PS4 Disc

[Burningskull]

So. I have a physical copy of ARR, HW, and SB and have to have the disc in the system to play FFXIV. If I upgrade to the digital collector's edition, or preorder the digital version of Shadowbringers, will I no longer require the disc to run the game? Or would I need to buy a digital version of ARR somehow?

[Seraphor]

You'll still be able to play the game no matter what you buy for the PS4, but chances are you'll still need to use the disc you already have to play it.

I had an issue like this when installed it, I played the free trial just fine eithout any disc, then bought a physical complete edition.
Upon loading the disc it ended up forcing me, for some reason, to delete all of the trial data, then redownload the game digitally, but I can't run the game unless the disc is in the console.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

You can delete the game, redownload the trial client, and login and it will let you play without the disk.

[Skeith9]

When I first installed I didn't need a disk, but upon changing HDDs due to a crash it always wants the disk. I'm not sure how to fix it either besides hoping that 5.0 instal fixes it.

Thing is I want the physical for my collection.

[Burningskull]

You can delete the game, redownload the trial client, and login and it will let you play without the disk.

I've tried this once or twice I think. It never seems to work for me.

[Iscah]

Have a look in the "game library" where you can re-download digital games you've purchased.

Putting the disc in the console does prompt it to install from (and always require) the disc, but when putting the registration code into the PS Store, it also gives you a digital download link.

I'd already deleted the trial and installed the disc, so I don't know if I could have saved a lot of re-downloading by never installing the disc version.

Having installed the digital version now, I never need the disc.

[Burningskull]

Have a look in the "game library" where you can re-download digital games you've purchased.

Putting the disc in the console does prompt it to install from (and always require) the disc, but when putting the registration code into the PS Store, it also gives you a digital download link.

I'd already deleted the trial and installed the disc, so I don't know if I could have saved a lot of re-downloading by never installing the disc version.

Having installed the digital version now, I never need the disc.

I've never bought a digital version of ARR, trial or otherwise. I've tried this a few times but each time I try there is not download option. It takes me to a purchase screen but says out of stock. Or at least the last time I tried this it did that.

[Sigma-Astra]

This sounds so strange to me. I've never had to play XIV with the disc in on PS4 and I've had SB installed since the day it was released. It installed off of the disc once and that was it.

[Burningskull]

This sounds so strange to me. I've never had to play XIV with the disc in on PS4 and I've had SB installed since the day it was released. It installed off of the disc once and that was it.

Not sure on that. Their support FAQ just says that if you have the physical version of ARR you have to use the disc. But it doesn't say if upgrading to the digital collector's edition of ARR will cause you to not need the disc. It does say that if you have the digital version of ARR or the All in One pack you wont need the disc... so. I'm not sure if there is a way or not. Maybe they could make a "Disc Install" option in the future that let's you no longer need the disc.

[Sigma-Astra]

Not sure on that. Their support FAQ just says that if you have the physical version of ARR you have to use the disc. But it doesn't say if upgrading to the digital collector's edition of ARR will cause you to not need the disc. It does say that if you have the digital version of ARR or the All in One pack you wont need the disc... so. I'm not sure if there is a way or not. Maybe they could make a "Disc Install" option in the future that let's you no longer need the disc.

Well, that's ARR. They could have fixed that with Stormblood for all we know. When I got the SB expansion, it came with the disc, it installed from the disc...and haven't needed to use it ever since then. ARR and HW were both digitally downloaded for me. SB was the only thing that I had a physical copy of.