graphic update?

[Jagick]

I think the graphics are fine as is for an MMO, we just need higher resolution textures. Some of this stuff is blocky and pixelated even at a distance.

[Haseno]

A graphic update isn't feasible while the GPU market is heavily inflated in cost due to chip/semi-conductor shortages, and other factors such as monetary system inflation, and competition from crypto. Your average mid-range GPU costs $1000 right now, and this time 3 years ago it would cost half that.

Updating graphics, would turn many players PC's obsolete in a time where GPU acquisition is a more daunting challenge and they'd be pushing their own players out of the game or into a lesser experience.

[TristanX]

They could add a new preset too. Maybe Maximum (2022). With a warning for those who does not have the hardware that has enough performance.

[SigmaOZ]

^^^


You see reason, this game is very accessible for all kinds of hardware and I don't understand why the graphics quality should be held back.


Let this game have options for everyone, if you want blocky graphics have at them, I want beautiful high-end graphics for my very personal experience.

[Shougun]

I feel they could get nice mileage out of the tech side, further improving lighting, special effect system, weather, flora, water, physics in general (with options for things like personal, party, everyone), aa, and such features. There are some particular textures though that are a bit egregious lol (most are fine, but a few are like holy pixel batman). I wonder if they could use AI to accelerate some of those tasks. Most models are pretty good, but I would say character models getting a bit more poly would be neat (though probably one of the most expensive things they could do, depending on if gear needs changed, round as in hands, feet, bum).


I mean some of that does involve more than just 'code', but obviously having to do a pass over the entire game would be rather daunting of a task, meanwhile allowing the engine to produce higher quality results with the same inputs (while still allowing lower resource intensive options) would be nice.

[Shuuli]

Imagine what this game would look like with unreal engine 5.

[gumas]

i dont think ff14 will ever have huge overhaul graphical upgrade, i remember years ago the dev said that overhaul graphic is impossible because the chaotic spaghetti code in the game.

remember that they salvage this from the original ff14 which already a total chaos and become what we know ff14 now, further graphic update will require something like sega do with their PSO2 => NGS which literally create a whole new game with new engine but allowing the player to transfer their character and 90% of their stuff to the new game.

[Endariel]

Was wondering whether the dev team has any plans to upgrade the graphics. They are very outdated and I know for a fact this game would get even more players if the graphic looked how they look in Final Fantasy 7 remake.

They tried, FFXIV 1.0 was the result

[Shialan]

If they really want to get another 10 years out of this game, they will need to upgrade the graphics sooner than later. If not even an engine update.

[Slayer25c]

If they really want to get another 10 years out of this game, they will need to upgrade the graphics sooner than later. If not even an engine update.

Yoshi p has say they probably update them in 7.0 as PS3 no longer around and they probably will end PS4 support next expansion