Final Fantasy XI
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| Developers | |
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| Square Enix | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 7, 2002 |
| Reception | |
| IGDB | 63 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Genres | MMORPG |
| 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[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Essential improvements[edit]
Oversampling[edit]
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[edit]
There are various 3rd-party tools used to improve the UI.
Increased Draw Distance[edit]
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[edit]
This can be changed by using the /localsettings command. Syntax: /localsettings charanum [number] (25-50)
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/230330/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Log information during dialogues. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network[edit]
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[edit]
Frame rate[edit]
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[edit]
Crashes[edit]
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[edit]
| Download updated client |
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Download the updated client. |
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 8.1 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements[edit]
| 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 DirectX 8.1 compatible |
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.