Question about my hard Copy Version of the game

[Omnerabdator]

im still using my EA copy to play this game and i picked up my copy from the store yesterday. When do i have to install my hard copy, and will i have to do the 2.5gb update again? My bro bought a ps3 copy aswell from the store and he had to download a 2.5gb update and i really dont want to do that again with my limited internet speed

[michmayhem]

You dont need to install it again, you just need to register the game code

[Omnerabdator]

um can you tell me where exactly..........and can you say it in a way you are talking to a complete idiot plz, the way they have everything set up is so damn confusing

[Omnerabdator]

bump plz respond i want to register it

[TheFirstKel]

Are both copies PS3? The instruction is actually in the PS3 manual/leaflet.

Anyhow the TL;DR is:

Make sure you sign in to your own PS3 user (which has a PSN/SEN account linked) when doing your PS3 Promotion Code redemption.
In XMB > Account Management > Redeem Codes; Enter the 4-4-4 code.
Using your existing FFXIV PS3 Launcher, go through the initial registration.
When you get to the point to select an existing Square-Enix Account or create a new one, MAKE SURE you select the existing (I currently possessed a Square Enix Account) option. Enter your SQEX ID and password. If you don't have One-time toke registered, just leave it blank and log in.

If all goes well, it is activate and your SEN is linked to your SQEX service account. If your PS3 is CE copy, it will ask you which FFXIV service account you want to link to, or option to add a new service account. Make this decision carefully, as different service account means entirely different account (for subscription), use the existing FFXIV service account if you have characters that you want to apply CE items to.

Once all that is done, Play to update the client.

Then to add your brother's copy, make sure you sign out of your PS3 user and switch to his, then repeat the steps above. (To be safe, shut down the PS3 and boot it up and log into his PS3 user.)

Good luck.




P/S: By the way, all the above steps are mentioned in the page 3 of the PS3 manual "Installation Instructions" and the Registration Code also said "Please refer to page 3 of the manual for instructions on how to redeem this code."

[Omnerabdator]

oh crap i didnt even mention my copy is a pc one srry for not mentioning it, can you plz explain how to register the pc copy without having to uninstall ea so i dont have to do the 2.5gb update again

[TheFirstKel]

If you have early access client, it is exactly the same as the final release. You'll get some lightweight patches if you haven't run it in the last few days. So you don't need to uninstall it.

As for PC, you should be able to log in to Mog Stations and "Add a platform" (the meteor with a plus sign) and apply the registration code (case sensitive). I am not about the Windows version, but definitely check the Mog Stations.

Also failing that, read the instruction manual, it should say there - other than the bit of creating new Square Enix Account (or service account).