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This will display as. I'd like to start a helpful, non-spammy macro thread on this sub. I see more questions regarding macros popping up, and I think they need addressing. Macros are incredibly useful tools, but they can also be abused.
So, here we go. What is a macro? A, for the purpose of MMOs, is a quick way of hitting a single button or key which will then do multiple things sequentially, and sometimes conditionally (unsure of this in FFXIV:ARR) if certain circumstances are met. For FFXIV:ARR, they must use the commands in the aforementioned link to work. Why are they necessary? Macros are not necessary, per se, but they are a useful tool for those willing to put in only a little extra time to set them up.
Rather than hitting multiple buttons, or saying multiple things, you can have a macro button you just hit and it will do this for you. Scenario: Let's say I am a CNJ or WHM and I want to someone after our group just had about five people die. Then let's say there is another CNJ/WHM. What if we both start casting Raise at the same time on the same target, but didn't pay attention to the fact that we are targeting the same person? It casts at the same time.on the same target.
One of them was wasted, since it could have been used on another dead player. There is a 12 second cooldown between Raise casts.
Macro Solution: As a CNJ, you could have a macro set up to announce to the group whom you are Raising, as well as cast the actual Raise spell, without typing a thing and only pressing one button. The Macro: Here would be the macro to do that: /s Raising /ac Raise You prepare this macro ahead of time and assign it to a button.
All you have to do to use it is target a dead player and press that button. Penyuluh pertanian. Let's say the dead player's name is Quina Quen. When you use this macro, the people around you will see you say 'Raising Quina Quen', and you will immediately and automatically start casting Raise on Quina Quen. This is just a very small, basic, two-line macro. If this sounds like a great thing to you (and it is!), then welcome to the world of macros!
Basic Commands to get you started (non-exhaustive list) (Acceptable short-hand is in parentheses.) Brackets are definitely not needed, but quotes are needed if you are using two words for a target or ability. E.g., a player's name. Command Description /? commandname Gives a detailed explanation of specified command. Abbreviations can be used. All command names must be one word or in quotation marks. /say (/s) message Sends a message to all PCs within a small radius.
Typing /say or /s without a message switches the default chat mode to Say. /party (/p) message Sends a message to all members of your current party, regardless of their location.
Typing /party or /p without a message switches the default chat mode to Party. /action (/ac) “action name” “PC name” Uses an action on specified target. Uses current target when not specified. This cannot be used with actions you have not yet learned, or when restricted by other factors.
/target (/ta) “PC name” (placeholder) Targets the specified target. Target must be within range for this command to function. /targetenemy (/tenemy) Targets the closest enemy within a certain radius.
/battletarget (/bt) Targets the closest enemy within a certain radius that is attacking you. /assist (/as) Targets the target of another PC or NPC. (A target must be specified.) Assists current target when not specified. /facetarget (/ft) Immediately turns your PC in the direction of your current target.
/targetlastenemy (/tle) Re-target the last enemy you targeted. /marking (/mk) target type “PC name” (placeholder) Set a sign on the specified target. Uses current target when not specified. Target types: attack1–5, bind1–3, ignore1–2, circle, cross, square, triangle, off (Turns off enemy sign.) Example: /marking attack1 (Sets sign “Target to Attack 1” on current target.) /wait wait time A macro command for adjusting the pause between commands. A wait time amount of 1 equals one second. The maximum wait time allowed is 60. If the wait time amount is over 60, it will be counted as 0.
/recast Displays time remaining until the specified action can be used again. /battlemode (/bm) subcommand Toggle between active and passive mode. Switches to opposite mode when no subcommand is specified. Subcommands: On – Draw weapon. Off – Sheathe weapon.
/check (/c) “PC name” (placeholder) Examines the specified target. Examines current target when not specified. /macroicon action name Displays icon, recast time, help text, and other information regarding the specified action. Can only be used once in the first line of a user macro.
Placeholders (Acceptable short-hand is in parentheses.) Placeholder Description Displays current target name. Displays target of current target’s name. Displays your character’s name.
Displays your character’s name. ~ Display Party Member 1-8's name. ~ Displays Target to Attack 1–5’s name. ~ Displays Target to Bind 1–3’s name. ~ Displays Target to Stop 1–2’s name. Displays target marked with a square’s name. Displays target marked with a circle’s name.
Displays target marked with a cross’s name. Displays target marked with a triangle’s name., Displays mouseover target’s name. Displays current HP and maximum HP. Displays current HP as a percentage. Displays current MP and maximum MP.
Displays current MP as a percentage. Displays current TP., Displays current class and level. Displays coordinates of current location. Displays the name of the last player from whom you received a /tell.
Displays the name of your focus target. Displays the name of your last target when no target is currently selected. Displays the name of your previous target when a target is selected.
Displays the name of your last enemy target. Displays the name of the last enemy on which you inflicted damage or used an action. Displays the name of your current pet. ~ Plays a sound effect when used in party chat. Please post MORE of your macros in the comments, BUT, before you do, follow some basic macro etiquette:. Don't use macros that unnecessarily start throwing /say, /yell, etc. Around like they're going out of style.
No one likes extraordinarily spammy macros. DO post macros that have excellent functionality, and be (reasonably) sure they work. ADDENDUM ' Ugh, I hate people who use macros!' There can be much consternation with some when it comes to people using macros. Typically though, they are referring to people using /yell, /say, etc. For example, don't be that guy/girl who will use macros like '/s I call upon the power of to heal!' Every time you cast Cure.
This is going to get on people's nerves when they are trying to focus on the fight. In social settings, RP settings, sure, but use your macros with your community in mind. Don't be an annoyance; be a boon.
Turning off error reporting in your logs You may want to do this, because the parts of your macro that aren't executed (because other parts are) will display errors saying they couldn't be executed. It's not a problem; it's just annoying. MOUSEOVER MACROS These are invaluable for me as a healer, and I was incredibly happy to see that they have appeared in FFXIV:ARR. A mouseover macro works basically how it sounds: Your target can be whatever your mouse hovers over! This eliminates the need to constantly click between targets. I have also found it incredibly useful for taunting as a tank in WoW. Example: /ac Cure /ac Cure This macro will cast cure on whatever target I am currently hovering over with my mouse cursor.
If there is no target, then it will cast Cure on myself. EDIT: And yes, for those wondering, does work with the party menu. Yes, for those who haven't healed in MMOs before with, your minds just probably exploded. It is that useful. Now I'm just wondering if I'll be able to rebind Mouse 1, 2, etc.
Probably not, but still, super happy to see in the game. EDIT 2: I tested this morning, and one thing everyone should know is that, by default, the log will display errors. What this means is that when you use this (or any other macro), the parts that are not being used here will produce errors. For example, when I use to just cure me (no target or mouseover), it will display an error saying that it was not able to mouseover cure. This isn't doesn't affect the functionality of the macro, but it is annoying. You may want to disable error reporting in your log.
I did, and now it's nice and clean. (I had to do this in another MMO as well.). Sorry for the delayed reply! Essentially, X-Button intercepts the mouse button control and replaces it with something else.
You create your macros/hotkeys as usual in-game, but then use a different button behind the scenes. Because of that, I would recommend only ever mapping L.click+modifier to something new (although you could get crazy and map something like L.click+control in-game to be the equivalent of the old left click). Here's an example:. FFXIV Cure macro assigned to F9. X-Split setting is L.Click+Control = F9 In this instance, whenever you hit Control and Left Click the game thinks you are pressing F9 instead.
In Guild Wars 2, I used it to map the scroll wheel (+ modifiers) to unused keyboard buttons so I could get snazzy with swapping attunements on my elementalist. There's a lot of potential in the program, even with how basic it is. I'd really recommend you give it a try.
Features: -Easy Setup.Select only enemy's target (don't forget add mobs in moblist.inc) -AutoLock -Long range attacks with weapons avaible not only spells! -Move to magic range.
'Turn Off or On in setup player -.mac' -Face Enemy 'No more Unable to see xxx biggrin.giff ' -Attack -Cast spells during fight every X seconds 'changeable in setup player -.mac' -Agro supported. (If you get involved into a fight while sitting) -Link Mobs supported.Follow mobs!
They will not escape frome you! -If you are poison, Dia. Supported (heals you and try to sit until poison,dia. Stop) -Auto sit if HP or MP too low X% '% is changeable in setup playe r -.mac' -Auto Heal in combats. If HP too low% 'changeable in setup player -.mac' -Spells are cast randomly 'Not only stone stone stone stone etc. ' You decide your macros! CTRL+1 to CTRL+0 (10 Attack spells!) the bot chose the spell to use.Number of spells to use are defined by you!
'in setup player -.mac' -Pull with Provoke -Execute Weapon Skills at tp 100%! You can play at same time as bot! Cast skills, spells etc.!
(only after the first Attack is done not the range spell the face to face attack.) Hope this helps, have fun. Be sure to be at your computer while using this as you CAN get banned/suspended.
11:56 am - Listing of known FFXI 3rd Party Apps Just because there's probably a lot more out there than I know of (and I'm in 3rd party App mode this week) English Programs: - A Scripting tool originally designed for Asheron's Call. Allows users to write C-style programs that send Keypresses and other things of that nature. Used as a primitive botting tool in FFXI (Enter spammers, Tab spammers, AH Buyers) - A.exe program that runs in the taskbar and allows you to read common FFXI data from memory. Typically used with ACTool to access stats such as $CurrentPlayerHP, $TargetName, and other common variables (HP, MP, TP, Target name, XYZ Position, Inventory, etc.) - A program that allows FFXI to be alt-tabbable and run in a windowed mode. The latest version also has plugin support which allows anyone to write a plugin program that can run and write data to the screen. Unknown if the plugin API can send commands directly to the FFXI server (i.e. Able to 'provoke' a mob before being targetable, etc).
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I believe the plugin is merely capable of drawing text/windows to the FFXI screen, which limits its ability to be used as a hack/exploit. FastFingers (no link) - I don't know anything about this program, other than that a few people have mentioned it as a botting tool.
I'd imagine it is similar to ACTool, but I really know nothing about it. 'Shiva-bot' (no link) - Umm. A really good bot on the Shiva server? Dunno much about it except it's supposedly very very hard to beat. (Link currently Broken, anyone know where?) - not necessecarily a 3rd party app, but this series of.BAT files moves and renames FFXI.DAT files so that users of the Japanese Client can see NPC Dialog (and a few other things) in English. a Program used for viewing FFXI.DAT files. I never actually tried this so I don't know any details, but seems to be a very well-written and useful program.
/ - Screenshot (and movie) programs. ChangeTex (no link) - Popped up on Windower forums, lets you change the Title of the FFXI program so it can be read properly by other programs. (I think) Various Log Parsers (no link) - Reads the chatlog for battle data and analyzes it to provide meaningful statistics (Accuracy%, Total Damage, etc) Japanese Programs: - A Windower tool that allows FFXI to be run in a window. Features include: Able to change from window to pseudo-fullscreen with a single key press (Default left windows key).
Able to change the render-mode for FFXI from normal low quality Wire-Frame and more (default right windows key). Also supports dynamic resizing of the window, and multiple instances of FFXI. FFAsssit (no link) - A Program that reads FFXI data, and draws convenient windows on the screen showing this data. Features include Airship/Travel timer window, Mini-map, 3 Chat-Log windows which can display specific FFXI message-types (i.e.
Linkshell chat only), Alarm system for receiving a /tell or being examined (can be expanded to alarm when invited to a party as well), and Timer system which allows users to set simple timers with a caption. Various other useful features that read and draw FFXI data into windows for simple viewing. Does not send any information to the server, but may possibly get Airship/travel info from an outside website. Race Converter (no link) - A program that alters VTABLE.Dat and FTABLE.Dat to make people appear as different races. Japanese Macro Editor -.DAT File Viewer. Also includes a Model Viewer, some sort of Binary File Viewer, and a Map utility that lets you 'explore' the maps as a mobile Camera.
Japanese Log Parser. Feel free to add more that I forgot / don't know about. I think this summarizes most of the 'well-known' 3rd party tools for FFXI. As they say, if you can't beat them join them. 'Blowing the whistle' on third party program puts everyone atleast on the same level in knowlege on what another person maybe doing behind their charecter. I'm not saying everyone should use it but simply knowing that programs that allow you to see just the wire frame gives you an idea how easy it is to tinker with the program.
SE's fualt for not making security measures to make it harder to decode their program. But atleast now they are trying to fix it. As far as a larger list of apps go why not add model veiwer and fraps? FastFingers - executable program. Farily advanced bot, but still a voker. Removes all models on the fly except NM you enter.
Consistently reads widescan info and will alert 3-7 seconds before NM pops and spam. 'Shiva-bot' - Very little information available.
Rumored its some 'supercomputer bla bla bla', sure whatever. I belive its a reltively advanced packet sniffer that just spams voke packets to server, either way, ungodly fast.
Aka: used voke. Used Invincible and already sitting to logout before Faf pops on anyones screen. Only 1 LS has it and uses it. GoodFriends LS on Ramuh had FastFingers on a public website briefly, though it was closed up shortly after someone posted the link on killingifrit. Here's the documentation; I never tried to actually run it. Fast Fingers Vokebot Manual Mar 14 2005 (4.1) Pulling Modes: DSPAM: Only starts spamming when NM spawn is detected.
LAUNCHES: alt-2 for 5 secs on spawn detection then the regular ctrl-3 and optional ctrl-4/ctrl-5/ctrl-6 TCNPC: slower than DSPAM because it trys to check if the closest NPC is the desired NM (kinda obsolete now). If not it starts tabbing. LAUNCHES: ctrl-3 and optional ctrl-4/ctrl-5/ctrl-6 CYCLE: Starts tabbing on NM spawn detection LAUNCHES: alt-1, ctrl-3 and optional ctrl-4/ctrl-5/ctrl-6 MSPAM: (Menu Spam) Spams enter on the job ability or spell menu. To use this mode, open up your job ability or spell menu and leave the cursor pointing on the spell/ability you want to execute on NM spawn.
For example, a warrior would open up his job ability menu and leave the cursor pointing on provoke. He would then go start the bot. When the NM is about to spawn, the bot will spam the enter key faster than is humanly possible. LAUNCHES: ctrl-3 and optional ctrl-4/ctrl-5/ctrl-6 ACTOOL (new): This mode is meant to be used in conjunction with ACTOOL.
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When the NM spawns, this mode copies the string 'Fast Fingers Spawn Detected' to the clipboard. LAUNCHES: nothing. Mandatory Macros: For Cycle: Alt-1 line 1: /ja 'Provoke' (notice not, also change Provoke to magic spell if you are a mage) line 2: /lockon For DSpam: Alt-2 line 1: /targetnpc line 2: /ja 'Provoke' (or magic spell if you are a mage) For all modes: Ctrl-3 Take a look at the example warrior macros I have provided.
Ctrl-3 is flexible and can be customized to the user's taste. Mode Rankings: (fastest/ smallest field of view) dspam and mspam (pretty much same speed) tcnpc (slowest/ largest field of view) cycle Slower Tab: Slows down the tabbing rate used in cycle and other modes (for slower computers) Ignore Focus: Allows you to go do things such as browse the web and other stuff without having to have ffxi as the main window in focus. The drawback of this mode is that the only way to quit the bot is to 'ctrl-alt-delete' and 'end task' on Fast Fingers in windows task manager. Once a monster spawn is detected you will be pulled back to the ffxi window so be sure to have set COMPACT KEYBOARD: In the situation where you were typing, oh say, an essay and a spawn is detected you will be pulled back to ffxi and the typing you are doing may fuck the process up and bring up auto translator or other crap.
MAKE SURE NOT TO RUN ANY FULL SCREEN APPLICATIONS!! Bot Statuses (What different scan button colors mean): silver = idle yellow = getting ready green = scanning red = error (usually happens when ffxi gets updated in which case a new bot will be released). Optional Macros: By default the bot executes alt-2 and ctrl-3 in DSPAM and just ctrl-3 for all other modes.
You can specify more macros if you like by typing in a number in the 'ctrl-4 ctrl-5 and ctrl-6' text slots. The number you type in represents how long you want the bot to wait before it executes the specified macro. For example with delays: ctrl-4: 12 ctrl-5: 3 ctrl-6: 8 the bot will first execute ctrl -3 (alt-2 then ctrl-3 if in DSPAM), and then wait 12 seconds, execute ctrl-4, wait 3 seconds, execute ctrl 5, wait 8 seconds and then finally execute ctrl-6. Launching the Bot: 1. Start up windower/POL/ffxi 3. Start up bot 3.1 set optional macro delays 3.2 select mode 3.3 select 'ignore focus' if you like (remember you'll have to ctrl-alt-del out if you do) 4.
Go back to ffxi and BE SURE TO TARGET YOURSELF. Finally hit scan on the bot. MAKE SURE YOUR MACROS WORK! I almost got busted one time because i pulled the NM and just stood there. My macro wasnt waiting long enough after the pull before attacking. Example Macros (for a warrior or warrior subjob): This macro will attempt to provoke an nm and then chase after it while provoking incase it is out of range.
Delays to enter in the bot: ctrl-4: 6 ctrl-5: blank ctrl-6: blank ALT-1 /ja 'Provoke' /lockon ALT-2: /targetnpc /ja 'Provoke' CTRL-3: /ja 'Provoke' /follow /wait 2 /ja 'Provoke' /wait 2 /ja 'Provoke' -remember that a six second delay was specified for ctrl-4: (total wait time in ctrl-3 is 4. Add 2 secs just to be safe ) CTRL-4 /ja 'Provoke' /wait 2 /attack FAQ: Q: How did i get beaten by someone else? How come the NM is spawning purple?
A: they probably have a faster ping rate than you, in which case nothing can be done (they are able to target the NM before you are because they recieved the spawn information before you did). Make sure that you don't have any background programs or downloads running. Q: why do i get '/ja provoke ' errors before i can target the NM using DSPAM? A: the bot actually starts spamming 1-1.5 seconds before the NM spawns, you're getting those errors because theres nothing to target at first Q: why does it take 1-1.5 seconds to provoke the NM once i have it targeted? A: it doesnt, you have actually claimed the NM 1-1.5 seconds before the provoking animation plays or the NM name turns from yellow to red. The animation/red name delay is just an ffxi issue (go ahead and manually provoke something, you'll see what i mean) Q: i turn on the bot and head to camp an nm, when i get close to his spawn area the bot goes off even though the NM isnt there.
A: the bot detects the NM's name and as a result thinks its a 'spawn' and goes off whener you enter its zone. Its recommended that you start the bot once you are fully within the NM's zone.
One neat thing that can be done with this is finding all the smaller spawn radiuses of a large area NM like Valkurm Emperor. If you were to camp in a team you could assign each person to one of the smaller spawn zones to make camping more efficient. Q: why does DSPAM spam for so long? A: if you happen to be at your computer and notice the bot going off with no NM to voke after about 1 to 2 seconds it probably means that the NM is either behind a wall or behind you. DSPAM gives you about 6 seconds to run around to find the NM and hopefully grab it before someone else figures out its spawned. Q: how do i get the bot to restart automatically? A: you can't at the moment.
Maybe i'll implement it in a future version. Q: how do i cancel follow so that i dont run into a wall after i have killed the NM?
A: to cancel follow make the following lines the last 3 lines of whatever your final macro is: /equip range 'ranged item A' /wait 1 /equip range 'ranged item B' For a bard it could look like this: /equip range 'Piccolo' /wait 1 /equip range 'Gemshorn' Flipping through these items cancels follow. You dont have to use ranged items, you can use any 2 items as long as they fit in the same equipment slot. Q: why dont beast master pets or summons get removed?
How do i remove npcs like harvesting points? A: if you arrive in an NM spawn zone and there is a 'Harvesting Point' or similar NPC there do the following: 1. Set the bot to scan for an nm thats in a completely different zone (litterally hit scan) 2. Walk out of the desired NM zone (far far away until the npc vanishes ) 3. Walk back into the desired NM zone 4.
Go to the bot, select the desired NM and hit scan. This should remove all of the pesky green npcs. Also note that if you start the bot with a wyvern (or other summon) on the screen, it will not be eliminated until the dragoon (or bst or smn) moves causing the summon to follow. In the case where you have a bastard drg/bst/smn that never budges apply the 4 steps i just mentionned and this should manually get rid of the summon too. Q: how do i enable the optional macros? A: to enable an optional macro (ctrl-4 to 6) just type in a number from 1 to 99 in the text slots on the right side of the bot. The number represents how many seconds you want the bot to wait before executing that macro.
Leave a macro text slot blank if you dont want to use it (default). Macros will always be executed in order (4, 5 then 6). Q: the bot was working great, but recently it has slowed down or doesnt spam before the monster spawns. A: make sure you have no background processes hogging cpu usage.
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In some cases people have reported that this happens if your computer gets infected with a virus. Q: why are mobs all fucked up and flying everywhere when i go to camp Spook or Valkurm Emperor. A: this is an issue with the way the bot displaces non desired npcs. I'll have this fixed in future releases. CREDITS (in no particular order): DSH (me) Ubaba (for alpha testing help) aWG (my genius room mate) Akuji (for comming all the way to giddeus just to help me;) ) White Knight (for alpha/beta testing) Kayel (for getting me stared on this shit) Daff (My ISK Daddy) Kaneada (For being a man of his word) Kira Yamato (Also for being a man of his word) littlekid (For the awesome idea on how to improve Cycle's speed) Thanks to the entire AC Tools Community, especially: Atti Boomhaur Bubbagump Lollerskates solsolidus.
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