FFXI-Boot Mod w/ working DNS names and hairpinning!

[bluekirby0]

---- THIS TOOL IS NOW DEPRECATED ----
Please see here for the currently supported boot loader!









This was designed for use with Ashita, but it could be helpful to some other people so I am releasing it separately from the Ashita package as well. The hairpinning hack now uses a signature scanner, so it should be more resilient to updates! Huge thanks to atom0s for adding this!

It fixes several bugs from the original FFXI-Boot and takes options on the command-line instead of loading from an ini file. It also provides properly translated DNS names for search and auction house use so you can now use a DNS name instead of an IP without issues!

In case you have any problems with the default vc11 build, there is a vc10 build provided as well.

Download it from: See attachment.

For users of the 1a version, READ THE README! The command-line options have changed. Oh, and this version is a lot more stable and doesn't use any dirty hacks to get parameters to work.

UPDATE: Version 3 is now out and features support for EU client versions, as well as a fix for the character creation bug. This is more or less a rewrite so while the options have stayed the same, the overall usage has changed. There is also a new option that is required for users of versions other than the US version. --lang EU for the European version or --lang JP for the Japanese version.

[bluekirby0]

Version 2b adds support for hairpinning with the --hairpin option!

What this basically means is, if you run a public server on your local network, you can use this option to connect to it properly! It will override the address sent from the server and force it to always use the address you specified in your --server option.

A HUGE thanks to atom0s! I'm not entirely sure I could have finished this feature without his help!

[BeLe]

Thank you

[bluekirby0]

No problem

[bluekirby0]

Bump for version 3. Details are in the OP and the readme.

[Mercdragon]

I am having a little trouble with this on my 2nd computer. I can connect with MXI on it but not with this so I know the server is open for public. any help with the config on how to make it work. I have no problems with computer that is server and client.

[bope]

download link is broken

[bluekirby0]

You can thank dyndns killing off their free service for that. I'll try to upload it separately later but for now you can get it as part of the ashita dsp package.

[whasf]

we can put it on the dsp site download section. get it to me somehow.

[bluekirby0]

Attached to OP.