problems in FFXI ;_;

[Baktuar]

ok what the hell, i hate not being able to post a URL, that godamn retarde, ANYWAY,
as i was TRYING to show you guys, i have a problem where i carnt see anyone in game, no npcs or pcs, graphics are fine, just that i carnt see anyone else in the game, nor target them for that matter.
im running vista if that makes any differernce whatsoever.
help meh pl0x ;_;

[Jarre]

The reason first time posters can;t post a URL is to protect the community from spammers and Gill sellers, soemthing we had many problems with in teh past.

For people to answer your question it may be worth you posting some computer specs i.e. graphics card and direct x version, computer spec i.e. processor, memory etc. whetehr you have the latest graphics drivers or not and which POL version you downloaded as I beleive vista has a different one to the XP one I have.

[Baktuar]

yeah lol sorry forgot the specs in my rush to re-do what i wrote 3 times :P

Processor: AMD sempron(tm) 3100+ 1.80Ghz
RAM: 767 mb
32-bit vista ultimute

/graphics card should be an ATI somthing, but vista wants it to be a NVIDA Geforce FX 5200

i might have downloaded the xp playonlineviewer, but i couldnt see why that would effect somthing in game like this, maybe lauching the game yeah, but not in :P
if trying to see wiether i can fix this before actually re-installing it, as that take forever.

[Mhurron]

And the graphics card and driver versions are ...

[Baktuar]

And the graphics card and driver versions are ...

Direct X 10 i think too, but im not really sure what vista thinks its doing with the graphics card, becuase i know its an ATI

" Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)
Total available graphics memory 255 MB
Dedicated graphics memory 128 MB
Dedicated system memory 0 MB
Shared system memory 127 MB
Display adapter driver version 7.14.10.9686
Primary monitor resolution 1280x720
DirectX version DirectX 9.0 or better
"

in game, its more like that the people are invisable rather than the graphics going mental.

[Jarre]

Have you run teh vandiel benchmark? Also if vista can't recognise your graphics card, how old is your ATI card? It sounds like that may be the issue. Also running vista you have 768mb memory you need at least 1gb to run games minimum.

[Baktuar]

Have you run teh vandiel benchmark? Also if vista can't recognise your graphics card, how old is your ATI card? It sounds like that may be the issue. Also running vista you have 768mb memory you need at least 1gb to run games minimum.
actually i think its a ATI radeon 9000, when me and my mate where tring to install the drivers for it, vista keet automatically installing drivers for the nvida, nor could we disable it doing so.
i mean i run things like HL2 and counter strike sourse, really well with utterly no problems :S

also if thats that program off the main site, to determine wiether your system is good enough then yes :P i have

[Mhurron]

im not really sure what vista thinks its doing with the graphics card, becuase i know its an ATI
When you figure out what you have come back and ask. You either do not have an ATI card like you think you do or you have 2 video cards (addon and an onboard) and you didn't install the ATI drivers and also somehow got lucky and plugged in the monitor to the right port. These drivers are not interchangeable. If Vista didn't know what it was it would identify it as Unknown VGA or Unknown VESA. An ATI card trying to use a nVidia driver would not display anything ever.

[Baktuar]

make that a ATI Radeon X1600 512MB AGP then XD

"
Patchu: ATI Radeon X1600 512MB AGP
Cactu-Baka: k awesome
Patchu: however
Patchu: your computer seems to be happy with it being a 5200 FX
Cactu-Baka: yeah i know :P"

[Jarre]

Google your motherboard and see if it has onboard graphics. If it does you need to disable it in bios, there are plenty of guides on the net if you google them.

[Baktuar]

ok man am i getting irrated, i really just want to play, apperently my friend can see me when im in game, but carnt see him or the other 7/8 npcs that are in the area.

playonline gave me these specs

=============================== System =================================

CPU = Unknown AuthenticAMD Processor
CPU Speed = 1812 MHz
No. of CPUs = 1
OS = Microsoft Windows Vista Ver 6.00.6000
Version of DirectX = DirectX10.0
Main Memory = Capacity:766MB : Free Space:191MB
Drive [C:\] = Local Disk Free Space:60.18 GB(Capacity:186.31 GB)
Drive [D:\] = Local Disk Free Space:7.76 GB(Capacity:37.28 GB)
PlayOnline Viewer Install Path = C:\Program Files\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\PlayOnlineViewer\
FINAL FANTASY XI Install Path = C:\Program Files\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XI\
TETRA MASTER Install Path = C:\Program Files\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\TetraMaster\
Graphics Card = NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)
Type of Chip = NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Video Driver = nvd3dum
Version = 7.15.10.9686
Updated =
VendorId = 0x10DE
DeviceId = 0x0322
SubSysId = 0x90731462
Revision = 161
VRAM =
AvailableVidMem = 126.0MB
AvailableTextureMem = 253.0MB
Sound Card = Speakers (Realtek AC'97 Audio)
Sound Driver = {0.0.0.00000000}.{1d166393-9eb1-46e1-919d-246e490ffe4d}
Version =
Updated =
Motherboard = nForce
Manufacturer =
Version =
Serial Number =

[Jarre]

It is a strange one, may I suggest you run the file check ability in POL, you could have a few corrupt DATS that need re downloading it will take 45 minutes but will take one thing out of the equation if it doesn;t come up with anything.

[Baktuar]

thank for helping me so much :P i shall try that after i make sure i have the vista pol :)
if nothing keeps happening then, im going for the full re-install

[Kailea]

thank for helping me so much :P i shall try that after i make sure i have the vista pol :)
if nothing keeps happening then, im going for the full re-install

and like Mhurron said

dont forget to check to see if you have onboard video with your motherboard as well, that can cause so many problems when you have both on at once....

[Baktuar]

*sigh*, well i found out that my motherboard doesnt have on board video, so thats not it XD

i completly re-installed everything last night so iv made sure i have the vista POL and FFXI installed/updated with no hassle.
unfortunatly the problem is still there, now as i keep saying, i really can do everything in game other than target people becuase there not there, also i can talk with people in game, and they can see me.
it has to be somthing with the client or somthing surely?

i tweaked around with the config in game too, as in the char models displayed and so forth nothing brought around any success :(

is there a way for me to contact the playonline staff or somthing? cos if this doesnt work, i dont want to be paying for a game im unable to play.

[Jarre]

What country are you from?

[Baktuar]

UK, england
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problem has been resolved, it was becuase i did not have the latest drivers for my graphics card, although why it made such a minor change it is beyond me.
thank you all your help people :)