Steam version subscription.

[Okottekoneko]

I have a Friend who has bought this game via steam, and is nearing the end of his free 30 days.

But he cannot seem to find a way to add a subscription via his sqare enix/mog station account.

He is being told be MUST run his subscription via his steam wallet.
Is this something he will have to deal with? because he is not happy about it as it was not something that was openly told when he initially bought the game.

Is there a way for him to have his sub run normally?
If there is a way to have his sub via SE/MS please let me know.

[Okottekoneko]

He has also said that if there is no way around it he will stop playing the game.
As there is NO chance he will be willing to link his steam wallet to his SE account.

[JeffD]

Square Enix needs one thing from him to convert his trial account to a full account, and that is the game key from a full edition of the game. You can either a) buy a box copy of it and add they key to the square enix account, or b) purchase the full game in steam in which case steam provides you with a game key that you then add to you square enix account.

You don't even need steam after buying it from steam. I attempted to back up the steam version to copy it to my laptop and it not only failed, but suddenly saw my entire installation as invalid and tried to download everything again. So I said F it, downloaded the ff14 client installer, set it up and then copied my old data over and viola, stand alone version of the game that no longer uses steam.

[Squa11_Leonhart]

OP is saying the friend bought the game on steam, and the steam version can use either steam wallet or mog station.

However, as far as i can tell, all subscriptions are handled through mogstation, you just need to add an active subscription to the account.

[Okottekoneko]

OP is saying the friend bought the game on steam, and the steam version can use either steam wallet or mog station.

However, as far as i can tell, all subscriptions are handled through mogstation, you just need to add an active subscription to the account.

No its saying on mod station that the game needs to be subbed via steam wallet.

So i needed a way for him around the issue.

[Okottekoneko]

Square Enix needs one thing from him to convert his trial account to a full account, and that is the game key from a full edition of the game. You can either a) buy a box copy of it and add they key to the square enix account, or b) purchase the full game in steam in which case steam provides you with a game key that you then add to you square enix account.

You don't even need steam after buying it from steam. I attempted to back up the steam version to copy it to my laptop and it not only failed, but suddenly saw my entire installation as invalid and tried to download everything again. So I said F it, downloaded the ff14 client installer, set it up and then copied my old data over and viola, stand alone version of the game that no longer uses steam.

Ill pass that on, hopefully that works for him

[Squa11_Leonhart]

No its saying on mod station that the game needs to be subbed via steam wallet.

So i needed a way for him around the issue.

This is because he is accessing the mog station by clicking on it from the game launcher, which sets a cookie telling mogstation that the page was open from the steam version of the launcher.

Was having the same issues - wouldn't show me any option other than steam wallet option to pay for subscription. Problem wasn't the browser I was using, but rather the method I got to Mogstation. In short - do NOT use the Account link/button on FFXIV launcher, just get to it by Googling for Mogstation. The Account link on the launcher specifically tells Mogstation that you are a steam user and cripples your list of payment options.
(via

https://secure.square-enix.com/account/app/svc/mogstation?issteam=1"

)

If you logged in by using the Account button on the launcher, make sure to logoff, close ALL browser windows/the browser itself, then open browser of choice, Google it, then login again. All the regular options should then show up. At least it did for me... on Firefox and IE11.

from https://steamcommunity.com/app/39210...40477677647746

[Okottekoneko]

This is because he is accessing the mog station by clicking on it from the game launcher, which sets a cookie telling mogstation that the page was open from the steam version of the launcher.



from https://steamcommunity.com/app/39210...40477677647746

^^^THIS^^^

Thank you!!! this is the solution to his problem.
He was using the Steam FFXIV clent link, not looking it up via browser, he can now see ALL the options not just the one steam wants him to see.

So thank you!
He can now happily sub (kinda having to pay euros in australia so not as happy as we would like) and keep playing.

[JeffD]

I see, I totaly mis read the question... no idea how since you clearly referred to the subscription, not registering it. -_- Havnt subbed yet myself, soon.