Final Fantasy XI
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| Developers | |
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| Square Enix | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 7, 2002 |
| Reception | |
| IGDB | 63 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Multiplayer |
| Genres | MMORPG |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Final Fantasy |
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Key points
- Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS; use Windower with the Unlimited plugin to run at higher frame rates.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| Developer website | |
Ultimate Collection Seekers Edition. | |
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| Steam | |
Ultimate Collection Seekers Edition, region locked in Latin America. | |
- All versions require a Square Enix Account.
- The Ultimate Collection Seekers Edition is the newest and most complete edition.
- Pay-per-month MMO. First 30 days free for new accounts.
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Rise of the Zilart | Originally sold separately in Japan, it was bundled with the game's international launch. | |
| Chains of Promathia | |
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| Treasures of Aht Urhgan | |
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| Wings of the Goddess | |
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| Seekers of Adoulin | |
- Newer editions include these.
Essential improvements
Oversampling
It is possible to improve the graphics further beyond what is allowed by editing the "Background resolution" registry setting. For more details, see http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Graphics#Background_Resolution
Improved UI
There are various 3rd-party tools used to improve the UI.
- XI View: https://github.com/Caradog/XI-View
Increased Draw Distance
The normal way to change draw distance is the /localsettings command in-game. It is possible to increase the draw distance beyond the max using this Windower plugin: http://wiki.windower.net/plugins/drawdistance
Change max number of displayed characters on-screen
This can be changed by using the /localsettings command. Syntax: /localsettings charanum [number] (25-50)
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/230330/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Defaults to 4:3, change in Config menu in game. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Reducing/increasing camera distance affects the FOV. | ||
| Windowed | Set in Config Tool on the General tab. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Set in Configuration Tool. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | 30 FPS cap; use Windower with the Unlimited plugin to run at higher frame rates. | ||
| 120+ FPS | Use Windower with the Unlimited plugin. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Log information during dialogues. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Japanese |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | The game is Online only. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| TCP | 25, 80, 110, 443, 50000-65535 |
| UDP | 50000-65535 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues unresolved
Frame rate
The max frame rate for the game is 30 FPS. If you are not finding your frame rate near that, it can help to turn off shadows in the in-game options.
Also try removing all USB devices. In the past, it was found that certain USB devices would cause a frame rate drop.[1]
Issues fixed
Crashes
The game typically does not stay open if another program is in fullscreen mode. If something opens in fullscreen mode, FFXI will most likely close/crash.
Will not run on Windows Vista and later
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 8.1 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98, 2000, ME, XP, Vista | 7, 8.1, 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster | Intel Core i3 2.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | 15 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce series ATI Radeon 9000 series 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GT 740 |
Notes
- ↑ File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/230330/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (230330) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ A different fix for the lag problem! May help some people :) :: Final Fantasy XI :: ZAM - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ playonline.com - last accessed on May 2023