This is my first post on the forum. There are 37 pages here and I apologize if this specific concern has already been brought up or addressed.

I have been enjoying Dawntrail overall and am blown away by most of the graphics update changes. The fog and cloud effects, especially, are breathtaking. The updates have improved my experience with the game for the most part, with one glaring (pun not intended) exception: some zones or instanced areas immediately give me headaches due to eye strain. Specifically, the problem is worst in the level 97 MSQ dungeon, the level 100 MSQ dungeon, and at times in the fifth overworld zone (with the lightning sky).

In the area of the 97 dungeon from the second boss fight (which itself is eye-strain-inducing) through to the last fight, the glare is so intense that I cannot see enemy groups or their attacks. I target blindly and follow my party members to the best of my ability. The bright, glowing floor is an enormous challenge and a serious deterrent towards my ability to replay this area. In earlier dungeons such as Vanaspati, I am able to point my camera away from the glare to minimize the detrimental effect; however, since the glow is in the floor in the level 97 dungeon, this solution is not possible.

Similarly, in the level 100 dungeon, the area with flickering lighting and camera shaking gave me a headache and caused significant eyestrain. I have only played through this instanced area one time. Its effects, as well as the flashing/flickering sky in the fifth overworld zone, remind me of the similar effects in Endwalker's Dead Ends dungeon. In both areas, the flashing/flickering (and their effects as I play) leave me reluctant to return for additional exploration, practice, and duty completion.

Is it possible to add a setting to disable flickering/flashing/strobe effects, and a slider for glare/bloom?

I understand that these visual effects add to the immersion and overall atmosphere of a given instance or overworld area. I hope that players who do not experience eye strain will be able to continue to enjoy them! But I also hope that there is some way for the accessibility settings to reflect this important adjustment so that I, and other players who experience eye strain (or other, more serious effects of photosensitivity) can continue to enjoy playing the game we love so much.

Thank you very much for your time and attention.