So are consoles holding back this game?

[Sensual]

PS4 doesnt even Support DX11

that intire Operating system of Xbox consoles is based around DirectX hense the X in the name its a microsoft software
if Microsoft ever would let FF XIV to be on there console it would have had DX11 no doubts
but having DX11 on ps4 is just to far fetched

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Also no, only ps3 is holding back. And if XBAX had FF14 it would be sucky. PS4 is superior to it, at least in most games and it still can't handle a few things.
The PS4 runs the game with the equivalent of High PC graphics, excluding shadows to some degree, tesselation and all that fancy stuff, it can also easily achieve 60fps. It can achieve even higher, but the console would overheat.

TL;DR PS3 sucks, PS4 no problem.

[Morzy]

You know what. Forget the graphics forget the extra features. I got awesome friends on ps3 and i dont wanna see them go just cus you wanna look pretty or do fancy things.

[Cold_Raven]

I don't think the game is being held back because of PS3 users.

I think there are waaaaaaaay more PC users who have hardware lower than that of a PS3 that play the game.

"I play FF14 on the laptop I get from work.
What's a gaming laptop?"

Says "the average man" playing the game.

There are millions of players. Not just the 10 you hang out with plus the 50 you follow on YouTube.

Millions of players do not all have High-End PCs.
It's just not in the cards.

[CrimsonThunder]

I don't think the game is being held back because of PS3 users.

I think there are waaaaaaaay more PC users who have hardware lower than that of a PS3 that play the game.

"I play FF14 on the laptop I get from work.
What's a gaming laptop?"

Says "the average man" playing the game.

There are millions of players. Not just the 10 you hang out with plus the 50 you follow on YouTube.

Millions of players do not all have High-End PCs.
It's just not in the cards.

Basically this.

It's funny how often the PC fan base overlooks the fact that a notable percentage of PC users playing are not using high end gaming setups when they discuss this topic. I know at least 6 in-game friends who manage to play on poor quality laptops. How exactly will dropping PS3 support benefit them?

[Valkyrie-Amber]

well heres the simple truth not at all because the game engine will not magically change if ps3 surport is dropped and all.

[Sensual]

You all do realise that they themselves said that the PS3 was holding them back right, not on everything but a few? Read what Yoshi P. said about the PS3 vs PC & PS4 in several aspects.
It is also probable that with the next expansion PS3 support will be droped. There's many things they didn't add because the PS3 wouldn't really handle it. I can't name them, but it has been stated by him.
A PS4 is basicly a computer, their technology is not so diff from actual PCs. While the PS3 isn't. A shitty PC can still hold itself better than a PS3.
Also extra dev costs having to port the game to PS3, rather than PC & PS4.
There's also the example of GTA 5 which is on all platforms and they did the same because last gen consoles are becoming outdated and simply can't hold the same amount of "features" & other stuff as a new gen console.
You can't expect a console from almost 10 years ago to be able to handle the same thing as a PS4, that's just irrational.

[Valkyrie-Amber]

.... ummm game started out on ps3 and pc so its hardly a port + its ture ps3 is holding back the game but i dont see the devs reworking the whole game engine cause of major costs and time so if the base engine is not changed it will not provide these super improvements many people seem to think but may add a few more capabilitys like fate sizes amounts of mobs and stuff but nothing to amazeing...

[Valkyrie-Amber]

though sayng that it would be nice to have more item slots for our houses thats an major issue the ps3 is causeing.

[Lexia]

.... ummm game started out on ps3 and pc so its hardly a port + its ture ps3 is holding back the game but i dont see the devs reworking the whole game engine cause of major costs and time so if the base engine is not changed it will not provide these super improvements many people seem to think but may add a few more capabilitys like fate sizes amounts of mobs and stuff but nothing to amazeing...

1.0 never made it to PS3, it could barely even run on most PCs.

[Nanaho]

realistically, no not yet, the biggest thing holding XIV back right now is how they handle data saving, they save more often (twice as i recall) then most other online games like this do, which takes a large chunk of available server power to do other things, like larger inventories, etc. i think someone said they save every 15 seconds? and most save every 30 or something like that, someone more knowledgable on this could pipe in on it, but i think it's the biggest bottle neck the game has right now more so then PS3 support