loading problem : FFXI General Discussions

everything works fine until i get to the "A word to our players" screen when ya push play or back... when i push play the game looks like its gonna load but then i closes and i get


"Terminated as error occurred in FFXI. Failed to initaialize direct3d please check that this computer has the required specifications to run Final Fantasy XI. (-1)"


the game works find when i just run a windower and the game was working fine before it updated to version 4 any help would be greatly appreciated

Well before we send this to a tech we want to make sure you have done everything. Have you checked the faq for a fix to this problem?

Q: Im getting a can not load Direct3d error with XUnleashed.
A: Make sure you have fraps, antivirus programs, nview, ect turned off.

Q: What settings should i have for FFXI
A:
1. Do not use external windower, archbel or jp just dont use it.
2. Launchpath: ...\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XI\polboot.exe
replace with yours.
3. Use Dialong Option unclick the rest of this box
4. Select
- Use Random FileNames
- Force Redraw
- Ignore DirectInput
- Hook DX 8
5. Cleared the rest



tried all of this, i dont have fraps and antivirus programs are off and not sure what nview is or how to turn it off.

ok was messing around with all these setting and everything and got it to work some what. The game starts but no matter what it goes to full screen mode. I tried playing in full screen mode and cant get the XU toolbar to come up. Ctl + ins + 1 doesnt work either. i tried all the suggestions in the FAQ but still nothing.

post a xu log.

did you turn on hardware mouse?

Enable hardware mouse cursor is checked in FFXI Config

08/08/06 12:27:54 AM



***** XUnleashed Trace Log Started: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 00:27:54





08/08/06 12:27:54 AM Registered XUnleashed Controls...

08/08/06 12:27:54 AM Registered XUScriptHelper...

08/08/06 12:27:54 AM XUnleashed Client: Click Play to begin...

08/08/06 12:28:04 AM XUnleashed Client: Authenticating User...

08/08/06 12:28:07 AM XUnleashed Client: Connecting to XUnleashed...

08/08/06 12:28:07 AM XUnleashed Client: Authenticating User...

08/08/06 12:28:07 AM XUnleashed Client: Connected...

08/08/06 12:28:07 AM Using Standard Hooking. . .

08/08/06 12:28:07 AM XUnleashed Client: Launching. . .

08/08/06 12:28:07 AM Found Target Process: pol.exe

08/08/06 12:28:08 AM Config Option: Display Logo

08/08/06 12:28:08 AM Config Option: ForceRedraw

08/08/06 12:28:08 AM Config Option: Hook DirectX8

08/08/06 12:28:08 AM Config Option: Hook DirectX9

08/08/06 12:28:08 AM Config Option: Windowed

08/08/06 12:28:08 AM Initializing COM Objects. . .

08/08/06 12:32:09 AM Uninitializing XUnleashed. . .

08/08/06 12:32:09 AM ERROR: Failed to free memory. Memory Leak Detected.

08/08/06 12:32:09 AM ERROR Code: Cannot create a file when that file already exists.

Hmmm....

I'm gonna go do some digging. I'll post back here if I find anything that can help ya.

if you ever used azarils windower, thats probably your problem.

i read a long, long time ago that when you use windower to update FFXI, some things get written in the wrong place (something along those lines) however, if i remember correctly they fixed this. chances are it wasnt fixed fully.

you could reinstall or keep using azarils windower. Im not sure if check files works

That could possibly solve it...But I'm still looking.

ya i use Azaril's Windower version 3.23 ill wait to see if waitinginshadow finds something out b/c reinstalling and updates will take forever lol... thx for helping

I use Azaril's also...I think I've gone to 200 sites already on google with your problem...

This Link has some good info you might want to read. apparently some guy fixed his direct3d problem.

Let us know if it works, because until you let me know, I'm gonna stop looking.

I had this issue with mine also. All I had to do was go into FFXI config and set it to default, then reset the res I wanted and uncheck the opening movie box. I think it has something to do with using windower at a resoltion not supported by your pc, it changes the resolution in ffxi's config. Anyways try that if you havent got it working yet.

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