New Windows Version User Interface

[Daniel_Hatcher]

I'll be honest, I'm not going through all the older posts just to validate my point.

[RAIST]

They actually have denied a LOT of UI changes, using limitations on the console platforms as the main concern. Even things that techically weren't a limitation of the console itself, but more the size of the screen on the consoles (what was it, 800 X 600 or soemthing on PS2) preventing them from doing some changes because of the lack of real estate on screen.

Such things are not an issue on systems that can go to full-blown HD resolution, and on PC's that have a VAST amount of resident memory to work with (one of the larger issues with consoles, if I remember right, PS2 doesn't even use it but streams data constantly). So, it's good to see that they are giving in and tweaking things more and more for the platforms that have the capability. Maybe they finally caught on to what all of us have been saying for a long time now....tweak the PC version to make it more attractive and people will be more inclined to move off the more restricitve platforms to the point they can just stop worrying about that legacy platform and everybody wins in the end.

[Arcon]

I'll be honest, I'm not going through all the older posts just to validate my point.

I just meant to say that I've never heard them say that. They replied to lots of issues, but this one I don't recall ever getting addressed, apart from mentioning they were afraid of abusing looping functionality, which no one is asking for here.

[wildsprite]

They did the same when they released their Windower version. And what makes you think we aren't? Did you think any of what was suggested in the OP was gonna happen, ever?



Chat windows.

there is nothing to confirm or deny if its multi chats or multi windows for logging in more than once, it is unclear, and it is mentioned separately from the multiple log windows, so those of you who are saying chat windows are assuming, perhaps a community rep can clear it up a bit for us

[Ziyyigo-Tipyigo]

Beyond the fact that I don't see S-E allowing multiple simultaneous log-ins with a single account (see: no discount), the question of being allowed to run multiple simultaneous instances of FFXI on a PC is a red herring. Virtualizing a system capable of playing FFXI is trivial on a modern computer.

It doesn't matter if you have multiple FFXI windows open or multiple VirtualBox/Virtual PC windows open, the result is the same.

[wildsprite]

Beyond the fact that I don't see S-E allowing multiple simultaneous log-ins with a single account (see: no discount), the question of being allowed to run multiple simultaneous instances of FFXI on a PC is a red herring. Virtualizing a system capable of playing FFXI is trivial on a modern computer.

It doesn't matter if you have multiple FFXI windows open or multiple VirtualBox/Virtual PC windows open, the result is the same.

you are probably right about not being allowed to log in twice on the same account(this would be really nice), but the plan might still be to let us log in more than once on the same computer, possibly under the same process?

[Llana_Virren]

My interpretation remains that it will allow us to access inventory/chat logs/macro palettes/maps through separate windows, versus all in the main UI screen.

[emnuella]

the adjustments sound great now if only the DEV would make it so that ppl can change jobs without having to run to a moghouse or nomad moogle this game would be more fun like FFXIV

[emnuella]

Beyond the fact that I don't see S-E allowing multiple simultaneous log-ins with a single account (see: no discount), the question of being allowed to run multiple simultaneous instances of FFXI on a PC is a red herring. Virtualizing a system capable of playing FFXI is trivial on a modern computer.

It doesn't matter if you have multiple FFXI windows open or multiple VirtualBox/Virtual PC windows open, the result is the same.

the point is to allow multple log-ins without having to use a program like windower or some other type of virtualbox/virtual pc program which S-E doesnt want happening

[wildsprite]

My interpretation remains that it will allow us to access inventory/chat logs/macro palettes/maps through separate windows, versus all in the main UI screen.

actually, I like the idea of that, it would be welcomed