SoA and Steam

[BST]

you can just buy a regular copy of SoA and install it- this should work without any issues.

The install path will (by default) be: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ffxi\

Since steam doesn't provide the game updates for FFXI unlike most games, it should go off without a hitch.

I can confirm that for users of the steam version, if you bought the expansion from amazon digital, the installer installs straight to your *ffxi* folder and the game updates after installation.

[Rizon]

I can confirm that for users of the steam version, if you bought the expansion from amazon digital, the installer installs straight to your *ffxi* folder and the game updates after installation.

I must be doing something wrong then. I downloaded my purchase from Amazon and followed the "Install" procedures as outlined and it created a separate folder outside the path you show. It did not give me the option of choosing the location for instalation. Any clarrification s you can give me would be much appreciated. Thank You.

[Alhanelem]

I must be doing something wrong then. I downloaded my purchase from Amazon and followed the "Install" procedures as outlined and it created a separate folder outside the path you show. It did not give me the option of choosing the location for instalation. Any clarrification s you can give me would be much appreciated. Thank You.

If your steam library is at some other location, then it (should) automatically install it wherever the game is. If not, your install information might be messed up and you'd need to reinstall the game.

[BST]

I must be doing something wrong then. I downloaded my purchase from Amazon and followed the "Install" procedures as outlined and it created a separate folder outside the path you show. It did not give me the option of choosing the location for instalation. Any clarrification s you can give me would be much appreciated. Thank You.

Just a guess, but maybe its an issue with either the steam version of POL(install) or the downloadable POL from from square-enix site. If POL is installed inside the ffxi folder it should install correctly.

[Bahamut]

Just a guess, but maybe its an issue with either the steam version of POL(install) or the downloadable POL from from square-enix site. If POL is installed inside the ffxi folder it should install correctly.

Yes the Steam version is actually both a US and EU version, much differant then the regular install, I'm guessing the download that was purchased was the full install, game and all, which steam UI wont recogonize as its own.

Since the expansion isnt a update like the abyssea add-ons were, I'm finding it hard to try buying another version outside of steam. I think if you want it downloaded from steam and backed up on steam, I strongly suggest just waiting for it another week or two.

[Bled]

Yes the Steam version is actually both a US and EU version, much differant then the regular install, I'm guessing the download that was purchased was the full install, game and all, which steam UI wont recogonize as its own.

Since the expansion isnt a update like the abyssea add-ons were, I'm finding it hard to try buying another version outside of steam. I think if you want it downloaded from steam and backed up on steam, I strongly suggest just waiting for it another week or two.

I can not really attack this from an absolute proof stand point (i no longer have the link). However i know that Steam all ready has SOA written into their program. just like when i bought Last Remnant (hard copy PC release) and installed it onto steam even though it was not yet released on Steam itself. This should hold true also for Final Fantasy 11 and any expansions that are written into the Steam program regardless of its availability on Steam.