Is DX11 Client going to be separate?

[Lokisama]

I just read about the early access post in the main site and there it says PC users just have to update their client's so does this mean that the DX 9 and 11 client is the same but you just choose which option to use?

[TripPsyc]

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."

Loadstone Topic

Edit: Understanding what Dx11 is please glance over:
http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...for_beginners/

[Lokisama]

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."

Loadstone Topic

Yeah this is the one I was referring to :P I guess it means the DX11 will be updated to the old client then

[Dgsoil]

They have explicitly stated that the DX11 client will be an entirely separate download a few times, so unless stated otherwise more recently I would assume you have to download the new client.

[Lokisama]

They have explicitly stated that the DX11 client will be an entirely separate download a few times, so unless stated otherwise more recently I would assume you have to download the new client.

Ah I though I heard something like that in one of the live letters that's kinda why I asked this question in the first place as the post in lodestone doesn't say anything about the DX 11 client I wonder when they let us download it

[Nihility]

They have explicitly stated that the DX11 client will be an entirely separate download a few times, so unless stated otherwise more recently I would assume you have to download the new client.

while i don't doubt you that it was said, a dx11 "client" should just be a small-ish file that contains settings for windows to use dx11 with the game client.
It honestly should be so small that it would be included in all windows versions of the game need it or not

An entirely separate game client to use it doesn't even make sense.

[Dgsoil]

while i don't doubt you that it was said, a dx11 "client" should just be a small-ish file that contains settings for windows to use dx11 with the game client.
It honestly should be so small that it would be included in all windows versions of the game need it or not

An entirely separate game client to use it doesn't even make sense.

Source: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...67#post2919167

DirectX 11 Client Distribution

Coinciding with the launch of Heavensward, we will be releasing the DirectX 11 client. Those of you who are already playing the Windows version, and using graphics cards that support DirectX 11, will be able to download this client to play in a DirectX 11 environment. The depth expression is remarkably different. The amount of strain placed on your processor will be lighter, so please check out the DirectX 11 version if your machine supports it. The client can be downloaded for free.

[Sove92]

The client is separate, but both clients use the same game data, you don't need to redownload the entire game.

[Moonleg]

The question is probably the definition of 'client'.

Is it just a separate .exe file? Like ffxiv.exe vs. ffxiv_dx11.exe? In that case the download will most likely be included no matter what (since we're talking a few megabytes in a game that's already in the dual digits of gigabytes), and the launcher will point to whichever one you want.

[Canadane]

Considering they've mentioned they won't be including any higher resolution textures, almost all of dx11 enhancements are done by your graphics card using existing assets. Game files don't regularly need their own versions to accomplish this.