XIV on Switch and Xbox

[Jadub2k]

It would look just like it does on Pro, 4, and PC. The only question would be how it's optimized to be used on a Xbox controller. On the Pro/4 the touch pad is used to help navigate through menus.

Controller Mouse Mode lol (L1 + R3) or for Xbox controller that would be Left bumper + Right Stick in.. On top of that, PS4 is Mouse and Keyboard compatible. So you CAN play the console version just like PC by opening your settings, switching from Controller to PC and vise versa on the PC version. Its the same thing, so no doubt the Xbox version will be just like this..

[Jetstream_Fox]

Controller Mouse Mode lol (L1 + R3) or for Xbox controller that would be Left bumper + Right Stick in.. On top of that, PS4 is Mouse and Keyboard compatible. So you CAN play the console version just like PC by opening your settings, switching from Controller to PC and vise versa on the PC version. Its the same thing, so no doubt the Xbox version will be just like this..

I guess they could use Left Bumper and Right Stick, but the touchpad is way more convenient and useful, there is no reason to even use virtual mouse on ps4 because of it. Then again they could use the back button as a similar matter. Since the start menu would undoubtedly bring up the main menus and B would likely cancel out. It would still be real awkward though if you ask me.

[Elkanah]

It would look just like it does on Pro, 4, and PC. The only question would be how it's optimized to be used on a Xbox controller. On the Pro/4 the touch pad is used to help navigate through menus.

Most likely similar to how PC and the Xbox One controller work as it is. I've tested both the PS4 and the PC with controller to see how the functionality is used, and they're actually pretty similar. The only difference is that the Xbox One controller uses the select button (button with 2 squares overlapping) as the touch pad. And the start button works similar to the PS4 versions on the controller already. Since Microsoft has been working on putting in the keyboard function for some games; I could see XBS using a KBM or controller function

[Andevom]

That mobile version of FFXI we don't ever hear about anymore would probably work wonders on the Switch. But not XIV.

[Gumbercules]

That mobile version of FFXI we don't ever hear about anymore would probably work wonders on the Switch. But not XIV.

thought that got canned? XD Unless you mean grandmasters and that needs a translation! O=

[Gumbercules]

I wouldn't read to much into it, they will always be in talks for more platforms, its just good business. Whether those talks yield anything is another story. Still this is a case of "the more the merrier", so the more platforms they can bring in the better for the game overall.

[Maero]

Comes down to Power and what a system is able to access and load, Switch would struggle with Stormblood and we would be back to less inventory space, lol

[Tonkra]

Comes down to Power and what a system is able to access and load, Switch would struggle with Stormblood and we would be back to less inventory space, lol

If Yoshi thinks stormblood isnt possible on Switch he wouldnt take it into account.
He is not an amateur, so his hardware team.

Secondly: inventory space has nothing to do with the performance of a system.. moreover of server capacities.
Such bullshit..

Thirdly: the Nintendo Switch has MUCH more RAM than the PS3 .. and RAM is the most important thing for a MMorpg.
That was the major issue the team of Yoshida talked about when they worked on the PS3 version of FFXIV back then and why they made the zones smaller. And in the end also why they dropped the PS3 version.

RAM comparison PS3 <> Nintendo Switch:

PS3 RAM: 256 MB DDR3
Switch: 4 GB RAM LPDDR4

in short words: the PS3 is an old horse vs the Switch Handheld.

HUGE difference.. The Switch is technically in between of PS3 / PS4. And im sure the switch could run FFXIV Stormblood without any problems, but maybe not on highest settings if you want 30-60 fps thats for sure. But that wouldnt cause any limitations for the other plattforms. The graphics engine stays the same and we wont get back to the graphics detail of "1.0." (before ARR) where a flower pot contained over 1000 polygons alone.(the polygon amount of a NPC)



To that detail we wont ever get back. First: they would need to re-do all old regions (which would be like developing a new game) and secondly: they want to have a MMORPG that everyone can play on their shitty old ass PC's, just like WoW

And as i said just stop that bullshit bashing around the Switch as shown in the technical facts the Nintendo Switch is much powerful than the PS3.. especially when it comes to RAM (PS3 250MB DDR3 vs Switch 4GB LPDDR4 RAM) - the most important thing for a MMorpg.

Additionally FFXIV would run on a flash drive which result in shorter loading times etc.

[ReplicaX]

PS3 RAM: 256 MB DDR3
Switch: 4GB RAM LPDDR4

HUGE difference..

If you are gonna continue to edit the crap out of your post, change fonts and bold stuff, at least have the correct specs:

PS3: 256MB XDR RAM - System, 256MB GDDR3 VRAM
Switch: 4GB LPDDR4 (Unified/shared between the CPU and GPU)

If you are going to mention YoshiP's talk on PS3 Development and its challenges, it was more that just system memory.

Nintendo's direct competitors are 8GB or more, not using LPDDR, and their console specs will have a longer cycle with the title.

[Tonkra]

If you are gonna continue to edit the crap out of your post, change fonts and bold stuff, at least have the correct specs:

PS3: 256MB XDR RAM - System, 256MB GDDR3 VRAM
Switch: 4GB LPDDR4 (Unified/shared between the CPU and GPU)

Aye right... that makes the Switch obviously slower than a PS3 with 256 MB RAM... not..

And even its Tegra X1 graphics core is the more powerful GPU

If you are going to mention YoshiP's talk on PS3 Development and its challenges, it was more that just system memory.

I play FFXIV since version 1.0. and i watched many videos back then and interviews on the ARR development and YEs... it was THE major issue on PS3.

and their console specs will have a longer cycle with the title.

The game itself wont improve much when it comes to graphics, the environment will stay as low polygon as it is right now. As i said we wont ever go back to 1.0. graphics quality. There is not such a revamp in MMorpg history - and i play MMorpgs since 2000..

and if you havent recognized it yet: the support of PS3 is already gone. Which means the ""full power"" of PS4 and PC is already used in stormblood.

They just dropped PS3 support to get rid of some limitations, they wouldn't want to bring said limitations back with consoles like the Xbox One or Nintendo Switch.

And you do know that XBox one and PS4 arent away from each other worlds apart?

And if they would implement a Switch version do you think they would "limit" stormblood, cutting it into small zones in order to run on the switch? Like you say "bring back limitations"

The people's thoughts and logic seems very endless...