Dawntrail Graphics Update - Eye Strain

[CuteBucket]

These pictures of Amaurot made me want to go check something, so I just went and did it.


This is a picture I took something in 6.0 to use as a reference. I fount the exact spot I took it at and did my best to recreate the shot.


Here it is in 7.0.

The lights in the sky shift around and don't seem more or less bright in either version.
But I dunno... There's something about the 7.0 version I don't like as much. The color temperature for one changed. But it just looks muddier to me. I can't quite put my finger on it. There's just something that my eyes like about the 6.0 one better when I look at the little details in the shape of the buildings and the windows.

[Rueby]

The lights in the sky shift around and don't seem more or less bright in either version.
But I dunno... There's something about the 7.0 version I don't like as much. The color temperature for one changed. But it just looks muddier to me. I can't quite put my finger on it. There's just something that my eyes like about the 6.0 one better when I look at the little details in the shape of the buildings and the windows.

I noticed that it depends on your location, that the shot I posted doesn't seem consistent all over. X:16.8 Y:23.7 Z: -2.3
I sadly lost my old screenshot folder due to hard drive failure so I can only criticize what I'm seeing and I can't compare it to the old game anymore

Looking at the two pictures you posted, I feel like my eyes also prefer the 6.0 one. Hmmm...I think the 'sky' feels abit too busy that it distracts from the backdrop. It also feels as if a green-ish tint stained it all..which gives it a very hazy look? I don't know

In the 6.0 shot I know what my eyes are focusing on. In 7.0 I feel like this hazy effect is making me unsure of what to focus on, it's natural that the big tower in the center is the 'focus' and naturally you'd want to look there. But I feel like I'm struggling to make out the details, does that make sense? Distant stuff feel blurry and the bloom makes it look worse and the weird hazy look going on hmm...yeah I don't know.

Maybe the word is busy..? The 'sky' has too much going on. This is meant to be underwater (supposedly deep) I don't know how pure white is filtering so prominently...or at least it's doing so in my game.

What coordinates is that shot taken at? Because I feel like no matter where I am the 'sky' is kinda full nuclear.

[Iscah]

The updated picture is more yellow, which detracts from the "underwater" impression, and the buildings seem less crisp against the background. Did they add fog?

[Rabblerabble]

I still haven't been getting pain from the graphics but I have started to notice the motion blur a lot more
I have been putting a lot of hours in game the last few days. I also have been noticing more issues with lighting while going inside housing, especially with low or 0 lighting. It could be how they originally intended 0 to work from the get go, bit I will try to find my stash of images and make some comparison images.

[MiaBlaze-Cari]

And back to Page 1.
Also wasn't there supposed to be some announcement or something? Didn't see any so far. Have been playing other games that dont give me actual physical pain. :')

[Erinellza]

And back to Page 1.
Also wasn't there supposed to be some announcement or something? Didn't see any so far. Have been playing other games that dont give me actual physical pain. :')

That's what I asked last week and someone said it was postponed until THIS week but it's Friday already and we got nothing. But I'm also scared they won't even mention the eye strain issues. What if this crap will never get fixed? I'm in panic mode at this point.

[MiaBlaze-Cari]

That's what I asked last week and someone said it was postponed until THIS week but it's Friday already and we got nothing. But I'm also scared they won't even mention the eye strain issues. What if this crap will never get fixed? I'm in panic mode at this point.

I see...Extremely disappointing that they're seemingly trying to just sit it out. :/ Overall if they won't fix it I'll probably cancel my sub and move on even tho I made a lot of positive memories with the game. If it weren't for my house I'd already be unsubbed tbh.

[TaleraRistain]

Hubby and I were doing the Rising on our characters on Sunday and by the end of it he had a headache because of the bloom and glow on the boob lamps everywhere for it.

[KushinaAwakening]

Unfortunately, Square Enix made no mention of eye strain issues in today's announcement.
It's only a response to players who have problems with their characters following the graphical update.
I'm very disappointed, but not surprised. I think Square Enix couldn't care less and that, unfortunately, these problems will never be solved... I hope I'm wrong, but I've just given up hope.