Final Fantasy: File Size for Dec. 12 Update

[small]From: FINAL FANTASY XI
Dec. 9, 2005 14:00[/small]

An update for FINAL FANTASY XI is currently scheduled for Dec. 12, 2005. Approximate file sizes and installation times for this update are shown below.

[File size for clients with "Chains of Promathia" installed.]

"PlayStation 2" Version
Downloadable file size: 10MB
>>Analog modem (56Kbps) users
Volume check: 8 minutes, 40 seconds
Download / Unzip: 1 hour, 8 minutes
Installation: 4 minutes
Total: About 1 hour, 20 minutes, 40 seconds

>>DSL (1Mbps) users
Volume check: 6 minutes
Download / Unzip: 18 minutes
Installation: 4 minutes
Total: About 28 minutes

Windows Version
Downloadable file size: 21MB
>>Analog modem (56Kbps) users
Volume check: 7 minutes
Download / Unzip: 1 hours, 28 minutes
Installation: 1 minutes, 50 seconds
Total: About 1 hours, 36 minutes, 50 seconds
>>DSL (1Mbps) users
Volume check: 5 minutes, 50 seconds
Download / Unzip: 12 minutes
Installation: 1 minutes, 50 seconds
Total: About 19 minutes, 40 seconds

[File size for clients without "Chains of Promathia" installed.]

"PlayStation 2" Version
Downloadable file size: 12MB
>>Analog modem (56Kbps) users
Volume check: 8 minutes, 50 seconds
Download / Unzip: 1 hour, 18 minutes
Installation: 4 minutes, 10 seconds
Total: About 1 hour, 31 minutes

>>DSL (1Mbps) users
Volume check: 6 minute, 20 seconds
Download / Unzip: 19 minutes, 20 seconds
Installation: 4 minutes, 10 seconds
Total: About 29 minutes, 50 seconds

Windows Version
Downloadable file size: 19MB
>>Analog modem (56Kbps) users
Volume check: 4 minutes
Download / Unzip: 1 hour, 17 minutes
Installation: 1 minute, 20 seconds
Total: About 1 hour, 22 minutes, 20 seconds

>>DSL (1Mbps) users
Volume check: 4 minutes
Download / Unzip: 7 minutes, 40 seconds
Installation: 1 minute, 20 seconds
Total: About 13 minutes

*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.