No valid or active service account is available to play FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Re

[Saldisthal]

This was a quote that I had saved from the beta forums when I was curious about this previously:

Let's say I bought the old game, and never received Legacy status. If I want to get early access on the PC, all I have to do is pre-order a copy of the new version right? If I buy the PS3 version instead, does that mean I have to play on PS3 during the early access period?

As long as you pre-order, the PS3 version can be linked to your pre-existing FFXIV account to play early on the PC version.
This will also allow you to play on either the PS3 or PC with the same service account. However, you won't be able to log in with both at the same time. As long as this isn't a problem, you should be fine purchasing the PS3 version.

Of course I can't verify this now that the beta forums are down, but some of you were also mentioning this post.

I went with the PS3 version having the expectation that I'd be able to use EA on both platforms. I guess if I'm limited to the PS3 for a few days, it is what it is. That stinks though, cause I was hoping to use both!

[MrSativa]

This was a quote that I had saved from the beta forums when I was curious about this previously:



Of course I can't verify this now that the beta forums are down, but some of you were also mentioning this post.

I went with the PS3 version having the expectation that I'd be able to use EA on both platforms. I guess if I'm limited to the PS3 for a few days, it is what it is. That stinks though, cause I was hoping to use both!

I and probably EVERY 1.0 person was under the same impression.
that ps3 EA codes for 1.0 would work on PC.

[Omegakiyohime]

This was a quote that I had saved from the beta forums when I was curious about this previously:



Of course I can't verify this now that the beta forums are down, but some of you were also mentioning this post.

I went with the PS3 version having the expectation that I'd be able to use EA on both platforms. I guess if I'm limited to the PS3 for a few days, it is what it is. That stinks though, cause I was hoping to use both!

That is the quote. I can attest to using that to answer many questions while it was still around.

[Jedrek]

I'm waiting for some kind of SE response to this to know if I should cancel my preorder or not. If it is true then I feel kinda deceived and it will leave a bad taste in my mouth towards them.

[Naxon]

same issue and same thought process i used when making my purchase i will want a refund if i can not play EA on the pc AND ps3 this weekend i only bought it for the EA and will probably hardly play it on ps3

[Omegakiyohime]

Found the exact quote in the Version 1.0 forum archive.
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post996799

Let's say I bought the old game, and never received Legacy status. If I want to get early access on the PC, all I have to do is pre-order a copy of the new version right? If I buy the PS3 version instead, does that mean I have to play on PS3 during the early access period?

As long as you pre-order, the PS3 version can be linked to your pre-existing FFXIV account to play early on the PC version.

This will also allow you to play on either the PS3 or PC with the same service account. However, you won't be able to log in with both at the same time. As long as this isn't a problem, you should be fine purchasing the PS3 version.

[Ryzaerian]

Just to be clear, this is NOT a Legacy issue. I, and many others, are getting this same error without ever having played 1.0. I was in Beta 3 and 4. I have pre-ordered through the Playstation Store. My Services menu clearly shows Early Access AND purchase of the full game. Yet, I have "no valid or active service account." To my understanding, other PS3 users have already been able to download the early access client update.

[HiirNoivl]

This was a quote that I had saved from the beta forums when I was curious about this previously:



Of course I can't verify this now that the beta forums are down, but some of you were also mentioning this post.

I went with the PS3 version having the expectation that I'd be able to use EA on both platforms. I guess if I'm limited to the PS3 for a few days, it is what it is. That stinks though, cause I was hoping to use both!

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/product/index.html#anc_na

Logging into the Same Account on both Windows and PlayStation 3

It is possible to play with the same account on both Windows and PlayStation 3 platforms. Customers who own a copy of FFXIV for Windows and wish to use their account on the PlayStation 3 version will need to purchase a copy of the PlayStation 3 version. It will then be possible to use your characters on either platform by tying your existing service account to the PlayStation 3 version upon launching it for the first time. Similarly, customers who own a copy of FFXIV for PlayStation 3 and wish to use their account on the Windows version will need to purchase a copy of the Windows version. However, please note that your account will only be able to log into one platform at a time.

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Okay let's break it down here:

Do you own a copy of the Windows version of Final Fantasy XIV... as in You have it in your hands, you paid for it, you registered it to your SE account, it's yours? If you just Downloaded P4 client from the website you do not OWN a copy of XIV, Windows or PS3. You do not have a valid Service account for Early Access on that platform.

Okay now let's say yes, you have ordered a copy of the game and you've registered that copy (PS3 or Windows) and you want to play on your other platform (the one where you also OWN a copy of the game. so you own two copies of the game.). When you launch the game for the first time on the platform where you own the game, not when you sign in, and get a greyed out button, that's not launching. When you LAUNCH the game, you will be prompted to link the account that you launched to your other platform account that you must also OWN.

1.0 folks: If you are not legacy, you do not qualify for Early Access on the PC until you link your account. Which means you don't have a valid service account on your PC until you launch PS3 for the first time.

If you own a Preordered copy of FFXIV for PS3, you will not be able to play on Early access on the PC until you also purchase a copy of the game on PC (Physical or downloaded) Why? Because the client you got downloaded from P4 on your PC is not owned by you and it's not registered on the Square Enix Account Management system.

I THINK I have this right.

[Omegakiyohime]

char limit

The point that most people are making is that, this isn't occuring even after we link the accounts. I've launched the PS3 version, gone through the whole linking process, watched as the mog cap and cait sith minion was manually added to my 1.0 service account that included the Windows version, the windows beta, and the PS3 beta, and yet I still can only log into the Ps3 version and not the PC version. Using the same credentials for each version, I get a completely different message(wait until EA or no active service account).

[HiirNoivl]

The point that most people are making is that, this isn't occuring even after we link the accounts. I've launched the PS3 version, gone through the whole linking process, watched as the mog cap and cait sith minion was manually added to my 1.0 service account that included the Windows version, the windows beta, and the PS3 beta, and yet I still can only log into the Ps3 version and not the PC version. Using the same credentials for each version, I get a completely different message(wait until EA or no active service account).

Was the Linking through the Account Management system? Or did you have to go through PSN?