Yoshi-P says discussions about FFXIV on Switch and Xbox One are "Positive"

[Anatha]

Higher resolutions have no benefit towards performance.

Ps4 to ps4 pro is a massive improvement in performance. It's absolute nonsense to claim otherwise or even downplay it. It's night and day. I went from slideshows in cities and any intensive content esp. 24m, to being able to play smoothly no matter what. I can turn player nameplates on without fps coming to a shuddering halt, I can turn other player effects on and see the game as it is meant to be seen.

I cannot do that on the base ps4. It throws the games into the teens too regularly, it feels horrible and plays horribly.

Can the game be played fine with a ps4? Sure. It can also run on a toaster but that doesn't mean it will be pleasant or enjoyable and that's the goddamn point.

To make as few concessions as possible while maintaining smooth performance.


Switch isn't gonna happen. We don't need new dead weight.

[Wildsprite]

Switch isn't gonna happen. We don't need new dead weight.

from the sounds of it, it might happen. It wont matter what any of us say about it. this is SE we're talking about. if they want it bad enough they will push Yoshida and crew into making it. I just hope if that is the way it goes we get a decent stress tested version of the game and not some crappy version that isn't tweaked for the system.

also. you might want to keep in mind that the only reason we got ARR/HW on the PS3 in the first place was because of a promise made that FFXIV would be on it, there is no way the PS3 could even dream of running XIV 1.0 since the game was causing PCs far more capable than it to choke. otherwise it would not have happened at all due to how late in the lifespan of the system we were already in.

[GunksFoy]

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I'm not sure if you were replying to me, but this is an exaggeration at the least. I played on PS4 for over 4 years and it was never that bad. Sure, you turn down effects, but that only really matters in 24 mans and hunts. Not once did I ever have to turn down my own party effects or enemy effects. I still turn those down on PC because it looks stupid with everything going off. SE deliberately limited the number of players on screen at any time to help in this. Is my PC way better? Absolutely, but my experience on PS4 was never this bad, and I know dozens of other players on PS4 who would also disagree with you. The only concession I'll give you is that hunts could get a little messy.