PlayOnline & FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows® System requirements
(as of October 2009)
Application performance is highly dependent on the type of hardware and Internet connection speeds.
requirements for FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows® are as follows:
Minimum System Requirements
| Operating System: | Windows® XP/Vista/7 |
| CPU: | Intel® Pentium®III 800Mhz or faster |
| Memory: | 128 MB RAM |
| Graphics Card: | NVIDIA® GeForce™ series with 32 MB or ATI® RADEON™ 9000 series |
| Sound Card: | DirectX®8.1 compatible sound card |
| Hard Drive Space: | 9.5 GB free hard disk space |
| Other: | Keyboard, mouse, DirectX8.1 (included with install disc), DVD-ROM drive (used only during installation) |
Recommended
| Operating System: | Windows® XP Professional |
| CPU: | Intel® Pentium®4 processor |
| Memory: | 256 MB |
| Graphics Card: | NVIDIA® GeForce FX™ series or GeForce 6 series |
| Sound Card: | DirectX®8.1 compatible sound card |
| Hard Drive Space: | 9.5 GB free hard disk space |
| Other: | Keyboard, mouse, DirectX8.1 (included with install disc), DVD-ROM drive (used only during installation) |
Regarding Approved Graphic Cards
Our development team has tested various cards in co-operation with NVIDIA and AMD (ATI). Following those tests, as of 26th May 2008, we are pleased to announce that FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows will run on the video cards listed below.
Approved Cards and Drivers (as of 26th May 2008)
The numbers between the parentheses refer to the driver version used for the testing. For NVIDIA’s GeForce 7300 series and AMD’s (ATI) RADEON X300 series and upwards, only PCI-Express cards have been tested. DirectX 9.0c is required for Geforce 6 series and upwards. Please visit your graphics card manufacturer’s web site for all driver software downloads. Please note that FINAL FANTASY XI has been tested in full-screen mode with the following operating systems for compatibility: Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP 32bit and Windows Vista 32bit. (Regarding NVIDIA GeForce 8 and 9 series and AMD (ATI) RADEON X1000, HD2000, HD3000 series, the test has been performed by using Windows XP/Vista)
| NVIDIA http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us | ||
| Graphic Card Type | Operating System | |
| Windows Vista | Windows 2000/XP | |
| GeForce 9600 GT | OK (175.16) | OK (175.16) |
| GeForce 8800Series | OK (175.16) | OK (175.16) |
| GeForce 8600Series | OK (175.16) | OK (175.16) |
| GeForce 7900Series | OK (163.75) | OK (93.71) |
| GeForce 7800Series | OK (163.75) | OK (93.71) |
| GeForce 7600Series | OK (163.75) | OK (93.71) |
| GeForce 7300Series | OK (163.75) | OK (93.71) |
| GeForce 6800Series | - | OK (66.93) |
| GeForce 6600Series | - | OK (66.93) |
| GeForce 6200Series | - | OK (91.47) |
| GeForce FX5900Series | - | OK (56.64) *1 |
| GeForce FX5700Series | - | OK (56.64) *1 |
| GeForce FX5600Series | - | OK (56.64) *1 |
| GeForce FX5200Series | - | OK (56.64) *1 |
| GeForce 4TiSeries | - | OK (66.93) |
| GeForce 3TiSeries | - | OK (66.93) |
| GeForce 4MXSeries | - | OK (66.93) |
| GeForce 2MXSeries | - | OK(66.93) |
*1. The following steps should be used to disable Bump Mapping in FINAL FANTASY XI Config if you encounter any problems with the cards indicated:
- Click “Start” → “All Programs” → “PlayOnline” → “FINAL FANTASY XI” → “FINAL FANTASY XI Config”
- Click the “Effects” tab and uncheck the box that says “Enable bump mapping” and click “OK”.
- A popup window should appear saying “Save Settings?” click “Yes.”
IMPORTANTM
Settings in PlayOnline Config or FINAL FANTASY XI Config cannot be changed while the PlayOnline Viewer or FINAL FANTASY XI are running.
| AMD(ATI) http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html | ||
| Graphic Card Type | Operating System | |
| Windows Vista | Windows 2000/XP | |
| Radeon HD 3800 series | OK (Catalyst 8.3) | OK (Catalyst 8.3) |
| Radeon HD 2900 series | OK (Catalyst 8.3) | OK (Catalyst 8.3)> |
| Radeon HD 2600 series | OK (Catalyst 8.3) | OK (Catalyst 8.3) |
| Radeon X1900Series | OK (Catalyst 7.5) | OK (Catalyst 7.5) |
| Radeon X1800Series | OK (Catalyst 7.5) | OK (Catalyst 7.5) |
| Radeon X1600Series | OK (Catalyst 7.5) | OK (Catalyst 7.5) |
| Radeon X1300Series | OK (Catalyst 7.5) | OK (Catalyst 7.5) |
| Radeon X800Series | - | OK (Catalyst 5.13) |
| Radeon X700Series | - | OK (Catalyst 5.13) |
| Radeon X600Series | - | OK (Catalyst 5.13) |
| Radeon X300Series | - | OK (Catalyst 5.13) |
| Radeon 9800Series | - | OK (Catalyst 5.13) |
| Radeon 9700Series | - | OK (Catalyst 5.13) |
| Radeon 9600Series | - | OK (Catalyst 5.13) |
| Radeon 9500Series | - | OK (Catalyst 5.13) |
| Radeon 9200Series | - | OK (Catalyst 5.13) |
| Radeon 9000Series | - | OK (Catalyst 5.13) |
• We are currently still in the process of testing other products.
• FINAL FANTASY XI has been confirmed to run on Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista.
• Although some chipsets for laptop computers, have been confirmed to be working through cooperative testing with certain manufacturers, these are not supported.
• There is a possibility that the game will not work correctly depending on the PC hardware used. We must ask that the users be responsible for acquiring and applying the appropriate software drivers.
• The above test results are from May 2008. Please note that certain specific graphic card models within the series listed above, along with some drivers, do not work correctly.
• If your PC was assembled by an OEM, please install any drivers prepared by said manufacturer.
Using a Router
Be advised that following information is subject to change depending on PC configuration and the version of driver software used. Please use this list only for reference.
+ Port numbers that may be used by the PlayOnline server group:
-TCP 25, 80, 110, 443 or 50000 - 65535
-UDP 50000 - 65535
* You may need to set up a web browser for your PC. For more information, please refer to the appropriate vendor's instruction manual.
* Your router may require that you use a PC to configure your network settings. For more information about how to configure your network settings, please refer to the instruction manual that came with your router or contact the manufacturer directly.
* If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) specifies a DNS server, you may need to configure your settings to allow packets to pass through UDP Port 53 as well.
For more information, please refer to the instruction manual for your router or the information provided by your ISP.