Before:
- 19" LCD Monitor from Newegg.com (1280 x 960)
- 2 Desktop Speakers that kept giving me problems from Best Buy
- Some cramped up desk I bought from Office Depot
- Leather office chair from Staples
After:
- 65" 1080P DLP TV (1920 x 1080)
- 5.1 surround sound (Yes, it's old school. Shut up.)
- My lap and a blanket (Yay, winter is coming!)
- Leather couch with the most comfy cushions ever
With the help of some long USB, HDMI, AV cables, watching YouTube vids...oops, I mean...playing FFXI has brought on a new level of fun! With the screen now bigger yet farther away, I find it best to play in full mode and always on top so that I can read the chat log. However, there are times when I need to resize and slightly nudge Windower/FFXI upwards so I can view my Windows taskbar to view/access other applications that I have running. And when using Ventrilo, I like seeing the list of connected users while they talk.
After downloading the WinControl plugin, add the following binds to your Windower init.txt file if you would like to mirror how I use this plugin. Then, tinker with the settings to fit your screen's resolution.
My Three Windowed Modes
Fullscreen and Always on Top (Alt+C)
This is how gaming should be done...free yourself from desk/chair mode!
bind !c wincontrol alwaysontop true; wincontrol move 0 -7; wincontrol resize reset
Fullscreen with Windows Taskbar (Alt+X)
Just because alt-tabbing is sometimes a pain.
bind !x wincontrol alwaysontop false; wincontrol move 0 -17; wincontrol resize reset
Windowed Mode with Partial View of Desktop (Alt+Z)
Moves FFXI to top/right corner while Ventrilo is in top/left corner
bind !z wincontrol alwaysontop false; wincontrol move 235 -7; wincontrol resize 1600 900
With a small motion of my left hand, I can switch modes rather easily and quickly. Enjoy!
