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#1 Sep 11 2009 at 2:47 PM Rating: Decent
So, I'm awfully confused by all the different account numbers and identities and registration codes, etc. in FFXI.

But here is where I am at and what I want to do:

I have FFXI for xBox360. I only have Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia & Trasures of Aht Urhgan expansions. I don't have Wings of the Goddess or A Crystalline Prophecy / A Moogle Kupo d'Etat (Which are Add-on Scenarios I know, not sure what that means or even how to buy them).

I want to also play on my computer, so I was going to buy a copy for the PC with all the expansions.

However, if I do that can I also use the same wings of the goddess CD key on my xBox 360? Or will I have to buy a new copy of the game for x360 as well?

If so, do I have to reinstall the entire game from scratch? Or can I just install that expansion pack?

Lastly, how does one get the Add-on Scenarios for FFXI? They don't seem to come with any copy of the game.


Thanks,

Steve

P.S. Am I even allowed to play the same account on two separate devices? (x360 & PC), it's hard to tell, PlayOnline / FFXI has some serious design flaws in the registration/authorization/user ID aspects.
#2 Sep 11 2009 at 3:02 PM Rating: Decent
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You have to install the full version and all expansions on your PC. All the expansions are adding are just new .dat files and .bgw files, so the core of the game still needs to be there as well. Since you already own a copy of the 360 version as well as all legitimate codes, I highly recommend getting a torrent of the game rather than going out to buy a whole new version, seeing as you can use your account for both the 360 version and the pc version. You can download the client from direct2drive, which is linked through www.finalfantasyxi.com. It's listed as the "trial" version so I don't know if that includes expansions (I know for a fact that you cannot access expansion content through a trial account though). Simplest would be to get the torrent, as I know for a fact there is a full DVD torrent of the client plus all expansions.

The add-on scenarios are purchasable through the content ID menu right before you start up FFXI from POL. From there, click on Register ID to take you to the menu where you can buy ACP or MKE from (wait until you're level 75 or you're wasting your time).

Don't worry much about the codes, you just need to register them once for your account. Once your account has the keys put in for different expansions, you can log into your account from 360/ps2/PC and play. You cannot be logged in from two different instances of the game on the same account. If you want to run two characters at once, you need a second account.

Edited, Sep 11th 2009 6:10pm by bsphil
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#3 Sep 11 2009 at 3:04 PM Rating: Good
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You can play on any device anywhere that has FFXI installed. Plenty of people play on multiple machines, or play their own account when visiting a friend, or whatnot. Just log in and start playing. Expansions are registered to your account, so as long as you have registered them once they are available on any machine, as long as they are actually installed on that machine. And, of course, multiple machines means more ways to get hacked, so make sure any machine you log into is secure (or, at least, as secure as you can make it).
#4 Sep 11 2009 at 3:19 PM Rating: Good
TurksCapt wrote:
So, I'm awfully confused by all the different account numbers and identities and registration codes, etc. in FFXI.

But here is where I am at and what I want to do:

I have FFXI for xBox360. I only have Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia & Trasures of Aht Urhgan expansions. I don't have Wings of the Goddess or A Crystalline Prophecy / A Moogle Kupo d'Etat (Which are Add-on Scenarios I know, not sure what that means or even how to buy them).

I want to also play on my computer, so I was going to buy a copy for the PC with all the expansions.

However, if I do that can I also use the same wings of the goddess CD key on my xBox 360? Or will I have to buy a new copy of the game for x360 as well?

If so, do I have to reinstall the entire game from scratch? Or can I just install that expansion pack?

Lastly, how does one get the Add-on Scenarios for FFXI? They don't seem to come with any copy of the game.


Thanks,

Steve

P.S. Am I even allowed to play the same account on two separate devices? (x360 & PC), it's hard to tell, PlayOnline / FFXI has some serious design flaws in the registration/authorization/user ID aspects.


You can use the same account on all platforms, but you can only have one instance of the account logged in at a time. When you register any code to an account, it stays registered to that account.

When the PS2 version was released, I bought it, toying with the idea of switching from my PC to it, and I logged in on my PS2 using my account I had set up at the PC launch. When I found that I couldn't stand the game on the PS2, but I wanted to keep the HDD, I held onto my PS2 FFXI discs. Later, I wanted to make a new mule character and found that I had lost my PC FFXI owner's manul, so I had to register the new content ID code from my PS2 user manual to my only account, thus making it useless if I was to start a new account with the PS2 registration code.

As I see it, in your situation, you'll need to buy a Vana'Diel Collection 2008 for your PC and then buy a Wings of the Goddess expansion (if you can find it separate from a collection... I don't have an XBox) for your XBox360. Just install the game on your PC and the expansion on your Xbox, and then log into the game on your PC using the POL ID for the account you've been using on your XBox. After that, on either your PC or your XBox, go to Optional Services on the screen with the Play button for FFXI (it's the 7th option down), and choose Registration Code Sales". It'll walk you through the purchase process for getting your addons there.

Once you've purchased the addons, they will be automatically added to your POL account and both your XBox and PC will download the needed files. From what I've seen, you will need to log into the game AND THEN totally restart POL and FFXI before it shows that you have purchased the addons on the FFXI title screen.

EDIT: Looks like others have posted answers also while I was fumbling with POL. Anyway, best of luck. :D

Edited, Sep 11th 2009 5:20pm by LadyOfHolyDarkness
#5 Sep 11 2009 at 3:36 PM Rating: Decent
OK, thank you all.

This answers my questions.

Sincerely,
Steve
#6 Jun 01 2013 at 5:24 AM Rating: Decent
Hi guys,

i have similar question, well, problem actually. Ive bought PAL german version of FF XI ( very first one version ) on Xbox 360. Then i bought latest collection from steam on PC. After that i registered codes for addons on square enix page, since is not possible via game launcher. On PC is everything right, every addon is active, but on Xbox i got this message: " expansion pack data has not been installed. You cannot enter areas that require the expansion pack data . " After that on start screen is everything light on except Wings of the godess, and newest four addons .... i think. On PC is everything active. How can i fix that ? I tried to reinstall, but it wouldnt help. I would be very grateful for your help.
#7 Jun 01 2013 at 6:17 AM Rating: Good
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It sounds like you don't have Wings of the Goddess installed on the xbox. Check and make sure that your collectors edition had All 4 expansions. The first collectors edition on xbox only had 3.
#8 Jun 01 2013 at 6:41 AM Rating: Decent
Thank you for you answer. Yes i have very first edition on Xbox which include only three addons, not Wings of the Godess. I thought, when i registered codes in square enix acount page from PC version ( steam ), it will download missing content to Xbox. Because on that page i have registered every addon.....already.
#9 Jun 01 2013 at 6:45 AM Rating: Good
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All the expansions require disks. The addons are downloaded like normal updates. Since you already have Wings you can find a used copy on ebay it'll work fine.
#10 Jun 01 2013 at 7:10 AM Rating: Decent
Oh, thats bad, it cant be downloaded digitaly. Ok, i ll make a order via Ebay. So, after installation of Wings of the Godess, content from Adoulin ( and so another ) will be aaccesible ? By the way, very thank you for your quick answer. Have a nice day.
#11 Jun 01 2013 at 7:14 AM Rating: Good
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You'll need the Adoulin disk too since its another disk expansion. To reiterate you need The disks to install Original FFXI, Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia, Treasures of Aht Urhgan, Wings of the Goddess, & Seekers of Adoulin.

The Add-ons A Crystalline Prophecy, A Moogle Kupo d'Etat, A Shantotto Ascension, Vision of Abyssea, Scares of Abyssea, & Heros of Abyssea are downloaded like normal updates.

Edited, Jun 1st 2013 9:22am by TikkaofLakshmi
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