PlayOnline Viewer & FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows® System Requirements



Application performance is highly dependent on the type of hardware and Internet connection speeds.

Requirements for FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows® are as follows:



Recommended System Requirements

To coincide with the end of service for the PlayStation® 2 and Xbox 360 versions of FINAL FANTASY XI, we would like to share the recommended system requirements for those who are switching over to the Windows® version as of January 2020.





Recommended System Requirements

Operating System Windows® 8.1 / 10 * CPU Intel® Core™ i3 2.4GHz (or higher) Memory 2GB or more Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740 (or higher)

* Driver must be compatible with DirectX® 8.1. Sound Card DirectX®8.1 compatible sound card HDD/SSD

Required Disk Space 15GB or more Internet Connection Continuous internet connection required. Other Keyboard, mouse, Gamepad, DirectX®8.1

Must have DirectX® End-User Runtime installed

*Although a gamepad is not required, a gamepad combined with keyboard and mouse controls is recommended for optimal control. *Certain Windows 10 updates may cause the game client to work improperly. We have verified that FINAL FANTASY XI runs on PCs with the above specs under the situations listed below. We have also confirmed that there are no stability issues. Compatibility issues may still arise due to other applications, driver software, custom Windows settings, or hardware configuration.

Inquiries regarding the parts listed should be made to their respective manufacturer.

Administrator privileges are required to install the PlayOnline Viewer and FINAL FANTASY XI.

Settings Used The following game configuration settings were used during testing:

• Screen Resolution set to 1280x720

• Drawing Precision set to 1024x1024

• Shadows set to Normal

• All settings at High



Stress Tests Performed The following was performed in order to test load times and overall stability:

• Tested in-game content Domain Invasion and Campaign, as well as macro entry and selecting items from various lists. No significant latency issues arose.

(Domain Invasion was tested with an additional ten players, each with 5 Trust NPCs)



Playability We have determined that the game meets the standard of being playable based on the following:

• Experienced no gameplay issues related to graphics or connectivity. The following game configuration settings were used during testing:• Screen Resolution set to 1280x720• Drawing Precision set to 1024x1024• Shadows set to Normal• All settings at HighThe following was performed in order to test load times and overall stability:• Tested in-game content Domain Invasion and Campaign, as well as macro entry and selecting items from various lists. No significant latency issues arose.(Domain Invasion was tested with an additional ten players, each with 5 Trust NPCs)We have determined that the game meets the standard of being playable based on the following:• Experienced no gameplay issues related to graphics or connectivity. As of January 2020Recommended System RequirementsWe have verified that FINAL FANTASY XI runs on PCs with the above specs under the situations listed below. We have also confirmed that there are no stability issues.

Compatible Peripherals for North America

Recommended Controller

Logitech® Cordless Rumblepad™ 2



Controllers

Logitech® Rumblepad™ 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad

Logitech® Dual Action™Gamepad



Using a Router