Free Trial

This game offers a free trial mode for anyone who wants to try the game out before buying it and paying the sub. There is no time limit for how much you want to play, however there are some restrictions.

'''IMPORTANT: Anyone living outside of the United States, Japan, or China will need to use a VPN to be able to access the DQX servers. A guide to setting up a VPN can be found here.'''

PC
Download the game from Here. This is the Free Trial download directly from the Hiroba site.

There are Two different ways that you can then play the game
 * 1) Create a Japanese Square Enix account and then go Here and select the top option to login to your Japanese account, or the bottom option to make one. Afterwards the free trial will be registered on the account and you can then login on the launcher to play.
 * 2) Play using the "Easy Play"(かんたんプレイ) option. This will allow you to play without the need to create an account, with an option allowing you to link to an account at a later date. The save is kept on your computer though, so if you lose those files in your Documents folder, that character is gone.

Switch
1. First, create a Japanese Nintendo account by going here. When creating it, make sure to set the country of residence to "Japan".

2. Next, create a new user on your Switch and link the Japanese Nintendo account to it. This will give you access to the Japanese eShop.

3. Open the eShop and select your Japanese profile. When in the eShop, select the top-most option on the left bar with the magnifying glass. Select the search box and search for 'X'.

4. Scroll down a bit, and you'll see ドラゴンクエストX　オンライン. Select it, and on the right side of the screen is a button you can press to begin the download.

5. Once the download finishes, open the game and the launcher will appear.

6. You can play the game with a Square Enix account that you create (see "PC" section), or with "Easy Play". With Easy Play, you can play without an account. However, if you delete the save data from your Switch, you will lose your character data. You can link Easy Play data to a Square Enix account later, and you will need to if you decide later you want to play the game on multiple platforms. For the purpose of this guide, we won't be using the Easy Play option.

7. To create a new account with a Square Enix account, select the large yellow button on the left side of the launcher.

8. You will see two blue buttons. The left button is if you already have a Square Enix account. The right button is if you do not have one.

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The Restrictions

 * Everything up to V2.3 is playable
 * Player Level is capped at 80
 * Crafting Level is capped at 9
 * Special Training Points cannot be obtained
 * Certain Quests cannot be cleared and/or accepted
 * Player Shop (Traveler Bazaar) is unavailable
 * Sending mail is unavailable
 * In the Casino, Sugoroku, Slime Race, and the 3rd floor VIP room are unavailable
 * Can only purchase Small sized housing land once it's at the minimum price
 * Purchasing a My Town is unavailable
 * Cannot exchange Genki Charge for specific items: Super Genki Orb, Special Training Genki Orb, Metal Labyrinth Ticket, or Zelmere Crest
 * Changing a Monster Companion's name is unavailable
 * General Chat (White Chat) is unavailable
 * Registering or editing new lines in the quick chat menu is unavailable
 * Yellow Diary rewards only go up to 19.