Dawntrail character graphics update - opinions, requests and discussion megathread

[Tahli]

Something I noticed and reported as a bug in-game is some glitchy face textures on Zenos. I did get the reply that the bug report would be elevated for further review, but here's some examples if other people wanted to check if it's the same on their end.

Hidden for spoilers, and long row of screenshots:

- Stormblood lv. 60 quest "Where Men Go as One" cutscene #2, shows a red ear


- Shadowbringers lv. 78 quest "A Breath of Respite" cutscene #2, shows a red ear


- Post-Shadowbringers lv. 80 quest "Reflections in Crystal" cutscene #5, shows a red ear and pixellated shading on skin


- Endwalker lv 83 quest "In from the Cold" cutscene #2, shows a red ear and grid-like pixellation of face shading


- Endwalker lv 83 quest "The Martyr" cutscene #6, shows pixellated shading on skin


- Endwalker lv 88 quest "As the Heavens Burn" cutscene #4, shows a red ear at some angles, and pixellated shading on skin


- Endwalker lv 90 quest "Endwalker" cutscene #4, shows a red ear

[smitten_miquitten]

Sorry for the delay, I've been an exhausted little namazu.

Elpis -


Mare Lamentorum -

Omg, ty so much! This definitely makes the issue stand out more.

[Cheapshot]

I'd rather them take time and deliver a good product than 'we'll release it and fix it later'. I preordered this and renewed my sub, and honestly? It leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

I sadly agree. I have to be careful with money and yet I kept subbing to this game. It’s is the only game series left in which I still trusted the developers enough to preorder. It hurts to have that trust feel betrayed. I’ve been a real fangirl for this series and all that enthusiasm is gone. I wanted this to keep being my favourite active game. It feels bad to be asked what games I’m enjoying now and not have FFXIV be an answer I can honestly give.

My frustrations with this expansion really echo what the devs themselves felt were some of the core failures of 1.0 that they needed to correct course on.

[Moonfallen]

I sadly agree. I have to be careful with money and yet I kept subbing to this game. It’s is the only game series left in which I still trusted the developers enough to preorder. It hurts to have that trust feel betrayed. I’ve been a real fangirl for this series and all that enthusiasm is gone. I wanted this to keep being my favourite active game. It feels bad to be asked what games I’m enjoying now and not have FFXIV be an answer I can honestly give.

My frustrations with this expansion really echo what the devs themselves felt were some of the core failures of 1.0 that they needed to correct course on.

And yet history is repeating itself because they fucked up the graphics quality by making changes (there are A LOT of issues...), and saying they will make changes as needed in future updates but no one knows if let alone when that will actually happen. They could have just left it alone and worked on it over time before implementing it but chose not to do that. Shot themselves in the foot.

[Lorika]

Unironically, the new eyeballs are too detailed. Preferred the old high contrast less gooey ones.

More like eyes textures reeks of being generated by an AI.

[Lorika]

Omg, ty so much! This definitely makes the issue stand out more.

You mean the FPS drop when a big crystal or Aetheryte is in view? (PS5)

[smitten_miquitten]

No, I mean the crystal is literally different. The Elpis ones have an upgraded look and the non-Elpis ones do not. Look at the Elpis one glitter and the non-Elpis one just...doesn't. It's flat and doesn't look like crystal at all.

It's super easy to see in game if you're curious, just tp to any of the Elpis ones then to any of the Tempest or Moon ones.

[Feathetaria]

Sorry for the delay, I've been an exhausted little namazu.

Elpis -


Mare Lamentorum -

Good shots and point but I have to mention that this thread is about Characters. Not world and environment ♥

[Feathetaria]

I sadly agree. I have to be careful with money and yet I kept subbing to this game. It’s is the only game series left in which I still trusted the developers enough to preorder. It hurts to have that trust feel betrayed. I’ve been a real fangirl for this series and all that enthusiasm is gone. I wanted this to keep being my favourite active game. It feels bad to be asked what games I’m enjoying now and not have FFXIV be an answer I can honestly give.

My frustrations with this expansion really echo what the devs themselves felt were some of the core failures of 1.0 that they needed to correct course on.

And yet history is repeating itself because they fucked up the graphics quality by making changes (there are A LOT of issues...), and saying they will make changes as needed in future updates but no one knows if let alone when that will actually happen. They could have just left it alone and worked on it over time before implementing it but chose not to do that. Shot themselves in the foot.

Damn, I forgot about this but now I wanna cry? xD

[smitten_miquitten]

Good shots and point but I have to mention that this thread is about Characters. Not world and environment ♥

Ah sorry! It started as an aside about how Square Enix isn't putting a ton of effort into vetting some bugs. This was my example of a VERY easy to verify bug that got yeeted straight to "Unable to Verify", and it sort of off-topic spiraled when I was offered a gif for it (I don't know how to make one on PS5).