PSO2 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:14:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png PSO2 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Phantasy Star Online 2 is coming to Steam next week https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/phantasy-star-online-2-is-coming-to-steam-next-week/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/phantasy-star-online-2-is-coming-to-steam-next-week/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:14:09 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=479404 Phantasy Star Online 2 finally came to the west back in May and initially, the game was an Xbox and Windows Store exclusive. That will be changing very soon, as SEGA has listed the MMO on Steam, with plans to launch next week.  Phantasy Star Online 2 will launch on Steam on the 5th of …

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Phantasy Star Online 2 finally came to the west back in May and initially, the game was an Xbox and Windows Store exclusive. That will be changing very soon, as SEGA has listed the MMO on Steam, with plans to launch next week. 

Phantasy Star Online 2 will launch on Steam on the 5th of August, giving PC players an option beyond the marred Windows Store launcher. Back when the game first launched on the Windows Store, many encountered issues with getting the game to install or launch properly. However, community bypasses and fixes managed to solve this.

Presumably, the Steam version won't have issues or the need for third-party fixes or tinkering on your part. While Phantasy Star Online 2 is new to the west though, it is worth noting that this MMO first came out back in 2012, so it does show its age in some areas.

Next year, Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis will release, with a completely rebuilt map and gameplay overhaul. It takes place quite some time after the events of the original PSO2 though, so if you're interested in story and lore, the original is still worth diving into during the wait.

KitGuru Says: Have any of you tried Phantasy Star Online 2 on PC already? Are you planning on installing the Steam version?

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Phantasy Star Online 2 launch marred by Windows 10 Store issues https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/phantasy-star-online-2-launch-marred-by-windows-10-store-issues/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/phantasy-star-online-2-launch-marred-by-windows-10-store-issues/#respond Thu, 28 May 2020 10:07:15 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=469503 Fans of Phantasy Star Online have been waiting close to a decade for PSO2 to arrive in the West. That wait is finally over, with the game coming to Xbox One and Windows 10, but the transition has not been without issues, mostly due to Microsoft's iffy Windows Store.  The Phantasy Star Online 2 subreddit …

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Fans of Phantasy Star Online have been waiting close to a decade for PSO2 to arrive in the West. That wait is finally over, with the game coming to Xbox One and Windows 10, but the transition has not been without issues, mostly due to Microsoft's iffy Windows Store. 

The Phantasy Star Online 2 subreddit has plenty of complaints about installing the game on PC via the Windows Store. Most of the errors come down to file permissions, which are notoriously locked down for many Windows Store apps. Even accessing the install folder for many Windows 10 Store games has a lot of hoops to jump through.

Unfortunately, messing with those file permissions also comes with its own problems and can lead to the game being deleted to protect against file tampering.

Fans are already calling for SEGA to release a non-store version of Phantasy Star Online 2 as most of the issues stem from Microsoft's infrastructure. So far, Microsoft and SEGA have yet to comment, but hopefully they will both be aware of the issue and able to fix soon. If you want to try your luck at getting the game working yourself, there is a handy megathread available with a few troubleshooting tips, HERE.

KitGuru Says: I've had plenty of my own battles with the Windows Store in the last four years, so it is easy to understand the frustration users are facing here. Have any of you tried to install this since launch yesterday? Did you run into problems? 

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