FFXI Switch Monitor
FFXI Switch Monitor
I'm sure I'm not the only one who plays on pc with a controller, and this was something I used to help switch between windows while dual boxing. Is this program broken? Is there a replacement for it? Any feedback would be appreciated.
Bonga!
I use an AutoHotKey script that I got a variation of from Jinjo long ago:
Mine's for triple boxing, but the dual box looks like this:
For me, Joy12 maps to the PS button on the DS3.
I use an AutoHotKey script that I got a variation of from Jinjo long ago:
Code
; Run every line
Critical
; Avoid warning dialogue about over-hits
#MaxHotkeysPerInterval 50000
#HotkeyInterval 1
#WinActivateForce
; Switch active window from Rooks to Idyll to Flos
Joy12::
{
IfWinActive Rooks ahk_class FFXiClass
{
If WinExist("Idyll ahk_class FFXiClass")
{
WinActivate
}
}
else
{
IfWinActive Idyll ahk_class FFXiClass
{
If WinExist("Flos ahk_class FFXiClass")
{
WinActivate
}
}
else
{
If WinExist("Rooks ahk_class FFXiClass")
{
WinActivate
}
}
}
return
}
Mine's for triple boxing, but the dual box looks like this:
Code
; Run every line
Critical
; Avoid warning dialogue about over-hits
#MaxHotkeysPerInterval 50000
#HotkeyInterval 1
#WinActivateForce
; Switch active window from Rooks to Flos
Joy12::
{
IfWinActive Rooks ahk_class FFXiClass
{
If WinExist("Flos ahk_class FFXiClass")
{
WinActivate
}
}
else
{
If WinExist("Rooks ahk_class FFXiClass")
{
WinActivate
}
}
return
}
For me, Joy12 maps to the PS button on the DS3.
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K well maybe I'll try and figure all that stuff out tomorrow. Tbh, I wouldnt even know where to put all that. I'd just do what i did with your sc's tho and change all your name to my name to make em work lol.
http://www.autohotkey.com/
It's a general purpose scripting and macroing program. You install it, create a file like "dualbox.ahk", put that code in, and then right click and "Run Script", and that should do it for you. You'll want to tweak "Joy12" to whatever you want to use to alt-tab, and change the names, but otherwise it should just work.
It's a general purpose scripting and macroing program. You install it, create a file like "dualbox.ahk", put that code in, and then right click and "Run Script", and that should do it for you. You'll want to tweak "Joy12" to whatever you want to use to alt-tab, and change the names, but otherwise it should just work.
So it'll work with a controller then?
Bismarck.Bongarippa said: »
So it'll work with a controller then?
That's what I do. "Joy12" maps to the PS button on my DS3, so I tap it to bounce between characters.
Fancy. Thanks for the pro tips!
So after setting all this up, do I need to restart both ffxi windows? Assuming joy13 for you is joystick button 13? So I input joy8 for my controller. I have a logitech f310 and use the start button as my trigger.
Bismarck.Bongarippa said: »
So after setting all this up, do I need to restart both ffxi windows? Assuming joy13 for you is joystick button 13? So I input joy8 for my controller. I have a logitech f310 and use the start button as my trigger.
Don't need to restart XI. You will need to run the AHK script as administrator probably, since XI likes to ignore outside keypresses otherwise.
And yeah, if that's what the button maps to in your control panel screen, that's it, Joy8 wherever I have Joy12.
And we're in business. Thanks mang :D
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Can this work with Wireless XBox 360 controllers? Using the Alt+Tab command routed to the controllers select button?
Edit:: i use native drivers, not any 3rd party atm.
Edit:: i use native drivers, not any 3rd party atm.
answered my own question. yes, it works. great tool to have. thanks to the info, Rooks.
Bismarck.Snprphnx said: »
Can this work with Wireless XBox 360 controllers? Using the Alt+Tab command routed to the controllers select button?
Edit:: i use native drivers, not any 3rd party atm.
Edit:: i use native drivers, not any 3rd party atm.
IF you want:
http://lavendy.net/special/driver/x360wc/index.html
Works great.
Bismarck.Bongarippa said: »
I'm sure I'm not the only one who plays on pc with a controller, and this was something I used to help switch between windows while dual boxing. Is this program broken? Is there a replacement for it? Any feedback would be appreciated.
Switchmon
There is a x64 version and x32, so make sure you get the right one.
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@rooks from the looks of it that script only switches your ffxi windows is that right?
Correct.
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Hey Rooks,
Any tips for getting Windower to respond to outside key presses? This works fine and dandy if I'm out of FFXI and looking into the browser for BGWiki and need to switch back into a specific character. However, once I'm in the game windows the hotkeys no longer work. :<
Any tips for getting Windower to respond to outside key presses? This works fine and dandy if I'm out of FFXI and looking into the browser for BGWiki and need to switch back into a specific character. However, once I'm in the game windows the hotkeys no longer work. :<
Quetzalcoatl.Mithlas said: »
Hey Rooks,
Any tips for getting Windower to respond to outside key presses? This works fine and dandy if I'm out of FFXI and looking into the browser for BGWiki and need to switch back into a specific character. However, once I'm in the game windows the hotkeys no longer work. :<
Any tips for getting Windower to respond to outside key presses? This works fine and dandy if I'm out of FFXI and looking into the browser for BGWiki and need to switch back into a specific character. However, once I'm in the game windows the hotkeys no longer work. :<
If you're using my stuff, you need to run the AHK script as Administrator, or Windower will ignore it.
under windows 10 i had to use
#usehooks
to get my scripts working with FFXI ( as well as admin since i have to start ffxi as admin
it might help
#usehooks
to get my scripts working with FFXI ( as well as admin since i have to start ffxi as admin
it might help
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When i hit the button to switch screens it makes both my characters move until i click on the screen which kind of defeats the purpose any clue how to fix this?
Bahamut.Neb said: »
When i hit the button to switch screens it makes both my characters move until i click on the screen which kind of defeats the purpose any clue how to fix this?
Nope that was already not checked I wonder what the hell it is. does it have to be enables perhaps?
Bahamut.Neb said: »
Nope that was already not checked I wonder what the hell it is. does it have to be enables perhaps?
Now that we are zooming around vana'diel using home points and floating books, I've had increasing difficulty with switching between characters using switchmon. Each time i switch (but especially at a warp), there is a chance that one character's gampad input will duplicate to another character. While not usually an issue, if the button is a confirmation button and I am zoning, sometimes a mule will crash. I assume it is the same issue discussed here (subheading "Enter Key While Zoning"):
Troubleshooting: Controls
Note: I do NOT have gamepad enabled when instances are inactive.
I'm thinking this is an ffxi problem, but it would be great if the AutoHotKey script Rooks posted above eliminated this. Do others that use the script Rook's posted have this issue?
Any help/info would be appreciated. Thanks.
Troubleshooting: Controls
Note: I do NOT have gamepad enabled when instances are inactive.
I'm thinking this is an ffxi problem, but it would be great if the AutoHotKey script Rooks posted above eliminated this. Do others that use the script Rook's posted have this issue?
Any help/info would be appreciated. Thanks.
I don't have input bleed/dupe issues, not even on zoning, no. I can't remember the last time I crashed while multiboxing, though.
Great, thanks. I'll give this a try then. I crash quite often while zoning and I am almost 100% sure it has to do with this issue.
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Sorry for the Necro, but I am having a few issues with the scripts above, and was hoping someone could assist.
I modified Rooks script to work with my characters, and chosen controller button, however for some reason, it only ever seems to work once?
e.g I press the button, and my window changes without issue, if I press it again nothing happens (Although the ffxi icon on the task bar at the bottom of the screen highlights and flashes orange, like when you get a pop up prompt in the background. I have tried running the program as administrator, but to no avail.
I'm really not sure whats wrong, I'm literally using a copy and paste of the script above, just tweeked slightly, any suggestions?
I modified Rooks script to work with my characters, and chosen controller button, however for some reason, it only ever seems to work once?
e.g I press the button, and my window changes without issue, if I press it again nothing happens (Although the ffxi icon on the task bar at the bottom of the screen highlights and flashes orange, like when you get a pop up prompt in the background. I have tried running the program as administrator, but to no avail.
I'm really not sure whats wrong, I'm literally using a copy and paste of the script above, just tweeked slightly, any suggestions?
Code
; Run every line
Critical
; Avoid warning dialogue about over-hits
#MaxHotkeysPerInterval 50000
#HotkeyInterval 1
#WinActivateForce
; Switch active window from Genryu to Marmite
Joy9::
{
IfWinActive Genryu ahk_class FFXiClass
{
If WinExist("Marmite ahk_class FFXiClass")
{
WinActivate
}
}
else
{
If WinExist("Genryu ahk_class FFXiClass")
{
WinActivate
}
}
return
}
Bahamut.Genryu said: »
Sorry for the Necro, but I am having a few issues with the scripts above, and was hoping someone could assist.
I modified Rooks script to work with my characters, and chosen controller button, however for some reason, it only ever seems to work once?
e.g I press the button, and my window changes without issue, if I press it again nothing happens (Although the ffxi icon on the task bar at the bottom of the screen highlights and flashes orange, like when you get a pop up prompt in the background. I have tried running the program as administrator, but to no avail.
I'm really not sure whats wrong, I'm literally using a copy and paste of the script above, just tweeked slightly, any suggestions?
I modified Rooks script to work with my characters, and chosen controller button, however for some reason, it only ever seems to work once?
e.g I press the button, and my window changes without issue, if I press it again nothing happens (Although the ffxi icon on the task bar at the bottom of the screen highlights and flashes orange, like when you get a pop up prompt in the background. I have tried running the program as administrator, but to no avail.
I'm really not sure whats wrong, I'm literally using a copy and paste of the script above, just tweeked slightly, any suggestions?
Code
; Run every line
Critical
; Avoid warning dialogue about over-hits
#MaxHotkeysPerInterval 50000
#HotkeyInterval 1
#WinActivateForce
; Switch active window from Genryu to Marmite
Joy9::
{
IfWinActive Genryu ahk_class FFXiClass
{
If WinExist("Marmite ahk_class FFXiClass")
{
WinActivate
}
}
else
{
If WinExist("Genryu ahk_class FFXiClass")
{
WinActivate
}
}
return
}Windows 7 (Old comp that I run xi from), and I have tried running as administrator, but to no avail.
I used to be able to switch between windows with my gamepad years ago before I quit, but I cannot for the life of me remember how I did it.
I used to be able to switch between windows with my gamepad years ago before I quit, but I cannot for the life of me remember how I did it.
Same issue. On windows 7 using the above script and mine doesn't even work once. I went to gamepad properties in devices and printers and saw the button I desired was button 6. So, I put in 'joy6' to replace Rooks' joy12. Ran as administrator. Nothing switches nor changes orange in the taskbar. I even attempted hitting every button on the controller and it doesn't switch. And yes, I renamed his characters to mine correctly spelled.
EDIT: Reading around it seems joy only works with virtual joysticks and not USB Gamepads. Which must be my problem.
Even a script that looks at input history does not recognize the Xbox Controller:
Unless I am doing something wrong.
EDIT: Reading around it seems joy only works with virtual joysticks and not USB Gamepads. Which must be my problem.
Even a script that looks at input history does not recognize the Xbox Controller:
Code
#InstallKeybdHook
Escape::
KeyHistory
return
Unless I am doing something wrong.
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