Are the Devs aware of the unlocked core for PS4? And will they use it?

[Malzian]

From a technical/architectual standpoint, unlocking a new core on the PS4 wouldn't really do much other then make the game run a little smoother on the PS4. Most of the major work in a PS4 is offloaded to the GPU and the best thing more CPU can do for XIV is alleviate a bit of the load time and menu navigation, mostly background stuff you'll only notice occasionally.

[UBERHAXED]

Not even, those operations are memory based and the graphics (as well as everything else) are obviously GPU based. Adding a core will literally do nothing because there is hardly any CPU intensive tasks in the first place.

[viewtyjoe]

A quick Google search will tell you that this is not true. The PS3/PS4 versions of FFXIV use OpenGL, which is entirely different to DirectX. The reason you don't see as big of a performance gap is because the engine is built with that in mind and designed specifically for the hardware, just like all good console games.

A quick look at information on Luminous indicates that it's targeted at DirectX platforms but can easily be ported to anything that has shaders. I assume that Crystal Tools is designed in a similar manner because it'd be silly not to take advantage of a unified shader engine when you're targeting four or five distinct platforms.

[xXRaineXx]

Aye, off with da PS3's head I say brada.

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No offense to any PS3 players out there (I own one too), but the day we see a huge technological improvement with FFXIV is the day the PS3 is la... I mean the PS3 version is laid to rest...
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Actually in that sense, I say off with PS4 too *cough*

[Jas710]

Aye, off with da PS3's head I say brada.

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No offense to any PS3 players out there (I own one too), but the day we see a huge technological improvement with FFXIV is the day the PS3 is la... I mean the PS3 version is laid to rest...
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Actually in that sense, I say off with PS4 too *cough*

HOW TO IMPROVE FFXIV:
Step 1: Drop the goddamn support for PS3 already.
Step 2: See step 1.
Step 3: See steps 1 and 2.
Step 4: Resume forum threads about improving FFXIV.
Step 5: Add capes to outfits please.

[DragonFlyy]

I think he meant PS3.

Nah, he meant PS4. He's just someone who can't stand anything below 60 FPS.

[DragonFlyy]

HOW TO IMPROVE FFXIV:
Step 1: Drop the goddamn support for PS3 already.
Step 2: See step 1.
Step 3: See steps 1 and 2.
Step 4: Resume forum threads about improving FFXIV.
Step 5: Add capes to outfits please.

http://imgur.com/gallery/PIXYx

[WHS]

The PS4 struggles to maintain a high FPS in crowded zones or 24 man raids, they're not about to make it struggle more.

I do not see this lag with 24 man raids nor crowded zones unless everyone is getting it which only time I see that is when a server is going down. I am not running stock though. I am running with the following 2 upgrades as I percieve the ps4 and maybe pc as well really tap the hard drive more than any other asset in the game. Mine sure does seem too.

http://www.amazon.com/Nyko-Data-Bank.../dp/B00UA55ZRI

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o04_s00

Cost me less than 150 bucks and imo well worth the upgrade price. You will see the difference with this game and these.

[DonnieD]

Ps4 ist not much more than a toaster. You wouldn't even notice the performance increase.

[AeraLure]

When is the PS3 getting phased out? Soon I hope? Think the topic is sort of moot until we only have PC/PS4 versions of the game supported.