First, it's important to note that the full map images we shared can't be used directly in FFXI. The game divides the map into several smaller parts, so each section of the map must be modded individually and then repacked into separate .DAT files.
So you have to convert .DAT into DDS
then Modding youre map in a image editor.
then Repack each part into a .DAT
The .DAT for Sortie Map are in:
ROM/311/110-125
Sortie Custom In-game Maps
Sortie Custom In-game Maps
Phoenix.Gavroches said: »
Don’t think Aminon is where you placed it, just saying
Carbuncle.Maletaru said: »
Correct picture, name should be Gartell. Aminon should be where Botulus's picture is.
Thanks for the feedback! I made this a long time ago, and I don’t think I knew where Aminon was at the time, haha xD
I’ve corrected the map now. Let me know if anything else is wrong! :)
Carbuncle.Tetsouo said: »
Phoenix.Gavroches said: »
Don’t think Aminon is where you placed it, just saying
Carbuncle.Maletaru said: »
Correct picture, name should be Gartell. Aminon should be where Botulus's picture is.
Thanks for the feedback! I made this a long time ago, and I don’t think I knew where Aminon was at the time, haha xD
I’ve corrected the map now. Let me know if anything else is wrong! :)
Love this style! They are much cleaner than mine. Would you mind if I added them to my Sortie Guide?
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Cerberus.Kylos said: »
Love this style! They are much cleaner than mine. Would you mind if I added them to my Sortie Guide?
Of course, no problem at all!
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Carbuncle.Tetsouo said: »
Phoenix.Gavroches said: »
Don’t think Aminon is where you placed it, just saying
Carbuncle.Maletaru said: »
Correct picture, name should be Gartell. Aminon should be where Botulus's picture is.
Thanks for the feedback! I made this a long time ago, and I don’t think I knew where Aminon was at the time, haha xD
I’ve corrected the map now. Let me know if anything else is wrong! :)
Much better but...that's still not a picture of Aminon lol.
Carbuncle.Maletaru said: »
Much better but...that's still not a picture of Aminon lol.
Oh, lol...
Alright, I'll look into changing that! :)
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I've made several updates to the map, including improvements to the fonts, monster placements, and color consistency. You can see the updated version below.
Please let me know if you notice any other errors or if there’s anything else that needs to be corrected!
Please let me know if you notice any other errors or if there’s anything else that needs to be corrected!
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Carbuncle.Tetsouo said: »
Hello,
I created these two maps for my linkshell a while ago, and I hope they can help others as well. Here they are!
Best regards,
I created these two maps for my linkshell a while ago, and I hope they can help others as well. Here they are!
Best regards,
Anyway to get these from original source into a .png format rather than the destructive .jpeg?
JPEG is really unoptimal for thise kind of images
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The maps work in-game; There is a reason why the font looks awful. Have you seen the old ToAu assault maps? Now that font is strait up illegible but they tried to pack so much information on the maps themselves. Unlike stand alone or other 3rd party maps, these will work with your minimap of choice or you can open up in big in-game map. No need for alt-tabbing or a 2nd monitor.
The maps are actually genius:
1) Say you are doing zone A, you do not need to see all the garbage information in zone B,C,and D. All the non-useful info is removed and gradually added when you are edging a new zone. Brilliant thinking!
2) Upper zones and lower zones use adjacent colors. ie, blue>dark blue so you know they are stacked.
3) The map is meant to be noob-friendly, meaning it intentionally does not use "Gadget" but says "Boss" to let newer players know, "If I touch this, I am going to the boss room". Similiarly, instead of "Bitzer", it just says "Warp" to explain function. There is even a noob-proof legend of what zones go where.
The maps are actually genius:
1) Say you are doing zone A, you do not need to see all the garbage information in zone B,C,and D. All the non-useful info is removed and gradually added when you are edging a new zone. Brilliant thinking!
2) Upper zones and lower zones use adjacent colors. ie, blue>dark blue so you know they are stacked.
3) The map is meant to be noob-friendly, meaning it intentionally does not use "Gadget" but says "Boss" to let newer players know, "If I touch this, I am going to the boss room". Similiarly, instead of "Bitzer", it just says "Warp" to explain function. There is even a noob-proof legend of what zones go where.
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[357 days between previous and next post]NEW HD SORTIE MAPS - COMPLETE OVERHAUL
Yo everyone,
I’ve entirely remade the Sortie maps from scratch. These are now clean, high-definition, and fully updated. Just something professional and easy to read to keep on your second monitor during runs.
What’s updated:
UPPER FLOORS (SECTORS A-B-C-D)
BASEMENT (SECTORS E-F-G-H OVERVIEW)
INDIVIDUAL BASEMENT SECTORS
SECTOR E
SECTOR F
SECTOR G
SECTOR H
Hope these help your daily farm.
Yo everyone,
I’ve entirely remade the Sortie maps from scratch. These are now clean, high-definition, and fully updated. Just something professional and easy to read to keep on your second monitor during runs.
What’s updated:
Full cleanup of all sectors (A-D and E-H).
Accurate NM and Boss locations (Aminon/Gartell corrected).
Detailed mob counts and Fomor job types.
High-contrast colors for better visibility.
UPPER FLOORS (SECTORS A-B-C-D)
BASEMENT (SECTORS E-F-G-H OVERVIEW)
INDIVIDUAL BASEMENT SECTORS
SECTOR E
SECTOR F
SECTOR G
SECTOR H
Hope these help your daily farm.
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Asura.Selectorofsouls said: »
I am aware there are people who had difficulty seeing certian colors and I could of choose other colors but in the end I kept the same color scheme for the base floor.
Has nothing to do with certain people (like color blind), but just objectively horrible design choices,with using light colors with light borders, on light background.
There is a reason books are black on white, and not eggshell on cream.
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Thanks for the heads up! Good catch on the E quadrangle. It's now corrected on the map.
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Thank you for your hard work. These maps look fantastic and I'll be using them as a reference for people who are not familiar or otherwise directionally challenged. (I would always tell people that the basement quadrants are just the same map but rotated, your images make that really easy to see, so thanks for making it!)
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