So when I first got my ps4, I was dead set against having digital games. I wanted the physical copies of eeeeverything. I managed to find the physical version of Heavensward, So I have the disc for that, but ended up buying the digital version of Realm Reborn.
My views have shifted since then though, and i've started to prefer digital for my games.. quicker to start up, and I can have multiple games playing suspended in the background.
Anyway, the point of this thread... When Stormblood is released, I would like to get it on digital.. My hope is that if I get stormblood digital, then I will no longer need to have the heavensward disc inserted in my ps4 to launch the game, since i'll be using the Stormblood icon to access it. But Since the heavensward disc is needed in the system to play currently, I dont know if the heavenswards data is actually on my ps4..
So i'm trying to see if anyone out there had this same scenario with Heavensward.. purchased a Realm reborn on disc, but got the digital copy of heavensward.. And if you did, were you able to play without the Realm Reborn disc?
Going from disc to digital with Stormblood
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10-21-2016, 09:44 PMCinnoGoing from disc to digital with Stormblood
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10-21-2016, 10:15 PMSuki-
Huh, it's all saved onto the PS4 regardless if it's a physical or digital copy... isn't it?
All mine have been physical copies and never once have I needed the disc inserted to play the game :v -
10-21-2016, 10:21 PMCinnoD: It does for me... countless times i've tried to go into FFXIV and it stopped me because i forgot I was playing a different game earlier, or someone else had put a different game in there and didnt tell me.. I have to have the Heavensward disc in before It'll even bring up the launcher.. Which i'm trying to get away from with Stormblood..Quote:
Originally Posted by Suki-
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10-21-2016, 10:25 PMTalraen
I'm still very much in the physical media camp, but I'll buy games digitally if they're only online anyway. If the servers ever go down, having the disc won't do me much good (see: my poor Xbox 360 FFXI discs).
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10-21-2016, 10:34 PMAshelia_Ferron
That's because you have the disc copy installed.
If you just delete your install, go back to your Library, and look at FFXIV, there will be a download option. Use that and you'll download the digital client, and you'll never need your disc again -
10-21-2016, 10:46 PMCinnoIf this is true, you are a godsend and are officially my favorite person ever. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Ashelia_Ferron
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10-21-2016, 10:56 PMAshelia_Ferron
Did you look in the "Purchased" section of your library? Because the "All" category only lists all currently installed games
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10-21-2016, 11:05 PMCinnoSaw that after I posted my previous statement. Its downloading now :3 So this solves my problem anyway, and i'll have no issues purchasing Stormblood as digital. Thanks so much for your help, Ashelia.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashelia_Ferron
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10-21-2016, 11:25 PMDerio
Go digital. Most of it is downloaded on the PS4 anyway and ffxiv is not that Gb heavy.
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10-22-2016, 02:27 AMLyshell
So Cinno, just so I'm clear you were able to go digital by deleting your disc install and downloading the game from your PSN library?
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10-22-2016, 02:38 AMEvaddaragon
Now wait a minute... can you do this with pretty much any game you have on PS4?
Let's say, for example, I bought Infamous physically, installed it on the PS4 and need the disc to boot the game.
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10-22-2016, 02:41 AMAshelia_FerronNo. It only works with FFXIV because the registration for the game is associated with a separate account system (SE Service Account) rather than PSN, and PSN merely has the game launcher.Quote:
Originally Posted by Evaddaragon
The "digital" version of FFXIV is just the launcher, since the actual updates are done internally, so naturally, there is 0 reason to need a disc. -
10-22-2016, 02:44 AMEvaddaragon
I see! That's what I was expecting, because otherwise, Sony sure would've been low profile on that kind of info if it were the case.
Basically, it was just like FFXI back in the PS2 days. -
10-22-2016, 02:56 AMraela
I bought ARR for the PS3 as a physical copy since I love having boxes/inserts.. Then was sad to see no insert. Upgraded to PS4 digital and got heavensward as digital as a result, and so I wouldn't have to wait for it to ship..
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10-23-2016, 12:13 AMCinnoYep this worked. I can play without the disc in now. If you're going to attempt it though, just a fair warning that it has to fully redownload the base game (took me roughly an hour to download it off the psn store) and then you have to wait for it to patch back up to the current patch. It took awhile, but luckily it didnt delete any of my settings (hotbars, ui layout, etc were all still saved and fine.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyshell
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10-23-2016, 01:03 AMSaccharinThe disc these days is an anti-piracy thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Evaddaragon
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10-23-2016, 07:29 AMUltimateAoe2
Easy fix to go from disc to digital, espesically for FFXIV:
Delete the local data. (Please make sure you have your hotbars and stuff backed up before.)
Download the trial client from the PS4 store, if it's still available. It's not even a trial client, it's literally the real client.
log in, viola. Done.
In addition, when I purchased Destiny's Iron Banner (new expansion), I didn't have the original disc inserted. So that's a work around. -
10-23-2016, 03:12 PMKiriezaiku
Okay just cause I don't wanna screw things up, on PS4, how do I make sure my hotbars and settings are saved before I go about deleting and reinstalling the game? ><
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10-24-2016, 01:34 AMCinnoTo be honest, I didnt back them up, and it was a constant worry i had while it was redownloading. But everything was fine. I think its because the system settings are saved seperately from the saved game. Its like how you can delete a game you downloaded from psn, but your save files are still there on your system.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiriezaiku
Anyway what I did, just go to the game icon on your ps4 home screen (the one you would click on to launch ffxiv) and delete it from there. don't delete anything else, just that. Then just go into your library, and look for ffxiv in the purchased section of your library. It'll have Realm Reborn but not heavensward, just download it and it'll patch up to heavensward.
However you may still want to find a way to back your settings up. I'm sure it'll be fine, but just because mine didnt get deleted doesnt mean that yours will be safe as well..