final fantasy XI online ps2??

triple6_wild · 08-12-2004, 05:22 AM

hello everyone

umm ok im thinking of getting FFXI for the ps2 with the HDD but im unsure what els will be needed and dont know much about the HDD and game lol so what better place to ask then at the home of 8BT

cuz im sure my fellow gamers will help me no?

question one is does the game support a usb mouse ...is it needed for ps2 version?
2 what els can the HDD be used for?
3 what will the monthly fee be in CDN dollar? any optional stuff?
4 is the expansion out already for ps2 version?

thx in advaced

sorry for not joining in on forums earlyer but ive never liked comics that much and i gotta tell ya 8BT is the first one ive really took the time to read and i love it

seen the flash on newgrounds and then started to read the comic from there and im now on episode 433 lol nice work brian

i should be catching up with you guys in a few days :p

anyways if my questions are answered today i will go buy the game today ...its i would like to know a lil about it b4 i go drop 200 or 300 cash for a game and accesseries lol

well laterz

Mike McC · 08-12-2004, 04:14 PM

Actually, not many people here play Final Fantasy XI. And even fewer actually play it on the PS2. Your best bet is to go to a video game shop where they actually know what they are talking about and ask them about it.

KefkaTaran · 08-12-2004, 04:22 PM

I can tell you this much: As far as I know a mouse is not needed for the PS2 version. Not sure if it can be used if you have one.

The hard drive can be used for saving games as well as music, I THINK. Don't take my word on this cause I'm not positive.

Also: the American versions of FFXI (both the PC and PS2 ones) come pre-loaded with the FIRST expansion that was released in Japan. There is a second expansion pack coming out in a few months that it does not have.

If I remember right, FFXI costs $9.99 a month American... so that'd be what? $15?

Bombshell · 08-12-2004, 04:26 PM

It cost 12.99 americain.

08-12-2004, 06:11 PM

Currently the PS2 HDD only supports a couple of existing games for install/direct save, those being Resident Evil Outbreak and ESPN NFL 2K5. You can, however, back-up your memory cards to the HD, so if you have some older saves that are eating up space you can move them over to the drive and free up room on the card for your existing games. On the more illegal side of things, you can buy a utility (http://www.hdloader.com/) that allows you to install most any game to the HD and play without the original disc, but that's a bit on the questionable side.

No, you do not need a mouse, and I'm not sure if it supports one either; However, you will most definitely need a keyboard. You can play using only a gamepad, but once you have to start partying up with people, you will need a fully functional keyboard. When I play on the PS2, I use a regular old USB keboard along with the new Logitech Cordless Action pad, which is the only wireless controller that comes close to the quality of the 'Cube's Wavebird. You can control everything using the keyboard though, so a gamepad isn't necessary (Except for organizing your inventory, I can't seem to find the keyboard command for that).

triple6_wild · 08-13-2004, 04:05 AM

ok well i went and bought the game with keyboard & a mouse came up to about 280 CDN cash for all (needed new ethernet cord) lol

lol after HOURS of trying to get everything downloaded (3 DL's like 2 hours total just there) and set up i finaly got online for a few hours .... i did try using the controler,mouse and keyboard and i prefer using the controler over the mouse but for some things its just easyer with mouse ....

but a new question comes up

lmao my friend has the game on PC and we cant seem to find eachother in the game and im guessing we are on different servers/worlds and nether of us can figger out how to switch so we can team up to play together..... anyone have some insite on this? lol like 280 and i cant even join my friend for a game

and yes it can back up my cards lol book says to use card to back up HDD but i dont have that meny cards lol i havnt tryed music yet or looked into it but small pics like jpeg can be saved to it ... i might look into the HDDloader lol rent a few games

well thx for the help guys

got just enuff info to jump in head first lol now just to figger out how to play on same server as my friend and all will be good

will cyas laterz

Deathosaurus Wrecks · 08-13-2004, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by triple6_wild

lmao my friend has the game on PC and we cant seem to find eachother in the game and im guessing we are on different servers/worlds and nether of us can figger out how to switch so we can team up to play together..... anyone have some insite on this? lol like 280 and i cant even join my friend for a game

um, nope, thats a purposely designed part of the game: seperating you from your freinds. In Square's infinate wisdom they decided to randomly assign each player a server, with no real way of picking a server that your freinds are on.

you can re-roll (re-make) a character over and over again untill you wind up on you freind's server; or you could save up a bunch of (in game) money to buy a world pass to have the privilage of starting a character on your friend's server.

of course by the time you do that, to quote Penny Arcade, your freind will be level awsome, and you'll be level retarded. sorry buddy.

Mirai Gen · 08-13-2004, 12:04 PM

"So I'll never see my friends again."
"well, I wouldn't say never...but not in like a million years."

Viper Daimao · 08-13-2004, 12:32 PM

yeah, you or your friend will need to save up for a world pass. then whoever has the world pass will give the code to the other. they will make a new game and enter in the world pass at the character creation. they will then enter the name of the server the first person is on.

Here's my favorite FFXI info site. read up.

triple6_wild · 08-13-2004, 05:21 PM

ok sounds good ... my friend is at level 8 right now and im at level 2 so hes gonna have to save for world pass lol my reason for getting the game was to play with him online so as long as one of us can change servers its all good .... gonna go do a lil leveling

thx again guys and i will book mark that site viper

laterz

08-12-2004, 05:22 AM	#1
triple6_wild Goomba Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4	final fantasy XI online ps2?? hello everyone umm ok im thinking of getting FFXI for the ps2 with the HDD but im unsure what els will be needed and dont know much about the HDD and game lol so what better place to ask then at the home of 8BT cuz im sure my fellow gamers will help me no? question one is does the game support a usb mouse ...is it needed for ps2 version? 2 what els can the HDD be used for? 3 what will the monthly fee be in CDN dollar? any optional stuff? 4 is the expansion out already for ps2 version? thx in advaced sorry for not joining in on forums earlyer but ive never liked comics that much and i gotta tell ya 8BT is the first one ive really took the time to read and i love it seen the flash on newgrounds and then started to read the comic from there and im now on episode 433 lol nice work brian i should be catching up with you guys in a few days :p anyways if my questions are answered today i will go buy the game today ...its i would like to know a lil about it b4 i go drop 200 or 300 cash for a game and accesseries lol well laterz

08-12-2004, 04:14 PM	#2
Mike McC Time is something else. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wherever I am needed, I will be there. Posts: 5,065	Actually, not many people here play Final Fantasy XI. And even fewer actually play it on the PS2. Your best bet is to go to a video game shop where they actually know what they are talking about and ask them about it. __________________ WHERE MIKEY IS IN 2022! tumblrs - http://werewolf.zone twitters - @itmightbemikey

08-12-2004, 04:22 PM	#3
KefkaTaran Magikoopa Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,545	I can tell you this much: As far as I know a mouse is not needed for the PS2 version. Not sure if it can be used if you have one. The hard drive can be used for saving games as well as music, I THINK. Don't take my word on this cause I'm not positive. Also: the American versions of FFXI (both the PC and PS2 ones) come pre-loaded with the FIRST expansion that was released in Japan. There is a second expansion pack coming out in a few months that it does not have. If I remember right, FFXI costs $9.99 a month American... so that'd be what? $15? __________________ So break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue.

08-12-2004, 04:26 PM	#4
Bombshell MSI Productions Join Date: May 2004 Location: Wait... I know this one... can you give me a hint? Posts: 541	It cost 12.99 americain. __________________ My forum here: MSI Forum My website: MSI Website 3.0

08-13-2004, 12:04 PM	#8
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	"So I'll never see my friends again." "well, I wouldn't say never...but not in like a million years." __________________

08-12-2004, 06:11 PM	#5
In Hindsight Guest Posts: n/a	Currently the PS2 HDD only supports a couple of existing games for install/direct save, those being Resident Evil Outbreak and ESPN NFL 2K5. You can, however, back-up your memory cards to the HD, so if you have some older saves that are eating up space you can move them over to the drive and free up room on the card for your existing games. On the more illegal side of things, you can buy a utility (http://www.hdloader.com/) that allows you to install most any game to the HD and play without the original disc, but that's a bit on the questionable side. No, you do not need a mouse, and I'm not sure if it supports one either; However, you will most definitely need a keyboard. You can play using only a gamepad, but once you have to start partying up with people, you will need a fully functional keyboard. When I play on the PS2, I use a regular old USB keboard along with the new Logitech Cordless Action pad, which is the only wireless controller that comes close to the quality of the 'Cube's Wavebird. You can control everything using the keyboard though, so a gamepad isn't necessary (Except for organizing your inventory, I can't seem to find the keyboard command for that).

08-13-2004, 04:05 AM	#6
triple6_wild Goomba Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4	ok well i went and bought the game with keyboard & a mouse came up to about 280 CDN cash for all (needed new ethernet cord) lol lol after HOURS of trying to get everything downloaded (3 DL's like 2 hours total just there) and set up i finaly got online for a few hours .... i did try using the controler,mouse and keyboard and i prefer using the controler over the mouse but for some things its just easyer with mouse .... but a new question comes up lmao my friend has the game on PC and we cant seem to find eachother in the game and im guessing we are on different servers/worlds and nether of us can figger out how to switch so we can team up to play together..... anyone have some insite on this? lol like 280 and i cant even join my friend for a game and yes it can back up my cards lol book says to use card to back up HDD but i dont have that meny cards lol i havnt tryed music yet or looked into it but small pics like jpeg can be saved to it ... i might look into the HDDloader lol rent a few games well thx for the help guys got just enuff info to jump in head first lol now just to figger out how to play on same server as my friend and all will be good will cyas laterz

08-13-2004, 12:32 PM	#9
Viper Daimao Ninja Death God Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 1,087	yeah, you or your friend will need to save up for a world pass. then whoever has the world pass will give the code to the other. they will make a new game and enter in the world pass at the character creation. they will then enter the name of the server the first person is on. Here's my favorite FFXI info site. read up. __________________ "Falsehood is worse than hate, and that must be; if she whom I love, should ever love me"

08-13-2004, 05:21 PM	#10
triple6_wild Goomba Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4	ok sounds good ... my friend is at level 8 right now and im at level 2 so hes gonna have to save for world pass lol my reason for getting the game was to play with him online so as long as one of us can change servers its all good .... gonna go do a lil leveling thx again guys and i will book mark that site viper laterz