[Senoska]

I desided to end my 'program' in beta testing simply becuase the people i let test it, made complete idiots of themselves and embarrased me and i figured if i had released it it would only do that more so, so please dont use this if you cannot speak JP.... this isnt MY program how ever this seems to be some one that went past beta with the idea.. enjoy

Here it is. A rather simple IME input tool for all versions of FFXI. Just download, run the install, and launch. ^.^

You'll need Windower 3.21 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 for this to operate. If you're missing the .NET Framework, the installer should take you to straight to the download on Microsoft's site.

The program is simply an always-on-top tool window with a text box, a combo box, and a send button on the right. The combo box has 5 options, 4 of which will automatically add the chat type headers at the beginning, and the "None" option sends exactly what you type. i.e. you set the combo box to "Linkshell" and it automatically adds a "/l " to the beginning of your text.

Please note, if you've never used IME on Windows before, you do need to install the East Asian language files for Windows (I think under Regional and Language Options in Control Panel in Windows XP, not sure about other operating systems), and also add a japanese keyboard setup to the Installed Services list in the language settings. I honestly don't know that much about using IME, as I only know about 100 words in Japanese, so maybe someone else on the site can write a better tutorial for anyone who needs help.

Also, be sure to thank Cliff for his hard work on Windower 3.21 which made this app possible. Smile

FFXI IME Input Tool 1.0.807 /w Installer
http://www.makols.com/mirror/windower/IMETool1.0.807full.zip
FFXI IME Input Tool 1.0.807 (just exe and dll, for easy upgrade)
http://www.makols.com/mirror/windower/IMETool1.0.807.zip

You need:
-Windower 3.21 (Aug 1st, 2005 release)
-.NET Framework1.1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en
-Windows IME Installed w/ East Asian Language Files and Japanese installed
-Default Language for Non-Unicode Programs set to English (this might be fixed now)

Update 08/07/2005: Now includes many UI enhancements, such as the ability to toggle Always On Top, the Title Bar on/off, and a new Auto-Fade mode. Also made the window smaller, since I forget sometimes that everyone doesn't run in 1920x1200. ^.^ Also runs in the systray now, instead of the taskbar, and clicking the close button on the app only closes the window. Double-clicking the systray icon shows/hides the window. I also made it so the mouse wheel cycles through the chat modes when the window is active.

Also added Search 1-3 and Set Search to the Chat Mode options. Set mode to search 1 and type a line to set the first line of your search comment. There is a 40 character limit per line, probably 20 characters if you're using Japanese characters since they're 2 bytes each and are also drawn wider. After you've set your search lines, set the mode to 'Set Search' and send a blank line to make you Search Comment active. Or, you can set the mode to None (or use the game window) to enter "/scu expparty 1" to make it active.

Removed the send button in this release too, since I'm sure most of you use the Enter key anyway.

Updated: Files last updated 3:17PM EDT on August 7th, 2005

http://ffxi.archbell.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1280














Til' my program is released I found a VERY interesting program
{Please sticky :x}

Here is a small walk threw on how to type in japanese on the NA version BUT this way is very annoying :

Frist off feel free to post any questions or bugs in this
By posting you are helping others I will awnser your questions ASAP
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STEP ONE
Seeing the text

Download the JP Langage pack

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STEP TWO
Seeing the text2

Start >> Control Panel >> Langage and regional options >> Advanced(i think) make sure ANY THING JAPANESE is downloaded >> Restart PC

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STEP THREE
Downloads

Download this program:

FFXI Macro Editor

Then this program:

NJ Star

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STEP FOUR
Setting up the editor!

Open the FFXI Macro Editor
If it doesnt bring up a file open box click on File>>Open then it will bring up how ever many charaters you have in order of the charater selection screen of FFXI. Pick the charater you want to open

NOTE: When you paste it will show up as mumbo jumbo but will work in game!
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STEP FIVE
Setting up the Japanese!

Open NJStar type what you want, then highlight it all right click go to Copy As and it is "Shift-something here" Copy that the NORMAL COPY AND PASTE WILL -NOT- WORK IT HAS TO HAVE THE "Shift-something" go back to the Macro editor and hit CRTL+V It will paste it. Then go to File >> Save it takes about 5 seconds - 1 min for it to show up in game

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ENDING
This guide was made by Senoska and you are kindly asked you do not copy this and call it your own. My program will be released soon so it makes all one step. I will make my own post with guide pictures and all. KI knows it frist! (Tho this meathod has been around for awhile not many know it My program will be posted on the new thread I will be making. Using this in windower is a very effective way of typing in japanese.

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MORE

Interesting macros!

/lsmes
/sc 1 typeseachmessagehere

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SCREENSHOTS

(The following SSs are done with my program BUT will come out the same way in your version!)











I will post more on the subject later.

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[u]LINKS[u]

Dont know FFXI JP Lingo? This is your guide! (works well with this )

FFXI Windower

[Tonyru]

I demand sticky! Nice guide but you need to work on it a bit more for the idiots lol I can see where people will need questions answered

[Senoska]

im here to awnser them

[Tonyru]

Yeah but if its a good guide people won't need to ask questions

[Sephi]

Meh, I've done this since last summer. This isn't really "Typing in JP with NA", it's just making macros.

[Senoska]

>.> what more would u like to see in the guide?

edit to dagg: this is til i release my program it is typing in japanese

regardless you can type in JPN just trying to lend a helping hand (b'')b

[Tonyru]

I got a question, your guide doesn't work for NJstar lol I followed it, typed it in, copied as SHIFT-JIS text and pasted it yet it's not in Japanese ;o

[Senoska]

it wont be in the macro editor HOW EVER it should be in game

[Tonyru]

Actually its not even showing up ingame, english or japanese lol

[Senoska]

My macro editor:



My game:



edit: it takes a bit to show up in game make sure ur editing the right charater AND make sure u go to File>>Save on the editor. If that doesnt happan a picture would be nice so I can tell you what to do from there

[Tonyru]

ok got it to show up ingame, but no Kanji on Nstar what should the input be?

[Senoska]

Kana-Kanji

[Tonyru]

Ok but im running into a problem I think

I go to type in

Dispel >>

However when I try to type p, or other letters, it just beeps and wont allow it >_> is this supposed to happen and I just spell it Disel ? XD

[Tonyru]

umm what? lol

The problem Im having is in NJStar, also now when I copy Kanji macros to ingame they dont show up at all, english ones will from the editor however

[Senoska]

type the japanese in the macro editor, go IN GAME and type

/ma dispel or w/e

if you mean in japanese go to "Input" "Symble Input" and you got some stuff at your hands like the blown out english letters xD ALSO http://www.excite.co.jp/world/ that works copy it from there paste into NJStar then into the macro editor

edit: they dont show up at all? try the "copy to macro set #" method I had to do it twice so far~

[Tonyru]

No what im trying to say is.. Im in NJStar and I want to type

/p Dispel >>

So basically its just gonna be dispel >> and I add the rest ingame, i got that much

I got to type in 'dispel' however when I hit P on Kana-Kanji, it dings yet no P comes up, so it ends up coming out 'Disel' and still, Kanji won't show up in FFXI when I copy it in the macros =/ english will though

[Senoska]

lol thats cuase u cant just type it >.>... it would have to be a japanese word for example

you cant type :

Hello! My name is Senoska!

and expect it to say that in japanese. NJStar is a JPWP (Japanese Word Prosseser) so u gotta type in japanese~ could I get a SS of ur NJStar of what ur trying to type >.>?

go with this:

Go to Input go to Symble Imput go to Ascii type Dispel like that >.> it will give u the JP letters..

[Tonyru]

Oh wait.. I highly mistook your guide for something else lol.. so... you need to type in Japanese in NJstar when getting Kanji.. correct?

Edit:

[Senoska]

correct but like I said there is a translator that I use alot sence I dont have a lick of japanese tallent:


http://www.excite.co.jp/world/

try that

heres a macro for Dispel:


Dispel >> 晴らします。( ´ ・ ∀ ・ ｀ ) or something like that >.>?

[Tonyru]

ooooooooooo lol

ok

got it XD

http://shigemo.com/FFXI/nihongo_guide.html this works well for FFXI