Thread: Updating to 2.0 ?

Originally Posted by Raveheart

I hope they will unlock them. Remembering the FFXI PC-Version, the graphics engine was more powerful than you were officially able to activate in the options. People were speculating if Sony paid SE so they made the PC version look like the PS2 version.

2560X2560 resolution forced into 1960x1020... +3 mip mapping + draw distance whole map... Ah.. Loved config editing lol

Originally Posted by Raveheart

I hope they will unlock them. Remembering the FFXI PC-Version, the graphics engine was more powerful than you were officially able to activate in the options. People were speculating if Sony paid SE so they made the PC version look like the PS2 version.

SE said time after time they wanted the gaming experiance to be identical on all platforms, which is why we had so many PS2 limitations, they are moving away from this in FFXIV though.

they would have to have DL link somewhere in our SE account. or it might just update from the old launcher. dont know yet.

Originally Posted by indira

they would have to have DL link somewhere in our SE account. or it might just update from the old launcher. dont know yet.

We already have confirmation that it's a brand new client and we can get rid of 1.0's client. It would be near impossible to update 1.0 > 2.0 merely due to the fact their architecture would be different due to the engine swap.

1.0 is now a true collectors item.

More than likely they'll send out an email with a link to those with accounts. Much in the same method of how they're distributing the alpha and beta downloaders.

Official it's a new client, which will be downloaded by people who have registered their 1.0 client for free. If you want the PS3 client you have to pay.

Speculation: I imagine a download on the lodestone, and you will have to login to access the page, the site will the check the accounts database and if you have an FFXIV service account at all it will allow you to download the client.

Alright, pure theory, the existing updater can handle the swap. The whole 1.0 package has 5... yes '5' executable files. A boot engine, the actual game engine, log in application, the game configurator and the updater. All the updater does is check for a newer version and then download the needed torrent files. Then it will use the torrent engine to haul in the new installer/updater and files and launch that.

I think SE will surely announce alternative ways to download/upgrade. Maybe even an ISO on the SE accounts page if you are registered as a legacy player or in possession of a 1.0 key.