Hi Res Texture Pack

[ReplicaX]

We also REALLY need better Anti Aliasing when DX11 comes out.

I really hope we get msaa also would be interested to hear if people have had much luck downsampling since you can increase UI size it should be a good way of getting crisp graphics.

Sadly with DX9 deferred rendering, MSAA isn't really possible since pixel and vertex shading isn't done on every pass, only the 2nd. You just wouldn't get proper results or performance.

DX11 has more allowances for deferred rendering though due to hardware. Why I am hoping to see more AA options with that client since they will have the flexibility. Unlike DX9.

[Kule]

Sadly with DX9 deferred rendering, MSAA isn't really possible since pixel and vertex shading isn't done on every pass, only the 2nd. You just wouldn't get proper results or performance.

DX11 has more allowances for deferred rendering though due to hardware. Why I am hoping to see more AA options with that client since they will have the flexibility. Unlike DX9.

yeah i meant MSAA when DX11 is out not now.

[LenneSari]

HD TEXTURE PACK! Make it an easy choice on the launcher, a simple check box to enable HD Textures or not. I'd be more than happy to let my game update for an entire day downloading HD Textures to make it so much more pretty! ^_^'

[ghettobeat]

/SIGNED

[CrAZYVIC]

Count me in. Yoshi-p Can add options for PC users, Low, Medium, High, extreme Res textures, depending of our PC.

Another important thing i want add. I hope they add "TESSELATION". This effect is really important.

[Shioban]

Another important thing i want add. I hope they add "TESSELATION". This effect is really important.

Tessellation isn't a great way to create detail frankly it's rather a waste in most cases as it uses far too much overall processing power, it's essentially a waste if anything.
In the case of a tree, cobbeled stones, coiled wires it's a nice effect yes, it looks fantastic but with the sheer amount of topology overall in an MMO it would be a beastly rendering cost to use.

For an MMO you want to try and achieve the best detail you can with as LITTLE topology as possible (If you actually look for the wireframe versions of FFXIVs characters as I can't post it here you can see JUST how low poly everything is).

All the detail is retained from the original Hi-Poly model through various normal maps thankfully, hence the reason for this entire thread. If you lower the resolution of the diffuse (base) texture as well as the normal map you're affecting the overall detail retention. So in the case of FFXIV Tesselation /really/ isn't needed to get that extra edge of detail (however eating up a little more GPU memory in textures would be nice).



tl;dr
Tessellation isn't needed to create detail, it's very 'expensive' to use.
Normal Maps provide enough detail (as long as the resolution/light-sources is/are sufficient)

[Elazu]

Would download.

[Tiggy]

I would like to see some higher res textures. Saying that we wouldn't notice isn't true in the slightest. That said I know we won't see it till after DirectX11 anyway. So here's to hoping.

[ReplicaX]

Was only a matter of time someone posted the Artemis Bow. Something I stare at everyday...

[TeaTimeBear]

I'm all for this.