FFXI randomly closes?

Myu · 10-04-2003, 01:46 PM

I've been having this problem that keeps happening, regardless of what I do to try and fix it. If I play FFXI for longer than say, 30 minutes, it'll just close itself without any warning. I've installed and uninstalled and reinstalled more times than I care to remember. In fact, I've spent more time installing than playing. Anyway, my computer is fairly up to date, I have a Radeon 9700 Pro video card, Pentium 4 2.oo GHz processor. 630-something megs of RAM, and the only thing I can thing of that I'm really lacking in is actual hard drive space. I have 28 gigs on this thing (right now anyway, I'll be adding a ton more soon) with only 3 gigs left. I'm not sure as to how I can fix FFXI from closing on me all the time, but if anyone can help me or point me in the right direction, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

Squall-13 · 10-06-2003, 02:53 AM

I'm having this same problem, and it's seemed to have gotten worse. Before it would crash once or twice within an hour, and then I'd be good for the rest of the time I played. Now however, I just constantly crash. If it helps I have an ASUS P4P800, 2.4C P4, 1 gig of DDR PC2700, and a crappy GF4 MX440 (I got it basically for free, but I'm about to upgrade to a Radeon 9800...getting the other stuff I mentioned killed my cash flow).

Squall-13 · 10-06-2003, 02:54 AM

Oh, and I'm using Windows 2000 Pro.

onikage · 11-01-2003, 07:47 AM

I have the same issues. I've experimented with every setting for both the game and my video card. My system is as follows:

1gb DDR 2700 memory
1.2ghz processor
Radeon 8500 64mb

The game just intermittantly terminates and sends me back to the desktop. :confused:

Ideas anyone?

�S�e

Squall-13 · 11-01-2003, 10:07 AM

I figured out my problem before beta ended. It was the rumble feature on my PS2 controller converter. Some systems just don't like it, but as long as I have it turned off I'm fine. I 've haven't tried with the rumble on in retail though.

onikage · 11-02-2003, 07:08 AM

I called support and they said "you need to open some ports on your router" I thought, "yeah, uh-huh" but I did it and of course, no change.

"Well, we don't support the Radeon 8500, you need to upgrade". My jaw dropped. So now I have to go out and spend $$$ on a new vid card (I'm in college, I'm always broke). It'd better work when I get one of the ones listed on thier site!!!

�S�e

Stevo · 11-02-2003, 06:38 PM

I'm having this same problem. I sent an email to them earlier with all my specs and stuff and I'm waiting for a reply. I just want to play the game, that's all.

Badrock · 11-03-2003, 12:23 AM

There are lots of people having this problem. Reasons were:

1. A Gamepad-Driver that was not certified by Windows XP, so try without your Gamepad and you'll know

2. Fast-writes was turned on. You need to switch it off in the graphics-driver-settings

3. Too fast RAM-timings, you need to slow them down in your BIOS. Rememer the old settings, just in case it didn't work

------------------

I personally would not recommend onicage to buy a new graphics-card. It should work with the Radeon 8500 as well, since it is a DX 8.1-card and since it is basically a Radeon 9000.

Badrock

Hachima · 11-03-2003, 01:10 AM

I am having a similar problem but have yet to find a solution. One thing that was a problem for some people was their video card was sharing the same IRQ as other devices. In XP and maybe 2k you go to device manager -> Computer and turn ACP to Standard PC.

Sanhime · 11-03-2003, 08:38 AM

This is a huge problem. I've been reading hundreds of other forums frmo other FF website with people having the same problem. Random Crashes.

I have this problem, I was able to stop the crashing by disabling the sound in the FFXI config. Of course, by doing that, I have to play without sound.

Rico · 11-03-2003, 08:42 PM

Heh you guys are not alone I get the problem too but it's been happing alot it gets me very angry :mad:

onikage · 11-04-2003, 08:01 AM

I'm using a cable/dsl router and had opened up the ports listed on the PlayOnline Support Site.

That didn't work.

However, when I put myself on the DMZ for the router (this bypasses the router as though I was directly on the connection) everything worked great. I played for a good 3-4 hours yesterday with NO PROBLEMS!!!

Hope this helps you guys.

�S�e

10-04-2003, 01:46 PM	#1
Myu Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	FFXI randomly closes? I've been having this problem that keeps happening, regardless of what I do to try and fix it. If I play FFXI for longer than say, 30 minutes, it'll just close itself without any warning. I've installed and uninstalled and reinstalled more times than I care to remember. In fact, I've spent more time installing than playing. Anyway, my computer is fairly up to date, I have a Radeon 9700 Pro video card, Pentium 4 2.oo GHz processor. 630-something megs of RAM, and the only thing I can thing of that I'm really lacking in is actual hard drive space. I have 28 gigs on this thing (right now anyway, I'll be adding a ton more soon) with only 3 gigs left. I'm not sure as to how I can fix FFXI from closing on me all the time, but if anyone can help me or point me in the right direction, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

11-01-2003, 07:47 AM	#4
onikage Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	You're not alone I have the same issues. I've experimented with every setting for both the game and my video card. My system is as follows: 1gb DDR 2700 memory 1.2ghz processor Radeon 8500 64mb The game just intermittantly terminates and sends me back to the desktop. :confused: Ideas anyone? �S�e __________________ �S�e

11-02-2003, 07:08 AM	#6
onikage Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	I called support I called support and they said "you need to open some ports on your router" I thought, "yeah, uh-huh" but I did it and of course, no change. "Well, we don't support the Radeon 8500, you need to upgrade". My jaw dropped. So now I have to go out and spend $$$ on a new vid card (I'm in college, I'm always broke). It'd better work when I get one of the ones listed on thier site!!! �S�e __________________ �S�e

11-03-2003, 08:42 PM	#11
Rico - Sterling Star Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,025 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	Heh you guys are not alone I get the problem too but it's been happing alot it gets me very angry :mad: __________________ Blm.75 - Whm.56 - Mnk.58 - Rdm.48 - Nin.37 - War.37 - Drk.37 Merits - 98 Goldsmith - 85.2

11-04-2003, 08:01 AM	#12
onikage Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	My problem is fixed! I'm using a cable/dsl router and had opened up the ports listed on the PlayOnline Support Site. That didn't work. However, when I put myself on the DMZ for the router (this bypasses the router as though I was directly on the connection) everything worked great. I played for a good 3-4 hours yesterday with NO PROBLEMS!!! Hope this helps you guys. �S�e __________________ �S�e

10-06-2003, 02:53 AM	#2
Squall-13 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 12 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	I'm having this same problem, and it's seemed to have gotten worse. Before it would crash once or twice within an hour, and then I'd be good for the rest of the time I played. Now however, I just constantly crash. If it helps I have an ASUS P4P800, 2.4C P4, 1 gig of DDR PC2700, and a crappy GF4 MX440 (I got it basically for free, but I'm about to upgrade to a Radeon 9800...getting the other stuff I mentioned killed my cash flow).

10-06-2003, 02:54 AM	#3
Squall-13 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 12 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	Oh, and I'm using Windows 2000 Pro.

11-01-2003, 10:07 AM	#5
Squall-13 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 12 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	I figured out my problem before beta ended. It was the rumble feature on my PS2 controller converter. Some systems just don't like it, but as long as I have it turned off I'm fine. I 've haven't tried with the rumble on in retail though.

11-02-2003, 06:38 PM	#7
Stevo Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	I'm having this same problem. I sent an email to them earlier with all my specs and stuff and I'm waiting for a reply. I just want to play the game, that's all.

11-03-2003, 12:23 AM	#8
Badrock Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 43 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	There are lots of people having this problem. Reasons were: 1. A Gamepad-Driver that was not certified by Windows XP, so try without your Gamepad and you'll know 2. Fast-writes was turned on. You need to switch it off in the graphics-driver-settings 3. Too fast RAM-timings, you need to slow them down in your BIOS. Rememer the old settings, just in case it didn't work ------------------ I personally would not recommend onicage to buy a new graphics-card. It should work with the Radeon 8500 as well, since it is a DX 8.1-card and since it is basically a Radeon 9000. Badrock

11-03-2003, 01:10 AM	#9
Hachima PiNG's Minon Dev Team Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 365 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	I am having a similar problem but have yet to find a solution. One thing that was a problem for some people was their video card was sharing the same IRQ as other devices. In XP and maybe 2k you go to device manager -> Computer and turn ACP to Standard PC.

11-03-2003, 08:38 AM	#10
Sanhime Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 52 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	This is a huge problem. I've been reading hundreds of other forums frmo other FF website with people having the same problem. Random Crashes. I have this problem, I was able to stop the crashing by disabling the sound in the FFXI config. Of course, by doing that, I have to play without sound.

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