What system do you play or plan on playing FFXI on?

[Lambeaus]

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I play on the 360. Just use a USB keyboard with a USB extension line. A friend of mine plays on his 360 with a wireless keyboard, between the controller and keyboard there are no wires.

I couldn't imagine playing with that little keypad attatchment.

[Auron517]

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PS2 for life!

I actually have a laptop that's capable of running this game and don't plan on using it ever. Sure, .dat swaps and enchaned graphics aren't possible, but it's completely fine with me. I actually enjoy the grimy, old-school look and exclusive features available on the Playstation.

People talk alot about the HDD having a short life span, but I've had mine since 2005 and it works fine. A year or so ago, I bought an extra system, network adapter, and HDD just in case my current models break. That way, I can keep playing on PS2 but after this long, I seriously doubt that will happen. I'm almost finished saving for my very own PS3, so I can probably start playing on it. That's about as close as I'll come to moving from the PS2 for my FFXI needs.

As for the Xbox Controller, it looks like it will be uncomfortable and too much of a hastle. If it's anything like the Logitech Controller/Keyboard Hybrid, it's better to just purchase a seperate USB Keyboard than try to navigate around the tiny keys and odd placement.

[Jethreal]

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Play on the ancient ps2 here, won a copy of the V'Anadiel collection but my current pc is <too weak> so I'm consoling for now.

[Cacti]

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I play on the Ps3 and love it!!!
why does it say speculation at this point? i though it was established that FFXI is playable on the Ps3, i'm pretty sure SE put out that it is compatible, or am i wrong?

[Murphie]

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You're right, Cacti. It's not speculation at all. However, there isn't a PS3 specific version as yet. Just people with the PS2 version on their PS3.

[Ameroth]

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PC version onry. I'll be blunt, the xbox controller just pisses me off, and I couldn't imagine playing FFXI with it. I have a Logitech USB dual-analog stick controller I use on my PC for mostly everything except exp parties. I just find my keyboard so much more efficient when I'm hitting macros on the fly. Any other time, however, I enjoy sitting back in my large, comfortable computer chair with my controller while staring at my 20", wide screen, flat panel, LCD monitor.

[Hershies]

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...you can use a keyboard on the 360. Even a wireless one if you want. Plus, how can you find the logi dual controller BETTER than a 360 controller? To each his own I guess... it's like rather owning a Kia than a Ferrari.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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I just play on PS2, I find playing with a Keyboard and mouse to be too restrictive for my liking. I like my couch and keyboard is just for chatting. I'll probably move to 360 version eventually, but have no interest in doing so until MS works out the system's kinks.

[Evion]

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The 360 has great handling from the controller. I have problems connecting sometimes, but I don't know if it's the box or my service. Does heat up smaller rooms rather quick too.

[PhiberOpticks]

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Yeah it does heat up pretty easily. But Microsoft is accepting taking back 360s to update them with new cooling systems, if my RSS feeds are correct.

But now that I now know...a PS2 update on a PS3 is a great solution for the porting problem. Does anyone know how well FFXI plays on the PS3 with that system update?

[Shadowneko]

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from what I've read it seems to work fine...

As for me I'm still playing on a PS2 all the way from the free copy I got for beta testing FFXI way back. My PS2 has no problems and the HDD works fine. I did buy the original Vanidel Collection and TAOU for PC awhile back but all it did was remind me how much I hate controling FFXI with a KB and mouse(plus my dad's PC has a nasty habit of crashing while playing games due to a quirk[I don't feel like fixing it because it works fine 99% of the time])

I play with a USB kb for chatting and a Dual Shock for playing. I can't see doing it any other way. I might try the PC edition again when I manage to get a better computer but I'll be configing a PS2-style controler with the PS2 controls(the KB and mouse controls are terrible...ESPC. for walking around and controling the camera!)

As for the Xbox360 it's hard for me to justify owning one as I can't seem to find any games I really want beyond Blue Dragon and maybe Eternal Sonatta. Sure you can use it for another FFXI machine but with the itisy-bitsy 20 gig HDD what's the point(FFXI fills up a good chunk of it)? Plus I've always hated the Xbox controlers...and the 360 didn't really make it much better than the chunky money or the controler S(just a lite version of the ugg...chunky monkey)

Another thing that's turned me off Xbox systems is every Xbox fan I meet seems to be a stupid lame fanboy who can't see past the end of their own nose! Now I'm sure there are nice ones out there but I always seem to keep bumping ito these fanboys who yell something like "Xbox rulez!" and the stupid comment that if it's not on an XBox the game stinks...

[Murphie]

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Who controls FFXI with the mouse?

[Mhurron]

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Who controls FFXI with the mouse?

New PC players. I did for a bit and later I showed someone else how to use the keyboard instead and he was blown away at how much better the control of the game was.

[Murphie]

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It's seriously so much easier without the mouse.

[Shadowneko]

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New PC players. I did for a bit and later I showed someone else how to use the keyboard instead and he was blown away at how much better the control of the game was.

I hate using the arrow keys for the camera...I can't ever get it right....plus running around with the KB is just awfull to me...