Have they said when we are getting this link? They have said it's a completely different client so it's going to be the full game download plus the data for Heavensward. I have a pretty good internet connection that caps out their download speed for the game, but my SSD has limited space. I don't want to prematurely remove the current client to make room for the new one if it's not avail for early access.
DirectX 11 client download link.
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05-29-2015, 02:11 AMFensevenDirectX 11 client download link.
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05-29-2015, 02:16 AMRona
They haven't released it yet.
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05-29-2015, 02:20 AMSylvePretty sure he's asking if the DX11 Client will be available during the Early Access Period, not whether its out now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rona
For those with more limited download limits and HDD limitations, It would suck pretty hard to to delete the current client to make way for the DX11 one, only to find out that the DX11 Client is coming on the 23rd rather than the 20th.
Thats a pretty fair question, IMO> -
05-29-2015, 02:51 AMFensevenYa that's exactly what i'm getting at. Steam and Battle.net max out my dl speed(10MBps) but FF14 only ever goes to 4MBps. So anyone who wants the DX11 client will have to dl the entire game over again plus the exp on top of everyone else trying to dl the exp. I wonder if they will open the DX11 and Heavensward client to dl on the Tuesday before the 19th so that once early access goes live you just log(try)in and play.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylve
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05-29-2015, 02:58 AMDracotheDragonI think the DX 11 was said to be released just before official launch which could mean (with the rate of steam and psn) june 22nd a day before official launch while EA is on DX 9 launchers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenseven
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05-29-2015, 03:15 AMSaccharinThe DX11 client only changes the game engine at that currently is 18MB in size so expect the DX11 version around the same size. There's no change to the assets and those are the things that take up more space.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenseven
I expect the DX11 client to be released at the same time as the 3.0 one goes live. The Dx11 client will probably be a checkbox in the launcher. -
05-29-2015, 03:25 AMsilverhope
Is it worth to download the Dx11 version day one? Givin there might be issues witht he game and such?
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05-29-2015, 03:38 AMSylveOf course it'll be worth it.Quote:
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The sooner we all start using it, the sooner bugs can be discovered and smashed. -
05-29-2015, 03:39 AMsilverhopebut.... what if its a game breaking bug with dx11 only.. than all pc users are SOL.. while ps3,ps4 yell master race in our faces lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Sylve
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05-29-2015, 03:49 AMSylveSimple ... We just go back to the DX9 client and wait till it's fixed :3Quote:
Originally Posted by silverhope
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05-29-2015, 03:57 AMFensevenI thought it would just be a check box like what WoW has, but they keep saying it's a completely different client which leads you to believe that the full game will need to be downloaded for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saccharin
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05-29-2015, 04:29 AMkyuvenAnd as mentioned, the client is just an engine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenseven
Having to redownload the entire game for an engine alteration is ludicrous, especially since most of those files (such as sound files, of which the game has a TON of) have absolutely nothing to do with graphics.
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05-29-2015, 04:34 AMSylveWhen you check that box, you need to restart the entire client in WoW.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenseven
The DX9 and DX11 there are actually two different clients, it just loads the appropriate one to the state of the checkbox.
The DX11 in WoW came with a patch, So we never really need to download it as a separate thing.
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05-29-2015, 04:40 AMGilbenTrue. Don't delete it, copy the entire directory on an external HDD to be sure and only after that install the DX11 client.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylve
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05-29-2015, 04:53 AMIromi
I thought by the title this thread had a link to it inside..haha. I would like to think they will release it before early access...or whenever they put up the expansion patch download...
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05-29-2015, 06:22 AMSaccharinThe DX version is in the same executable, it's the 32 and 64 bit versions of WoW that have separate files.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenseven
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05-30-2015, 01:33 AMItseotleOk I still don't think people are understanding this so let me try to elaborate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilben
Your FFXIV game at this time is about 14.5 GB in data. Of this 14.5GB, about 17MB is the actual client. The other 14,483 MB is the assets, which include textures, sounds, scripts, icons, and all other data needed to create FFXIV. When you start FFXIV, you open the launcher (patcher) which checks to see if you need to patch. The launcher then starts the client.
In the DX11 model, nothing is changed except we get a second client, and you pick which one you run through the launcher. Downloading the DX11 client doesnt force you to re-download the entire game, nor does it delete the old client, it simple adds another executable file to your system, so like others have stated, probably like 25 MB judging from the HW benchmark. -
05-30-2015, 02:43 AMNoxifer
I do hope you're right, Itseotle ^^ It makes a lot more sense than having a completely separate install folder and everything. I just hope SE is as sensible :p
(Basically, what I'm saying that even if your explanation is the one that makes the most sense, and that actually works, we still don't know how SE is going to go about this. Various companies have gone with crazy and illogically roundabout methods of doing things before, so it's not like there's no precedent...)