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    FFXI Windowed Mode Issues

    More than likely you guys aren't experiencing this, but I am.

    As you know, SE finally, after how long, has allowed us to officially run Final Fantasy XI in Windowed mode. Now, I am a multitasker (What, you really expect me to just sit at my monitor while I LFG for 7-14 hours?). However, I've noticed that it's starting to become a pain in the rear to do anything while Final Fantasy XI is running in Windowed Mode.

    First off, typing in any other application other than FFXI is a chore when you type a word and have to wait two seconds for a letter to appear, save for an entire word. Typing to your friends outside of the game have is a chore.

    Second, alt-tabbing. Sometimes if you alt+tab or switch back to your game....it'll show the window, but it is treated as if it is behind something. It accepts no input from anywhere for a few seconds to ten minutes. So, I'm a sitting duck in Campaign and Besieged.

    Anyone else suffering from these issues?

    My hardware specs:
    Athlon 1.6 Ghz (Single core)
    GeForce 5200 128 MB Video Card (PCI version)
    1 GB of RAM (333mhz DDR)

    Do you think the upgrade to DX9 crippled my ability to play FFXI?
    Almost four years experience playing FFXI. I am a Raccoon, not a Hyena--despite my name states I am one.

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    Ow...
    Tags: ffxi, issues, mode, windowed
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    Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Issues

    Originally posted by Moaku Hyena View Post
    Do you think the upgrade to DX9 crippled my ability to play FFXI?
    Since it never happened, no.
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      Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Issues

      My bad. DX8. Typo.
      Almost four years experience playing FFXI. I am a Raccoon, not a Hyena--despite my name states I am one.

      Get creative and pretend these happened.
      Flaremoogles! Maester Hare HNM Fight! Charmander HNM!


      Ow...
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        Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Issues

        There was no upgrade to DX8.
        I use a Mac because I'm just better than you are.

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          Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Issues

          Good lord, I've been told everywhere that there was a DX8 upgrade. Okay, ignore the DX8/9/etc. bit.

          Is there a workaround to those issues, or am I screwed?
          Almost four years experience playing FFXI. I am a Raccoon, not a Hyena--despite my name states I am one.

          Get creative and pretend these happened.
          Flaremoogles! Maester Hare HNM Fight! Charmander HNM!


          Ow...
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            Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Issues

            SE did a crappy job on their version of windowed mode...... go back to the "other" meathod ;p
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              Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Issues

              Going to have to agree with Kailea on this one.

              Even if they did "upgrade", it shouldn't hinder; but increase performance.

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                Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Issues

                Originally posted by Kailea View Post
                SE did a crappy job on their version of windowed mode...... go back to the "other" meathod ;p
                Believe it or not, I actually had to use the "Other" method to get around a freezing bug at that actually forced me to do a hard reset of my entire computer in the past.
                Almost four years experience playing FFXI. I am a Raccoon, not a Hyena--despite my name states I am one.

                Get creative and pretend these happened.
                Flaremoogles! Maester Hare HNM Fight! Charmander HNM!


                Ow...
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                  Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Issues

                  You might try disabling HID-compatible devices if you haven't. I don't know if that was ever resolved, but when the windowed-mode update happen, that fixed some performance issues for me. I've never re-enabled them since. Probably won't do anything, but it's worth a shot.
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                    Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Issues

                    Originally posted by Kailea View Post
                    SE did a crappy job on their version of windowed mode...... go back to the "other" meathod ;p
                    QFT

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                      Re: FFXI Windowed Mode Issues

                      The official windowed mode is completly crap.

                      in day time it's too bright and in the evenings it's too dark to see. The only time I use it is when I'm doing something like a quest and such. Other than that I play full screen as I dont like the other version way ;-p

                      Also I believe when in pt msn is NOT important and friends come AFTER FFXI LOL

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