POL corrupted after update!Follow

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/polnews/news6259.shtml

they have finally noticed -_-

Agreed. Much thanks for everyone taking the time to post that they're having problems too, and what support is saying. First few times PoL kicked me off was annoying; the fifth time, I got worried. Hearing that it's not a problem at our end is incredibly calming.

From:PlayOnline
Dec. 13, 2005 05:20 [PST]

PlayOnline Viewer Technical Difficulties (Dec. 13)

Currently we are experiencing technical difficulties with PlayOnline Viewer (Windows version only). The issue is currently being addressed, and new updates will follow as additional information becomes available.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

[Date & Time]
From Dec. 13, 2005 03:30(PST)

[Details]
-PlayOnline Viewer would shut down upon login.

[Affected Services]
PlayOnline (Windows version)


It looks like they are finally working on it!

You can get into your email and messages screen and POL wont crash until you exit those the the standard screen. Have to be semi-quick though since you only have a second or so to get in.

Been watching friends list log on and off for a while now.

Edited, Tue Dec 13 08:36:11 2005 by golembane

well, it'd take them a bit to upload the "we're working on it" info

Since I dont know when it started, and judging only by when I noticed it was affecting me, I could say they're doing a pretty good time in getting around to fix it.

I do hope it's nothing serious.

Whee. Time to take a nap to make up for that sleeping I didn't do last night. Hopefully the issue will be resolved by the time I wake up.

...am I ever gonna get around to studying for that last final exam...?

....nah.

Next thing you know Diabolos will spring full grown from my PC case and blast me with a Dark attack....


I just recently broke down and started using a windower (shhhh, don't tell Squeenix) and was sure that's what was causing it 'till I got here....

Smells exactly like the buffer overflow someone described above. I don't give the hack theory much credit. Taking down the login server wouldn't seem to affect the news feed loading on POL - from a logical standpoint, they just seem utterly unreleated.

Also, I'm not touching the uninstall button at all, unless Square say it's the only way to fix it. I had a major system failure (the infamous delayed write failure (512 MB RAM + Radeon card with larger than normal memory appature issue)) about three weeks ago, and I know exactly how long a full system format + FFXI reinstall would take. My only comfort is, that if I were to face this situation again, I could do it at any time, seeing as my prospects for temping work exploded on Sunday morning.

Edited, Tue Dec 13 08:45:35 2005 by Mieck

Edited, Tue Dec 13 08:46:14 2005 by Mieck

Only to enlighten you, I also have the same problem. Obviously. BUT I know this guy who actually IS playing right now, who don't have any problems at all. He got on for about 2 hours ago nad has played since then without getting any errors. He also says that there are 3254 other players playing at the moment.

Unfortunately he got the problem as well, after all.
pumira, nope, he got the problem a lot later than most people did but he is playing on a computer with windows and everything.
[i][sm]Edited, Tue Dec 13 08:47:47 2005 by ****************

[i][sm]Edited, Tue Dec 13 08:51:34 2005 by ****************

Don't fret peeps. Square has taken note of the issue (a short time after this thread started) and they're trying to fix it as we speak. Here's a post from the site that's a little reassuring:

From:PlayOnline
Dec. 13, 2005 05:20 [PST]

PlayOnline Viewer Technical Difficulties (Dec. 13)

Currently we are experiencing technical difficulties with PlayOnline Viewer (Windows version only). The issue is currently being addressed, and new updates will follow as additional information becomes available.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

[Date & Time]
From Dec. 13, 2005 03:30(PST)

[Details]
-PlayOnline Viewer would shut down upon login.

[Affected Services]
PlayOnline (Windows version)

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/polnews/news6259.shtml

So...if there's anything else that might need doing, might as well try, because reinstalling anything (or everything) is probably just a waste of your time, and dangerous to your comp (as a few posters have noted). Let's all wish SE good luck and godspeed on getting this fixed! ;_;

I gots teh virus as well!

I can confirm that it IS the News Reader since I spammed friend list and got onto it before the error popped up. I am now searching for a way to bypass the menu to get to the FFXI menu screen. Will update when I can.

Fixed