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Setup Instructions

  1. Extract to a location of your choice; you may do this by right-clicking "Imagine XI.zip" and choosing "Extract Here" if using  WinRAR or "Extract All" if using Windows Explorer
  2. Open Launch.bat
  3. Play


If you're playing on keyboard and experience stuttering every few seconds, type /ashita and Disable Gamepad Enumeration 


WinRar is recommended for extracting.
https://www.win-rar.com/download.html?&L=0


If you have FFXI already installed or are coming from another server and have your own Windower/ Ashita setup: 

Server IP:  35.238.183.178

https://github.com/LandSandBoat/server/wiki/Client-Setup-Windows


Possible Prerequisites

Only download and install the following if your Imagine XI installation does not work as-is.

  • Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable packages for Visual Studio Latest (x86)
  • Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable packages for Visual Studio 2013 (x86)
  • Microsoft DirectX

   

Enable Direct Play for Windows 8/10

Only attempt the following if your Imagine XI installation does not work as-is.

  • Press Windows + R to open Run
  • Type 'appwiz.cpl' and press OK
  • On the left, click 'Turn Windows features on or off'
  • Click the [+] next to 'Legacy Components'
  • Check the box beside 'DirectPlay' and press OK
  • A computer reboot will likely be necessary to complete this modification

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Guides

Change Game Resolution

This guide is meant to be used after the game has been successfully installed.

  1. Navigate to the "ixi.ini" boot file and open it with a text editor such as Notepad                                         
    Default location: "Imagine XI\config\boot\ixi.ini"
  2. Go to the very bottom of the file where you'll see "[ffxi.registry]" followed by a list of numbered settings
  3. Change the following lines to match the corresponding settings:                                         
    Do not edit anything to the right of a semi-colon. 


0000 = 6    ; Mip Mapping Level: 0 = Off, 1 = On, 6 = Best Quality 

0001 = 1920 ; Window Resolution (Height) 

0002 = 1080 ; Window Resolution (Width)

0003 = 4096 ; Background Resolution (Height) 

0004 = 4096 ; Background Resolution (Width) 

0037 = 0 ; (Menu scaling - width, 0 matches resolution) 

0038 = 0 ; (Menu scaling - height, 0 matches resolution)


Save and close


Find your screen resolution here: https://www.whatismyscreenresolution.org/

Gamepad Mapping

This guide is meant to be used after the game has been successfully installed.


Unfortunately, there isn't a  great user interface available yet for a smooth gamepad setup  experience. Follow this guide to properly setup your controller.


  1. Navigate to "Imagine XI\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XI\ToolsUS" and open "FFXiPadConfig"                                         
    You may also open this in-game from Menu -> Config -> Gamepad
  2. Input your desired settings for your gamepad                                         
    You may also choose from various predefined setups, and you may test this with "Test Gamepad"                                         
    Click "OK" when finished to save
  3. Navigate to "Imagine XI\config\boot" and open "ixi.ini" in a text editor
  4. Open the Registry Editor in Windows and navigate to:                                         
    "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\PlayOnlineUS\SquareEnix\FinalFantasyXI"                                         
    The Registry Editor can be opened by "Windows + R" and typing "regedit" followed by "OK"
  5. Double-click "padmode000" and copy the "value data"                                         
    Go to the bottom of the "ixi.ini" passed "[ffxi.registry]" and look for "padmode000 = -1"                                         
    Delete the "-1" and paste in your copied value from the registry
  6. Return to the Registry Editor, double-click "padsin000" and copy the "value data"                                         
    Go to the bottom of the "ixi.ini" passed "[ffxi.registry]" and look for "padsin000 = -1"                                         
    Delete the "-1" and paste in your copied value from the registry
  7. Save and close the "ixi.ini" file
  8. If the game is currently running, close and reopen

Credit to Gaia XI Team

These instructions were made possible by Gaia XI. Check them out at https://gaiaxi.com/

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LandSandBoat Module

 This SQL file contains database updates for the Imagine XI server as a LSB module, including adjustments to job traits, ability levels, skill ranks, and item configurations. These changes are part of ongoing design experiments aimed at balancing job diversity, expanding role options, and addressing long-term gameplay sustainability. 

GitHub LSB Module
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