Dawntrail Graphics Update - Eye Strain

[alikan]

I just went to Yanxia to gather my custom deliveries since I can't do anything...

I noticed a weird blur when looking at the sky whenever I move...I'm standing in a huge patch of grass and everytime I move/or am in motion it blurs...going from sharp to blurry...?? I actually got a headache from this....

I have noticed the same issue today when I was gathering some materials at my Island Sanctuary. It is really perceptible in grassy fields and tree branches. When I'm moving, the leaves get really blurry and with more contrast. When I stop moving, they get more sharp but also lose some contrast, like the leaves are not casting shadows properly. It seams like the TAA is causing the Ambient occlusion to glitch somehow. It is really distracting when you intermittently mash the walking button, because the whole image kind of flicks.

[Erinellza]

I have noticed the same issue today when I was gathering some materials at my Island Sanctuary. It is really perceptible in grassy fields and tree branches. When I'm moving, the leaves get really blurry and with more contrast. When I stop moving, they get more sharp but also lose some contrast, like the leaves are not casting shadows properly. It seams like the TAA is causing the Ambient occlusion to glitch somehow. It is really distracting when you intermittently mash the walking button, because the whole image kind of flicks.

I'm not an expert but I'm pretty sure this happens because of graphics upscaling. I recently bought Horizon Zero Dawn during the Steam sale and it has graphics upscaling too, so I tested it and I had the EXACT SAME issues when I turned it on (blur when moving, especially noticeable on trees, grass, ground textures)! But in that game, we can turn it OFF and that's what I did. Boom, all of the issues were gone, just like that! The fact that we can't turn it off in XIV is unacceptable!

[DynnDiablos]

I'm not an expert but I'm pretty sure this happens because of graphics upscaling. I recently bought Horizon Zero Dawn during the Steam sale and it has graphics upscaling too, so I tested it and I had the EXACT SAME issues when I turned it on (blur when moving, especially noticeable on trees, grass, ground textures)! But in that game, we can turn it OFF and that's what I did. Boom, all of the issues were gone, just like that! The fact that we can't turn it off in XIV is unacceptable!

The graphics update implemented TAA scaling which is known for creating image ghosting. It is really noticeable to me when you rotate the camera around your character, but also really noticeable in foliage. SE seems to really struggle with this implementation. FF7 Rebirth and FFXVI has really bad image ghosting as well.

[Erinellza]

The graphics update implemented TAA scaling which is known for creating image ghosting. It is really noticeable to me when you rotate the camera around your character, but also really noticeable in foliage. SE seems to really struggle with this implementation. FF7 Rebirth and FFXVI has really bad image ghosting as well.

And it was never fixed in those games? Then we are screwed, tbh...

[alikan]

I'm not an expert but I'm pretty sure this happens because of graphics upscaling. I recently bought Horizon Zero Dawn during the Steam sale and it has graphics upscaling too, so I tested it and I had the EXACT SAME issues when I turned it on (blur when moving, especially noticeable on trees, grass, ground textures)! But in that game, we can turn it OFF and that's what I did. Boom, all of the issues were gone, just like that! The fact that we can't turn it off in XIV is unacceptable!

Glad to know there is a fix to it, but saddly I'm on PS5 and the graphics upscaling is always on, regardless of mode you choose. They should add the option to turn it off. I would gladly take a little more blur to those flickers.

[gllt]

I'm basically just paying for a forum sub at this point.

Bump.

[Doopliss]

I don't have this issue, but +1ing for the people who do. A graphic update shouldn't be causing health concerns like eye strain, headaches, or motion sickness for so many. Please consider this issue a priority.

[gllt]

Bumpity bump.

[gllt]

To the top. My sub isn't very useful right now..

[gllt]

If a Square ignores it but an external tool fixes it, I know what I'll be doing.

Really wish FFXIV would stop becoming a Bethesda game though where the modders are expected to do everything.