Updated Playonline, cant run FFXI now >.>

[Neosutra]

So my wife and I updated playonline this morning and now her computer wont run FFXI (mine will). It waits till the FFXI screen then errors out and says

"Terminated as error occured in Final Fantasy XI. Failed to initinalize Direct 3D. Please check that this computer has the required specifications to run Final Fantasy XI (-1)."

Her computer could obviously run FFXI before, and she used the playonline CD to reinstall Direct 3D just in case, but it still didnt work.

Anyone familiar with this problem? Suggestions?

[Amele]

I would try doing a file check - it sounds like something with the latest update for her corrupted.

other possibilities include reconciling windower versions (if you use windower) between yours and hers, or reconciling the integrated windowed mode if you don't. try using the most recent version of DirectX (9.0c for xp) rather than reinstalling off the original CD; it's possible SE has stealth upgraded DirectX on us recently.

[Norellicus]

Go into the FFXI configurator thingy and reset all video settings to default, then try it, without windower or anything else. If it works, start "adding" back in; run it with windower, increase the resolution (incrementally), add bump mapping, etc.

[Jimothy]

I had this same problem this morning when I tried to log in. I tried checking files, I downloaded the latest Direct X (even though I should already have it), and even tried updating my video card drivers. None of that worked though, so I scoured around and found an older post on a forum with the same problem and they suggested using custom drivers here http://www.omegadrivers.net/index.php

I uninstalled my old ones and used these and I'm up and running again. BTW I'm on 32bit Vista with NVIDIA Geforce 6100 if that gives you any kind of insight.