Dawntrail Graphics Update - Eye Strain

[fuitgummy]

Posting to add my support to this thread as well. Dawntrail has been really rough for me, especially from the 97 dungeon onward. I've never had as many consistent issues with eye strain, migraine triggers and motion sickness with FFXIV as I have with this expansion. The VFX feels so much more painful than it used to be, and I can't even really do the 100 trial due to this issue. I know it was previously mentioned here, but I really would like an option to minimize boss VFX to only what's essential for gameplay. There are bosses in quite literally every part of content including and past the 97 dungeon who have at minimum one or two attacks that quite literally hurt to look at. The idea of an eye strain mode is really appealing, and I hope that Square does consider it.

I have also noticed lights flickering in a lot of areas, especially in interiors? I don't really know what setting is causing that, I've tried changing everything in the graphics that I could and nothing really fixes it.

[vanillavanitas]

i personally haven't experienced anything but i have had a friend go through a migraine after playing xiv when she hasn't before. please, please, hire a group for accessibility options in xiv, or hire people to double check everything for accessibility every patch! ps4 doesn't even have the color change options that pc does. we need the same options on every single computer or console that can play xiv! we need npc effect settings for duties! please, i want to play with my friends. they've already bought the game and they deserve a game that treats them kindly.

[gllt]

Front page bump technique

[Wind-Krysvein]

Bump.

Gee whiz, it sure would be nice to play some Dawntrail.

[LianaThorne]

Has anyone here tried to reach out to their support about it? Not the in game one, like by email or something?

I'm curious of their response to this situation if someone has.

[Erinellza]

Has anyone here tried to reach out to their support about it? Not the in game one, like by email or something?

I'm curious of their response to this situation if someone has.

I messaged support through the Mogstation, I got the same copied and pasted reply someone else got here several pages ago. Support told me to message contact-accessibility@eu.square-enix.com. My friend and I sent polite and detailed e-mails about the issues and a link to this thread but they never replied.

[Lizvette]

i don't per say have any eye strain from the game itself in the enviroments like Gridania, but M2 is bright yellow, then blue and pink on pink. that one definitely is a little annoying to see correctly and i need to focus a lot more to even see what is happening.

nevertheless, i support the thread - hope that people get an option to downgrade the graphics, if it's uncomfortable for their eyes

[gllt]

Can't play, might as well post

[usagilove]

I really don't know why this graphics update got pushed through, they should've spent another year or 2 on it to make it work properly.
There are 100's of issues, besides the eye-strain, that need fixing.

[Rueby]

I really don't know why this graphics update got pushed through, they should've spent another year or 2 on it to make it work properly.
There are 100's of issues, besides the eye-strain, that need fixing.

Well, I suspect they wanted to ride the hype of HQ grass and maybe felt that this expansion needs abit of 'something' to spice it up. I think they botched it. I guess they were confident that everyone would adore it and salivate all over the bloom and glare and radioactive-to-the-eye VFX.

When I preordered I didn't expect to get a product that hurts my eyes and causes me headaches. I don't really trust them anymore.