I searched through a lot of the dual boxing threads that already exist and haven't found an answer to this specific questions, so hopefully someone knows.
I am constantly worried about heat issues on my macbook and am always looking for ways to make ffxi run a little easier and use less resources. inb4 don't use a macbook...this is not possible so please don't suggest it.. I was wondering how this would work:
If I download two windower folders (keep the one I have for my main and a new one for alt), could I turn down the settings on ffxi to ridiculously low levels for my alt and keep my main's really nice? Would doing this help resource/heat issues?
Any experiences/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Dual Box Question
Dual Box Question
Just an update:
I went ahead and created a new windower folder (windower 2) and used launcher_gui to create new settings for my alt. All of this worked, until I logged in my main. When I logged in my main, it too had the reduced settings. This makes me believe that when my alt logged in, it changed the config for ffxi and since there is only one folder for ffxi atm, it would be impossible to have two instances running different configs.
Therefore, do I need to have a duplicate ffxi folder? Can I just duplicate one file instead of the entirety of the ffxi folders? How would I link the different windower launchers to the separate ffxi files?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I went ahead and created a new windower folder (windower 2) and used launcher_gui to create new settings for my alt. All of this worked, until I logged in my main. When I logged in my main, it too had the reduced settings. This makes me believe that when my alt logged in, it changed the config for ffxi and since there is only one folder for ffxi atm, it would be impossible to have two instances running different configs.
Therefore, do I need to have a duplicate ffxi folder? Can I just duplicate one file instead of the entirety of the ffxi folders? How would I link the different windower launchers to the separate ffxi files?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
it's easily possible...but that aside:
how are you running XI? dualboot?
how are you running XI? dualboot?
Bahamut.Jetackuu said: »
it's easily possible...but that aside:
how are you running XI? dualboot?
how are you running XI? dualboot?
i am using bootcamp, with windows 7 installed.
Bahamut.Jetackuu said: »
it's easily possible...but that aside:
how are you running XI? dualboot?
how are you running XI? dualboot?
And, can you explain to me how it is possible? I cannot get it to work and it even got my config stuck on the low end at one point where my high end launcher file was not changing the config on ffxi startup.
A restart fixed this.
The only thing I could suggest that might/should work is the following:
- Change your game settings to the settings you normally play on for your main character. (I'm guessing the highest).
- Then load up your main character so that you are already in-game and moving around.
- In your "Windower 2" folder, load up loader_gui and reduce the settings to which ever you prefer. (I'm guessing this will be the lowest in your case)
- Then load up your alt character so that you are already in-game and moving around.
Hopefully; this should allow you to play 2 different games and different settings. I don't think your main graphics would change since you already had the program running before you changing the settings.
The only down side to this would be everytime you wish to log on, you will first have to change your settings back to the highest before logging on, however if you make "profiles" in the loader_gui itself, it should be 100x more faster and easier.
- Change your game settings to the settings you normally play on for your main character. (I'm guessing the highest).
- Then load up your main character so that you are already in-game and moving around.
- In your "Windower 2" folder, load up loader_gui and reduce the settings to which ever you prefer. (I'm guessing this will be the lowest in your case)
- Then load up your alt character so that you are already in-game and moving around.
Hopefully; this should allow you to play 2 different games and different settings. I don't think your main graphics would change since you already had the program running before you changing the settings.
The only down side to this would be everytime you wish to log on, you will first have to change your settings back to the highest before logging on, however if you make "profiles" in the loader_gui itself, it should be 100x more faster and easier.
Bismarck.Disguise said: »
The only thing I could suggest that might/should work is the following:
- Change your game settings to the settings you normally play on for your main character. (I'm guessing the highest).
- Then load up your main character so that you are already in-game and moving around.
- In your "Windower 2" folder, load up loader_gui and reduce the settings to which ever you prefer. (I'm guessing this will be the lowest in your case)
- Then load up your alt character so that you are already in-game and moving around.
Hopefully; this should allow you to play 2 different games and different settings. I don't think your main graphics would change since you already had the program running before you changing the settings.
The only down side to this would be everytime you wish to log on, you will first have to change your settings back to the highest before logging on, however if you make "profiles" in the loader_gui itself, it should be 100x more faster and easier.
- Change your game settings to the settings you normally play on for your main character. (I'm guessing the highest).
- Then load up your main character so that you are already in-game and moving around.
- In your "Windower 2" folder, load up loader_gui and reduce the settings to which ever you prefer. (I'm guessing this will be the lowest in your case)
- Then load up your alt character so that you are already in-game and moving around.
Hopefully; this should allow you to play 2 different games and different settings. I don't think your main graphics would change since you already had the program running before you changing the settings.
The only down side to this would be everytime you wish to log on, you will first have to change your settings back to the highest before logging on, however if you make "profiles" in the loader_gui itself, it should be 100x more faster and easier.
I did make two profiles: one that was for my main and one for my alt. When I loaded my alt first, it was just as I wanted it (reduced)...but when I loaded the my main using the maxed settings gui, it had the better screen size, but retained the same background res as my alt, making it the minimum setting.
I did not attempt to do this the other way around as I assumed the result would be inverted...my alt would have the higher settings again. Actually, I decided to delete the windower 2 file for the time being so I can play while awaiting an answer, since the background res seemed to become "locked" at the low settings, despite the gui file being set to the high settings.
I load different resolutions by using changing the registry to the correct resoluion settings before launching windower, using a different .vbs script for each resolution. The script loads a corresponding registry file that sets the FFXI resolution settings in the registry.
I run fullscreen with my main character and use the default launcher.ini for windower:
Then a different one for my smaller resolution window:
I run Vista 64 bit, so keep in mind your registry settings will be different if you run a 32 bit os. 0037 and 0038 are required for the new resolution changes they made in a recent update... set them to match 0001 and 0002 to ensure your screen size is correct.
The only thing to keep in mind using this technique is that you need to wait until the first FFXI instance actually hits the character selection screen before launching the second instance.
This method should work whether you have one windower folder or two... I've been meaning to split into two but I use a lot of the same scripts on both characters. I manually run a script on my smaller windower that sets draw distance to 1, disables infobar, and moves my Distance plugin text/value (I keep it in the lower right.
Hope this helps.
I run fullscreen with my main character and use the default launcher.ini for windower:
Then a different one for my smaller resolution window:
I run Vista 64 bit, so keep in mind your registry settings will be different if you run a 32 bit os. 0037 and 0038 are required for the new resolution changes they made in a recent update... set them to match 0001 and 0002 to ensure your screen size is correct.
The only thing to keep in mind using this technique is that you need to wait until the first FFXI instance actually hits the character selection screen before launching the second instance.
This method should work whether you have one windower folder or two... I've been meaning to split into two but I use a lot of the same scripts on both characters. I manually run a script on my smaller windower that sets draw distance to 1, disables infobar, and moves my Distance plugin text/value (I keep it in the lower right.
Hope this helps.
Bismarck.Tragedie said: »
I load different resolutions by using changing the registry to the correct resoluion settings before launching windower, using a different .vbs script for each resolution. The script loads a corresponding registry file that sets the FFXI resolution settings in the registry.
I run fullscreen with my main character and use the default launcher.ini for windower:
Then a different one for my smaller resolution window:
I run Vista 64 bit, so keep in mind your registry settings will be different if you run a 32 bit os. 0037 and 0038 are required for the new resolution changes they made in a recent update... set them to match 0001 and 0002 to ensure your screen size is correct.
The only thing to keep in mind using this technique is that you need to wait until the first FFXI instance actually hits the character selection screen before launching the second instance.
This method should work whether you have one windower folder or two... I've been meaning to split into two but I use a lot of the same scripts on both characters. I manually run a script on my smaller windower that sets draw distance to 1, disables infobar, and moves my Distance plugin text/value (I keep it in the lower right.
Hope this helps.
I run fullscreen with my main character and use the default launcher.ini for windower:
Then a different one for my smaller resolution window:
I run Vista 64 bit, so keep in mind your registry settings will be different if you run a 32 bit os. 0037 and 0038 are required for the new resolution changes they made in a recent update... set them to match 0001 and 0002 to ensure your screen size is correct.
The only thing to keep in mind using this technique is that you need to wait until the first FFXI instance actually hits the character selection screen before launching the second instance.
This method should work whether you have one windower folder or two... I've been meaning to split into two but I use a lot of the same scripts on both characters. I manually run a script on my smaller windower that sets draw distance to 1, disables infobar, and moves my Distance plugin text/value (I keep it in the lower right.
Hope this helps.
Hmmm, I am usually pretty good at learning new things when it comes to computers, but I have never heard of a .vbs. Are these extras on top of using windower or are they part of windower.
If it is too hard to explain, don't worry about it. I will look into it later when I have some more time.
I bought a little fan for laptops to go on the bottom. Cools the bottom and does the trick. I used to have over heating issues, not anymore. And I run 2 instances at a fairly high resolution.
I dualbox on my macbook just fine, without massively reduced graphics =/
Normal macbook with geforce 9400m graphics, 2gb ram and 2ghz cpu, like 3 years old
I'm also using win XP tho, might make a difference I guess.
What's the specs on your macbook?
Normal macbook with geforce 9400m graphics, 2gb ram and 2ghz cpu, like 3 years old
I'm also using win XP tho, might make a difference I guess.
What's the specs on your macbook?
Fenrir.Divinian said: »
Bismarck.Tragedie said: »
I load different resolutions by using changing the registry to the correct resoluion settings before launching windower, using a different .vbs script for each resolution. The script loads a corresponding registry file that sets the FFXI resolution settings in the registry.
I run fullscreen with my main character and use the default launcher.ini for windower:
Then a different one for my smaller resolution window:
I run Vista 64 bit, so keep in mind your registry settings will be different if you run a 32 bit os. 0037 and 0038 are required for the new resolution changes they made in a recent update... set them to match 0001 and 0002 to ensure your screen size is correct.
The only thing to keep in mind using this technique is that you need to wait until the first FFXI instance actually hits the character selection screen before launching the second instance.
This method should work whether you have one windower folder or two... I've been meaning to split into two but I use a lot of the same scripts on both characters. I manually run a script on my smaller windower that sets draw distance to 1, disables infobar, and moves my Distance plugin text/value (I keep it in the lower right.
Hope this helps.
I run fullscreen with my main character and use the default launcher.ini for windower:
Then a different one for my smaller resolution window:
I run Vista 64 bit, so keep in mind your registry settings will be different if you run a 32 bit os. 0037 and 0038 are required for the new resolution changes they made in a recent update... set them to match 0001 and 0002 to ensure your screen size is correct.
The only thing to keep in mind using this technique is that you need to wait until the first FFXI instance actually hits the character selection screen before launching the second instance.
This method should work whether you have one windower folder or two... I've been meaning to split into two but I use a lot of the same scripts on both characters. I manually run a script on my smaller windower that sets draw distance to 1, disables infobar, and moves my Distance plugin text/value (I keep it in the lower right.
Hope this helps.
Hmmm, I am usually pretty good at learning new things when it comes to computers, but I have never heard of a .vbs. Are these extras on top of using windower or are they part of windower.
If it is too hard to explain, don't worry about it. I will look into it later when I have some more time.
In a nutshell, it's a script.
It is a part of Windows, altho in some security settings it gets disabled (ie by antivirus or anti-malvare software) as it can be used to inject malicious code to your windows through email etc.
was talking of the bolded.
I used to use two different resolutions when I dual boxed with an external monitor, from the same folder.
The background resolution though I don't recall what I set it to.
I used to use two different resolutions when I dual boxed with an external monitor, from the same folder.
The background resolution though I don't recall what I set it to.
Fenrir.Divinian said: »
Hmmm, I am usually pretty good at learning new things when it comes to computers, but I have never heard of a .vbs. Are these extras on top of using windower or are they part of windower.
If it is too hard to explain, don't worry about it. I will look into it later when I have some more time.
If it is too hard to explain, don't worry about it. I will look into it later when I have some more time.
As Zirael mentioned, it's a type of script. If you're familiar with .bat or .cmd files, it's basically that with more advanced options.
I mention .bat and .cmd because you can do the same thing I'm doing with the .vbs script with the .cmd files. You'd load the registry files in with the 'reg import' command, and launch FFXI with the 'start' command (well, I think... you could probably just call launcher.exe directly without using start but I've just gotten used to using it when writing .cmd based scripts). If you go to the command prompt, you can see the options for each command by doing /? (reg /? and start /?).
This in vbscript...
...would be the rough equivalent to this in a batch file:
I should note that I haven't tested the above .cmd scripts, but that's a general starting point if you want to use that instead of .vbs if you're going with the registry import method.
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