Zoning/PS2/3 Freeze Issues

[oliveira]

I've been playing on two different Japanese Playstation 2 consoles (SCPH-10000 and SCPH-30000), one NA Playstation 2 (SCPH-30001) console and one PC with an *eventual* play on a NA XBOX360.

Only on the Playstation 2 there is freezing issues. Same account/character (the one on my forum profile) on the Windows PC or XBOX360 works fine. Which mostly rules out data error on the characters.

The problem seems quite simple:

This game has became a SNOWBALL (Or should I call it a Katamari ? lol) of computer code, the original programmers are no longer working on this project and the people who are working in it ATM know everything about the Windows/XBOX version but are lacking knowledge of the inner workings in the PS2 version.



The hangs do feel like some problem with logic handling on the game protocol, which is specific to the PS2 client. The game console does not crash, but sits like it's waiting for some packet to come from the server but since it never arrives the game just sits idle. This is a important information nobody mentioned: When the game is stuck, the network activity arrows keep at 100%, the Sent and Receive numbers do react normally as if nothing were wrong. But if you pull the cable to force an disconnection the PS2 hangs in a black screen instead of returning to the PlayOnline Viewer.

It's ironic, because the original code was made for the PS2.
But I suppose this is how things go.

[Caspr_Asura]

So, up to this point I've only had one real issue with a black screen. That was of course at the "Queen of the Dance" CS, but was able to get past it by doing the file check thing and it fixed it! Now I am trying to do "Fire in the Hole" mission/quest for Bastok and after the first CS, zoning into Bastok Markets (S) my PS2 goes black and freezes. To make matters worse now every time I try to log in right at the zone to Bastok Markets (S) my PS2 goes black and freezes. Has anyone else come across this issue or is this just a person/system specific issue? If PS2 is really going to be out dated I wish SE would at least give us a way of getting a PC copy with no additional charge, so I may still enjoy the game I've loved for 8 yrs now!

[Zaknafein]

I've had a couple CS over the years that blackscreened. Then I would reset, and be put str8 back into the CS only to have the same problem over, and over no matter how many times I tried. Finally gave up, and had a trustworthy friend watch it for me on her pc. If you don't have someone with whom you can trust with your account info I spose you could send a /tell to someone while in the CS to call a GM on your behalf. Good luck!

[Octaviane]

GM's can't and won't help you if you ask for help for another person's character.

[Zaknafein]

GM's can't and won't help you if you ask for help for another person's character.

I've called on behalf of a LS member on two separate occasions, and the GM assisted both times.

[Phillipe]

I have been dealing with this since the Wings of the Goddess upgrade/update... my character locks up when talking to an NPC for quests or missions, SE has not been able to help.. to the point of having me completly reformat my PS2 and re-install. This did not help AT ALL.. my character still locks up when trying to finish the asuran fists quest, this happens with any npc i talk to within that area

[Phillipe]

continued... I was informed by one of the GMs that helped me, that he/she could not release my char or that my char will be damaged withing server... well, prior to that another GM released my char and the entire game froze, i mean FROZE. I dont think SE knows about this problem, prolly because not enough ppl have complained. If you know of anyone, let them know to contact SE and maybe PS2 players can get a fix.. ty

11/08/11

Here is what i have been asked to do by SE support

1. Use file check withing FFXI >> done, NO problems
2. re-install POL and FFXI >> done, NOT solved
3. reformat HD and re-install >> done, NOT solved
4. reconfigure modem ports >> DONE, NOT solved

additionally.. if the problem still persists, try using a friends account that you trust to get get your mission or quest completed..... HUH... am I playing for free?

We shouldn't have to fear reprisal for what we post, esp. if we keep our end of the bargain, time for SE to start looking at issues a little more closer and fixing problems instead of asking to have a friends account finish quests or missions, or playing e-mail tag.

11/09/11

think this is a little more understanding.. or at least clarify things

today I spoke to someone at square enix that might know what is going on.

here it is.. bad news for those of us that live in a house with other people that use the internet, or play other games, or, have more than one FFXI account, and, use hybrid modems, SE does not support them.

so everyone else that is in your houshold.. "off the internet, its my turn"

when its your turn HOOK up directly to you console from the service provider, and if that doesnt fix it, well, it gives them another idea. Good luck to all that have this issue, its not the console, its not you.

[Legomike]

this thread exist for the purpose of letting SE know but they still dont fix the problems

[Afin]

Well, this is an ongoing issue not just with PS3, but xbox 360 too, as now several times i've enquired about why xbox players seem to freeze at the end of besieged or in long campaign battles, i think i know why, but i would like SE to say why this is happening, to avoid many xbox players like myself from raging in the future., As clearly its an issue that needs to be sorted, if it can be sorted, or at least suggestions to try using. As this issue has been happening since lvl 6 besieged was introduced and nothing has been said from what i can see from SE concerning thiese issues, unlike p.c., xbox players dont have the option to reduce graphic content, amount they can have on a screen etc, all we get is chat filters and effect filters, which unfortunately make no difference in the long term