[Dev] PS2 and the new expansion

[krazykaz]

Funny enough, the auto translate "ps2 limitations" issue concern only Japanese players, because for US PS2 players the auto translate feature is not programmable, meaning the auto-translate terms are hard coded on the game ...

Programmable ? Yes, on the Japanese PS2 POL there's a download page where players download the dictionaries for updating the auto translate. And there's a limit of "256" blocks in it. The most up to date FFXI set uses 97 blocks out of the 256 blocks. If you unload the PlayOnline specific terms you free 113 blocks of the dictionary. Since there's no longer Tetra Master neither the PS2 exclusive Mah Jongg game you can ditch their dictionaries too, leaving you with 159 blocks of memory for text. Remember that on the english version you don't even get the option to choose the dictionaries so ...

There's plenty of space for them to fix the auto translate now.

actually the downloadable dictionaries are to add ffxi/pol words to the dictionary of the pc itself so you can easily use the kanji related to ffxi like redmage black mage etc... without it the pc when typing say warrior (senshi) it will try to use the kanji for KIA instead lol

til i found that out i always thought calling war KIA was some sorta joke>.>

[wish12oz]

To what end? They're not going to overhaul the PC client to do away with all the "PS2 Limitations."

The main reason I want ps2 and xbox dropped is because then SE wouldnt have to employ programmers to make sure the game works on ps2 and xbox, and those programmers could work on something else (like new content) If this expansion sucks and takes something dumb like 3 years for them to get out, like wotg did, I'm gonna be pissed. Though with Tanaka gone, there's lots of optimism for the future of FFXI.

[Tsuneo]

Though with Tanaka gone, there's lots of optimism for the future of FFXI.

I'll try to be nice as I can even though I really don't care for you. Your optimism is understandable, but remember that we know nothing about the new producer. Matsui has no real history to base an opinion of the future of the game off of. On top of knowing very little about Matsui, the extent of the producer's control over the game isn't something that is actually known to community. Unless we know how FFXI's hierarchy works, that possibility of nothing changing despite Tanaka being gone remains.

[wish12oz]

I'll try to be nice as I can even though I really don't care for you. Your optimism is understandable, but remember that we know nothing about the new producer. Matsui has no real history to base an opinion of the future of the game off of. On top of knowing very little about Matsui, the extent of the producer's control over the game isn't something that is actually known to community. Unless we know how FFXI's hierarchy works, that possibility of nothing changing despite Tanaka being gone remains.

If you keep being a negitive nancy everyone is going to start calling you negitive nancy, negitive nancy.

[Natenn]

Im on someone elses laptop i dont have 1 myself, just PS3 web browser

[cidbahamut]

Im on someone elses laptop i dont have 1 myself, just PS3 web browser

It is the 21st century. Get with the times.

[RAIST]

Don't need a souped up PC to play FFXI....you can get one for around the same price as a PS2, if not less. Took me all of 30 seconds to find this deal online:

http://3btech.net/hpcodcsmfofa2.html

[Natenn]

Just looking for a reply from a dev, its a simple question -_-

[Llana_Virren]

Just looking for a reply from a dev, its a simple question -_-

The expansion pack is 12 months away from release, and not even complete yet. Might be waiting a while for any real answer.

[Camiie]

Just looking for a reply from a dev, its a simple question -_-

It's Sunday, I doubt you get a response until business hours.