-1406 error, but the FFXI updater, 24382/24382 files etc. Assuming this runs ok, things should be back to normal.

Estimating at around 10hrs left on patching.

[Detoxadine]

Above method worked for me, had to leave the computer on all day though whilst the updater ran

[Lucid]

Thanks, I followed the advice given by Squenix and the game works fine now. One thing though, the character selection menu doesn't say I've got the Abyssea add-ons installed. Does the fix uninstall these or does it just change the main screen?

I haven't done the Abyssea stuff yet so I don't know if I've lost access to it in-game.

[taruth]

I have the same problem. I have been in touch with SE but to be fair I think it is a steam related problem. SE have been very helpful - I used the online route to contact them. They have suggested a few things but nothing seems to work. I will post here if and when problem gets resolved.

[Runding]

Did anyone find a true solution to this problem? I've been playing for 3 days now and when I first came back I tried the method shown of deleting my POL file and verifying game cache, it got xi to work but things after that were just weird. Half the time monsters and targets wouldn't have the right name and instead would be replaced by something else in the zone. That was no problem I dealt with it, after that however I decided to go do Promothia missions and was in the aqueducts. At that first ladder when I tried to climb it it showed text about one of the magian trials with no option to go up the ladder. After this I tried several times of deleting and reverifying the game cache to eventually get in and now just crash anytime I try to climb the ladder. So I completely reinstalled the game this time, but still getting the same problems, anyone have any solutions?

edit: Still nothing /sigh guess it's time to completely reinstall again... 2 days wasted now.

[Archangelgab]

Hello all,

I just logged in today by using steam access ( which i do all the time and no errors so far for around 9 months).

No characters are loading on menu screen selection, in game, other people character and even my own.

Anyone else going through this ?

[Arcon]

Did you try doing a file check? Did a Steam update happen? If no, it's not Steam-related.

[Archangelgab]

Just finished POL file check and FFXI file check, no errors found on both.

Restarted pc, let it load everything, just started through steam (like i always do) and still no character models.

I'll try restarting again, loading, logging and checking files again.

also will try to start ffxi through polbot.exe directly from folder.

Will update once i've tried this