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Not a big fan of motion blur either. If you've got a low end system, you might want to consider turning it off for better performance.
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I put motion blur off by default, it is one of those features I don't like in any game.
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OP, just what are your specs? Still have yet to see them posted. Here's what I've used:
WinXP Pro x86 system self built around 2009, runs the game flawlessly (45-60 FPS depending on congestion, monitored by ATT's overlay in real time):
Intel C2D E8400 3GHz (clocked at 4Ghz)
4GB G-Skill PC8800 RAM, running dual channel and overclocked by the bus (forget the actual speed, it's not up atm to verify)
Sapphire ATI HD4870 512MB running without much tweaking (think it was 900/700 clocks or something, maybe a slight overclock), all settings to app control where possible, AI on low, refresh unsynched.
Asus Xonar DX PCIE soundcard (drivers are from around 2011 I think, only updated once for compatibility issues), and runs 4 speaker sound (front is fed through a 2.1 Altec system), using their GX extensions to provide surround sound effects (sort of EAX emulation).
Hitachi 1 TB 7200 RPM SATA HD with 32MB buffer.
FFXI ARR settings: Basic Desktop profile, Cascading shadows disabled, hidden for all (self, others, monsters, forget the 4th option), Shadow Resolution left at default of 1024, and Glare Points Disabled. Nothing else changed for the profile. Running at 1920/1080 full screen on an Acer 23 inch LCD by HDMI interface.
Oh, and the graphics card drivers are really old... Catalyst 9.1 I think (kept old ones on there for FFXI compatibility, about the only thing that box was used for).
For my laptop (which is my primary system for XIV, because it runs a bit better), it's a recently bought refurbished Asus G75VX ROG system off of Newegg (going for around $925 still):
I7-3630 Quad at 2.4GHz
8GB DDR3
Nvidia GTX 670MX 2GB dedicated memory (sotck 307.07 drivers, set to application controls, performance, and vsynch locked to avoid some tearing issues)
WD 1TB 5400 RPM SATA drive (unsure of it's cache size, may be 16MB)
Realtek on board Audio (2.1 sound--this thing has a sub-woofer driver underneath it)
Running Windows 8, using Classic Shell to restore basic Start Menu functionality and "disable" Metro Start screen.
Running the same FFXIV settings for this system (Standard Destkop, hide all shadows, 1024 shadow resolution, disabled Cascading Shadows and Glare Points, 1920/1080 Full Screen).
This laptop broke 8300 on the last benchmark tool using the same profile, while the PC just broke 7000. Don't have an actual FPS rating for it in game, but it feels smoother, and I don't have any real issues with it. Lightning flashes can sometimes be a bit disorienting, but that may just be a general thing for me and not so much an issue with the laptop--they bothered me on the PC too.
Tested the benchmark on my daughters W7 Lenovo laptop I got like 2 years ago for $250 at Office Depot after rebate. Think it's an old Intel B960 CPU and has Intel 2000 or 3000 HD graphics (it's one of the early Sandy Bridges, put out shortly before the first i-series hit the market). At 1024/768 full screen and using the lowest settings across the board off of the standard laptop profile, it scored just barely playable rating at lowest settings (forget the exact phrase it used, but it noted an average of 20 FPS in the results file). This is a very low end, low budget laptop (hello... $300 bucks with a $50 rebate TWO years ago).
So, while it may SEEM like it has a steep hardware requirement to have acceptable game play, it really doesn't---unless maybe your standards dictate a lot of high-end eye candy, I guess.
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I'd also like some kind of way to turn the graphic settings down on the PS3 version. I mean it's already ugly, but I value performance, and the performance of the game on the default setting is just barely optimal.
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I don't know if anyone has said this.... But you can turn off shadows :P
Go to your system config -> graphic settings and scroll down a bit under "Shadows." You can choose to hide all shadows made by npcs, enemies, other players, and yourself.
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On topof what Zoloe said, this may be petty but pretty sure shadows are also a part of the storyline for minute hints, at least in 1.0 it was.. Those without shadows are Ascians.
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This is far from an overly demanding game spec wise and i can agree with Yoshi San that it is essential to maintain the quality of the game. A courageous and brave decision that I support totally. Too many games are dumbed down to the point of absurdity in the name of FPS. I hope they never change this set up.
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i hate using WoW as an example but in WoW and other Blizzard games i can turn off ALL shadows... PC, NPC, and monsters are not ALL shadows.. besides most of the shadows look fugly anyway
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Self build rig initially for media editing as a Mac Pro Hackintosh, but with games in mind it does alright. Now running Win8.
- i7-960 Processor (8M Cache, 3.20 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI
- 12Gb XMS ddr3 memory
- Gigabyte p5n e-sli motherboard
- XFX Radeon HD 5850
No SSD (well, Windows is installed on an OCZ Vertex 2, but games are on a normal HDD).
System is 3 years old, but the components were a touch outdated even back then, and cost me about £800. It runs the game on Max at 25-30fps (meh!), but I step it down to Desktop High and it's 50-60fps.
So no. Super computers not required.
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Get a PS3... with pad controller..I play perfectly fine here!!