[Wise Donkey]

An update for FINAL FANTASY XI is currently scheduled for Dec. 18, 2006 at 14:00 (PST). Approximate file sizes and installation times for this update are shown below.

[File size for clients with "Chains of Promathia" and "Treasures of Aht Urhgan" installed.]

"PlayStation 2" Version
Download file size: 19.4MB
>>Analog modem (56Kbps) users
Volume check: 8 minutes
Download / Unzip: 1 hour, 46 minutes
Installation: 3 minutes
Total: About 1 hour, 57 minutes

>>DSL (1Mbps) users
Volume check: 5 minutes
Download / Unzip: 16 minutes
Installation: 3 minutes
Total: About 24 minutes

Windows Version
Download file size: 27.5MB
>>Analog modem (56Kbps) users
Volume check: 9 minutes
Download / Unzip: 1 hours, 52 minutes
Installation: 1 minutes, 30 seconds
Total: About 2 hours, 2 minutes, 30 seconds

>>DSL (1Mbps) users
Volume check: 6 minutes
Download / Unzip: 9 minutes
Installation: 1 minutes, 30 seconds
Total: About 16 minutes, 30 seconds

Xbox 360 Version
Download file size: 33.8MB
>>DSL (1Mbps) users
Volume check: 4 minutes, 30 seconds
Download / Unzip: 11 minutes
Installation: 4 minutes
Total: About 19 minutes, 30 seconds


[File size for clients without "Chains of Promathia" and "Treasures of Aht Urhgan" installed.]

"PlayStation 2" Version
Download file size: 14.7MB
>>Analog modem (56Kbps) users
Volume check: 8 minutes
Download / Unzip: 1 hour, 16 minutes
Installation: 3 minutes
Total: About 1 hour, 27 minutes

>>DSL (1Mbps) users
Volume check: 4 minute
Download / Unzip: 16 minutes
Installation: 3 minutes
Total: About 23 minutes

Windows Version
Download file size: 16.5MB
>>Analog modem (56Kbps) users
Volume check: 8 minutes
Download / Unzip: 1 hour, 23 minutes
Installation: 1 minute, 30 seconds
Total: About 1 hour, 32 minutes, 30 seconds

>>DSL (1Mbps) users
Volume check: 5 minutes
Download / Unzip: 8 minutes
Installation: 1 minute, 30 seconds
Total: About 14 minutes, 30 seconds


* Please note that the above times are for reference only. Download times depend on individual users' network environment and may vary from those shown above. Also, this update will require more time if previous version updates were not completed.