Skip to content

Commit 92008c0

Browse files
committed
readme exe file name change
updated readme
1 parent 11ad0f3 commit 92008c0

1 file changed

Lines changed: 11 additions & 10 deletions

File tree

README.md

Lines changed: 11 additions & 10 deletions
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ A simple tool to automate logging into Final Fantasy XI using either Windower or
1010
## How to Use (Most Users)
1111

1212
### 1. Place the EXE
13-
- Put `FFXI-Launcher.exe` in the same folder as your `pol.exe` or `Windower.exe`.
13+
- Put `autoPOL.exe` in the same folder as your `pol.exe` or `Windower.exe`.
1414
- For Windower users, this is usually your Windower install folder.
1515
- For vanilla POL users, it's usually located in `C:\Program Files (x86)\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\PlayOnlineViewer`.
1616

1717
### 2. First Run: Setup
18-
- Run `FFXI-Launcher.exe` (double-click or from command line).
18+
- Run `autoPOL.exe` (double-click or from command line).
1919
- On first run, it will walk you through creating a `config.json` file:
2020
- You will enter a name for each character (no spaces, must be unique)
2121
- Password
@@ -38,25 +38,26 @@ You will still want to register your new QR code in your authenicator app, but t
3838
WARNING: This will open you up to a little more risk if your PC is compromised as your login info and 2FA secret would now be stored on the PC. But who really wants your FFXI account in 2025?
3939

4040
### 3. Subsequent Runs: Login
41-
- Run `FFXI-Launcher.exe` again this time as admin.
41+
- Run `autoPOL.exe` again this time as admin.
4242
- If you have more than one character, you will be prompted to select which one to log in with.
4343
- If you only have one character, it will log in with that one automatically.
4444
- You can also skip the prompt by running:
4545
```
46-
FFXI-Launcher.exe --character NAME
46+
autoPOL.exe --character NAME
4747
```
4848
Replace `NAME` with the character name you set up in the config.
4949
- While the application is logging you in, your mouse and keyboard will be locked to prevent interfering with the process. This should only last about 5 seconds.
50+
- If it lasts longer than expected you can press Windows + L, or Ctrl+Alt+Del to disable the lock and resume control of your keyboard and mouse!
5051

5152

5253

5354
### 4. Launching Multiple Accounts (Batch File)
5455
You can create a batch file (e.g. `start.bat`) to launch multiple characters. Example:
5556

5657
```
57-
FFXI-Launcher.exe --character jaku
58+
autoPOL.exe --character jaku
5859
timeout /t 10
59-
FFXI-Launcher.exe --character jaku_mule
60+
autoPOL.exe --character jaku_mule
6061
```
6162

6263
- Adjust the timeout as needed for your PC (10 seconds is a good starting point).
@@ -66,14 +67,14 @@ FFXI-Launcher.exe --character jaku_mule
6667
Some additional notes, if you have more than 4 characters this application can technically support this. Since you can store all of their details when you run the setup, however you will be responsible for managing your own login_w.bin files and setting them up in a way to use this application. But as an example you could have something like the following for the batch script.
6768

6869
```
69-
FFXI-Launcher.exe --character jaku
70+
autoPOL.exe --character jaku
7071
timeout /t 10
71-
FFXI-Launcher.exe --character jaku_mule
72+
autoPOL.exe --character jaku_mule
7273
timeout /t 5
7374
copy "C:\Program Files (x86)\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\PlayOnlineViewer\usr\all\login_w.bin" "C:\Program Files (x86)\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\PlayOnlineViewer\usr\all\login_w.bin.org"
7475
copy "C:\Program Files (x86)\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\PlayOnlineViewer\usr\all\other.bin" "C:\Program Files (x86)\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\PlayOnlineViewer\usr\all\login_w.bin"
7576
timeout /t 10
76-
FFXI-Launcher.exe --character jaku_new
77+
autoPOL.exe --character jaku_new
7778
7879
```
7980

@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ If you're on the Phoenix server, my main on there is Jakubowski, just waving hi
101102
- httplib.h (header-only)
102103
- sha1.h (included)
103104
4. Build the project (Release x86 recommended).
104-
5. Place the resulting `FFXI-Launcher.exe` in your Windower or POL folder as above.
105+
5. Place the resulting `autoPOL.exe` in your Windower or POL folder as above.
105106

106107
---
107108

0 commit comments

Comments
 (0)