Is GShade allowed?

[GaiusDrakon]

Can the community team please answer this question?

Is this now the official stance of Square Enix? That the 2013 forum post is no longer official policy?

Utilizing such a tool would not violate any agreements customers have with Square Enix, and we don't plan on doing anything to restrict users from accessing it.

However, we advise that players use this at their own risk. Square Enix does not regulate the content of the aforementioned add-on and will not be responsible for any damage or losses resulting from its use.

[weebtext]

Did Square Enix make and distribute it? You know the answer.

[Kenky]

Short answer: No.

Long answer: Does it interact with the game files in any way what-so-ever? If the answer to that is "yes" then No.

[GaiusDrakon]

Did Square Enix make and distribute it? You know the answer.

What a useless response.

[weebtext]

What a useless response.

A perfect fit for a useless thread.

[GaiusDrakon]

A perfect fit for a useless thread.

I hope you realize this is an important issue because if you actually bothered reading the thread SE has previously said that Reshade/ENB/Gshade are OK under the ToS, and now a GM has said it is no longer applicable.

We need clarification.

Meanwhile your response is completely useless.

[Wilford111]

I mean it's spelled out in black and white, I don't know what more you want.

[weebtext]

I hope you realize this is an important issue because if you actually bothered reading the thread SE has previously said that Reshade/ENB/Gshade are OK under the ToS, and now a GM has said it is no longer applicable.

We need clarification.

Meanwhile your response is completely useless.

The clarification is don't get caught using it because third party tools are against ToS.

[Thaciscokidd]

As long as you don't run around with a banner saying that you are using X(streaming, talking in-game about it, posting on twitter.) you are perfectly fine.

They don't have something actively scanning your computer so just don't broadcast it.

[Ranaku]

Short answer: No.

Long answer: Does it interact with the game files in any way what-so-ever? If the answer to that is "yes" then No.

Shader tools don't interact in any way with the game files tho, they work through directx. This is also the reason why these tools can be used in other games the same way they are used in XIV. So that would be in this case a true grey area, it is a third party tool indeed like discord would be but it doesn't interact with the game itself in any direct way.

I mean...they accepted entries from gshade users for the fanfest art contest and the screenshot entries galery is full of people using gshade. Like so obviously full that it is not just a single mistake that gotten into the accepted entries through slipping through the cracks. SE knew that people use gshade and they basically made a whole part of the entire contest around that and altering screenshots.