Lost disc - now what?

Fellow adventurers,
I accidentally, in my sleep deprived stupor, put the FFXIV disc in the microwave instead of my tv-dinner.

Now what? I need to reinstall the game. Can I download the client from somewhere?

You've been given the gift of escape.

Don't lie, you rage quit and took it out on your disc. Not cool man, not cool.

SE does not host a digital copy nor do they support torrent downloads.

Borrow the disk from your friend. I'm sure one of the 30k subs lives somewhere close to you :P

Or buy a used copy, just for the disk, since you won't need the codes (right?)

You're either gonna have to buy a new copy. If you don't have the money or just don't want to spend, you'll have download the iso off a torrent tracker or usenet server and burn the image to a dvd. I always make backups of my PC games just in case this ever happens to me.

Just curious, why you need to reinstall? Something mess up?

I just want to install it to my laptop, as well as my stationary. Can I just FTP over the files?

LMAO worst attempt to get the game for free. Come on the game is like 20 bucks just buy the dam thing.

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Originally Posted by Dhalmel

You're either gonna have to buy a new copy. If you don't have the money or just don't want to spend, you'll have download the iso off a torrent tracker or usenet server and burn the image to a dvd. I always make backups of my PC games just in case this ever happens to me.

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I just buy my games on steam. :P

Google -.- is your friend you can get it on utorrent google TPB, This is why ppl need to make a copy of your CD. Your allow to make 1 back up copy of any DVD/CD you buy. I have a ISO back up on one of my pc that i don't use only for magic jack so that my back up right there.

@Cairdeas sadly only FFXI is on there not FFXIV.

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Originally Posted by Zenaku

Google -.- is your friend you can get it on utorrent google TPB, This is why ppl need to make a copy of your CD. Your allow to make 1 back up copy of any DVD/CD you buy. I have a ISO back up on one of my pc that i don't use only for magic jack so that my back up right there.

@Cairdeas sadly only FFXI is on there not FFXIV.

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Oh I know. FFXIV was the first PC game I've bought in physical media since HL:2

Not trying to get the game for free. I have the codes.

you can just download the iso on every torrent site. And 100% legit, since you need to buy a valid code, which you have

Wait, what? Microwave? I don't even...

*Takes a moment to ponder that thought*

Did it taste good?

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Originally Posted by Elaguila

I just want to install it to my laptop, as well as my stationary. Can I just FTP over the files?

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Yes you could, you will also need need a few other things
1. Go to your "My Documents" folder and inside there "My Games" and inside there "FINAL FANTASY XIV", copy this across.
2. You will need to create some registry files which once you've copied the files, open ffxivconfig.exe and change language, hit OK.

Should do it, I did similar to get it on my laptop but I also exported out a bunch of other registries and imported them, you shouldnt need to do this though.

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Originally Posted by Cairdeas

Don't lie, you rage quit and took it out on your disc. Not cool man, not cool.

SE does not host a digital copy nor do they support torrent downloads.

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During the Beta period, you were able to download the client via the Beta forum. Unfortunately, they haven't added a Client Download on Lodestone ever since the Beta ended. It's a shame really, because let's say wanted to give away my extra collectors edition key to a friend who lives at the other side of the world. There would be no way to have him borrow my Disc, nor will he have the option to download the client from Lodestone.

I would be happy if SE would add a "Download Client" link on Lodestone for registered users with a key.

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Originally Posted by Aldora

During the Beta period, you were able to download the client via the Beta forum. Unfortunately, they haven't added a Client Download on Lodestone ever since the Beta ended. It's a shame really, because let's say wanted to give away my extra collectors edition key to a friend who lives at the other side of the world. There would be no way to have him borrow my Disc, nor will he have the option to download the client from Lodestone.

I would be happy if SE would add a "Download Client" link on Lodestone for registered users with a key.

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They should make it so only ppl who got the game could download it off the Lodestone.

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Originally Posted by Elaguila

I accidentally, in my sleep deprived stupor, put the FFXIV disc in the microwave instead of my tv-dinner.

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...How long where you awake? Not even when I was awake for 3 days would I make a mistake like that.

That's completely crazy! In what way did you confuse a disk with a TV dinner? Why was the disk anywhere near a TV diner or Microwave?!

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Originally Posted by Frebaut

LMAO worst attempt to get the game for free. Come on the game is like 20 bucks just buy the dam thing.

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You can't buy a game used. The client is separate from the account. I thought this would have been obvious.

What the OP is asking for is perfectly legitimate - he needs to reinstall the client, but has lost the means to do so via DVD.

This is definitely an issue that Square-Enix would need to address somehow, and sending physical copies to users who lost or accidentally destroyed their discs would not be an economical way of doing it.

Just do the digital download provided by Square-Enix. This is 2011 after all..