Someone asked me for this post so here it is. It's just going to be a list of all the programs/sites I use to get the most out of FFXI(in no particular order). Be forewarned that many of these programs violate the ToS(whether or not they should is not up for discussion). Here we go:


http://www.ffxiah.com/ - A Database and Community site for browsing the Jeuno AH and tracking your sales. Features include: Linkshell search, Item Sets, Achievements, Equip History and more.

http://bellsouthpwp2.net/k/i/kinematicf/FFXI/StatCalculator/ - Calculates the base stats of any Race/Job combo with a second list for comparison. Very useful for finding out how much INT those Tarus have.

http://www.ffxicalculator.com/ - My favorite offline app for FFXI. The feature list for this thing is huge so I highly recommend going to the site to look into it.

http://bash74.com/magic/ - An awesome tool for finding the best upgrade for your magic sets. Calculates magic damage and includes a back solver for finding target INT.

http://windower.net/ - Windows the game. Optional plugins include a Screenshot organizer, cosmetic race changer and more. My currently used plugins are: PlasticSurgeon, SpellCast, Chatmon, LightLuggage, ExpWatch, Cancel, and Recast.

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page - A wiki for FFXI. All information is added by players. Sometimes trolls post false information though so be careful. Reading Discussion Pages on popular articles is recommended.

http://myffxigear.kicks-ass.org/ - A site for maximizing stats. This is not for creating usable gearsets in most cases but to find the most of a stat that you can get in a single slot.

http://ffxilinkshell.com/ - Home of ApRadar. This is more on the cheating side but I use it as a minimap. Use for good, not evil!

http://code.google.com/p/ffxidmgformula/ - An excel sheet for comparing melee damage. Very in-depth and can be customized. It's a little buggy for me but it works for most people.

http://emikoffxi.livejournal.com/ - Purely cosmetic but I love it. Cleaner fonts and window backgrounds plus more.

http://www.ffxiquery.com/ - Used for accessing data from your game. Most common use is for "live" signatures that update automatically.

http://www.tarutarutimes-online.net/ - Couldn't leave this one out.

http://forums.windower.net/forum/18-approved-programs/ - Saving this for last. Varying amounts of ToS violation here depending on specific program but many of them are useful.

If you have any good ones I'm missing feel free to share in the comments!