Final Fantasy XI PC??

TalkingANUS · July 8th, 2002

Is it true that there will be a PC version of Final Fantasy XI??
I heard this somewhere but didn't believe it since not even FF10 had a PC port.
Can somebody fill me in please?
Does anyone know when it will be released??

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TalkingANUS · July 8th, 2002

.. its gonna be pretty swweeeet if there is~

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Šhiva · July 8th, 2002

There should be a PC version. I heard they were testing the Windows version in Japan or something but I'm not sure. I can't think this late at night. ~_~

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Ninjaa · July 8th, 2002

Yes, there is a Windows version in development. IT was announced years ago. But as per the usual Square PC port, you need god-like specs to actually run it.

But as for why you would want the game in the first place, I am at a total loss.

grahf · July 8th, 2002

A P3 800 and a geforce card isn't godlike. Hell, that's the average requirements for most games these days anyways. Besides, you can still play FFXI on a 28.8 modem. A MMORPG on a 28.8 modem is pretty amazing if you ask me.

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Ninjaa · July 8th, 2002

yeah, and the minimum specs for FF8 were a pentium 233, and a 16MB video card. (Don't quote me on that, that's just an educated guess.).

At any rate, my point is that their ports don't really have a good history. You usually need a much faster PC than the one in the minimum requirements to run their games.

Btw, you need a directx 8.1 compliant video card for FFXI. That means you need vertex and pixel shaders. Bad luck for GeForce2 and GeForce4 MX owners.

F-3582 · July 8th, 2002

Speaking about the PC port of FFVIII - I've seen it. It is sooo awful (backgrounds are terrible; the world map seems to have 5 fps). I prefer the PSX emulated version.

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REi_FoX · July 8th, 2002

it is annouced to be released in PC port...

as ninja said you'll be needin a hell of a Rig before you can handle it...

maybe a DSL connection....

and i think its a pay for play right?

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**Demigod** · July 8th, 2002

If they optimized their ports a bit they'd run swell on even a low-end PC. Unfortunately in past Square ports they've simply done a direct translation. In FF8 they improved the FMVs a bit but that's it. They should have re-sampled the backgrounds at a higher resolution and optimized the world map for PC videocards - I don't think they used multi-texturing at all (they're psx graphics afterall), which don't take advantage multiple pipelines on modern videocards.

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Btw, you need a directx 8.1 compliant video card for FFXI. That means you need vertex and pixel shaders. Bad luck for GeForce2 and GeForce4 MX owners.

They will probably make it playable on fixed function videocards, otherwise they'll be excluding a large portion of the market (remember most pre-built PCs include a GeForce 2 MX or GeForce 4 MX and these are the ones that most people buy). They're probably only saying that just for compatibility (they'll probably include DX 8.1 with it). And, no offense to Square or anything but I doubt Square programmers are able to grasp the concept of shaders. They're very new and advanced technology and most PC developers haven't jumped on them yet. Judging from Square's past record anyways, I really doubt it. Let's see if Square can prove me wrong and actually produce a good PC game using the latest technologies.

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TalkingANUS · July 8th, 2002

So what, is this game gonna be 100% online?

you can't play it with no connection?

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TalkingANUS · July 8th, 2002

.. and , does my PC meet the system requirements?

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Hanamichi · July 8th, 2002

Grahf said it above. Maybe, but barely...
I for one am not going to play this game even if I can though. Im not spending money for addiction...

REi_FoX · July 8th, 2002

maybe it will be like phantasy star online...

just a small stand alone game... not as big as the online game

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Kaiser Sigma · July 8th, 2002

well actually PSO (Phantasy Star Online) featured a pretty big community for such a small game...

Goku7 · July 9th, 2002

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Originally posted by F-3582
....the world map seems to have 5 fps....

Uh, just so ya know, I've got the PC versoin, and the map runs full speed on my machine. And that's with a (supposedly outdated) Voodoo3 2000!

Ok, fine. The secret to the speed is the rest of my system:
Pentium4 1.5Ghz
256megs of DDR-RAM
XG Sound card utilizing the Yamaha YMF744 chipset.

And, ironically, the Sound still skips when I use the hi-res FMV's. However, I believe its related to how my sound card does its hardware acceleration. Whenever I turn off the hardware buffer, it stops skipping, but I lose the EAX capability.

Speaking of EAX, those of you with SBLive! or higher cards that have FF8PC may be interested in a new EAX preset for use with FF8 (it's attached to my post). It tries to replicate the PSX's reverb routines used in FF8. It's made by the same guy (his name's Samuel Slight) who did the 45meg DLS file over at http://ffsf.cjb.net/.

In order to get it to work, you'll have to import the preset the way you'd import any other EAX Preset; then select it for use, then go to the config and uncheck the "Reverb" option for the music (the EAX preset is even applied to the BGMs, so you don't want the MS Synth applying its own reverb and messing everything up), and uncheck the EAX option, since otherwise the game'll still try to use the original EAX routines programmed into the game.

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**Yeloazndevil** · July 9th, 2002

final fantasy XI might multiplatform and i hope it does i want to play it on my Nintendo Gamecube!

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Hydra · July 9th, 2002

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Originally posted by Kaiser Sigma
well actually PSO (Phantasy Star Online) featured a pretty big community for such a small game...

Can I just ask this, saves me making a new topic? What ever happened to the PC port for PSO anyway?

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**Yeloazndevil** · July 9th, 2002

i wonder what hapened i wanted to get it when i heard about it.
i think sega canceled cuz of money problems, i think.

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AtomicFeline · July 9th, 2002

Why is my Geforce card not compatible with DirectX 8.1? It should work.... What difference does it make if it's MX or not?

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BaD_BURN · July 9th, 2002

Beta testing for FFXI PC is on-going in Japan right now. From what I've read, beta-testing is limited to people who have AT LEAST a Pentium4 and a 64MB video card (most likely GeForce3s are a minimum) and a fast internet connection.

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July 8th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
TalkingANUS talks a lot of $hit Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NZ Posts: 741	.. its gonna be pretty swweeeet if there is~ __________________ .:System Specs:. ::Core 2 Duo E6400 \| 1GB RAM \| Radeon X1950 Pro:: Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die

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Šhiva Cloud's Girl Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Where the cold grasp of reality does not exist Posts: 202	There should be a PC version. I heard they were testing the Windows version in Japan or something but I'm not sure. I can't think this late at night. ~_~ __________________ If you think ice is cold, you have not felt my heart. Šhiva

July 8th, 2002	#4 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	Yes, there is a Windows version in development. IT was announced years ago. But as per the usual Square PC port, you need god-like specs to actually run it. But as for why you would want the game in the first place, I am at a total loss.

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grahf Weltall Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 458	A P3 800 and a geforce card isn't godlike. Hell, that's the average requirements for most games these days anyways. Besides, you can still play FFXI on a 28.8 modem. A MMORPG on a 28.8 modem is pretty amazing if you ask me. __________________ SIS motherboard \| WindowsXP pro \| Athlon XP 2200+(1.8 Ghz) IBM 120gb 7200rpm \| 512Mb DDR PC2100 @133mhz \| C-media 3d sound\| Pixelview geforce4ti4200 64mb\| 12x8x32x CDRW \| 300watt power supply

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Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	yeah, and the minimum specs for FF8 were a pentium 233, and a 16MB video card. (Don't quote me on that, that's just an educated guess.). At any rate, my point is that their ports don't really have a good history. You usually need a much faster PC than the one in the minimum requirements to run their games. Btw, you need a directx 8.1 compliant video card for FFXI. That means you need vertex and pixel shaders. Bad luck for GeForce2 and GeForce4 MX owners.

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F-3582 Back to regular business Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in Sachsen Posts: 3,246	Speaking about the PC port of FFVIII - I've seen it. It is sooo awful (backgrounds are terrible; the world map seems to have 5 fps). I prefer the PSX emulated version. __________________ In a world without walls and fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

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REi_FoX ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Fantasy ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 3,649	it is annouced to be released in PC port... as ninja said you'll be needin a hell of a Rig before you can handle it... maybe a DSL connection.... and i think its a pay for play right? __________________ FoR PiNoYs WhO WanTs To BuY CheAp ParTs CliCk Here also Here Processor - Intel Quad 2 Quad q6600 G0 Stepping [Stock Settings] Memory - 2GB Team Elite 800mhz Graphics Card - Palit Daytone Geforce 8800 GT 512 MB Mobo - Abit IP-35-E OS - Dual Boot Windows XP Professional SP3 and Ubuntu Linux Pad - PS1 and PS2 > USB Adapter 3DMark05 Score - 35082

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TalkingANUS talks a lot of $hit Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NZ Posts: 741	So what, is this game gonna be 100% online? you can't play it with no connection? __________________ .:System Specs:. ::Core 2 Duo E6400 \| 1GB RAM \| Radeon X1950 Pro:: Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die

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TalkingANUS talks a lot of $hit Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NZ Posts: 741	.. and , does my PC meet the system requirements? __________________ .:System Specs:. ::Core 2 Duo E6400 \| 1GB RAM \| Radeon X1950 Pro:: Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die

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Hanamichi Crotally Tazy Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Malaysia Posts: 4,578	Grahf said it above. Maybe, but barely... I for one am not going to play this game even if I can though. Im not spending money for addiction...

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REi_FoX ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Fantasy ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 3,649	maybe it will be like phantasy star online... just a small stand alone game... not as big as the online game __________________ FoR PiNoYs WhO WanTs To BuY CheAp ParTs CliCk Here also Here Processor - Intel Quad 2 Quad q6600 G0 Stepping [Stock Settings] Memory - 2GB Team Elite 800mhz Graphics Card - Palit Daytone Geforce 8800 GT 512 MB Mobo - Abit IP-35-E OS - Dual Boot Windows XP Professional SP3 and Ubuntu Linux Pad - PS1 and PS2 > USB Adapter 3DMark05 Score - 35082

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Kaiser Sigma ~ Lord of Darkness ~ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A place darker than the night. Posts: 14,637	well actually PSO (Phantasy Star Online) featured a pretty big community for such a small game...

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Yeloazndevil Tsundere-chan Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 10,388	final fantasy XI might multiplatform and i hope it does i want to play it on my Nintendo Gamecube! __________________

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Yeloazndevil Tsundere-chan Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 10,388	i wonder what hapened i wanted to get it when i heard about it. i think sega canceled cuz of money problems, i think. __________________

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BaD_BURN In limbo Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Cave dweller Posts: 914	Beta testing for FFXI PC is on-going in Japan right now. From what I've read, beta-testing is limited to people who have AT LEAST a Pentium4 and a 64MB video card (most likely GeForce3s are a minimum) and a fast internet connection.