New Windows Version User Interface

[Daniel_Hatcher]

I find this most disturbing, I play with a game controller/keyboard combo because that is what this game was originally designed for, making it so your new UI is keyboard mouse only will disappoint quite a lot of players that were excited by the UI changes, I was looking forward to the UI changes, now I'm disturbed

An onscreen macro palette that never goes wouldn't work with a controller, not unless they removed the traditional macro system.

Then it's kind of pointless.

[Finuve]

An onscreen macro palette that never goes wouldn't work with a controller, not unless they removed the traditional macro system.

Then it's kind of pointless.

I agree with wildsprite, last thing I want to do with FFXI is add mouse control, however I do want a UI revamp

just because 3 rows of macros isnt feasible, doesnt mean they couldnt build a 2 macro stack for keyboard/controller and still have the rest of the UI work with keyboard/controller

especially considering if the UI is set to hide the macro palette they already said it will be two rows like it is now

[wildsprite]

An onscreen macro palette that never goes wouldn't work with a controller, not unless they removed the traditional macro system.

Then it's kind of pointless.

I don't see how it wouldn't work with the new system if they wanted it to, if I press my left trigger it brings up 1 palette and I select what I want from it with the arrows,same with the right trigger, I really don't see why they can't make the new system work similar

[Daniel_Hatcher]

I don't see how it wouldn't work with the new system if they wanted it to, if I press my left trigger it brings up 1 palette and I select what I want from it with the arrows,same with the right trigger, I really don't see why they can't make the new system work similar

What would they use to activate it, as far as I'm aware all controller buttons are taken on the PS2 and XBOX 360.

The three tier system requires the use of the 1-0 keys and the mouse to select different panels to activate the 1-0 keys on, this is on top of the current Macro system.

[Lisotte]

What would they use to activate it, as far as I'm aware all controller buttons are taken on the PS2 and XBOX 360.

The three tier system requires the use of the 1-0 keys and the mouse to select different panels to activate the 1-0 keys on, this is on top of the current Macro system.

What? R1 is just a screenshot button; I've never ever used it, and the screenshot could be easily put on the keyboard.

[Kaisha]

What? R1 is just a screenshot button; I've never ever used it, and the screenshot could be easily put on the keyboard.

Console users have L1 or R1 (depending on system) used as the virtual keyboard button.


The macro line comment is baffling though. Sure sign that the devs are probably clueless on the way a fair amount of English speakers play FFXI.

Anyways, with the UI update, is there any word on buffs in our buff-bar (for lack of a better term) having their duration times displayed on them?

[RAIST]

I don't see how it wouldn't work with the new system if they wanted it to, if I press my left trigger it brings up 1 palette and I select what I want from it with the arrows,same with the right trigger, I really don't see why they can't make the new system work similar

All it would take is a new key bind to open the new palette...provided the new pallete is designed so it can be navigated by with a cursor. Sounds like it is only going to be on-click or key-press access. There is also the issue of button assignment I guess....granted there are some buttons assigned to my 16 button config I never use like for first/third person zoom, hide/show GUI....I could find a button to bind a third pallete too...provided they design one so we could navigate it by cursor.

But....looks like that third pallete is only for KB/Mouse users. Oh well.

How about adding a third macro pallete for the gamepad users too, to keep it more balanced in features between the two modes? It can be basically a copy/paste version of the existing pallete design that we bind to a new button/key press in FFXI Config. Naturally, don't expect it to come with the next UI change, but would be nice if they would consider adding it later.