[Aikar]

LAST UPDATED 3/6/2009 10:34PM
This is something i've been working on for the past 3 days, that started off as an Installer for FFXiStyle, but branched to many mods.

This allows you to install the following mods:
Emiko/Brandsons FFXiStyle UI/Icons/Windows
Icehunters Window + Buttons + TM Cursor
Blip's Menu Sound Effects
Fuidama's Quiet Calls/Marches/Mog
JimmyTheGreats Windows
Cyix's Crystal Monarch Blue Window Style Not UI, dont think its updated for recent patches.
Thunderlips Solid Black BG
& 3 Windows supplied by Lynxo

This was designed to simplify installing DAT mods, so users do not have to manually go to their folders, backup files, and for FFXiStyle, you dont have to manually input the backgrounds.
You simply see your choice you want to use, and its used!


[[DOWNLOAD]] http://ffxi.us.to/FFXiUIMod.exe
Some antivirus may flag this as a trojan downloader. This is a false positive due to it downloading files. NullSoft Install System appears to trigger false positives quite alot :/. I've encrypted the EXE to try to prevent this false positive, but this is a pre warning as Comodo flagged one build of it before. If your antivirus is triggering it, try using Avast instead, its the #1 Free AV Software.

Screenshots:





Enjoy

Note: Big thanks to Anders of the NSIS Community for helping me with my questions in making this installer! /bow

If any DAT mod author has more Window Layouts or wants to compose more menu sound packs (theres ALOT of sound files in Tetra Master that would go nicely) or more UPDATED UI's, please PM me.
UI's MUST CONTAIN EN FR GR JP Normal and Widescreen files!! (I would like for someone to get a JP FR GR version of the Tetra master files if possible...)

Window Styles must contain a 400x170 .jpg preview image.

changelog:
1.04: Added blip's TM Menu sounds
1.03: Fixed french support (oops sorry emiko!), Added blips FF12 Menu sounds, added Solid Black (Red Border) BG, Fixed backgrounds not remembering last installed name text like others do.
1.02: Updated text that Icehunters TM Cursor UI files are all languages now. Added Crystal Monarch Window Style.
1.01: Fixed x64 bug
1.00: First Release

[Vokoz]

Trying to install, and I get the following error:
'Final Fantasy is not installed. Aborting.'

I use Windows Vista Premium x64 bit edition.
Tried starting the app by placing it in the FF directory and still same error.

[Izzy]

Do you plan on updating the links to new UI's every update? That would be fantastic!

[Aikar]

Vokoz, on Mar 1 2009, 03:58 AM, said:

Trying to install, and I get the following error:
'Final Fantasy is not installed. Aborting.'

I use Windows Vista Premium x64 bit edition.
Tried starting the app by placing it in the FF directory and still same error.

	${If} ${RunningX64}
		StrCpy $RegBase "SOFTWARE\Wow64Node"
	${Else}
		StrCpy $RegBase "SOFTWARE"
	${EndIf}
	ReadRegStr $0 HKLM "$RegBase\PlayOnlineUS\InstallFolder" "0001"
	ReadRegStr $1 HKLM "$RegBase\PlayOnlineEU\InstallFolder" "0001"
	ReadRegStr $2 HKLM "$RegBase\PlayOnline\SQUARE\InstallFolder" "0001"

EDIT: Oh its suppose to be Wow6432Node, fixed & Uploaded

[Aikar]

Updated with new window style Monarch Crystal by Cyix and Icehunter updated his Tetra Master Icon + Button files to include JP FR GR support.

I just found fuidama's topic with a ton of backgrounds, but i cant get those in yet, too many and i gotta figure out how ima handle it since too many will make the drop down too long, so ima need a 2nd drop down (and 3rd?) to choose from.

If Fuidama wants to help do those for me >_> name the files in window-X.jpg and window-X.DAT (capitol extension) in a windows2 folder and windows3 folder, (limit 25 to a folder)

And a list of each window styles 'name' in that same order'.

example: http://ffxi.us.to/uimod/windows/
0 is the backup.

I also plan to eventually make an "Installer/Updator" for Sean's map pack and FFXiCartography.

The main benefit to this would be that it only downloads UPDATED files, so that alot of bandwidth can be saved.
But thatll be a bit before i get to those kind of upgrades, still got stuff to learn and need a break now.

[Arkias]

What if the ffxi ratio is 16:10? Any way you can add that in or is there a way to work around it?

[Aikar]

it should still look fine, it would barely be noticeable of a change, it was just mainly needed for a widescreen version since 4:3 is drastically diff than 16:9

[crookedH]

I use a 16:10 resolution, and the widescreen files look perfectly fine.

[Arkias]

wow im loving it. keep it up!

[Genesisx]

Da, Da, Da, Da! Da...

I'm lovin it.

Great job, can't wait to see more.
Works perfectly for me.

[jdadoulos]

You are awesome! Great job to everyone involved! Thanks!

[Vokoz]

Thanks Aikar. That fixed the problem.

[dakpluto]

Nice!!

I'm actually redoing my system this week and this will save me a ton of trouble Aikar. Thanks man.

[toxsik]

clipped it together so you could see all the fails, basically i keep trying and it fails on the same ones downloads some stuff that succeeds idk what the problem is.

This post has been edited by toxsik: 02 March 2009 - 12:53 PM

[Enedin]

Looks great! So what's the deal with backups of original DATs here, OP said you don't have to do that now. I'm just wondering how that works.

[Aikar]

toxsik, on Mar 2 2009, 01:51 PM, said:

clipped it together so you could see all the fails, basically i keep trying and it fails on the same ones downloads some stuff that succeeds idk what the problem is.

Either your firewall is blocking the app or your using an out dated IE6
Please tell me your not using IE6....
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839873
For all freaking things holy use IE7 AT LEAST! And if you do use firefox, upgrade your IE to IE7..

If your not using IE6, the SendRequest error can also mean it doesnt have internet.

Silent marches works by simply renaming files so it doesnt download is why it suceeded.

Enedin, on Mar 2 2009, 05:41 PM, said:

Looks great! So what's the deal with backups of original DATs here, OP said you don't have to do that now. I'm just wondering how that works.

The backups are also on the server and downloaded when you want to 'uninstall'.

[Emiko]

Aikar, I don't know if you received my message but the installer only install NA/EN Dats for my EU FFXI and since I was playing in french it means the installer is not working for french users and I can guess it is the same thing for german users.

Maybe you should put a language choice when the installer detects an EU PoL or install all EU files.

This post has been edited by Emiko: 03 March 2009 - 04:16 PM

[toxsik]

Aikar, on Mar 3 2009, 09:54 AM, said:

And if you do use firefox, upgrade your IE to IE7..

If your not using IE6, the SendRequest error can also mean it doesnt have internet.

Well I fixed it when you wrote this it made me realize, i have Internet Explorer 8 (XD) running with localhost proxy so when you said that was like a light bulb went off, had to turn on my port tunneling software to make it work. but yeah works great like always "Aikar is A+"

edit: oh yeah btw i like never use IE for mostly nothing. Firefox only.

This post has been edited by toxsik: 03 March 2009 - 09:36 PM

[Aikar]

yeah the downloader system uses IE's proxy settings, disable proxy if you want faster speeds.

[Harri]

I'm on Vista 64-bit. I tried using this since I had to do a fresh install of FFXI yesterday because of replacing my HDD. Needless to say it FUBARed my game. When I go to log in through windower it just brings me to a black screen as it loads the plugings. Also noticed a Final Fantasy Installation box tries popping up then crashes it completely. So I tried booting the game through regular POL and the game didn't crash, but brought up the FFXI Configuration/Installation box. Half an hour later after it asking me for installation discs, it's running through the update process after rebooting. *Crosses fingers it's not another 8 hour update* Vista 64-bit users beware. Stick to the old zip file method if you ask me.

Edit: Updated 800+ files after it was all said and done.

This post has been edited by Harri: 04 March 2009 - 04:42 PM