[FlyAwayOnError]

I haven't tried Silent Oils, but I did try Spectral Jig(the DNC ability that gives sneak and invisible simultaneously) and PoL still crashed; I also tried having 2 other people try to cast it on me and PoL crashed. I will try using a silent oil right now. . . .*drum roll* and the result is: NO CRASH! Hmmm. . .So then all fingers are pointed to the Sneak(Magic) Casting animation? But how could that explain the other people casting sneak on me.

-FAoE

[Aikar]

well thats odd, cause that file isnt modified by this tool lol.

[FlyAwayOnError]

Maybe my .dat files mutated into like a beast and are eating all the other .dats slowly. . .closest one happened to be the sneak(icon/animation) or w/e. . .Hmmm, well I will try and mess with it some more tomorrow. Will keep checking in to see if anyone has solved this odd case of crazy .dats.

Thanks,
FAoE.

[crookedH]

Quote

But how could that explain the other people casting sneak on me.

It still uses the same animation, regardless of who does the casting.

At one point my Ve'lugannon .dat just completely disappeared sometime during the course of a week about a year and a half ago. GM/POL CS said to reinstall and that they couldn't move me (I was pissed...) so as last resort before doing so I checked the folder where that .dat should have been, and low an behold it was gone..... requested it from ffxidats.com and had it within an hour and was in game. While I have modded a few .dats, never (at that point) had I ever even opened any of the rom 2-4 folders, much less modded any zones.

The point is : shit randomly happens in those folders that shouldn't happen.

[FlyAwayOnError]

Okay, well the animation for the Dancer ability "Spectral Jig" is no longer causing PoL to crash but the animation for sneak is. I asked the people at FFXIdats and they just pointed me to:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From Brandson:
"IMPORTANT NOTE: For the latest UI DAT updates for Final Fantasy XI, please see Emiko's FFXIStyle.

Back when I was still playing FFXI and updating the UI DAT files, I wrote myself a little program called iconswap to make it easier for me to update the icon dat files every patch. It is a textmode program. To run it, either make a batch file or run it from the command prompt in Windows. Here is the batch file I used for the last UI update I did last year:

iconswap 57.DAT ROM\119\57.DAT.NOV28 ROM\119\57.DAT
iconswap 57-SE-utsusemi.DAT ROM\119\57.DAT.NOV28 ROM\119\57-se-utsusemi.DAT
iconswap 57.DAT ROM\0\12.DAT.NOV28 ROM\0\12.DAT
iconswap 57-SE-utsusemi.DAT ROM\0\12.DAT.NOV28 ROM\0\12-se-utsusemi.DAT
iconswap 57.DAT ROM\176\107.DAT.NOV28 ROM\176\107.DAT
iconswap 57-SE-utsusemi.DAT ROM\176\107.DAT.NOV28 ROM\176\107-se-utsusemi.DAT
iconswap 57.DAT ROM\178\46.DAT.NOV28 ROM\178\46.DAT
iconswap 57-SE-utsusemi.DAT ROM\178\46.DAT.NOV28 ROM\178\46-se-utsusemi.DAT

The first file in the command, "57.DAT", should contain all your latest custom icon graphics. The next file, "ROM\119\57.DAT.NOV28" should be the latest UI dat file from SE. The last file "ROM\119\57.DAT" is the file that will be created by running iconswap. I have a command for each language UI file and also for versions using the alternate utsusemi graphic. So I ran iconswap in a directory with my source 57.DAT file in it, and then subdirectories for ROM\119, ROM\0, ROM\176, and ROM\178.

Note, you may need to have Cygwin installed in order to run my program. I only wrote it for my own use and I may have deleted my source code. I never expected to be giving it to anyone, so there is a high likelihood that it won't work at all, or won't work for you. Also, if SE changed the icon dat file format since I last played, then iconswap may not work properly anymore. If SE is still using the same file formats, then the only work you still have to do is to get all of the icon graphics you want in the right locations into your source "57.DAT" file. That requires some understanding of hex editing and the icon formats, which I don't plan on explaining. If you know where the icon graphics should be, you just have to copy any new icon graphics from a new SE dat file into your pre-patch 57.DAT file, then rebuild. The whole thing usually took me 5-10 minutes after a new patch was released.

I haven't played FFXI in a while and won't be returning so this program will be unsupported forever.

Download iconswap here: iconswap.zip"

- http://brandson.livejournal.com/
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

but I don't understand any of that. :x I read the paragraph under the "iconswap #.dat. . ." but it just doesn't make sense to me. I asked if then can tell me exactly which .dat files I need to replace using this website: http://www.neko-sent...sers/dracovivi/

-FAoE

[crookedH]

Screenshot from Altanaviewer

ROM/13/24.dat

Here is link to the 13 folder (from the link you posted above):
http://neko-sentai.c...al-dats/ROM/13/
just download file 1-13-24.dat and put it in the same place on your pc, and rename it to just 24.DAT

This post has been edited by crookedH: 17 March 2009 - 02:41 PM

[RedKat]

This isn't fully working on my PC for some reason. I've used Quiet Marches before to kill the log on music. (and it worked) Seen this "all-in-one" installer and thought; "Great! I can get multiple plug-ins in one download!" Unfortunately I almost jumped out of my chair when logging into FFXI, checked the <call> volume and that was at full volume also.

~After I downloaded and ran FFXIUIMod Installer 1.04 (the 1st time) I double checked the version number and the options I had chosen to rule that out, then hit Install a 2nd time in case something didn't install properly the 1st time. Still a no go. It was mentioned that maybe Anti-Virus/Spyware software could interfere so I disabled everything and tried re-downloading & running FFXiUIMod Installer 1.04, then started up FFXI through Windower 3.41 Still a no go. Ran a file check through PoL and it did find 3 files to repair, so I fixed those, (it said it was successful) then ran FFXiUIMod Installer 1.04 again... Still a no go! WTF? lol

Am I missing something seriously simple here?! Because atm I'm feeling like the biggest noob ever! lol This installer was created to make things easier, not harder!

My PC is Vista 32-bit SP1, if for some reason that would effect it.


=^.^=

[FlyAwayOnError]

First off, I have AltanaViewer and didn't even think about checking that to see the file for the sneak animation, kudos.

Secondly. . .OMFG THANK YOU CROOKEDH!!! You are a GD Saint! Thank you, thank you, thank you. I wish that the people from FFXIdats were a bit more helpful. THANK YOU!

Thirdly. It's FIXED! YAY!!!

Lastly. RedKat, you know that you can just go into the PoL/FF Configuration (Should be in the PlayOnline Folder in the start-menu) and jsut mute sounds. It will mute all sounds up until FF is launched.

-FAoE.

[Aikar]

redkat leaving it on "Leave As Is" will not make any changes. Make sure to reselect the entries.

let it run then copy/paste the log at end of it running if it says failed.

[bfarmerjr]

Just wanted to say thanks a lot. I had always been interested in .dat modding to give the UI a facelift, but never felt like going through the manual process of updating files. The installer/mods worked great and without a hitch for me on Vista x64 Ultimate. It couldn't have been easier.

[Kimky]

i have a small problem ^^;

I have both euro and NA version of pol and your program only let me target NA version. Any idea how can I modify this ?

Thanks.

[IneptVagrant]

Quote

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

+1

Was gonna post this should be added, but its already here, so I'll post it anyways.

[Aikar]

note: dont reinstall UI/Icon Mods until emiko or I gives the go ahead that the files on server are updated. (this is limited to UI and Icon mods, all other mods are still fine to install)

Icehunter will have to update his too if you use the TM ones or his buttons.

The authors have access to update the files themselves, so if emiko updates the files she can post saying they are good to download.

as for dual install selection, next ver will install all languages again so itll no longer be an issue, unless your managing 2 seperate ffxi dirs (which you dont need to be doing, you can point both POL's to same ffxi dir)

[Aikar]

FFXiStyle 1 UI, and both FFXiStyle Icons are good to go, download at will.

However all the UI's saying Tetra Master cursor are not updated yet - Ice is working on them.

will post back when those are updated.

All other aspects of FFXiUIMod was fine to begin with. everything works but UI files involving TM Cursor.

[Izzy]

Did you replace the backup the new files on the server incase someone wants to restore the originals?

Thanks again Aikar.

[Aikar]

yep that was first thing i did.

[Juilan]

great program, think you could add enhanced maps as a yes no option?
the update seems to of removed them in some zones and not having the best of lock with dat mods in windows 7 >.>

This post has been edited by Juilan: 10 April 2009 - 11:39 AM

[Faenar]

I downloaded this program yesterday (It works amazing on my laptop and I love it) but when I install it on my desktop PC and try to install FFXIStyle1 and the Special Blue Utsusemi icon set everything installs ok but then I try to sign in, and after I select my character and try to log in my screen just stays black with the ...Downloading... in the bottom right corner like when you zone. My girlfriend says that if she does /sea for me in game I show up as there but I cant do anything but sit on that black screen until it times out and kicks me from server. I am currently running Vista Business x64, with the English(NA) setup for POL and FF. The resolution I'm using for the install is the 4:3 since I run 1280x1024. Any help would be appreciated as I love this program and want to be able to use it on both computers.

[Nick]

Just to recap the instructions, and make sure Ive got the common sense thing down. When SE does an update, and the update checks/replaces certain *.dat files which returns them to their default SE icons, we as players using FFXIStyle/FFXiUIMod should WAIT until its posted here that we can re-run the UiMod exe? Is there anything from our side that we should be doing when updates revert things back to normal, or we just wait and then re-run the exe?

Just want to clarify that, so I understand exactly the process. Thanks

[Mystaria]

Question is this safe to use after the current update just now? I used to use Brandson UI mods and always trusted them. Switching over to something new can be frightening. =p