Question about buying PS 4 version

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Originally Posted by Edellis

I think the ability to switch to the PC UI on PS4 was an awesome inclusion, even if i never intend to use it.

The 60 FPS, load times and 100% animation quality on enemies was more than enough to make the PS4 purchase worth it...but i had completely forgot about the cloth physics and wind and the such. Icing on the cake.

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I didn't know you could do that! time to google my face off

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Originally Posted by Yumi_umi

If ur taking that route you'll be able to play on either console due to u having 2 versions of the game ( 2 account rights etc )
As a used to be ps3 ver user i really was like wtf the game is moving so fast when i 1st loaded in.
Thought my game was on drugs or something but naw its just tht the ps3 ver is laggy.
Now i feel safe in titan fights.

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Originally Posted by Edellis

I think the ability to switch to the PC UI on PS4 was an awesome inclusion, even if i never intend to use it.

The 60 FPS, load times and 100% animation quality on enemies was more than enough to make the PS4 purchase worth it...but i had completely forgot about the cloth physics and wind and the such. Icing on the cake.

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Jeeze, the PS3 sounds like a 3rd world country compared to PC/PS4.

Only thing I really like about the PS4 over PC is how it looks. I favor the way the game looks on PS4 than my PC.

I recently took advantage of the PS4 upgrade... and regret the decision terribly. It's essentially the PC version optimized for the PS4's particular configuration, complete with all the caveats of a PC using a TV as a monitor. I also didn't miss the other 'physics' that's available on the PC. If it didn't mean buying the game, again, I'd go back to the PS3 like I never upgraded, but you have to live with your decisions. If you like how the PC version looks but can't stand gaming in Windows, then by all means go to the PS4. Otherwise if the big PC qualities mean nothing to you go PS3, it's cheaper.

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

I recently took advantage of the PS4 upgrade... and regret the decision terribly. It's essentially the PC version optimized for the PS4's particular configuration, complete with all the caveats of a PC using a TV as a monitor. I also didn't miss the other 'physics' that's available on the PC. If it didn't mean buying the game, again, I'd go back to the PS3 like I never upgraded, but you have to live with your decisions. If you like how the PC version looks but can't stand gaming in Windows, then by all means go to the PS4. Otherwise if the big PC qualities mean nothing to you go PS3, it's cheaper.

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You regret it? I thought the PS3 version ran like crap never even questioned losing the PS3 license exchange for the PS4 license.

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

I recently took advantage of the PS4 upgrade... and regret the decision terribly. It's essentially the PC version optimized for the PS4's particular configuration, complete with all the caveats of a PC using a TV as a monitor. I also didn't miss the other 'physics' that's available on the PC. If it didn't mean buying the game, again, I'd go back to the PS3 like I never upgraded, but you have to live with your decisions. If you like how the PC version looks but can't stand gaming in Windows, then by all means go to the PS4. Otherwise if the big PC qualities mean nothing to you go PS3, it's cheaper.

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I find this surprising as well. What could you possibly miss about the ps3 version? I've only every played on PC, but all I hear about ps3 is how bad it is. All the ps3 players in game that I run into are usually taking forever to load into zones or lagging around.

Also, keep in mind that PS3 may not even be supported in future patches and expansions.

I played on the ps3 version, I don't miss it at all......

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

I recently took advantage of the PS4 upgrade... and regret the decision terribly. It's essentially the PC version optimized for the PS4's particular configuration, complete with all the caveats of a PC using a TV as a monitor.

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I'm confused. I can't honestly see how upgrading to the PS4 version in any way is a negative. This comment about "all the caveats of a PC using a TV as a monitor" makes no sense at all to me - it's just a game running on a screen, you can reconfigure everything. I upgraded from PS3 to PS4 and never looked back, well I did once, but playing on PS3 again was like playing the game without my glasses on...

The game runs in 1080p or 720p. You can run it in 720p and it looks just like the PS3 version (though with smoother frame rates). Running at 1080p you have to invest a bit of time (<1 hour) adjusting your HUD settings to fit your display, and that includes setting the text size for the chat box. Depending on the size of your screen and the distance you sit from it, you can adjust the UI to fit exactly as you could on PS3. The text size in the chat box is the only element that I have any argument with because the largest text size still seems small, but if you simply change up the colors used, the higher contrast bright colors make things easier.

I think you will be far happier if you adjust things. One thing that could help would be to set the default size of UI elements to 140%, and then reset the HUD, then you can rearrange and resize everything to your exact requirements. at 140%, even on a big screen viewed from a distance everything is very visible.

Seriously, I can think of no reason at all to prefer the PS3 version of the game, all things being equal, the PS4 version performs better and looks better; even in the semi-HD PS3-alike 720p mode.

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Originally Posted by Edellis

I think the ability to switch to the PC UI on PS4 was an awesome inclusion, even if i never intend to use it.

The 60 FPS, load times and 100% animation quality on enemies was more than enough to make the PS4 purchase worth it...but i had completely forgot about the cloth physics and wind and the such. Icing on the cake.

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The wind was there on the PS3 version, I remember standing on a clifftop in coerthas watching my character's hair move with the wind...there were some of the additional physics on PS3, but nothing like the PS4/PC version.

I'm not the -phile everyone else seems to be, I'm not looking for the bleeding edge. While I can tell the difference between 30 and 60 frames per second, I don't care enough to want the latter over the former. I've seen the development of physics from it's early days as Oblivion's big gimmick to it's industry-wide acceptance... and it means naught to me. In fact, so long as the character behaves according to my controller inputs I'm happy. I played 1.0 and the beta so I do have a PC install that, frankly, collects digital dust because once they released the PS3 version I literally didn't look back. But, again, I used their upgrade and am living with the decision. I don't expect anyone to understand me, because I'm not you. Never will be, thank the Twelve. And yes, I did set the PS4 resolution to 720p before I even installed XIV.

120fps or gtfo

playstation..lol