Transitioning from 1.0 to ARR (Dev Please Respond ASAP?)

So if a Dev could answer this, or if it's already been answered by and someone posts a link that'd be wonderful.


Basically, I'd just like to know if I should uninstall the game or not. As ARR will be shipped out to retailers as a brand new game, will those of us who have the original game simply just need to download a large patch file on launch day, or is it going to be an entirely new client in which case there'd be no point to keeping the original.


Some clarification would be greatly appreciated as I don't want the original client to interfere with things (for example, in the original beta we were told to uninstall it after release of the main game) and it takes up a large chunk of space on my drive.

After you done with FFXIV 1.0 then uninstall. 2.0 is a brand new client.

I think this was mentioned. I'll go try to find the quote.
Edit: look at Junnichi Post.

Can uninstall. Just back up the data in your My Documents/My Games/Final Fantasy XIV

The data in there contains a template of your character should you want to roll a new one or load the settings to retweak things.

You can uninstall old version. A Realm Reborn is not a Patch! Is totally a new game with old data (our characters :p ) and you will need to download even a new client to play it.

A Rep has already told us that we can uninstall the client as ARR will use a completely different client.
Here is a link to his post:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post876784

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Originally Posted by Vilhem

Can uninstall. Just back up the data in your My Documents/My Games/Final Fantasy XIV

The data in there contains a template of your character should you want to roll a new one or load the settings to retweak things.

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i think you just have to save your character data if you want to use him for the graphic benchmark..

as for ARR the settings are automatically ported into the ARR client.

Yes your main chara data gets ported. But the "template" is still an option if you want to roll a new character that you want to look similar but tweak a few settings.

Kinda like what they did with 1.0 Beta > retail version.

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Originally Posted by NefGP

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...it takes up a large chunk of space on my drive.

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Get new hard drive maybe?

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Originally Posted by Vilhem

Can uninstall. Just back up the data in your My Documents/My Games/Final Fantasy XIV

The data in there contains a template of your character should you want to roll a new one or load the settings to retweak things.

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And the sreenshots are there, too

OP: game is 15GB's that's not that much space...
I highly recommend:
Main: SSD 520 Series SATA III Solid State Drive, 120GB
Storage: 1TB Blue 7200rpm SATA III w/ 64MB Cache

If you are short on space...

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Originally Posted by Twiddle

OP: game is 15GB's that's not that much space...
I highly recommend:
Main: SSD 520 Series SATA III Solid State Drive, 120GB
Storage: 1TB Blue 7200rpm SATA III w/ 64MB Cache

If you are short on space...

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And not short on money.

Screw SSD I just got me a 2 TB HD to hold all my games and porn and was done, i don;t need my games to load faster, loading screens gives me free time to view said porn or enjoy something outside the game!

(Seriously I got it only for the games because i see no real point in SSDs except for something to wave around for epeen. >.>)

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Originally Posted by Elexia

And not short on money.

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Combined cost is $350, while i do agree it's a little heavy... it is well worth it. As for all the people against solid state drives, yes they are worth every penny. At home i only have 1 do to cost, but at work my PC has 3 and it is worth it. And quiet, no more of that jet engine sound every time you try to look in a folder...

Keith_ 2TB's disk drive for storage yes, for operations no... on my solid state i need seconds to copy/move GB's of data from one folder to another... any spiny spiny drive need's over 20min for same amount. After you go Solid state, rpm drives feel like the stone age.

If it was me, (and I have a lot of space in my computer) I'm leaving 1.0 alone until the full version of ARR is installed and all my character data is transfer, just to play it safe.

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Originally Posted by HamHam

all my character data is transfer, just to play it safe.

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All you char data is SE server side, you can safely uninstall 1.0 with no worry...

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Originally Posted by HamHam

If it was me, (and I have a lot of space in my computer) I'm leaving 1.0 alone until the full version of ARR is installed and all my character data is transfer, just to play it safe.

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What safe is there to play? The only folder worth backing up is the one I mentioned, since it contains screenshots and a template of your character. Your actual character data is server-side and will be waiting for you come 2.0

ARR will use a completely new client, so no point in keeping 1.0 installed unless you've been logging on from time to time for the lulz or to watch cutscenes

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Originally Posted by NefGP

So if a Dev could answer this, or if it's already been answered by and someone posts a link that'd be wonderful.


Basically, I'd just like to know if I should uninstall the game or not. As ARR will be shipped out to retailers as a brand new game, will those of us who have the original game simply just need to download a large patch file on launch day, or is it going to be an entirely new client in which case there'd be no point to keeping the original.


Some clarification would be greatly appreciated as I don't want the original client to interfere with things (for example, in the original beta we were told to uninstall it after release of the main game) and it takes up a large chunk of space on my drive.

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Devs already answered this a while back. You're free to uninstall if you don't wish to play the 1.0 client anymore.

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If it was me, (and I have a lot of space in my computer) I'm leaving 1.0 alone until the full version of ARR is installed and all my character data is transfer, just to play it safe.

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Your character data isn't stored on your hard drive. There is nothing to "play it safe" with. SE said you can uninstall, so you can uninstall. Uninstalling will leave behind your screenshots and other files created by the game anyway, so there is absolutely no reason not to uninstall unless you're just sentimental.

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Originally Posted by Alhanelem

Your character data isn't stored on your hard drive. There is nothing to "play it safe" with. SE said you can uninstall, so you can uninstall. Uninstalling will leave behind your screenshots and other files created by the game anyway, so there is absolutely no reason not to uninstall unless you're just sentimental.

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Your statement isn't completely correct; you are right that actual character data isn't stored on his drive, but he might have a saved character appearance data saved. That won't get deleted from an uninstall but it will if you format you use your ssd as a main and your current drive for storage...

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Originally Posted by Kirito

Your statement isn't completely correct; you are right that actual character data isn't stored on his drive, but he might have a saved character appearance data saved. That won't get deleted from an uninstall but it will if you format you use your ssd as a main and your current drive for storage...

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that is only for you want to make a new character with that saved appearance data.

Im sure others already covered it. It is a different client you will download. THe old game unless playing on the old servers, will no longer be used at all.

No character appearance date on any hardrive or any other data will carry over. FIrst off you will be redoing your appearance as they have mentioned. Anythign else will be on the server.