Info on Early Access (including times!) and question...

[RiceisNice]

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...723b86c22fee5f

Key infos include;

Start Time : From Friday, June 19, 2015 at 2:00 a.m. (PDT)

Windows/Steam users
Users who have registered their early access codes and are currently playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn will have their game client updated automatically as we near early access and will not need to download a separate client. Users who do not have the FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn client can download it here.
(http://sqex.to/ffxiv_client_en)

PlayStation®3 / PlayStation®4 (physical package version)
After registering the pre-order promotion code*, you will be prompted to download the client from PlayStation Store. * This is scheduled to be delivered before the start of early access.

PlayStation®3 / PlayStation®4 (PSN download version)
After pre-ordering from PlayStation Store, you will be prompted to enable automatic downloads to have the game pre-loaded on your console starting June 17, 2015. The Heavensward software will be available for pre-load two days before Early Access begins and will automatically download to your PS3/PS4 if automatic downloads are enabled. (Click here to learn how to enable pre-loading on PS3/PS4.)

Now my question is in regards to the DX11 client...is this going to be made available as well prior to the EA start, or after?

[Callinon]

Why do expansion launches always have to happen at like 4 in the morning >.<

I was at least hoping for JP midnight.

[LineageRazor]

Why do expansion launches always have to happen at like 4 in the morning >.<

I was at least hoping for JP midnight.

JP Midnight is great for Americans! (At least, those that don't have to work or go to school.)

...not so great for JP. "Yay, my game is being updated and I can finally try out Heavensward! At least until I collapse from exhaustion after a couple hours! Woo!"

4am in America is just about perfect for prime time play in Japan, which is why they do it. Being, you know, a Japanese game, and all... Just accept it, and go to bed early the night before. :3

[Iromi]

JP Midnight is great for Americans! (At least, those that don't have to work or go to school.)

...not so great for JP. "Yay, my game is being updated and I can finally try out Heavensward! At least until I collapse from exhaustion after a couple hours! Woo!"

4am in America is just about perfect for prime time play in Japan, which is why they do it. Being, you know, a Japanese game, and all... Just accept it, and go to bed early the night before. :3

I find that rather irrelevant when they have players from around the world. If they sell and make the game available to all then it certainly is more then Japan. Other places in the world do exist! I will be doing same thing I did during ARR launch..lol sleeping, and by time I wake up hopefully they'll fix most of the login issues hah.

[LineageRazor]

I find that rather irrelevant when they have players from around the world. If they sell and make the game available to all then it certainly is more then Japan. Other places in the world do exist! I will be doing same thing I did during ARR launch..lol sleeping, and by time I wake up hopefully they'll fix most of the login issues hah.

With a worldwide game, SOMEONE is going to get screwed over. XD

Better to start the launch sometime when the devs will still be awake to field any problems that arise. And problems WILL arise.

Yes, the folks at SE will be burning the midnight oil that night, anyway, so it's for the best that they don't start buring that oil STARTING at midnight...

[silverhope]

wont be home till sunday anyway I hope they fix all the bugs and log in issues by than

[Mirakell]

9am gmt... not too bad :3

[Chukkaque]

This is why I changed shifts on the 18th and took the 19th off.

[Drako]

Do we know if the DX11 client will include a DX9 option on it? Much in the same way as the benchmark does? Otherwise I'd want to have both available in case there's some serious issues that come out at launch.

[kyuven]

Do we know if the DX11 client will include a DX9 option on it? Much in the same way as the benchmark does? Otherwise I'd want to have both available in case there's some serious issues that come out at launch.

The DX11 client will probably not be as big as you think it's going to be, and it'll probably be a simple switch. It usually is for games that allow it (WoW and Civ V come to mind)

Does anyone know yet how large the 'patch' is going to be? Are we talking 2 GB? 5? 10? 30?

They've mentioned HW would probably cause the game to exceed 60 gigs, but I don't know if that's how big it'll actually be.