Hi Res Texture Pack

[Riardon]

Dev's post was nice but gosh so small screenshot we can't even see the differences very well. If you open those photos on different tabs and switch between them only then you can see the differences. From what I saw from those tiny screenshots is reflections on floors, way better and stronger SSAO and maybe it was my imagination but I saw better lighting too. They also confirmed faster processing (DX11) which will improve efficiency DX11 water (its way better than the stupid fake quicksilver water of DX9) and they also mentioned something about uncompressed textures (this one supposed to make textures look better than now without increasing their resolution). Still nothing about higher res textures and maybe it won't come at all. They also mentioned about adding more DX11 features in the new DX11 client in the future (I will bet on new AA and HBAO+). The DX11 client will be included in the new benchmark this month.

[Naraku_Diabolos]

The DX11 client will be included in the new benchmark this month.

It will be? I did not know that. Where did you hear that from??

[Kona4me]

It will be? I did not know that. Where did you hear that from??

It will come out late April.. less than a week benchmark only~ client will release with heavensward.

Hi Res Texture Pack + better movement animation is all i hope now for this game to have soon~

[Naraku_Diabolos]

I do think it would not be hard if the devs were to upgrade to DX12 in the future. All they would need is change the API? Or the runtime or whatever. I'm not a guru or anything, but I think it would not be that hard to do.

[Vactus]

I do think it would not be hard if the devs were to upgrade to DX12 in the future. All they would need is change the API? Or the runtime or whatever. I'm not a guru or anything, but I think it would not be that hard to do.

DX12 only runs on Win 8.1 and higher. We're not getting DX12 for a long time. It's not even out yet and it's more than just API changes.

[Jeykama]

Don't know if this was mentioned in the thread anywhere, but this line is pulled from the Live Letter XIX http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/215163

Furthermore, with the DirectX 11 version, characters will be rendered with uncompressed textures, making them look even more impressive. The visual quality of objects in the background has also improved, and even the texture of characters’ skin will look more realistic.

Uncompressed textures, even if it's not high resolution, would hopefully eliminate the terrible jaggy/muddy textures we see.

[Kona4me]

Don't know if this was mentioned in the thread anywhere, but this line is pulled from the Live Letter XIX http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/215163


Uncompressed textures, even if it's not high resolution, would hopefully eliminate the terrible jaggy/muddy textures we see.

I really hope what you said is true when it comes out in few days.