POL-0512?

It's not a big issue, but has anyone noticed if you accidently go afk for a minute or two and forget to accept the user agreement to go select your character, it fails to enter the lobby and gives you an error code:

POL-0512 Connection Terminated or not available. Please try connecting again later or check cables, networking devices, and network settings.

Needless to say my internet is fine, and all it takes is reopening the game and accepting the terms in a timely manner. Anyone else have this happen or know why?

I think it's because if you go afk on that screen (Like away from your computer) it lessens the chance anyone else will go on your character and do stuff.

Hmmm that makes sense so nobody hijacks your character in the same household. But it's somewhat annoying how it kicks you off POL. Oh well, better safe than sorry~

You mean after you hit the play button, and the screen goes black then it's like Accept or decline and once you hit that you are at the character select screen?

Basically after I hit the Play button and it goes to the opening movie & the accept/decline buttons, if I watch the opening movie or don't hit accept or decline soon enough it kicks me out of POL giving me that specific error code.

Ya, I noticed that the other day, but didn't make the connection between the two lol. I thought my connection just died or something ^^

happened to me so i just disabled the starting movie

This has always happened to me, never really fathomed out why - now its just instinct to hit the first 'Accept' button then go do whatever I was going to. Leaving it at character select or main screen is fine for me, but at the very first one (with accept / decline) and it makes me re-enter from POL (therefore, not much security - as I don't have to log back in, I just click Play again).

Just one of those weird things :)

I get those messages during gameplay. I had a week of random yet scheduled bootings off ffxi around half 7pm for some unknown reason. It was very odd, but that was the message I got. Still happens occasianally now which is annoying.

Port forwarding settings of your router may be the answer –it was for me.

The following info is from Playonline's Knowledge Base ()

PlayOnline(including all related software such as FINAL FANTASY XI) may use any of the following ports. If you are using a router, please configure it to allow packets to pass through these ports.Port numbers that may be used by the PlayOnline server group.TCP 25, 80, 110, 443 or 50000 - 65535UDP 50000 - 65535Port numbers that may be used by terminals such as the PlayStation 2.TCP 1024 - 65535UDP 50000 - 65535*Your router may require that you use a PC to configure your network settings. For more information about how to configure your network settings, please refer to the instruction manual that came with your router or contact the manufacturer directly.*If your Internet service provider (ISP) specifies a DNS server, you may need to configure your settings to allow packets to pass through UDP Port 53 as well. For more information, please refer to the instruction manual for your router or the information provided by your ISP.

I had issues with the suggested FFXI PC settings but when adding the ports 1024-65535 (for PS2 configurations) it worked.

o_o 2 years

I used to never have this problem, I never had connection lost, or anything of that nature, I got a new computer with windows 8.1 and I am always getting kicked off. I can't go to sleep with my character afk cause if I do I will come back to an error screen. I still don't know why.

Reiha,

Go into windows 8.1 control panel > programs > turn windows features on or off under "Programs & Features

Next, make sure that legacy components is checked as well as Direct Play.

Let me know if that works.

Also use windower4.