Graphics Update In The Future?

[Saccharin]

Why would we need one though? WoW has managed to keep millions subscribed for 15 years and looks pretty bad in comparison to this game. I don't see why this game won't do similar.

WoW's had many engine upgrades over the years. They've ditched DX9 and now support DX11 and DX12, and upgraded old models plus have a 64 bit client.

[mario710]

Why would we need one though? WoW has managed to keep millions subscribed for 15 years and looks pretty bad in comparison to this game. I don't see why this game won't do similar.

Selling people garbage just because you can get away with it is BAD BUSINESS.

This game has beautiful graphics, but it needs improvements in staggeringly appalling areas.

[SigmaOZ]

This game sure needs a visuals (graphics) update, it's just too old looking now.


Black Desert Online looks pretty good to me and the new race (Shai!?) is making me interested in that game!...

[AnimaAnimus]

This game sure needs a visuals (graphics) update, it's just too old looking now.


Black Desert Online looks pretty good to me and the new race (Shai!?) is making me interested in that game!...

Yeah but FFXIV needs to not look like BDO. You can pretty much tell a Korean mmo just by sight since they all pretty much look the same. Not in actual models but the style is all the same like they have 1 set of assets and just put everything together differently. They couldn't make it more cookie cutter than if they did straight up anime style game which also all seems to look the same.

I like ffxiv cause it looks like ffxiv or a high res ffxi. It's not cookie cutter like so many mmos these days, esp eastern ones.

FFXIV however will likely not see a full upgrade as instead of making the assets in high res and downscaling them like most games do so they can easily upgrade graphics down the line, they just straight up made low res assets instead.

[Inuk9]

I think the game looks pretty good, we should have some performance upgrades instead. Like being able to see a rank S mob before his aoe hits you because there is 70 people hitting him.

This game sure needs a visuals (graphics) update, it's just too old looking now.


Black Desert Online looks pretty good to me and the new race (Shai!?) is making me interested in that game!...

You can play BDO anytime you want. Good game.

[RareItems]

I don't think they're going to update FFXIV graphics since they never upgraded FFXI's lol.


As for BDO Remastered, FFXIV on DX11 with Reshade on is just as good as BDO on Remastered mode. Obviously BDO on Remastered mode with Reshade on will push BDO ahead, but you will need a very expensive PC to do that lol.

[Saccharin]

The graphics dont need updating the server code needs updated.

Most games are moving towards a realm-less infrastructure.

FF14 have doubled down on the server cluster infrastructure by splitting existing ones (in Europe) to solve poor server technology.

We should be allowed to play with any one in the region not stuck to out 'datacentre'.

Glamor is an increasingly popular feature in MMORPGs and there should not be such (server) limitations on collecting them. RIFT for example has dire server code but they allow you to collect EVERY skin in the game - for free. If (former game company) Trion could do it why can't SE.



We need a server code reborn.

[mario710]

The graphics dont need updating the server code needs updated.

Most games are moving towards a realm-less infrastructure.

FF14 have doubled down on the server cluster infrastructure by splitting existing ones (in Europe) to solve poor server technology.

We should be allowed to play with any one in the region not stuck to out 'datacentre'.

Glamor is an increasingly popular feature in MMORPGs and there should not be such (server) limitations on collecting them. RIFT for example has dire server code but they allow you to collect EVERY skin in the game - for free. If (former game company) Trion could do it why can't SE.



We need a server code reborn.

Spaghetti code OP

[Eldevern]

The games was built to work on PS3. An overall graphic update almost need a whole rewamp of both server code and client code. From what I know FFXIV engine is a mix of Crystal Tools with few parts of Luminous engine. If they really want to make the game "up-to-date", it would be less expensive and faster to build a new game. But it remains unlikely to happens soon since most wide audience systems can't handle latest graphics at their max. Four Titan X for a demonstration during a show is not exactly what I call a wide diffusion system. And since we talk so much about global warming... don't expect they follow a path that leads to always more powerfull desktop systems. Unfortunatly, I expect they rather adapt to mobile systems.

On one hand, I wish it be some kind of photorealism, but on the other hand... Imagine Namazu texture, considering them, I'm fine with the current ones

Spaghetti code OP

Pretty much this.

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I do like the Lahn animation and the graphics :3 But they have clipping problems too and need more graphics ressources. FFXIV looks to be a bit more efficient.