Steam not working for new EU players ?

[Hurricanes]

Hey guys,

I've downloaded PS2 using Steam. When I start it, the launcher launches just fine but I can't log in, because it says my account doesn't exist. I've created an account using that ProSiebenSat1 thingy, because i'm from EU, but it seems the launcher my Steam has is set up to attempt to log in on SOE servers ...

Is there anything to do to get your Steam PS2 to work for new EU players ? Because I've tried downloading the launcher from the official website ... It crashes like 99 times out of 100 and the rare times it doesnt, it just seems stuck on "Installing" with no other details and an empty progress bar.

[LockRobster]

Yep same problem. Can't confirm my registration, I get a million 502 errors.

[RadarX]

We currently have two main issues:


ProSiebens Website has been Crushed just like ours was
There is an issue with the EU version of PS2 on Steam. We are all over it.

[LockRobster]

Ok thanks RadarX. I can log into the .eu website now but can't log into the game.

[Hurricanes]

We currently have two main issues:


ProSiebens Website has been Crushed just like ours was
There is an issue with the EU version of PS2 on Steam. We are all over it.


Ah thanks a lot. Do you have any ETA for fixing the EU Steam version ? Just so I know if I should bother re-DL'ing it or keep my already DL'ed Steam version and wait until tomorrow or so.

Thanks for the quick answer :)

[SmiejZelek]

Just great...
Why You didn't notice that Steam version didn't work in EU? Why You didnt mention it on Steam product page? Hundreds players now need to download about 8GiB data, only because they didnt know that Steam version is just for "chosen one"!

Or maybe it would be repaired, and We can play on already downloaded client?

[alca]

I've spent hours this evening trying to jump through hoops on this shambolic merry-go-round so let me save you all some time until they fix it and I can link my new crap sat 1 account to my existing (and long standing) SOE account:

1) Install Spotflux.
2) Create a dud SOE account using US as your location (click stop at each screen to prevent being redirected to a page telling you to allow cookies duh!).
3) Login to Planetside launcher via Steam.

Hope this helps.

[svend]

Okay guys, got the solution finally. I hope the developers are going to fix the login problem with steam fast, but here's how to play it if you have registered on the .eu site:

- Just go to www.planetside2.eu
- In the left/middle box is a button called ''play now'' or ''download game''
- Under that button in small text is a link called: Planet side 2 PSG
- Download that

if you already downloaded the game (via steam or whatever) you only have to install this simple client, when you run it, you can see the logo of ProSiebenSat.1 in the left corner.
Here you can login, and play!

[Hurricanes]

- Just go to www.planetside2.eu
- In the left/middle box is a button called ''play now'' or ''download game''
- Under that button in small text is a link called: Planet side 2 PSG
- Download that

if you already downloaded the game (via steam or whatever) you only have to install this simple client, when you run it, you can see the logo of ProSiebenSat.1 in the left corner.
Here you can login, and play!

That's what I did yesterday but that launcher keeps crashing :S

[Everlast]

Strange. I downloaded the eu-version yesterday and for me it works top-notch. No problem what so ever.

[Hurricanes]

This fix allows you to play with your Steam client :
http://steamcommunity.com/app/218230/discussions/0/882966056588284919/

Well, that's in theory. I did it and I can now log in on my Steam client just fine, but the launcher keeps crashing now, just like the other one :)

[SmiejZelek]

You know why is crashing? Because FailSieben screwd up like always. We as players cannot say anything else when we see that other players can play without any problems.

[SmiejZelek]

Okay gus, bumping due important informations.
Currently i CAN login with my station login (not proshaise !) and launcher gets updes, and game has started, so GO FOR IT! ;) with regular station username and password. (Remeber to delete that line from Hurricanes post if You already add this ;))

[LockRobster]

Hurricanes fix worked for me.

Man, how embarrassing. I mean, it's not like it needed a code fix to get Afghanistani players working on iPad. This is Europe and Steam.

EDIT: Launcher crashed immediately after I got past 'Accept'.

:(

[SmiejZelek]

Hey LockRobster, try, delete this line, or back previous version, and try login with Your old station psw/usrname it should work, I just played for a while and only one thing I can say, so far its one of the best FPS I ever played (I mean scale!)

[Hurricanes]

That only works for people who actually have a Station name, Smiej. I didn't play in the beta so ProSieben is my only way in.

[SmiejZelek]

I also didnt play in beta, earlier i have the same problem (You must play via prosieben bla bla bla)but, yes, had erlier account in station (as PS3 user, and DCUO player).

[Heruler]

actually your wrong

im one of the friends of VictorDracul

here is what i did

goto

1, http://www.planetside2.com/
2, Press play for Free button
3, Create a new account please note select U.S. as country
4, login and play

[Hurricanes]

actually your wrong

im one of the friends of VictorDracul

here is what i did

goto

1, http://www.planetside2.com/
2, Press play for Free button
3, Create a new account please note select U.S. as country
4, login and play

I cant create an account on planetside2.com, because i'm in EU and it won't let me do it. :S

[Heruler]

im in the uk i did it about 30mins before i posted

[LockRobster]

Thanks SmiejZelek. Created a new USA account, gotten further than I have with the EU business.

[alca]

All the steps you need to follow are in my post on the first page, I'm not even sure you need Spotflux but what the hell your location is none of their business anyway and it's useful to turn on whenever someone tries to manipulate your connectivity based on your location.

[LuthorHB]

I've un-installed the Steam version and downloaded directly.

The download was actually must faster (?) and my "new" version works much better.

I had played beta so had a Station Account.

If there are still account problems, is it not possible to just create a Station Account here: http://www.soe.com/ ("Sign Up" top right)

..then just download the game directly?

[alca]

Exactly, sign up for a SOE account setting your location to USA and you can just login to the Steam client one which works fine for me not sure why it didn't for you.

When I try with my UK SOE account it tells me to sign up for the Pro Sat whatever-ma-thing... which I did eventually once their site was available however I was met with a labyrinth of confusion followed finally by a "solution" instructing me to redownload the whole client. At that point I decided FU and bypassed the whole shenanigans.

I just don't want to download the whole thing again, nor maintain two seperate accounts for a game where one is sufficient, plus it's handy to have it on Steam.

I can play on EU servers with the US SOE account but of course I would prefer to not use my dud SOE account so I just need to raise a ticket now with Sony to link the damn accounts so I can put my miserable experience of ever hearing about Pro Shat Sleeping behind me!

:D

[Torguishh]

Yo, i got prosieben to work. I'll put it here step by step! Dunno how it worked, but it did.

Step 1: Download from steam.
Step 2: PlanetSide2.exe and put it in Steamapps -> Common -> Planetside 2 Folder
Step 3: Replace everything you download. This way you practically replace the launcher with the Prosieben one. Practically you are cracking the launcher by replacing the EU one with the original steam (American) one.
Step 4: Activate the launcher from the steam folder with your steam closed.

IF NOT WORKING STILL:
Step 5: Restart steam again (Or even yer computer).

Hope this works for some of ya'll!

Used my Planeside EU account :)

Post here if this works. The game might close the launcher right away at first, it did that for me. Dunno why but after i restarted my comp, it worked.