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bomjbomj Member UncommonPosts: 184
in Final Fantasy XIV

Hi I purchased game at launch and have never been able to get passed the start screen due to the start button being disabled (faded/greyed out).   I have been unable to attain this information from the official website.

 

1.  Do others have the same issue?

2.  Is the fix to get new servers online?

3.  What is the current eta if 2 is true?

 

Thanks

Comments

  • IMBanksIMBanks Member UncommonPosts: 75
    1. Yes. It means hundreds of thousands of people (or bots) are spamming 0 trying to get in and the launcher is having a nervous breakdown.
    2. Not yet.
    3. Tonight.
  • LacedOpiumLacedOpium Member EpicPosts: 2,327

     

    That greyed out button is only the beginning, my friend.

     

    If you ever manage to get past that stage ... say hello to 1017 for me, will ya? 

  • xpsyncxpsync Member EpicPosts: 1,854
    I hate to say this but you're probably best to walk away till Wednesday. Getting logged on is SUPER FRUSTRATING.
    My faith is my shield! - Turalyon 2022

    Your legend ends here and now! - (Battles Won Long Ago)

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  • free2playfree2play Member UncommonPosts: 2,043

    Square Enix prepared for failure, not success.

     

    It's that simple.

  • WarThorWarThor Member UncommonPosts: 41
    You have to restart over and over till you get start working its sad spam game just to get in. And that will prolly take 1-4 hours less if lucky.
  • AlamarethAlamareth Member UncommonPosts: 570

    Close your client.

    ipconfig /flushdns

    Restart client.

    Should work enough to get you to the 1017 error.

  • bomjbomj Member UncommonPosts: 184
    Originally posted by Alamareth

    Close your client.

    ipconfig /flushdns

    Restart client.

    Should work enough to get you to the 1017 error.

    Did not change anything.

  • WarThorWarThor Member UncommonPosts: 41
    Only thing works is restart client till it pops
  • AlamarethAlamareth Member UncommonPosts: 570
    Originally posted by bomj
    Originally posted by Alamareth

    Close your client.

    ipconfig /flushdns

    Restart client.

    Should work enough to get you to the 1017 error.

    Did not change anything.

    Then there is pretty much nothing more on your side that you can do.  I'm not aware of any client side issues that cause that specific issue (perhaps firewall?).  You can keep re-opening the client as others noted, should work eventually.

    Check out http://arrstatus.com.  However, everything looks like it's up right now.  Server fix should be coming tonight.  If you still have these issues tomorrow you may want to head over to SE support.

  • WarThorWarThor Member UncommonPosts: 41
    I am assuming SE did not expect this many people wanting to play.
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