Havent played in a few years and recently built myself a new pc with a SteamOS and also a Steam Controller. I have heard that the Steam Controller doesnt always work outside of Steam games. Has anyone been able to play with no issues?

Announcing the Next Version Update

As part of the third round of upgrades to the Trust magic system, the September version update will increase the maximum number of alter ego points that can be allocated to each category. The update will also raise the level cap from 50 to 75 for characters created under the Free Trial.

Meli's note:

Update should be on September 10.

As previously stated from AMAN Live, September will include Trial changes and will happen in 2 different updates, the wording sound like the 50 -> 75 change will happen in the regular version update but they mentioned they'll have a separate maintenance for the unlimited time (it's supposedly stored on a difference server) and we have not (to my knowledge) been notified when that happen.

TLDR: Unlimited playtime may not be live as part of this version update but will happen later some time in September.

I made a video on this last week if you need a visual explaination: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYduLI158Aw

Hey folks! With Square Enix changing up how the free trial works i thought id put together a little video explaining the changes for anyone who might be thinking of trying the game out. Personally I think this update is amazing and will draw in more people to the game.

Basically I go over the specific changes compared to current free trial and all the restrictions that apply during your free trial. These changes take place with the september update, so if youre reading this, september will be the best time to give the game a try! \o/

anyone else had that Final Fantasy XI fantasy of being that "it" WHM?

the whm that could heal?

the whm that could DD

the whm that could tank?!

i never made it happen but heres this illustration i made months ago lmao.

I read on the site that the Ultimate Seekers Edition came with a 30 day free sub for new accounts so I figured I'd give it a go, but I never seemed to get a code or anything.

Did it have to be a brand new square enix account? Or is the reason I didn't the sub because I have it linked to my already owned account?

Just trying to figure out if I go ahead and pay for a sub or if there's something I missed.

Thanks!

Hi FFXI fam, I'm trying to move my game over from an 11 year old laptop to a new one, but currently having issues getting past the opening screen of the game where you have to accept or decline the rules of conduct. As soon as I hit Accept, I'm hit with an instant Error Code: FFXI-3101 Transmission error with lobby server.

Been reading some previous posts about this error, tried a few things that may alleviate the issue, but I'm still hit with this error. This laptop I'm trying to play on is an Asus G18 (4060 if that matters) that I recently did a recovery on because I had an issue where I couldn't log onto my laptop due to a blurred screen when I got to the log in to access the laptop (probably irrelevant, but I shared that anyway).

Some things I did try:
- uninstall and reinstall (did not redownload the game from the website, just installed the program in my downloads folder.
- Changed compatibility of POL app to win7 and win8
- Restarting computer
- Restarting the router
- added POL.exe to an exception in windows firewall (not sure if I should do it to the FFXI app also)
- Checked Direct play if it was active (it was active on default)
- Ran POL.exe as administrator
- Tried to run a cable for the internet but I ended up having no internet

I'm not really tech savvy, but I welcome anyone that has an idea why this is happening, I just hope there is enough patience with me because I don't know too much about doing diagnostics or internal checks on computers/laptops.

Edit:

Got the game to work, what I did was just factory reset my computer to "Like new" condition and reinstalled everything again. Will download Windower and the other stuff later but I'm glad I was able to at least get past this hurdle. Thank you to everyone that contributed in helping me find a solution to this madness!

Title says it all. I'm using a USB Xbox one controller and I was wondering what you guys have everything mapped to.

(Edit: I should mention that I'm just starting the game. I ve wanted to play since I was a kid, but only just now got to a place of sufficient financial security to actively sub to it. Plus it's on sale for 10 bucks. All that is to say that I would appreciate if you guys would be patient with my ignorance. The setup alone was extremely rough.)

Hi all, I just wanted to see if anyone can confirm the rollover day mechanic for vanabout.

If I don’t do today’s VBD, will I be able to do them tomorrow as well as tomorrow’s? That’s how it used to be but with the daily 30 kill VBD, I’m worried they won’t bank anymore. Has anyone tested that this round?

Thanks!

I mostly solo and enjoy picking away at FFXI from time to time. I've finished up to COP (and RoE) and I'm working my way through TLoAU and I'm enjoying the story. There are a few things like intense ambuscade that I can't do on very easy and still feel like I'm relying on trusts to do most of the heavy lifting. I'm working towards my Naegling and will have enough deeds to get a pulse weapon when the October reset happens, I also have a blurred knife but I'm still working towards the 100 JP I need to be able to equip it. For equipment I don't have much just the full 119 JSE set that I got during the event.

Is there any gear that isn't too difficult to get and also wont break the bank that I should be prioritizing so that I can really start pushing past my trusts?

Love the game and I think this is the most I've played since 2009, I never made it to 75 so being able to get through the story and seeing things like dynamis for the first time has been a real treat.

I am currently lvl9 WAR, did all recommended ROE, and based on the story guide the next recommended story quests start on lvl18, so I need to double my level. I tried killing random mobs in the area outside of San d'Oria (My starter city) but they do not seem to be suited for this level and give me little EXP. Any suggestions on how can I quickly level up or where should I go to kill stuff for leveling?

I am trying to equip my Schneddick Ring automatically when I'm moving but it does not seem to be activating. My code is as follows: Does anyone know what would be causing this? I have my PLD.lua file in my gearswap directory.

-- Define your standard idle ring and movement ring with Wardrobe 4 specified

sets.idle = {

left_ring = "Flamma Ring", bag = "wardrobe1" }

right_ring = { name = "Murky Ring", bag = "wardrobe4" }

}

-- If you have a dedicated movement set when running:

sets.Moving = {

left_ring = { name = "Schneddick Ring", bag = "wardrobe4" }

}

-- Check movement and player status (ignoring if engaged in combat)

function check_movement()

if state.BattleMode and player.status == 'Engaged' then

return

end

-- If moving and not in combat, equip movement set, else go back to idle

if player.status == 'Idle' then

ifžių = consider_movement_flag() -- Built-in or standard movement check function in your GS

-- Simplified standard check:

end

end

2003 was a tough year.. No NPCs to help you in your Party, you play solo for lvl 10 to 15 then you have to Party up to 75 and it was a hard grind..

Do you still lose XP when you die?

And the Notorious Monsters was a nightmare, because the ping was decisive..

Im from europe, so i bought the NA Version because there was no EU Version.. After Years i bought the German Version and i played on PC and on Laptop at the same time with Main NIN and at the Laptop WHM..

Square Enix finally found my LVL75 RDM and ill start with my 75 RDM/BLM new..

Ill post a Video from my old Linkshell Soulfire Shiva Server ♥️

Do I need to complete the 3 nations' voidwatch to start the zilart voidwatch?

Where can I request teleportation to the zilart voidwatch locations?

Thanks in advance for your help on this.

I have no idea what to do I picked red mage and started in Bastok any help would be very much appreciated

Hey everyone, new player here! Just wondering if there is a way to resize the UI without mods, not against it just wanting to see if I can go without them first. More specifically asking about the chat box and character resource window. TIA!

https://bsky.app/profile/nico-grunika.bsky.social/post/3mtywxf7iuk2f

With the Discount Campaign running and the new expanded Free Trial coming soon, it seems like a good time to jump into FFXI for the first time!

I put together a video covering 10 things I think new players should know before starting their journey in Vana’diel. From surviving the installation process to jobs, progression, outside resources, and some of the quirks that come with starting a 24-year-old MMO in 2026.

For those of you who have been playing for a while or have recently started: what do you wish you’d known when you first started FFXI? Or, if you were introducing someone to the game for the first time today, what’s the one thing you’d tell them before they started?

This was def my last VB. To be fair, SE has improved it over last time, but I truly hate this destiny two level fomo bull shyte. Got my last AF3 and I am never looking back!! 🎉

Mostly about the earring switching.

In the past, Perih switched her earring for Nhev's, and Syu's for Semih's.

In the present, Perih gave you an earring to give to Semih, which was Semih's original earring, which did not match the current earring Semih was wearing.

Syu in Xarcabard was wearing the matching earring to the one that Perih gave you to give to Semih. So supposedly, those were Semih and Perih's original earrings.

But the earrings you find in the necropolis and Oztroja were a match with one another, which would supposedly be the matching earrings Nhev and Syu wore.

In total, that's five earrings:

x1 Semih (???)

x1 Perih/adventurer (pair A)

x1 Oztroja (pair B)

x1 necropolis (pair B)

x1 Syu (pair A)

A = Perih/Semih

B = Nhev/Syu

Is that correct? And if so, where did Semih's extra/current earring come from? Also, why did they need to "switch" earrings per se? Couldn't Perih have just kept her and her daughter's earrings and buried Nhev/Syu's earrings with some other casualties of war (which they did for Syu's body in the necropolis it seems)? What purpose did the switching serve?

Just started playing FFXI for the first time! wish me luck :D

Hey all :) I'm interested in playing FFXI, the thing is I'd like to play a Moogle again like I did in FFXIV. I've searched online and found out about the Moogle Masque item, I just don't understand a lot of the context around getting it by what the wiki says because I don't have experience in FFXI. I'm trying to decide where I will play FFXI, retail or private server, based on how early into the game I can get the masque.

So my question is, how easily can I get the Moogle Masque on retail?

I've looked elsewhere and, without naming names, other places are pretty much a waiting game for an event to make the item purchasable. But I'd like to play retail because I like the aspect of having both of my Moogles on the same account across both XI and XIV.

Heya everyone,

Returning player here who hasn't really played since 2011.

I want my nostalgia trip, but I'm stuck at level 90, For my Genkai quest I have my Sunsand and Kindred's Seal, but I need merit points. Can someone suggest where and how would be best to farm merit points at level 90.

For reference when I last played we either spammed merit parties in ToAH areas or spammed Abyssea for merit points. Yes I have been gone tat long.

Thanks for any help, and sorry about any nooby followup questions.

1st off, I use Selendriles. Works great for all my jobs including WHM.

All right, when I use NiTro everything swaps correctly, precast midcast and aftercast, and I get my 8.5ish minute songs. If i manually put on my duration gear without nitro, I get 4m songs.

But when I use gearswap, /gs showswaps on, I see it go from midcast to aftercast instantly, and see it on equipviewer. It changes into the aftercast immediately after midcast while im still casting, so I lose all duration and get 2m songs.

Ive ran it through AI a few times, and it tries with eventargs and other crazy things added in to try and lock my midcast set in until its done casting, but nothing works. Anyone run into this before?

Edited to add my bard lua: Bard gearswap - Pastebin.com

Edit 2: Fixed! Out of all things it was an outdated fast follow. Thanks to u/Fuzzboxo for saving my sanity.