MithraPride

SE is a smart company, besides the problems that we give it xDD.

The FPS cap is there because of the PS2, and if we were to raise it. Lets just say that it'd be like using Intel Hyperthreading technology on UT2003.

You'd like like you were hacking.

Well... I cannot get onto the game. I get to the screen where it loads the info - just before the screen where you choose your character - and it freezes at "Aquiring player data" and then times out...

I am suffering from withdrawl!

I've unblocked all the ports on my router, bypassed my router, checked all the files, etc... I'm going to have to call SE support tonight and try and iron it out...

Might want to change your ISP.

that might fix the problem in any case.

I've got a strong hunch that SE changed some of the particulars for their network protocol and the changes make it really hard for weak NAT routers to function. Everyone I've talked to that has connectivity issues after the recent patch is using one of the cheaper NAT routers.

My bet is that if you connect your comp directly to the internet instead of through your router, FFXI will work. Of course, for anyone that wants a system that isn't attacked and infected with various malware, this is a really bad idea.

You could try a router with very good NAT support, like Cisco (not linksys). Unfortunately, a good router costs about $750. You could also check to see if there are any firmware updates available for your router and/or try reconfiguring it.

BTW, waaay back near NA release, FFXI had some problems due to setting the TTL too low. You could edit the various IP settings in your registry to make sure that particular bug isn't happening again.

Everything is working again... I don't kow what went wrong or where but my guess is that SE screwed something up with the update and finally figured it out...