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Final Fantasy XIV Alpha Discussion
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notworksafe
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A bit of a dumb video, but the game itself is looking much better. If the character creation has changed that much, I'm hoping other things have as well. Here's hoping that Alpha 2 is short!
HappyBivouac
Member
notworksafe said:
Anyone who tried to play FFXI with a mouse is/was a moron. But admittedly, the developers' half assed attempt at giving the game mouse controls was equally moronic.
I think it's pretty stupid and unfair how most PC gamers have this attitude that "if it doesn't use wasd+mouse then it's not up to current standards." Since when does a standard mean all games should control the same?
The reason "FFXI fans like the camera" is because they had the whole ounce of patience it took to (OMFG) get used to a new control scheme that was very much suited to the game. With your middle three fingers on the numpad, thumb going between 0 and arrowkeys, little finger on enter, and the left hand free/resting on macro keys, you can control everything in the game easily with simple finger movements. It's a heck of a lot more elegant than being hunched over a keyboard and mouse and swinging your forearm around just to move the camera.
All that said, I hope they implement a decent wasd+mouse control scheme, so my impatient whiny gamer friends will be able to play the game without having an aneurysm.
EDIT: Yeah, I realize that came off as way condescending and retarded. Sorry. :lol
Deffinately more stream lined and easy to use than the alpha character customisation.
The reason for a standard is so that non FF11 players can pick up the game and have some prior experience with controls from other PC games they have played.
I dont' think its too much to ask, Tera is another MMO which is supposed to be played with a controller but they haven't ignored the mouse/keyboard controls, SE have very little experience with developing PC games so i can kind of understand why these things may be akward to them, but they still need to make the effort.
The reason for a standard is so that non FF11 players can pick up the game and have some prior experience with controls from other PC games they have played.
I dont' think its too much to ask, Tera is another MMO which is supposed to be played with a controller but they haven't ignored the mouse/keyboard controls, SE have very little experience with developing PC games so i can kind of understand why these things may be akward to them, but they still need to make the effort.
IonicSnake
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I really hope I get into the PS3 beta.
Metalmurphy
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I installed the client on my laptop and I'm getting this error
""ffxivboot.exe has encountered a problem""
AppName: ffxivboot.exe AppVer: 0.9.0.0 ModName: ffxivboot.exe
ModVer: 0.9.0.0 Offset: 0002eb85
Any idea how to fix this? Can't be home for this session and really didn't wanna miss it.
""ffxivboot.exe has encountered a problem""
AppName: ffxivboot.exe AppVer: 0.9.0.0 ModName: ffxivboot.exe
ModVer: 0.9.0.0 Offset: 0002eb85
Any idea how to fix this? Can't be home for this session and really didn't wanna miss it.
Metalmurphy
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Jinko said:
Well I actually downloaded mine from the dev website. But if they are different I might as well try yours.
notworksafe
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The installer hasn't changed since the start. The content it downloads has, though.
Vlodril
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Hm i had sound fine in the intro screen when the servers when down. Now that they are up it cuts off and i dont get any sound at all. I read somewhere to update my directx so i am d/l it.
Really weird control system right now (for the first 10 minutes at least). Dont understand the necessity of an active/passive mode or why i need to confirm every spell (well when i manage to cast my first one because i logged off to see why i cant get any sound). Camera is wonky.
We ll see after i upgrade the drivers.
Oh and why on earth you cant change any of the graphic options. Not even to go full screen wth..
Really weird control system right now (for the first 10 minutes at least). Dont understand the necessity of an active/passive mode or why i need to confirm every spell (well when i manage to cast my first one because i logged off to see why i cant get any sound). Camera is wonky.
We ll see after i upgrade the drivers.
Oh and why on earth you cant change any of the graphic options. Not even to go full screen wth..
I've been looking into buying a new computer for a while now, and the Beta test invitation has inspired me to try to make a decision soon. I'll probably consider a desktop solution later on, but a laptop suits my needs best for now. I've come across the HP Envy 17 - apparently it's configurable in the US, but the version that Norway is getting will have these specs:
Intel Core i7 720QM, 1.6 GHz
6 GB DDR3 SDRAM
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850, 1 GB GDDR5
I know the Alpha version isn't optimised yet, but for those with some further insight and experience, how do you think it will cope with Final Fantasy XIV? I don't need it to run in 1920 x 1080 on high settings, but I'm hoping for competent performance.
Intel Core i7 720QM, 1.6 GHz
6 GB DDR3 SDRAM
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850, 1 GB GDDR5
I know the Alpha version isn't optimised yet, but for those with some further insight and experience, how do you think it will cope with Final Fantasy XIV? I don't need it to run in 1920 x 1080 on high settings, but I'm hoping for competent performance.
I hope so, because I'll be running it on worse specs than that and if I can't get decent performance at 1680*1050 then I'll be opting out.Neptune said:
Played a little tonight. I'm clearly spoiled by WoW but the game tells you NOTHING as far as I can see or where you need to go or who you need to speak to - not a complaint as such, just a bit jarring when I'm used to having my hand held.
Finally, don't alt tab out of the client, seems it will soft hang (You can see/hear stuff going on but can't do anything).
Does anyone have gamepad suggestions? I have a SIXAXIS sitting idle that I could use - it that W7 64-bit compatible?
Metalmurphy
Member
Is it normal that I can't login to the dev site right now?
It's redirecting me to the main page saying
"The FINAL FANTASY XIV Beta Test Site can only be accessed by those who have been granted Beta Test accounts.
Beta testers can log in from the link below using their Square Enix Account."
It's redirecting me to the main page saying
"The FINAL FANTASY XIV Beta Test Site can only be accessed by those who have been granted Beta Test accounts.
Beta testers can log in from the link below using their Square Enix Account."
HappyBivouac
Member
If you want to save money just get the w7 motioninjoy driver for sixaxis. It works fine, but can do some annoying things. I don't actually use it, but I know some people who have.
Metalmurphy
Member
Anomarad said:
It worked before. But I figured out what it was. It was my proxy I think.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Got to love the login limbo :lol
The tester's site described a neat little 'queue' feature they were implementing. Too bad I timeout instead of getting a place in the queue, if it even exists. >:|
..is it just me, or does the music get louder as you wait? Or is that an ambient sound effect from the character creation screen i've seen the background of a couple times?
..yeah it's ambient noise from the character creation select/creation screen. I created a char, and of course was unable to complete it, presumably losing my progress. blargh.
..is it just me, or does the music get louder as you wait? Or is that an ambient sound effect from the character creation screen i've seen the background of a couple times?
..yeah it's ambient noise from the character creation select/creation screen. I created a char, and of course was unable to complete it, presumably losing my progress. blargh.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
I was able to log in...then my character got stuck/frozen and I couldnt use any menus or anything lol
daebo said:
Yeah I have to admit, the controls are different. The number pad is difficult to use so now I use the arrow keys and that sucks because laptop arrow keys are so small.
good news is I got the game to work better for me. I took down the shadows and changed some setting on my graphic card.
Did you alt+tab out of the game window? This happened to me three times last night, I posted about it on the dev site and someone said it happens when you alt+tab out.Corran Horn said:
I picked miner too. I've no idea if it's fun or not, I'm struggling to work out what to do.desa said:
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
I just clicked somewhere outside of window I think. Ended up exiting and restarting.No45 said:Did you alt+tab out of the game window? This happened to me three times last night, I posted about it on the dev site and someone said it happens when you alt+tab out.
I picked miner too. I've no idea if it's fun or not, I'm struggling to work out what to do.
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