Toshiba Phone System

FFXI graphics are messed up...?

I have installed both Warhammer online and FFXI on my Toshiba Satellite model A305-S6858 which has Vista on it. Warhammer looks fine however FFXI isn't looking correct with mostly the characters and mobs in the game. They flicker and appear to only show some of the colors or all the colors and parts of the character or mob are missing. I'm not sure what settings I need to change if I can to make this work correctly. I have installed the newest DirectX and video drivers and still not working properly and this is even after I reinstalled the OS. Which I did for other reason. I am probably giving more info than needed or maybe not enough.. However if someone can direct me the direction needed to get this solved I would be most greatful! Thanks ahead of time! Jen System information follows: Manufacturer: Toshiba Part Number:PSAG0U-02D00M General Platform Technology: Intel Centrino Built-in Devices: Stereo speakers , Wireless LAN antenna Width: 14.3 in Depth: 10.5 in Height: 1.5 in Weight: 6 lbs Color: Fusion finish with horizon pattern Localization: United States Notebook type: Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.), Budget Screen type: Widescreen Wireless capabilities: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft) Processor Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5750 / 2 GHz Multi-Core processor technology: Dual-Core 64-bit processor: Yes Data bus speed: 667 MHz Chipset type: Mobile Intel GM965 Express Cache Memory Type: L2 cache Cache size: 2 MB RAM Installed Size: 4 GB / 4 GB (max) Technology: DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz Memory specification compliance: PC2-5300 RAM configuration features: 2 x 2 GB Environmental Parameters Environmental & energy standards compliance: RoHS Min Operating Temperature: 41 ?F Max Operating Temperature: 95 ?F Humidity Range Operating: 20 - 80% Storage Controller Storage controller type: Serial ATA/IDE Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface: Serial ATA-150 Storage Floppy Drive: None Hard Drive: 320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm Storage Removable: None Hard drive type: Portable Optical Storage Type: DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM - Integrated CD / DVD read speed: 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD) CD / DVD write speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD?R) / 4x (DVD?R DL) CD / DVD rewrite speed 16x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM) Disc Labeling Technology: Labelflash Technology Optical Storage (2nd) 2nd optical storage type: None Card Reader Card reader type: 5 in 1 card reader Supported flash memory cards: Memory Stick , MultiMediaCard , SD Memory Card , XD-Picture Card , Memory Stick Pro Display Display Type: 15.4 in TFT active matrix Max Resolution: 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ) Widescreen Display: Yes Features: TruBrite Video Graphics Processor / Vendor: Intel GMA X3100 Dynamic Video Memory: Technology 4.0 Video Memory 128 MB Max Allocated RAM Size: 358 MB Audio Audio output type: Sound card Audio Output Features: Harman/kardon stereo speakers Audio Input: Microphone Notebook Camera Camera Type: Integrated Multimedia Functionality TV Tuner Type: None Radio Tuner Type: FM radio Input Device(s) Input device type: Keyboard , Touchpad Keyboard localization and layout: US Features: Toshiba EasyKeys Telecom Modem: None Max transfer rate: 56 Kbps Networking Networking: Network adapter Networking / Wireless LAN Supported: Yes Wireless NIC: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN Data link protocol: Ethernet , IEEE 802.11a , IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , Fast Ethernet , IEEE 802.11n (draft) Networking standards: IEEE 802.11a , IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , IEEE 802.11n (draft) Expansion / Connectivity Expansion Slots Total (Free): 2 ( 0 ) x Memory , 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/54 Interfaces 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) , 1 x Display / video - S-video output , 1 x Audio - SPDIF output/headphones , 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm , 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) , 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A , 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 , 1 x FM antenna Miscellaneous Features: 802.11 a/b/g/n Wireless LAN , Camera Compliant Standards: RoHS Power Power device form factor: External Voltage Required: AC 120/230 V Battery Technology: Lithium ion Installed Qty: 1 Battery capacity: 6000 mAh Operating System / Software OS Provided: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Software: Skype , Napster , Toshiba Assist , Memeo AutoBackup , LoJack for Laptops , Norton 360 (Trial) , Toshiba ConfigFree , Toshiba DVD Player , Adobe Acrobat Reader , Toshiba Disc Creator , Toshiba Game Console , CyberLink PowerCinema , Toshiba Speech System , Microsoft Office Ready , Toshiba Bluetooth Stack , Face Recognition software , Toshiba Value Added Package , Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment , Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 for Toshiba , Microsoft Office Professional 2007 (60 days trial) , Toshiba Extended Tiles for I found out some info and I am looking for a Intel X3100 (GM965 chipset) driver thats 64 bit...could only find the 32 bit one... Its a specail fix for the graphic issue I am having...so if anyone knows of where I can find it that would be great! Untill then I will keep searching. Thanks! A friend of mine found a link on intels site that has the 64 bit version downloadable. http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Filter.aspx?ProductID=2800&lang=eng If link wont work, just do the following: You go to Intels main page click downloads under work section. (takes you to a new window) Select "Graphics" on the left side Select "laptop graphic contollers" Select "Mobile Intel 965 express chipset family" (takes you to a new window) Just select the OS and go from there. As of last night they did have the vista home premium for downloading. I am not sure for the othe other os downloads. Hope this helps out! When I edit the question stating about the 64 bit driver being found, that was when I had the issue resolved... So thanks to you all for replying. Just glad I can play now with graphics back to normal.

Public Comments

1. more detailed info about FFXI at http://www.gamevive.com/ and http://www.gmbar.com/
2. Honestly, Yahoo Answers isn't the best place to get technical help for FFXI issues. I will try to help you, though, by giving you other places to look. First, though, I'm using FFXI on a Windows XP Pro x64 system with 8 GB RAM and an Intel quad processor, so 64-bit is not your problem. I suspect your problem is in your video / graphics driver. I say this because some NVidia drivers (8800) have similar character issues and also menu issues. NVidia released a set of fixes in a new driver for 8800 users and the problems went away (for the most part). When I have technical issues the places I go are: 1) Windower Forums: http://www.windower.net/forums/ is an outstanding place (even if you don't use Windower) to learn about technical FFXI issues. 2) Allakhazam.com : http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/ 3) FFXIClopedia.org and the associate forum: http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page and http://forums.ffxiclopedia.org/index.php 4) The support forums and technical support for your hardware (Toshiba and Intel for your graphics). Finally, 5) FFXI chat, E-Mail, or phone technical support. Why is this last? My experience is SE never takes responsibility for their client software running on a specific piece of hardware. They will direct you to #4 as they don't have your specific hardware and FFXI is working on tens of thousands of other PCs without an issue. Hence it must be something about your system and not FFXI. This is their's not mine typical words. FFXI does take server, security, etc technical issues seriously and works on them, but client side issues are generally not at the individual level.