After 1.7 yrs I've finally decided to return!  I recently purchased the 2008 Vana'diel Collection and am currently updating the game; which doesn't take nearly as long as before anymore.  Looks like Square added a huge portion of the updates on the new DVD.

Normal background textures in FFXI Config are 1024*1024 and I'm planning on forcing those to 2048*2048, and the highest screen resolution is around 1280*1024 which I plan to force to 1680*1050.

I love this game very much and even though 6yrs old FFXI still looks amazing and even more so with the forced textures and resolutions.  I will have some pics and possible some videos to share once I find a place I can upload them to that won't reduce their quality any.  I wanna show others how great this game looks with its age!

If you want to see how your PC handles this game, you can DL the Official Benchmark 3 here

Here are my scores, and keep in mind that Squares' scoring system caps at 7000 being godly:

Low: 9677

High: 7504

Looking forward to the screens of the game looking it's best. I haven't played in a while, and the last time I did play I was running it on a very bad computer so I didn't get to see it maxed out.

Here is my FFXI Album.  As I get further and earn better gear and do storyline events I'll be adding more screens so check back!

Here are a few:

I also have several videos, but I'm trying to find a good place to upload them too and not lose the quality!  Any suggestions would help if you wanna see the game in action at this quality!

Hi, I'm just asking how do u force it to get to that textures and res. The res for me is fine but the textures are only 1024x1024 or watever it is, I'd love for it to be big :D Also is there a way to increse the amount of internet bandwidth it takes up so it doen't lag in busier areas? as the game seems to only use 300kbs and I have a max of 2.2mbs lol

Game Setup/Tweaking/Optimizing Q&A

Also as far as I know you can't increase the bandwidth flow or frame rates past 30fps or anything...thats all set by square since this is primarily a console game ported to PC.  With PC though we can force these better textures that consoles can't handle though.

Maybe those forums will be able to help you more if you ask or search around!

Oh right cool, I'll look on that site :D

I've put some of my bigger vids on Google Video. Unless that's changed the quality stays the same.

A few more pictures from my adventure thus far!  Been spending a ton of time fishing to earn gil so havn't been lvling much!

75 levels of crabs and lizards never looked so pretty! =P

Got to lvl 11 today and bought a full set of Scale Mail from all the fish I've been selling!  Now I make clinky, clinky noises while running...hehe

Originally posted by Katashi-kun

Got to lvl 11 today and bought a full set of Scale Mail from all the fish I've been selling!  Now I make clinky, clinky noises while running...hehe

lol ive been grinding my way back up and selling crystals to get money but now that you mention it fishing could be a good way to go too lol its been toolong since ive played i forget.  Problem is im in bastok which has like 2 small bodies of water and thats it :P

Originally posted by masterbrood

lol ive been grinding my way back up and selling crystals to get money but now that you mention it fishing could be a good way to go too lol its been toolong since ive played i forget.  Problem is im in bastok which has like 2 small bodies of water and thats it :P

Another 2 pics, one showing off the lighting and a crawler!  Love the animation on these guys!

Thanks for the Pics and stuff  Katashi-kun , is nice to see FFXI in such nice Graphics.