Multisampling issues

[Alfortis]

Details

Ever since the new hardware from july 11, ive been having issues with multisampling.

http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com/pl/news/detail?newsId=5b726194cfa11dd0ca69e9e2952e7d2b99f3c9d8

Before this update I was able to run the game at near max settings and now after the rollback issues and this patch 1.18, I have not been able to use multisampling unless I lower to to 2XMSAA or none.

The frame rates do not drop though, Its the connection to the game. The sending and receiving would basically be at red 0 and it would stay this way for about 3-10 min. All my drivers are up to date and FFXIV prior to the update would never really have any issues. I have also re-installed the game and I am still having this issue. So my theory is, its coming from your side SE.

My old card (ATI 5770) was not really able to handle multisampling at 8XQ MSAA so it gave a huge frame rate drop and I never really got disconnected or saw my sending and receiving at red 0 unless there was a connection issue. My current card (ATI 5870) had no issues though, until all of this happened.

My internet connection is not an issue as well. I can play any other game, stream movies, and download gigabytes in a matter of minuets.

Steps:

1. Turn on multisampling to 4X or 8XQ

2. The game disconnects and gives the sending and receiving at red 0 (no frame rate drops though)

3. Unable to interact with the game at all unless I wait 3-10 min.

4. After restarting both cable modem and router, made another attempt to log back in to the game but the result was the same.

5. Re-installed the game, but the results stood the same.

Date & Time: Ever since the that hardware change for the rollback issues. issues have become worse since patch 1.18

Frequency: Always. Mainly in the city area, but out in town its an issue aswell when I interact with the environment or it disconnects over time.

Platform PC

PC Type Home built.

OS Windows 7 64 bit.

Graphics Card: ATI HIS Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5

ISP: Comcast

Type of Internet Connection: CATV

PC hardware

-=-=-=-=-=-=- System Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-

Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64bit (build 7600)
Processor AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor
Number of Processors Logical Core Count 4 Physical Core Count 4
BIOS BIOS Date: 08/20/10 14:03:58 Ver: 08.00.15
Language English (Regional Setting: English)
Physical Memory 4094.180MB
Virtual Memory 2047.875MB
Page File 8186.504MB
Storage C:\ Hard Disk Drive Total Disk Space 931.413GB Free Disk Space 627.176GB
DirectX Version DirectX 11
Graphic Device(s) ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series
+Device \\.\DISPLAY1
+Chip ATI display adapter (0x6898)
+Maker ATI Technologies Inc.
+Video Memory 1014.426 MB
+Shared Video Memory 1791.090 MB
+DAC Type Internal DAC(400MHz)
+Display Mode 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
+Driver aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
+Driver Version 8.17.0010.1083
+Driver Date 5/24/2011 10:06:38 PM
+Driver Language English
+Vertex Shader 3.0
+Pixel Shader 3.0
+Vertex Texture Supported
Sound Device(s) Realtek HDMI Output (2- ATI HDMI Audio)
+Device ID {565A5758-1772-4C5F-8D54-89E29675CB9F}
+Device Name RtHDMIVX.sys
+Driver Version 6.00.0001.6358
+Driver Language English
+Driver Date 4/26/2011 11:26:00 AM

[Zenaku]

We been getting Lag issue from the day they fix the hardware issue trust me it a issue with there end but i am getting better fps now with 1.18 but still i could run the game much better before.

[Alfortis]

Thank for the reply

but i'm not facing FPS issues, its just the connection but only when I enable multisampling. Ambient occlusion drops the FPS but it does not d/c from the game. It's just odd how going up to 4x MSAA and beyong I get connection issues and this was never an issue. I just updated nearly all my drivers (besides apple stuff that just wont update).

Thanks for the reply though, at least other people are not facing this.

[Zephir]

Thank for the reply

but i'm not facing FPS issues, its just the connection but only when I enable multisampling. Ambient occlusion drops the FPS but it does not d/c from the game. It's just odd how going up to 4x MSAA and beyong I get connection issues and this was never an issue. I just updated nearly all my drivers (besides apple stuff that just wont update).

Thanks for the reply though, at least other people are not facing this.

again....bootcamp is shit with FFXIV..my friend have the same problem and is a bootcamp and parallels problem