FFXI Config (+ more.)

#1 Aug 23 2004 at 5:36 PM Rating: Decent

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This was originally posted in the Main FFXI Forum, but I need tech-junkie help. My first original problem was this:

Whenever I go to the Final Fantasy XI Config it opens up and look like this:

http://img67.exs.cx/img67/6053/help.bmp

Then I got the problem that when I install FFXI, download all the updates, I go to play it and it closes FFXI even before I get to the character select screen, takes me back to POL, and tell some something about my hardware and other stuff. So then I posted my specs:

I got this info from the POL Viewer Config > System Information thingie.

=============================== System =================================

CPU = Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz
CPU Speed = 2466 MHz
No. of CPUs = 1
OS = Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 Ver 5.01.2600
Version of DirectX = DirectX 9.0
Main Memory = Capacity: 254MB : Free Space: 165MB
Drive [C:\] = Local Disk Free Space: 18.96 GB (Capacity: 37.24 GB )
PlayOnline Viewer Install Path = C:\Program Files\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\PlayOnlineViewer\
Tetra Master Install Path = C:\Program Files\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\TetraMaster\
FINAL FANTASY XI Install Path = C:\Program Files\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XI\
Graphics Card = Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Type of Chip = Unknown Video Chip
Video Driver = ialmrnt5.dll
Version = 6.13.10.3510
Updated = Tuesday, April 15, 2003 12:40 PM
VendorId = 0x8086
DeviceId = 0x2562
SubSysId = 0x1601028
Revision = 1
VRAM = 64.0MB
AvailableVidMem = 6.0MB
AvailableTextureMem = 51.0MB
Sound Card = SoundMAX Digital Audio
Sound Driver = smwdm.sys
Version = 5.12.01.3555
Updated = Friday, February 28, 2003 11:17 AM
Network Card = Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Network Driver = bcm4sbxp.sys
Version = 3.60.0.0
Updated = Friday, May 23, 2003 2:58 PM
Motherboard = 0C2425
Manufacturer = Dell Computer Corp.
Version = A00
Serial Number = ..CN1374039P044P.

Can someone tell me if I need to buy a new graphics card or what? I really need help 'cause I know nothing about this stuff.

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#2 Aug 23 2004 at 8:06 PM Rating: Decent

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Graphics Card = Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Type of Chip = Unknown Video Chip

1st off this graphics card is unsupported by FFXI - Only Geforce on Radeon 9000 series.

2nd problem why you are not getting to the conifg is that Direct X is not recognizing your video card chipset. Need to update your video card drivers to ones capatable with DX 9.

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#3 Aug 24 2004 at 12:38 AM Rating: Decent

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Thanks for your reply, helps me understand a little more. Say I was to buy a... well.., something like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=40158&item=5117110038&rd=1

That's a geforce radeon 9000, right? But it says it says it has DirectX 8.1 version, not 9.0 (like I have,) is that bad?

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#4 Aug 24 2004 at 11:42 AM Rating: Decent

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First, the two supported video cards are nVidia GeForce or ATI Radeon, not GeForce Radeon.

Second, you can do a heck of a lot better than that Radeon 9000 (which is also a "powered by ATI" card, meaning some other company made the card). Check your local computer store sales papers for anything other than "SE" cards and use a site like pricewatch.com to see where that price falls (generally the low prices there are disreputable companies and off-brand cards and the high prices are ATI-built cards from reputable companies).

Edit: And don't worry about DirectX; any recent video card will support FFXI.

Edited, Tue Aug 24 12:43:26 2004 by TheFunch

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