Deprecated Darkstar fourms

Ok, it took a complete reinstall, but I got it straightened out. Thanks all for the replies!

I reinstalled the base game, then followed the link to the ERA post, and was able to log in to the ERA server through ashita, but the client was still in Japanese. I guess I need to start over and reinstall everything. I can try my original discs with the base game and rise of the zilart, but other ...

I am at work but I will try Ashita again when I get home. I have not modded the POL.exe file. I did re install the updated pol viewer after running into the MCVP120dll issue, but that was resolved with the c++ visual 2013 files i installed. I uninstalled and reinstalled FF and left the pol viewer re...

I have tried both the DA oldschool and quetzbirth servers with the same results. I also checked my profile settings in windower, and have changed between region auto detect and the NA option and logging in on each setting with no change. I can get all the way in, make a character and everything else...

Windower, I tried ashita but could not get it to connect.

I meant to add that to my original post. It was a copy of the Vanadiel collection 2008. I have used the same discs to play on the live servers without issue. That's why I am so confused as to how this is occuring.

I have searched and searched for a fix to this issue but cannot find anything. If the answer is right in front of me I apologize. I have finally gotten set up and can log in and create a character, however the client appears to be in Japanese, all of the menus and whatnot are all Japanese characters...