Question about the Logitect Gseries keyboards...

[Waku]

I've heard mention of the Logitech G-11 and G-15 keyboards here & there, but most talk is about using it with the unofficial windower.

Will the extra macro keys function at all with the official windower?

How easy is the software for the keyboard to config to work with the game?

[Baha]

You can easily remap the G-keys to act like Alt+1-0 and Ctrl+1-0 I suppose. Maybe even make it so that one press does WS gear, WS macro, wait 2, TP gear. Maybe. If it just replaces your normal macro's it's not so useful I guess.

Used to use it with windower, and that's where it shone for me. Having issues with getting windower to work?

[Zosi]

It has no special functionality with official windower, you'd be limited to keyboard macros (using the G15 software and macro buttons) or assigning the G keys to key combinations for one-touch FFXI macro use.

[hezzel]

there is a plugin for G15 keyboard on the windower website. gives you access to all 18x3 keys (i have the old G15) and adds alias for them all m1g1- m3g18.

using official windower you are stuck to using logitecs own software remapping your old CTRL+ALT aliases.

[Waku]

Thanks for the replies. Doesn't sound worth it without unofficial windower then. I guess I am still skittish of the unofficial windower in case SE decides to spring the super ban hammer on something ELSE that's been around for years. It's pretty tempting lately though.

[Neb]

That would mean the end of the game as we all know it. I can safely say that at the very least half of the people who play this game use windower (prolly closer to 75%)

[Kerberoz]

There's no point in not using the real windower. SE's not stupid enough to ban 100k people for something harmless.

The best G-series keyboard is the original (blue) G15, followed by the G11 which is the same thing without an LCD panel. The new (orange) G15 is total shit, only 6x3 keys instead of 18x3.

You need the G15binder plugin, which allows you to simply assign an alias to each G-key using windower scripts. The logitech utility is pretty crappy.

[Mesiah]

Also, not as useful as the key bindings is vanatime for the g15. It doesn't require the windower and will allow your g15 screen to display the vana diel clock, day of the week progression, airship/boat times, shop hours, and more. Its more of a toy for me but if you craft alot or are always running to catch the boat, its a nice little feature. here is a link for more info Allakhazam.com: Final Fantasy XI: Final Fantasy XI General Discussion Forum