unlimited frame rate option has been removed from the client on 5.0

[silverlunarfox]

Did they actually get the limiter to work consistently then? Because sometimes mine likes to stop working.....I try to keep it at 72 for physics and stuff...but....sometimes it just goes unlimited for zero reason. Which is fine, but.......it's not...

[Krojack]

I don't even know what the big deal is anyway, whether the fps is 60 or 120 I wouldn't even be able to tell you because my eyes can't tell the difference. Just like with DPS, people just love big numbers and think the higher their fps is, the better they play or something.

This has nothing to do with big numbers. I run at an average of 110-115fps (144Hz monitor) and when the game drops to about 90 (80 for sure) I can tell see the difference and it's annoying.

Just because you can't tell a difference doesn't mean no one else can.

[Listrella]

I only run at 60fps and the game runs fine, I don't see the issue.

[Krojack]

Guys. The unlimited selection is all that changed.

1/1 is still going to be the framerate of your display, 1/2 is still going to be half the framerate of your display, and 1/4 is still going to be a quarter of the framerate of your display. All that changed is the unlimited framerate selection going from well, unlimited to 90fps.

That's what some people are guessing but still it's unclear. I wouldn't make this claim for sure just yet.

[asheryon]

I only run at 60fps and the game runs fine, I don't see the issue.

ummm, no one said it runs bad...but the difference beetween 144 and 60 is abysmal. (probably you never seen 120+, but if you did you would understand).

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

That's what some people are guessing but still it's unclear. I wouldn't make this claim for sure just yet.

All they said was unlimited was changing. There is zero reason to think anything else is. If it was, it'd be in the patch notes, no?

[Krojack]

They had to change the unlimited setting because it allowed players and bots to move OOB in certain areas.

Sounds like a "we have a problem with the core game client engine but we're not going to fix that. Instead we will just do a 5 minute band-aid patch and limit FPS rates."

[Xerkrosis]

I get motionsick in extended rapid camera movement scenarios. For some reason sub 100 FPS it bothers me less. Rapid movements on the screen above 120 or something just makes me dizzy faster. Something about the fluidity I guess.

Anyways its rather circumstantial and unrelated to FF14 since it doesn't really do that kind of thing with the camera. And yes I do get motionsick in RL too, but i'm a rather mild case as it usually takes a good hour or more for it to kick in.

Strange. But had something comparable. When I started to use SVP, to "increase" the framerate of a e.g. 30fps video, it was strange for me at the beginning. As if it was speed up, which may be the result of me being used to movies/tv series running with 24fps. I didn't have the "speed up"-effect with games.
After a time, the effect disappeared and I've had a smooth video before me. Nowadays I immediately notice the low diashow-like framerate of 24fps or 30fps movies. 60fps not as strongly, but noticeable.
Although I don't have any motion sickness in RL, maybe it may help with your motion sickness from high fps.

All they said was unlimited was changing. There is zero reason to think anything else is. If it was, it'd be in the patch notes, no?

Thing is, the ingame vsync does trouble for many, which results in stutters.
With "unlimited" it has been disabled. If you still wanted to cap it, you could use RTSS or Nvidia to do that, which does NOT result in stutters.

[WaterShield]

All they said was unlimited was changing. There is zero reason to think anything else is. If it was, it'd be in the patch notes, no?

All they said was Viera were coming. There is zero reason to think no male Viera. If it was, they would have said so at fanfest when they first announced Viera, no?

Point being, they don't have the best track record when it comes to communication. So it could go either way at this point.

[Vespar]

As someone who just upgraded my PC specifically for ShB this is a big smack in the face!!

I was hoping to see the game in its FULL uncapped glory. (Not to brag about the fps mind you, but just to enjoy it fully and get the most out of what my system is capable of)
I honestly dont understand why there needs to be a cap unless your PC isnt up to snuff. At that point let folks cap their OWN frames. I dont think the rest of the populace should have to be capped.