Gutted about the lacklustre quality of the PS4 beta

If you're playing on Max settings with a smooth ~50fps like me at 1920x1080 yea, the Ps4 is a step backwards. I for one was actually impressed at how well defined the Ps4 version is.

Why I play on PS3 and will on PS4... As a sysadmin I deal with computers most every day. So when I get home or on the weekends I DON'T want to deal with:

a) Windows issues(updates and other crap) at home(all my machines at home are Linux based), anti virus, licensing etc...
b) Driver updates
c) Hardware issues beyond plug and play
d) BS DRM tech that companies include in their PC games

So I come home, go for a walk, eat lunch, power up my playstation and play. No dealing with this needs updating, that needs fixing, antivirus, etc... etc... etc... crap. And yes I can build my own PC and manage it and update and all that crap... but I do that at work. I'll enjoy my free time the way I want to and those of the PC master race variety can enjoy their free time the way they want. So yeah really tired of the whole "This is the only way to do it everything else is crap etc..."

While I haven't played the game on either PS3 or PS4, I still think it can be much more fun, gameplay wise. I'm used to the keyboard controls, and I would miss them, but honestly, I think it would make moving the camera and stuff much more convenient and intuitional.
As for the graphics; the PS4 is a beast when it comes to graphics, or at least that's what I gathered from what I've seen so far - however, a high end PC will always have a better performance. Mine is 'good', not the best, but the game runs smoothly and is very pretty; I'm still in awe seeing sunrises and sunsets and overall lighting in Eorzea.
If you're going to complain about the quality of the PS4 version, compare it to the PS3 version, not the PC version.

Also, sorry if this is off-topic, but I was wondering if I'm going to get the rewards from the PS4 collectors edition if I upgrade my account (PC) to a Collectors Edition now? You know, the fattie Chocobo mount. I'm unsure if I would get it when I upgraded now.

From what I can tell, the PS4 version is the definitive version. It can be streamed to a Vita portable device and the touchpad on the DS4 controller can be used like a pointer giving it an advantage over other controllers while keyboard and mouse are also supported.

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Originally Posted by ruskie

Why I play on PS3 and will on PS4... As a sysadmin I deal with computers most every day. So when I get home or on the weekends I DON'T want to deal with:

a) Windows issues(updates and other crap) at home(all my machines at home are Linux based), anti virus, licensing etc...
b) Driver updates
c) Hardware issues beyond plug and play
d) BS DRM tech that companies include in their PC games

So I come home, go for a walk, eat lunch, power up my playstation and play. No dealing with this needs updating, that needs fixing, antivirus, etc... etc... etc... crap. And yes I can build my own PC and manage it and update and all that crap... but I do that at work. I'll enjoy my free time the way I want to and those of the PC master race variety can enjoy their free time the way they want. So yeah really tired of the whole "This is the only way to do it everything else is crap etc..."

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would you like a tissue?

You sound frustrated because you work with pc's all day, realize the game is better on a pc, and refuse to play on one.

As a healer, i doubt i could have the same performance with a controller that i have with a keyboard and mouse, and even if i can use the kb/mouse combo on the Ps4, it doesnt allow me to use my Belkin n52e, which i find essential to playing these types of games.

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Originally Posted by MidnightTundra

Depends on your laptop's specs. Chances are the PS4 is much more powerful than your laptop unless you're running a 780M/Intel combo (incredibly expensive) which is only slightly more powerful than the Ps4. If the PS4 is a lot better than your PC set up, by all means play it on PS4. My fam plays on PS3 and I tell them it'll look exactly like mine (PC) when the PS4 ver comes out. They're definitely excited and it is most certainly an improvement over the PS3 version.

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Actually it's the preset I use on my desktop
quadcore AMD cpu at 3.2ghz
8GB ddr3 ram
HD7790OC (essentially the R7-260x)

it runs the preset 40-60 but it changes too much and causes massive judder.

Skimming thru this thread made me realize that gamers can be such assholes to one another. Why people get into measuring contest with one another over this kinda crap is beyond me if its a game you enjoy who gives a crap about how another persons version looks or what you play it on.

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Originally Posted by Fiever

Actually it's the preset I use on my desktop
quadcore AMD cpu at 3.2ghz
8GB ddr3 ram
HD7790OC (essentially the R7-260x)

it runs the preset 40-60 but it changes too much and causes massive judder.

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Ah ok, the PS4's GPU is essentially a Radeon "7860". It's between the 7850 and 7870 in terms of performance GPU wise. In other words, the PS4 is more powerful than your combo graphics wise. It would make sense that it performs better.

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Originally Posted by MidnightTundra

Ah ok, the PS4's GPU is essentially a Radeon "7860". It's between the 7850 and 7870 in terms of performance GPU wise. In other words, the PS4 is more powerful than your combo graphics wise. It would make sense that it performs better.

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Well yes :)