How come there's no option to run this game in 640x480?

[Kyousha]

I'm having tremendous trouble trying to figure out how someone could possibly comfortably run FFXIV at that low resolution. Even on PS3, it's 720p--While downsizing the GUI makes for more room on the screen, the font and icons become difficult to read. Maybe a lower resolution might be playable, but... I'm 95% sure Square Enix chose not to go that low of a resolution because of the display room... everything would become messy & jumbled on the screen. Not to mention in the Crystal/Syrcus Tower Raids, two additional windows are automatically displayed for the two other alliance members, and THOSE are always in my way as it is (although, I'm sure there's an option to turn them off... I realized I never pay attention to them much anyway until recently, so I never really checked). Not to mention all of the other character's names blend in with one another on the screen... maybe there's a way to downsize those as well; I know there's an option to shorten player's display names, at least.

My advice to you: Play the game in 1080p. You'll get used to it in about a week. Get over the "retro" feel of it, because that's more than 20 years ago. FFXIV was MEANT to be played in 1080p; that's how it was intended. Otherwise, you're GOING to encounter problems.

[BobbinT]

My advice to you: Play the game in 1080p. You'll get used to it in about a week. Get over the "retro" feel of it, because that's more than 20 years ago. FFXIV was MEANT to be played in 1080p; that's how it was intended. Otherwise, you're GOING to encounter problems.

I did play on 1080p on my home desktop. Kinda stretched my eyes trying to see the whole screen. Sometimes small is good, you can see everything. lol