It's not that they don't support ATI...the older cards and drivers work just fine. It's more an issue with the shift that Microsoft took in API's with Window Vista/7. These newer OS's are built around DX10/11, and anything older runs via a sort of emulation. The newer cards and their drivers are built around this API as well (since late 2009, both ATI and nVidia have been built with full DX11 native support).
The issue lies in the drivers for the newer cards (post Q3 2009) and DirectX in Windows Vista/7 not being able to work well with the archaic DX 8.1/9 half-breed that is FFXI. Other older games have suffered issues as well because they are using these older interfaces. Need to go to the card's manufacturer to get drivers fixed.
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07-14-2012 03:11 AM #1(2)
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07-17-2012 10:26 PM #2Player
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So will compatibility mode do anything for this kind of issue? Its really hampering my ability to play and downgrading my card is not really an option for me.
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