Feature Request: Streamer mode hiding UI for viewers

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09-27-2020, 04:21 AM
supergiz

Feature Request: Streamer mode hiding UI for viewers

Have been thinking about this for a while. Everytime I stream, the people watching have to look at the UI, and the only way to hide the UI for the stream viewers is to hide it for myself. Would be amazing if in a future update there was a way to hide the UI for people viewing your stream but keep the UI visible for yourself locally.
09-27-2020, 04:22 AM
Valkyrie_Lenneth

Not sure that would even be possible. The streaming programs are doing screen capture.

The game isn't picking and choosing what it displays to other programs.
09-27-2020, 04:44 AM
lolicon09

Didn't know FFXIV already comes with it's own streaming tools.
09-27-2020, 04:50 AM
Reinhardt_Azureheim

How about a toggle that turns names of players into jobnames on Partylist, chat and above player UI? Then you only need to have a chat window set up to display party chat only.

In case of doubleclassing add a number i.e. Samurai 1, Samurai 2, etc.
09-27-2020, 05:37 AM
supergiz

Was thinking more on it. Since it would be an optional feature for streamers to turn on, it's fine if it's more intensive on your PC. Maybe if it simultaneously ran a duplicate mirror of your game with no UI on it? Would require better PCs but at least get the job done.
09-27-2020, 05:42 AM
Valkyrie_Lenneth

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reinhardt_Azureheim

How about a toggle that turns names of players into jobnames on Partylist, chat and above player UI? Then you only need to have a chat window set up to display party chat only.

In case of doubleclassing add a number i.e. Samurai 1, Samurai 2, etc.

You can already set it to initials only.
09-27-2020, 09:53 AM
Feronar

Why would you need to hide the UI? Seems kind of pointless.
09-27-2020, 10:34 AM
supergiz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Feronar

Why would you need to hide the UI? Seems kind of pointless.

It's not for the player but the people watching their stream. Looks a hell of a lot better watching a clean stream than a UI mess.
09-27-2020, 04:26 PM
lolicon09

Quote:

Originally Posted by supergiz

Was thinking more on it. Since it would be an optional feature for streamers to turn on, it's fine if it's more intensive on your PC. Maybe if it simultaneously ran a duplicate mirror of your game with no UI on it? Would require better PCs but at least get the job done.

Sounds like a very unnecesary feature. And even if they add it, how exactly will your third party streaming tools (obviously not Made by SE) know what it's supposed to capture?
09-27-2020, 05:03 PM
Krotoan

Quote:

Originally Posted by supergiz

It's not for the player but the people watching their stream. Looks a hell of a lot better watching a clean stream than a UI mess.

Do you really get this request often?

Most FFXIV viewers are players themselves and used to seeing the UI and sometimes actually interested in what is being used and how.