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How do I play FFXI in a window?
 Cerberus.Jrizzle
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By Cerberus.Jrizzle 2011-05-28 09:59:50
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So my xbox broke and I switched to pc because I didn't want to buy another one. So I've been playing for about a month and a half now on pc and FFXI has been in fullscreen mode and it sucks because i always used to just look stuff up on my pc while i was playing on my xbox and now i can't >.<. So I know some people do play in windows mode how do you do that?
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By Bismarck.Nevill 2011-05-28 10:04:43
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This
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By Leviathan.Angelskiss 2011-05-28 10:15:13
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... lol Neville, your link is broken?

@ OP

You can either play in windowed mode, which would be the official SE Playonline windowed mode. To get there go to your start menu, Playonline, Final Fantasy, Final fantasy config. Click start in windowed mode. =)


Or, you can use the program windower, found here.
Windower
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By Shiva.Xellith 2011-05-28 11:14:35
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I suggest the unofficial version over the official one... the official one is gimpy.
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By Bismarck.Misao 2011-05-28 11:21:02
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under FFXI config menu (game and POL must be off) look ofr the option for windowed mode.
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By Leviathan.Tohihroyu 2011-05-28 20:00:16
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Yes, unless you fix the screen res though the config menu it will look pretty craptatic. You don't need windower to have "HQ" windowed mode.

Click the screen size tab & pick the resolution your computer is, can also go into the Textures tab, also Effects tab too.

*awaits inc. vicious attacks of "Y U NO USE WINDOWER?! STOP BEING GIMP!!! USE IT ITS THE ONLI REAL WAY TO PLAY"* How about no?
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By Eugene 2011-05-28 20:02:52
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some people like hindering themselves, /shrug
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By Phoenix.Kirana 2011-05-28 20:15:04
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Windower will give you some extra information on your HUD (recast timers, status timers, Party members' TP) as well as the ability to use scripts (essentially unlimited macro space) or spellcast to make your life much less of a hassle. Other plugins are also availble to download and use at your discretion.

The windowed mode supplied in config just puts the game into a window.
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By Cerberus.Jrizzle 2011-05-28 20:32:38
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Alright thanks everyone i got it ;)
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By Cerberus.Kadia 2011-05-28 20:39:39
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i just switched to a pc version of XI and i got the unofficial windower. how exactly do i use the unlimited macro space. ingame macros are gimp :/
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By Leviathan.Tohihroyu 2011-05-28 22:12:18
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Its not a hindrance, its called not being lazy.

Didn't know attacking a Bee in North Gustaberg without it would make this game ever so difficult, golly! some must wonder how I'm still here after playing ffxi in hard mode for 3 years!
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By Artemicion 2011-05-28 22:14:49
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Leviathan.Tohihroyu said:
Its not a hindrance, its called not being lazy.

Didn't know attacking a Bee in North Gustaberg without it would make this game ever so difficult, golly! some must wonder how I'm still here after playing ffxi in hard mode for 3 years!

Implying FFXI is hard.
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By Cerberus.Irohuro 2011-05-28 22:16:13
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yea the only way you should play is by hitting 3 macros for a gear swap yo.
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By Phoenix.Kirana 2011-05-28 22:28:00
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Cerberus.Kadia said:
i just switched to a pc version of XI and i got the unofficial windower. how exactly do i use the unlimited macro space. ingame macros are gimp :/

In your windower folder should be a folder named "Scripts" (if not, create it). Inside the scripts folder, create a text file and name it whatever you wish. Using notepad or whatever text editing software you wish, type up your macros into the text file. You will have type the word "input" before each line and put a ";" (semicolon) at the end of each line.

example gear swap macro script:

input /equip head "Aias bonnet";
input /equip neck "Soil Gorget";
input /equip ear1 "Raider's earring";
input /equip ear2 "Brutal earring";
input /equip body "Loki's Kaftan";
input /equip hands "Raider's armlets +2";
input /equip ring1 "Epona's ring";
input /equip ring2 "Rajas ring";
input /equip back "Atheling mantle";
input /equip waist "Snow belt";
input /equip legs "Hecatomb subligar";
input /equip feet "Hecatomb leggings +1";

input /ja "Sneak attack" <me>;

wait 1.2; input /ws "Rudra's Storm" <t>;

In game:
in your macros, or in chat window, type "/console exec filename.txt" to execute the scirpt.
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By Asura.Daleterrence 2011-05-28 22:46:49
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Leviathan.Tohihroyu said:
Yes, unless you fix the screen res though the config menu it will look pretty craptatic. You don't need windower to have "HQ" windowed mode.

Click the screen size tab & pick the resolution your computer is, can also go into the Textures tab, also Effects tab too.

*awaits inc. vicious attacks of "Y U NO USE WINDOWER?! STOP BEING GIMP!!! USE IT ITS THE ONLI REAL WAY TO PLAY"* How about no?

Okay, nobody provoked this... Hell nobody even initiated a "vicious attack" on you after. YET, you post this.

Leviathan.Tohihroyu said:
Didn't know attacking a Bee in North Gustaberg without it would make this game ever so difficult, golly! some must wonder how I'm still here after playing ffxi in hard mode for 3 years!

You just want somebody to argue about this with you. This thread is not about "SE Windowed Mode vs Windower." because if it was, it'd be locked. Play how you want to play, nobody cares how you play, each to their own, etc etc etc.

In short, take your drama and kindly get the *** off my browser, you are offending my eyes and slicing another piece off the tiny fruitcake that is my hope in my fellow man.

P.S: How is that for a "vicious attack"?

Some people I swear... /relurk
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By Carbuncle.Sevourn 2011-05-28 22:52:20
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you need windower, otherwise you won't be able to run bots, which pretty much fix ffxi and allow you to play it the way it was meant to be played

feel free to pm me for some free ones, btw

<3 you tohi, keep raging please
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By Leviathan.Angelskiss 2011-05-28 23:09:38
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Cerberus.Jrizzle said:
Alright thanks everyone i got it ;)
You are welcome~
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By Ultimarevan 2011-05-30 08:44:52
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Shiva.Xellith said:
I suggest the unofficial version over the official one... the official one is gimpy.


Iv never really had any problems with the official windowed mode.

It will drop my connection if i open a web browser tho. Apart from that the game seems to run fine
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By Fenrir.Framerate 2011-05-31 11:12:36
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Leviathan.Tohihroyu said:
Its not a hindrance, its called not being lazy.

Didn't know attacking a Bee in North Gustaberg without it would make this game ever so difficult, golly! some must wonder how I'm still here after playing ffxi in hard mode for 3 years!

You can walk 10 miles to work every day or you can drive to make it easier on yourself.

It all depends on how you look at the situation.
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By Fenrir.Framerate 2011-05-31 11:48:04
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Bismarck.Josiahfk said:
SE has to be against windower

Honestly, I'm not even convinced they are against Windower in the least. In fact, in my talks with SE they seemed almost supportive...

I think it's more of the kind of thing that they can't openly support it, but that doesn't mean they're against it, either.
 
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