Will Sqaure-Enix continue to improve the quality for PS3 users?

Or, since the launch of PS4 will there be no further development regarding improving the overquality of gameplay on a PS3 system? What about people who don't feel like upgrading right away?

I'm sure everyone wants a PS4, but maybe everyone can't get one, or just don't feel like buying one for a long time.

Will measures be made to try to increase load times, the HUD and make the game more user friendly, or will Sqaure-Enixjust give up on their PS3 players?

Sorry guys, PS4 or your missing out!

I don't think measures will be taken to enhance the experience on PS3, there is already a feature which supposedely won't make it to PS3. My experience on PS3 (With SSD installed) is smooth so far. I know its gonna be better on PS4, but I'm not suffering right now so not gonna bother with getting a PS4 until my gameplay is impacted.

They probably are trying to find ways to get people off that system

SE will not give up on PS3. They will continue to do everything they can to make it possible for people enjoy the game. And although it isn't the crazy super computer that some people think everyone needs to play the game, I think SE has done a great job making a very viable version of the game. However (Please forgive me) they can only do what they can do. The PS3 does have it's limits and can only be pushed so far.

As a PS3 user myself, I honestly don't think they'll be doing anything to their systems, on their end anyways, to improve overall quality or speed that can be directly felt by us.

Honestly, as far as that goes, the only thing that PS3 truly lacks on is loading speed going in/out of instances/cutscenes. Things such as latency and lag, while there are some server related issues, is for the most part an ISP issue, which SE has no control over.

But graphic quality in general, I don't really think they can do much because that's basically up to how the PS3 can process and render the information it's being given.

I also want a PS4, just cant really afford it currently, so I know the pain. I just keep playing with what I have and enjoy myself regardless, it's not always about pretty graphics, but content anyways.

Control mechanics, sure. It would be also good for PS4.
Graphic? no

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Originally Posted by Cutie_McSnuggles

SE will not give up on PS3. They will continue to do everything they can to make it possible for people enjoy the game. And although it isn't the crazy super computer that some people think everyone needs to play the game, I think SE has done a great job making a very viable version of the game. However (Please forgive me) they can only do what they can do. The PS3 does have it's limits and can only be pushed so far.

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Yoshida has only guaranteed PS3 support through the first expansion. He's already stated that if they feel it's necessary to drop PS3 support in order to compete with next-gen MMOs, they will do so.

Pretty sure they announced that, at some point, (I think I remember 2.4ish) that they would drop PS3 support.

Probably considering Japan has a huge console group.

Same thing as PS2 and FFXI, it will be backed for a very long time.

I think XIV is already taxing PS3 as it is. The system isn't capable of doing more.

I love when people expect companies to spend money and time supporting old hardware.

They not going to drop support for it right away but PS3 will be dropped at some point just as the PS2 version was dropped on XI

the ps3 is already at its limit, sony can provide no more, and SE cant do any more, this game is pushing the ps3 to its knees, if its ui elements thats fine, but thats mostly general, hate to say it, but try save up for a ps4 if you can, if not, if you have a desktop computer, you can upgrade some parts to bring it up to scratch, go to a microcentre and see what bundles they have for cpu, motherboard, ram (if you needs this) and gpus. you dont need an amazing system to play this game though granted i have a high end system.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.11 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $450.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-29 10:23 EDT-0400)

you can prob get a bit cheaper, but this system blows the ps4 out of the water like badly and its the same price, and its low power as well.

A. Most updates are "universal" cross-platform

B. PS3 users outnumber PS4 users buy 3 to 1

C. It has not been even a year yet since FF/XIV came out on PS3
lets talk about this in late 2015 lol

Ah, this topic again. Oh you kids, thinking the sky will fall as you cry wolf at the demise of the PS3. Every change they make will be for all supported consoles, including the PS3, with the exception maybe being the plug-in API (though when that happens we don't know). Dropping PS3 support will first require a substantial loss of PS3 players and sure, in such countries as the US and maybe a few European countries that might happen, but the Japanese are incredibly brand loyal. They're still releasing XI expansions on the PS2 over there (so cross at that, I wanted to keep playing on the PS2 version)! If there are Japanese players still playing on the PS3 then Square will have to keep supporting the console, just as they still support the PS2 for XI, because they will likely not be the minority of players many of us (read: selfish arses) would like to believe.

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Originally Posted by necrosis

I love when people expect companies to spend money and time supporting old hardware.

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I love when people expect companies to just throw away a large amount of income to please a few complaints.

They said in an interview that PS3 support will go through at least the first expansion, so I imagine at least another year. They just might not guarrantee expansions after that.

If you're willing to spend around 100 bucks and the time to transfer/redownload data, I'd suggest buying a SSHD and install that in your ps3. It's not the best solution but it's a lower-cost option which should improve things for you a little.

the only way SE could make the ps3 experience any better would be to physically upgrade the hardware of the console, and obviously THAT isnt happening.

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Originally Posted by raelgun

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see, im a PC person and I still know that that price isnt real, because you left out many essentials (the gorram HARD DRIVE for starters).

Also if you are trying to tell people to upgrade an existing PC, PC manufacturers make that hard to impossible, as nearly everything in that DELL is propritary and cannot be replaced (I know, ive tried)

why is graphics everything for some of you people?
serious question would love an explanation. seriously you don't need your eyes to have an orgasm
to play this game. i must be the only person amazed at how clear it looks and i never had a super cool pc
before. i'm happy with what i got lol.

i'm sure in a year or so ps4, will drop in prices and have games out actually worth buying for the console.
right now this game isnt worth $400 and i'd drop sub for a while if they kick ps3 soon.

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Originally Posted by sanosuke001

Pretty sure they announced that, at some point, (I think I remember 2.4ish) that they would drop PS3 support.

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PS3 will be getting the 3.0 expansion.

square cannot upgrade 7 years old hardware, im afraid ps3 version runs already as good as it can given the technical limits

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Originally Posted by Luxx

why is graphics everything for some of you people?
serious question would love an explanation. seriously you don't need your eyes to have an orgasm
to play this game. i must be the only person amazed at how clear it looks and i never had a super cool pc
before. i'm happy with what i got lol.

i'm sure in a year or so ps4, will drop in prices and have games out actually worth buying for the console.
right now this game isnt worth $400 and i'd drop sub for a while if they kick ps3 soon.

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It's not a graphics issue, it's more of a ram/memory issue with the PS3. I'm currently playing on PS3 and have been doing fine for the most part, but I did recently put me a PS4 on layaway. I wanna upgrade as soon as possible, especially with the free upgrade from PS3 > PS4 while it's still there.

That's the other thing, as a couple people have pointed out, about dropping/keeping the service for PS3 users.

It wont happen, the company wouldn't want to single a player base out by dropping PS3 support, to cater to PC/PS4 users. While some players would grumble but continue to support it (I really would question whether to invest monies into a company that would do that personally), most would simply drop SE as a whole, including future games if they treated their customers in that way.

Now, if it came down, lets say in 5 years or so that the overall player base ended up being at like a massive scale one way, as in a 60% pc, 39% ps4 and 1% ps3..then yeah, they would likely drop it as soon as possible in order to beef up things on their end. But again, that wont likely ever happen because there are far too many console users in their native country, plus again, singling out a particular type of player base due to their hardware choice would be an extremely bad publicity move and SE has already had enough bad publicity to last them a few decades.

Unless..in doing so, they work a deal out with Sony to encourage people to purchase a PS4, to upgrade from PS3 to the newer platform with some form of discount plan, either in the system itself, or in subscription fees to their game. That would likely help smooth over rustled feathers in dropping support for PS3.

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Originally Posted by Parodine

They said in an interview that PS3 support will go through at least the first expansion, so I imagine at least another year. They just might not guarrantee expansions after that.

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This.

Wish I could find the quote but yeah. PS3 will get first expansion (3.0?) but past that has not been decided.

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Originally Posted by Aaron_T

Or, since the launch of PS4 will there be no further development regarding improving the overquality of gameplay on a PS3 system? What about people who don't feel like upgrading right away?

I'm sure everyone wants a PS4, but maybe everyone can't get one, or just don't feel like buying one for a long time.

Will measures be made to try to increase load times, the HUD and make the game more user friendly, or will Sqaure-Enixjust give up on their PS3 players? ... !

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PS3 Will be supported at least until 3.0, so that mean for sure one more year, that “support” include gameplay on the system, of curse it will be limited until a certain point since the long goal term is than you move to the new system.

I read on another thread that a person said (this is NOT a quote from SE) it most likely only reason XIV was made for PS3 was because it was promised that was going to be released on on PS3 back in 1.0 days, which I would agree with.

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Originally Posted by TheAngryEwok

I wanna upgrade as soon as possible, especially with the free upgrade from PS3 > PS4 while it's still there.

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Is that upgrade offer and account transfer option not permanent? Maybe I need to snag up a PS4 sooner than I expected. xP

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Originally Posted by Schaeffa

Is that upgrade offer and account transfer option not permanent? Maybe I need to snag up a PS4 sooner than I expected. xP

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The upgrade feature is only offered to December 31st 2014 which after that you will have to pay for PS4 regardless if person has PS3 copy already but once you do the upgrade then yes it is permanent.

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Originally Posted by Lexia

The upgrade feature is only offered to December 31st 2014 which after that you will have to pay for PS4 regardless if person has PS3 copy already but once you do the upgrade then yes it is permanent.

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Sorry for sort of hijacking the thread, but if I don't upgrade before the end of the year, will I be able to transfer my account/character to the PS4 later on? Or is that not known?

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Originally Posted by Schaeffa

Sorry for sort of hijacking the thread, but if I don't upgrade before the end of the year, will I be able to transfer my account/character to the PS4 later on? Or is that not known?

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Transfer what to where? There's no transferring of anything involved, neither now, in the past, nor in the future. All they're currently letting people do is activate the PS4 version for free, but at the cost of your PS3 registration to it.

There won't be upgrade for PS3, and can't, simply because PS3 is at its physical limit. SE had to downgrade PC version in order for PS3 to run the game...

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Originally Posted by MurakumoMillennium

Transfer what to where? There's no transferring of anything involved, neither now, in the past, nor in the future. All they're currently letting people do is activate the PS4 version for free, but at the cost of your PS3 registration to it.

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What I was asking about transferring is my account from playing on PS3 to playing on PS4, but it sounds like from your post I'd be able to do that at any time but might have to buy the game for the PS4 if I wait too long. Guess I misunderstood something before.

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Originally Posted by Moheeheeko

the only way SE could make the ps3 experience any better would be to physically upgrade the hardware of the console, and obviously THAT isnt happening.



see, im a PC person and I still know that that price isnt real, because you left out many essentials (the gorram HARD DRIVE for starters).


Also if you are trying to tell people to upgrade an existing PC, PC manufacturers make that hard to impossible, as nearly everything in that DELL is propritary and cannot be replaced (I know, ive tried)

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then as a pc person, you should know many things are replaceable, HDDs arent made by dell nor are the connectors, psus arent, they are all made by oems, you really are making excuses here, bad ones at that, ive worked with premades before, nothing as you say.
pre made companies dont make those connectors at all, or parts, they are all made by OEMs, and the parts listed can be put into an existing computer very easily, esp the ones ive listed.

and yes, of course its obvious ive left out parts like that, an existing computer will have everything else, and they dont really need replacing, and that price is real you just need to do more research

They really only released a ps3 version because they felt obligated to. They sort of promised it back in 2010. Truth is ps3 should be on its 4th year with this game and it isn't.

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you know what IS made by the premade builders? Power connectors to the motherboard.

Chances are if you want to upgrade your ram or cpu, you'll need a new one, and when you try to hook up that power button connector, you are SOL.

They go out of ther way to make you send that premade back to them for upgrades, only to charge you twice what it would cost to do it yourself.

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Originally Posted by sanosuke001

Pretty sure they announced that, at some point, (I think I remember 2.4ish) that they would drop PS3 support.

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I sure hope so, the graphics in this game could be so much more.

They're going to wait til XV gets released and KH3 gets a release date, then DROP support so fast because they know most FF fans still on the PS3 will hop ship to the PS4 to play XV
Just watch, those 2 games are system movers and SE knows it

And yeah they already said as much

Yoshi said they have a lot of changes planed for the UI, I assume this is for the PS3 as well as the other platforms.

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Originally Posted by Licus

I sure hope so, the graphics in this game could be so much more.

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Graphics Doesn't mean better gameplay I'm sure 1.0 already proved this.