Weren't we supposed to get hi-res texture packs?

[SigmaOZ]

SE and Yoshi-P could upgrade the API to DirectX 12 and use all the new features, that way multi-core CPU would work much better and the game could see an improvement in FPS for many players!...

They could also upgrade the game's engine to their new one that works with DX12 and maybe even Vulkan, there are so many ways they could improve FFXIV, I have no idea of why they don't invest more in this game if it is a solid money maker!...

FFXIV is looking shabby already and it will only be worse in a couple of years when 4k games will most likely be the standard, SE has to do something about it!...

[Alexander_Dragonfang]

I can't belive there is people that thinks this game graphics are great or anywhere near.

Textures are BAD, models are really simple, shadows are a mess, Anti-aliasing is nearly none-existent (this game FXAA sucks, even for FXAA standars...) draw distances and model pop up is all over the place (like at some distances, chocobos load before the stable, lmao) and any fancy thing is just underwhelming. The only real graphical quality of this game is the lightning, is really nice, but the lightning alone, cause reflections...

If you look at this game from afar it looks "acceptable" at best, if you look it up close... Are we in 2006? Honestly, the game needs a lot of graphical help in a lot of areas, textures being one, real anti-aliasing being another, the shadows are still a mess in heavensward, draw distance of objects needs a proper slider cause the pop-up of models in crazy... Don't even get me started on the parallax fiasco that this game has.

[Lexia]

Honestly I do not think SE is going to spend any money on making the graphics better as long as the game is making them money in it current state.

[Mwynn]

Don't even get me started on the parallax fiasco that this game has.

*pffzt*



Gotta love deforming Terrain!

[Chiapet]

*pffzt*



Gotta love deforming Terrain!

This stuff i hope 4.0 get rid of that .. makes me sick idk why

[Naunet]

They could also upgrade the game's engine to their new one that works with DX12 and maybe even Vulkan, there are so many ways they could improve FFXIV, I have no idea of why they don't invest more in this game if it is a solid money maker!...

Because they're literally just using it to fund different games, probably. It's pretty shameful.

I would definitely love better textures. The low-res stuff is pretty hideous. xD

[Atoli]

If you have issues with the melting mountain syndrom turn your Parallax Occlusion down to normal. It works terribly with the low rez textures in the game. If we had better textures the occlusion would work better. Until we get better Textures the Occlusion will give you these nightmares.

Omg thank you so much, I was actually feeling sick when looking at melting surfaces (if at least it was just the mountains..).

[Alexander_Dragonfang]

We gonna hit 4.0 and this still messed up: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...immering/page3

[Kewitt]

Not as long as PS3 and PS4 non pro are being used. but if FFXIV go PS4 Pro maybe.. that will be the push from sony and SE..

[Riardon]

We definitely need this. Graphics are ok in this game except from the textures' res. It's too low. Everything seems fuzzy and pixelated. Armours especially cloths suffers. Ground textures too. They never promised better textures officially not to my knowledge ofc but this doesn't mean we don't need them or we should stop asking for them. Some people think this is not a big deal. Well it is a big deal. Once you actually see it you will change your mind. And don't worry about performance this is just an option you can turn on/off. Once you see how Eorzea will look with better textures you will wonder why this wasn't a thing already. C'mon Yoshi & Co make it happen it's hard to implement them.