PSN is down and I can't play FFXIV

[DarkChild]

Why can't I play? We don't need to pay the PS+ sub to play FFXIV (unlike every other playstation online multiplayer game) so why can't we play when the PS network is down?

[Malzian]

Why can't I play? We don't need to pay the PS+ sub to play FFXIV (unlike every other playstation online multiplayer game) so why can't we play when the PS network is down?

Because that is Sony, not SE. You need to authenticate the game through Sony to play it, they require that as a prerequisite to use any online service on PSN. Ironically, if PSN goes down after you've already logged on to XIV, you won't get booted off, because it's only the authentication that requires PSN.

[RachaelMarie22]

Sucks cause ps3 launcher doesn't require psn..just ps4

[Naruke]

Sony's servers are just for an authentication then you pass on SE servers.. but PSN needs to be up to login.. if you are in the game you can disconnect PSN or their servers can implode.. you will not D/C

[Aomine1992]

Yea u might want to set up your system to be your main System and then restore liscense and then you can avoid this mess

[AeraLure]

PSN is still down for me, I'm on a PS4, got the warning that it was down and then simply ignored it logged in a played a bit. Logged out and got the warning that PSN was down (and actually had to hit the PS button to get off that screen).

;tldr FFXIV has always worked for me on the PS4 when PSN is down (?)

[enthauptet]

;tldr FFXIV has always worked for me on the PS4 when PSN is down (?)

I think I remember reading in their notes that if you have the launcher open before it goes down then the game works normally. If you open the launcher while it is down you cannot login.

[ShadowHunterrX]

Yea u might want to set up your system to be your main System and then restore liscense and then you can avoid this mess

Sorry , that has nothing to do with this.

If you on PSN while you have *checking FFXIV version* on you screen , then there is no problem and you can even log out of PSN and play FFXiV while being offline on PSN . When there is no PSN connection the game will be stuck on the Dragoon screenshot or you will get error messages while checking for the version,

[RachaelMarie22]

;tldr FFXIV has always worked for me on the PS4 when PSN is down (?)

Psn is only required to fire up the launcher, if you're in the game you are fine

[MrsFluffyButt]

I've been fine on my PS4 all day. When you aren't playing, do you put yours in Rest or fully switch it off?