64-Bit and DirectX 11

[Laraul]

The advantage of a 64bit version would probably be no longer running the game via Windows On Windows (WOW64), which all 32bit processes run under when used on a 64bit version of Windows. Technically WOW64 has some overhead versus a process running naively. Realistically the overhead is so small it's not a concern and run as well as if being run on a 32bit version of Windows.

The "PS3 version's is to blame" excuse is a complete red herring. It's a completely different platform, running a completely different build. It would be like for me to say your old Android phone is holding back my new iPhone. It's silly and completely untrue, and should be regarded for what it is. Utter nonsense.

[Nutz]

The "PS3 version's is to blame" excuse is a complete red herring. It's a completely different platform, running a completely different build. It would be like for me to say your old Android phone is holding back my new iPhone. It's silly and completely untrue, and should be regarded for what it is. Utter nonsense.

As much as I'd like to agree with you, the devs have actually already said as much. It's true that the PS3 version can't affect the other versions of the game in and of itself, but the developers [currently] refuse to add any important functionality to the PC or PS4 version that can't be implemented on the PS3 version. This mostly comes down to additional simultaneous UI elements at this point, but the PS3 is more or less at the capacity of it's memory so it's difficult to add certain things that wouldn't cause any problems at all on PC/PS4.

[Laraul]

The PS3 already lacks some of the functionality of the other versions. It lacks traditional hot bars, the inventory grid, and gil/seals display elements, all of which exist with the PC/PS4 version. It can only display a single log window onscreen at a time, where as the PC/PS4 can display each window individually. Originally it the PS3 lacked the focus target window. This was addressed with the 2.1 patch. When the focus target window is displayed, the experience bar and clock are hidden, I assume to free up memory the memory necessary to display the focus target window.