Macros/Gear-Sets/Maps - Inquiry

[Alhanelem]

I've been looking around for a more solid source of info an found sketchy stuff/guess-work/incomplete info at best.

Is there a solid source on knowing which files are macros/gear equips-lockstyles/map markers?

I want my own manual backups on an SD card, long story short.
It'd also be nice to be able to share the macros/equip-sets/map markers with friends.

I just copied the entire folder, I know that's not the advice you're looking for, but it honestly makes more sense than picking out individual files. But you may have a specialized purpose, and at least for me, the relevant files are located here:
D:\Program Files\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XI\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XI\USER\bae7d6
(Note that I specifically installed the game to Program Files and not Program Files (x86), so change as appropriate)

I'm not really sure the macro book files (99% sure the MRK files are the macro book files) are useful just by themselves, but I did some searching on my own to see if anyone's talked about this and came up dry as well.

That being said: The server backup feature works just fine, I used it to restore my macros and such after building a new PC and it worked flawlessly. No need for any manual file copying. Just press + at the character select screen or use the mouse to access the menu in the top right corner. Just something to consider.

Offering this out of genuine desire to help.

[Auriga]

I just copied the entire folder, I know that's not the advice you're looking for, but it honestly makes more sense than picking out individual files. But you may have a specialized purpose, and at least for me, the relevant files are located here:
D:\Program Files\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XI\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XI\USER\bae7d6
(Note that I specifically installed the game to Program Files and not Program Files (x86), so change as appropriate)

I'm not really sure the macro book files (99% sure the MRK files are the macro book files) are useful just by themselves, but I did some searching on my own to see if anyone's talked about this and came up dry as well.

That being said: The server backup feature works just fine, I used it to restore my macros and such after building a new PC and it worked flawlessly. No need for any manual file copying. Just press + at the character select screen or use the mouse to access the menu in the top right corner. Just something to consider.

Offering this out of genuine desire to help.

I realize that your just offering the help, an thats cool.. but this is a subject that people are treating like "nuclear launch codes" an their really not.
This game has been out for far too long for "no one to know anything" so I won't back down.

SE needs to give us a straight forward way to share this between chars/accounts/friends/manual backups to SD cards.
I don't personally want to re-write all of those (macros) for others over an over an over again. I doubt anyone else does either.

If we press on with this, only 1 of 2 things can happen. Lets keep going.

[Sirmarki]

SE needs to give us a straight forward way to share this between chars/accounts/friends/manual backups to SD cards.
I don't personally want to re-write all of those (macros) for others over an over an over again.

They really don't, because who on earth does that?

And what you have listed here is long-winded and probably broken all of your "friends" games, so next they will be on the forums saying that their game doesn't work.

Rather than mess with things you're not meant to be messing with - The best option would be a download button under the Macro saving setting in the game menu followed by an import/export option.

[Auriga]

They really don't, because who on earth does that?

And what you have listed here is long-winded and probably broken all of your "friends" games, so next they will be on the forums saying that their game doesn't work.

Rather than mess with things you're not meant to be messing with - The best option would be a download button under the Macro saving setting in the game menu followed by an import/export option.

If you have nothing constructive to add, don't post.

[Sirmarki]

If you have nothing constructive to add don't post.

I added a solution.

Don't post? HAHA!

[Sp1cyryan]

If you have nothing constructive to add don't post.

Try taking a permanent break from posting.