FFXI Windowed Mode Support & Japanese Characters

[Olorin401]

I just had this thought pop into my head - with SE making the game available to windowed mode for PC players, would we be able to type or cut/paste Japanese characters?

(Of course you'd have to the JPIME installed too..)

[Theyaden]

Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Support & Japanese Characters

I just had this thought pop into my head - with SE making the game available to windowed mode for PC players, would we be able to type or cut/paste Japanese characters?

(Of course you'd have to the JPIME installed too..)

Would be nice, but only if the paste (Ctrl+V) feature works inside the game when coppied in windws. I know some programs it doesn't work. Any windower users out there know the answer?

[Feenicks]

Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Support & Japanese Characters

I don't think so - the reason the IME is disabled in the NA version is because of licensing issues.

[Rostum]

Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Support & Japanese Characters

Well, you can copy and paste Japanese characters into the windower. But I don't know if SE will allow you to do that with their windower...

[Dark Raz]

Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Support & Japanese Characters

I would hope not, simply because I don't wish to see NA players who don't know Japanese, typing it, it's bad enough people with Windower using the IME plugin and typing Japanese macros which are, lol wrong most of the time.

[Olorin401]

Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Support & Japanese Characters

I would hope not, simply because I don't wish to see NA players who don't know Japanese, typing it, it's bad enough people with Windower using the IME plugin and typing Japanese macros which are, lol wrong most of the time.

Personally, I'd rather type the actual characters instead of typing romanjii. It just seems more cordial.

[Dark Raz]

Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Support & Japanese Characters

Yeah if its in the hands of someone who knows the language I wouldn't mind, but just based off what I see mostly (especially for Blue Magic) it's just..gah lol xD.

[Theyaden]

Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Support & Japanese Characters

It's like trying to communicate with language cards you won't impress anyone with your linguistic skills, but it at least allows a slightly better understanding than the autotranslate. I don't see a problem with it anymore than a tourist asking me directions in broken english. I happen to like the effort taken to attempt communication even if it is a little clumsy and won't be a jerk about like some do.

[Sasaki]

Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Support & Japanese Characters

I have never had a communication problem with anyone of any language in Final Fantasy XI that could not be solved without understanding the Autotranslator.

[Olorin401]

Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Support & Japanese Characters

I have never had a communication problem with anyone of any language in Final Fantasy XI that could not be solved without understanding the Autotranslator.

Neither have I.. I've just noticed that even with a extensive knowledge of the auto-trans and a basic knowledge of romanjii, JP players are still hesitant to drop an invite.. I imagine it's because they could want someone they can communicate with on a casual basis.

[Shadowneko]

Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Support & Japanese Characters

the old auto translatior is not that good for talking but it seems to have gotten a nitch for party directing like {Thief} do this XD

[Feba]

Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Support & Japanese Characters

simply because I don't wish to see NA players who don't know Japanese, typing it, it's bad enough people with Windower using the IME plugin and typing Japanese macros which are, lol wrong most of the time.

Nothing personal, but I really hate this type of opinion. First of all because there's a LOT of signs in the IME that don't even need japanese knowledge to use (such as signs and such- i'm on my mac right now so it's too much of a pain for me to type up examples), and just because some people will abuse it is never a good reason to disclude it.

If I were to shout a0faslfkjpa0g9uapjw4;lkgmrfp089guajp4oiyeagkmlfdpjvoi over and over again, you wouldn't try to keep me from typing roman characters, you'd warn me or ban me. If I were to say Green Logs are Very Tall and Puppy, it might be annoying as hell, but it's no reason to keep people who can say Horribly Hungry Humans Have Help Hoisting House or such.

Keeping features away from people that COULD do harm and making it harder on people that WON'T do harm is never a good idea. Look at wikipedia, they have tons of vandalism problems, but they don't stop even IPs from editing because there are plenty of IPs that ARE useful contributers, who likely wouldn't if they were required to have an account.

[Standablaze]

Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Support & Japanese Characters

I would hope not, simply because I don't wish to see NA players who don't know Japanese, typing it, it's bad enough people with Windower using the IME plugin and typing Japanese macros which are, lol wrong most of the time.

Its as bad as Japanese typing in bad English. Doesnt happen too often.


I hope they do bring in an ability to type in hiragana, it would stop me from using the current windower since I party with Japanese often enough to need it.

[Lmnop]

Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Support & Japanese Characters

^Feba.