FFXI in Wine.

[tdh]

Re: FFXI in Wine.

I've heard "Word" of some people actually pulling off FFXI in Linux, only to be flagged as 3rd party users and were banned. Now it's been nearly a year since I heard/read this, has anybody else heard this? At the time I didn't take the time to seriously dig into it.

I'd love to get this going, but sadly I just don't have the hardware to make it happen. Otherwise I'd jump right in on this. Attempting in both Linux and BSD.

[manna]

Re: FFXI in Wine.

Something new...

http://wine-review.blogspot.com/2007...with-wine.html

I'm not too sure if it'll help (haven't tried it yet but may try it soon).

[Mhurron]

Re: FFXI in Wine.

Isn't windowed mode dependant on DX9?

No, the version update that included Windowed mode didn't seem to change the graphics engine. I've only been able to find one site, and its not a site I've ever seen before, that actually lists Wings system requirements but they did have a DirectX 9 compatible video card listed as required. Unfortunately I have to wait until tomorrow to find out for myself.

I've heard "Word" of some people actually pulling off FFXI in Linux, only to be flagged as 3rd party users and were banned. Now it's been nearly a year since I heard/read this, has anybody else heard this? At the time I didn't take the time to seriously dig into it.

If you're talking about what I think you're talking about, it was a WoW player that this happened to. If anyone has had FFXI running on Wine or in virtualization, they haven't told anyone else.

BTW, nitpicking, OS X Leopard is not a Unix-like OS, it is UNIX.

[Feba]

Re: FFXI in Wine.

BTW, nitpicking, OS X Leopard is not a Unix-like OS, it is UNIX.

failnitpick.

on x86 UNIX and Unix-like OS, such as BSD, Linux, and Mac OS X.

lern2↵

unless you were talking to someone else, but I'm an egotistical bastard so I don't think that's likely.

And I don't think any company would be stupid enough to ban users for Wine, at least nowadays that it's more common. WoW has quite a few players on Wine nowadays, as do plenty of other games. I mean, SE can be stupid, but if they aren't banning people for obvious windower usage (such as JP IME in many many cases. I even used JP IME at the same time I was talking to a GM in one case) I highly doubt they'd ban for something completely harmless.

[Mhurron]

Re: FFXI in Wine.

failnitpick.

Guess again. Tiger and previous were Unix-like. Leopard IS UNIX.

http://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/

UNIX '03
Apple Inc.: Mac OS X Version 10.5 Leopard on Intel-based Macintosh computers

If it's not on that list, it can't call itself UNIX. BSD's are familial Unix, having grown out of genuine Unix code but can not call themselves Unix because of trademark and copyright issues. Interesting tidbit, IBM's z/OS is the only OS that contains no familial UNIX code to be certified to use the UNIX trademark.

Try and keep up Feba.

[Nymphadora]

Re: FFXI in Wine.

I'd be interested to know if anyone does figure out how to get it working in Wine. I'd love to be able to run it in Ubuntu.

[Feba]

Re: FFXI in Wine.

Tiger and previous were Unix-like.

Which is where

and Unix-like

Whole sentences, Mhurron. Come on, I know you can do it!

[Mhurron]

Re: FFXI in Wine.

Tiger and previous were Unix-like.

Which is where

Unix-like

Whole sentences, Mhurron. Come on, I know you can do it!

BTW, nitpicking, OS X Leopard is not a Unix-like OS, it is UNIX.

In your own words, lrn2red. I was specific and correct.

[Feba]

Re: FFXI in Wine.

Ok, let's go over this again.

UNIX and Unix-like OS

Mac OS X falls into those groups. Specific versions belong to specific groups, but Mac OS X as a whole is either a UNIX OS or a Unix-like OS. I was correct from the beginning.

You are correct in your statements, yes, but you are incorrect in reading my sentence to start with.

[Mhurron]

Re: FFXI in Wine.

Can't quote ourseleves properly can we. As a grammar Nazi, you're failing there feba.

The actual quote is:

x86 UNIX and Unix-like OS, such as BSD, Linux, and Mac OS X

Now since you are apparently in need of a basic English lessing to brush up on your failing grammar naziness, we'll be holding class right now.

You present two groups by use by use of the word 'and,' those being UNIX and Unix-like. You however also narrowed down what you were talking about with both groups by use of an example. First by specifying x86 UNIX then with Unix-like by specifying OS X, Linux and BSD's as examples. Here you are wrong because the latest version of OS X (10.5 on Intel Macs) is not a Unix-like OS as you see the term has specific meaning.

The point however is a minor one making the clarification a nitpick however in a strictly technical fashion you're statement was incorrect.

[Feba]

Re: FFXI in Wine.

x86 applies to both groups, Wine does not work on non x86 processors, or at least it isn't intended to. (although there are ports, such as Darwine)

'BSD, Linux, and Mac OS X' belong to the groups 'UNIX and Unix-like OS'; UNIX was not used as a single specific OS, and there is nothing to indicate that those three only belong to the latter group.

Also, I find your lack of commas disturbing.


P.S. nerd fight, semantics: serious business, it's 'your', etc.

[Yellow Mage]

Re: FFXI in Wine.

You know, one of these days, I'd love to know what on Earth Feba and Mhurron are talking about.

Feba could probably blame my father for that, though.

[manna]

Re: FFXI in Wine.

So much for the idea I posted about (the thread with steps regarding DX9).

No workie. Same response as before and nothing in the log file.

I don't know if installing the WoTG expansion would make a difference though. For us, we'll have to wait until Monday (at minimum) before they get copies here.

[tdh]

Re: FFXI in Wine.

And I don't think any company would be stupid enough to ban users for Wine, at least nowadays that it's more common. WoW has quite a few players on Wine nowadays, as do plenty of other games. I mean, SE can be stupid, but if they aren't banning people for obvious windower usage (such as JP IME in many many cases. I even used JP IME at the same time I was talking to a GM in one case) I highly doubt they'd ban for something completely harmless.

Now, again, this was about two years ago that I ran across this, but the STFU some how decided that the user was using some sort of 3rd party tool, and flagged them as such.

Of course this doesn't hold a lot of weight since I would have thought that we would have heard more about this, and more of us would have attempted the work required to play the game in Linux/BSD. For all I know they never actually got it up and running or playing. Just wonder if anybody else had come across/heard about this.

I personally know 4 people on my LUG that are playing WoW in either BSD (1 Free, 2 Net) or Linux (1 Mandriva and a 1 Ubuntu flavor as I recall.). I saw a WoW screenie from a FreeBSD user and honestly it was the best looking WoW shot I'd ever seen.

[Feba]

Re: FFXI in Wine.

last I checked the STF is only a year or so old, maybe year and a half. So no. different circumstances.