Texture and Shadow problems

[Althalan]

Hello guys, I´m having a really bothersome problem, it seems my shadows flicker a lot on NPC textures and i haven´t found a solution.
-I´ve already tried changing graphics settings.
-Already reinstalled Nvidia drivers

Below i have posted a video showing the problem especially on the character´s collar. It happens on all NPC and making my gaming experience very frustrating. Please help!

--> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-7p9wZeyg8

[Althalan]

Up plz! :cccc

[Archedeath]

Bump.

Been having the same issues on multiple machines. Do you have an Nvidia card by chance?

Here's a video of an example of what I see.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akBns136rLk

[Thukoolo]

Good morning! Thank you for posting in the Final Fantasy XIV Technical Support Forums.

Can you submit a Final Fantasy XIV system report? Simply go to the 'Config' option on the Final Fantasy XIV launcher and to the right of 'System Information' click on 'Display'. Lastly, have you attempted to adjust the settings for the shadow effects in-game?

Thank you for visiting the Final Fantasy XIV Technical Support Forums.

[Archedeath]

Here you go.

And yes, have messed with the shadow settings exhaustively.

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[Dynratygus]

Good morning and thank you for the reply.

Does this issue with the shadow and textures occur if the graphics are run at a lower resolution? Additionally we advise to update the graphics drivers to the most recent version. Does this issue occur when only one monitor is being used?

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[Archedeath]

This happens across multiple different computers/monitors/resolutions that I have, all NVIDIA GPU's. Even happens on the newest drivers.

[Thukoolo]

Good morning Archedeath and thank you for the reply,

I apologize for the delay in my response to this issue. Have you attempted to cap the FPS to see if this may help the issue? Additionally, have you attempted to play once more with these overlays/programs closed? [Discord, NVIDIA GeForce Overlay]

Lastly, please disable Full Screen Optimizations to see if this may make a difference. To disable this feature, please find the "ffxiv_dx11.exe" and right click it and select properties. Then under the compatibility tab, there will be a check box labeled "Disable Full Screen Optimizations". Check it and click apply.

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