Dawntrail Graphics Update - Eye Strain

[Platinumstorm]

Save us Yoshi-P

[SongOfTheWind]

It does feel pointless. We can bump this thread for all eternity as was the case with some others running several years, with no result. I wish it was at least acknowledged.

[Jeuno]

I have unsubbed from FFXIV now, first time since 2.0 started. I just cannot play this game anymore with my eyesight problems.
It feels sad it's come to this for me, but it is what it is.

I have started to play GW2 and one bit of good news is that it doesn't hurt my eyes at all. Honestly I'm loving the open world content and how much more relaxing it is to play as it's not causing me migraines or headaches.

I still hope to come back to FFXIV in the future if the graphics issues are addressed.

[Wind-Krysvein]

It does feel pointless. We can bump this thread for all eternity as was the case with some others running several years, with no result.

I don't want to get anyone's hopes up, but seeing as things have been exactly the same for a month now, I've began preliminary investigations into contacting the EU about this health-related issue. If Square Enix wants to play hardball, then that's what they'll get.

I have started to play GW2 and one bit of good news is that it doesn't hurt my eyes at all.

What do you mean playing a game for 15 minutes shouldn't cause people massive amounts of eye strain, migraines and general discomfort? Surely you jest.

[Erinellza]

Just logged in after the patch, no fixes/changes. 7.1 is my last hope.

[Rueby]

Someone in JP thread mentioned it
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...18#post6551218

along with the mount tilt which personally makes me abit sick

[Serilyn]

Giving a bump as someone who isn't getting eyestrain from FFXIV but has a lot of experience with migraines, I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

Ideally if bright flashing lights and things are a part of the issue the solution would be some way to turn off or minimize abilities that cause such things. I know we have options to turn off player abilities, but ideally you'd want one for enemies, bosses etc (and your own abilities). Even some sort of mode that can lessen any bright areas such as shown in the post before me.

No idea how feasible any of that would be, but I imagine discussing such possibilities might help narrow down what might help best and could be specifically asked for.

[Wind-Krysvein]

Bump. Plans are in motion.

[Anarnee]

It's pretty disappointing that they made a post to acknowledge some pretty mundane things but there has been not a word on this.

I'm gonna hide this...it's from Stormblood alliance raids...I don't wanna hurt anyone's eyes looking at this but come on.
I also did Euphrosene...Menphina's arena was super reflective and actually painful to look at.

For me the Nier raids at the worst offenders so far, especially the last two fights in Bunker and all of Tower.

Towers expanse of WHITE and BLACK and all the effect just have me nauseous the whole time. The last boss in tower is harder cause the shadows from the falling buildings don't seem to cast the same as they use to too.

[Rueby]

Another flashbang warning...this time the explosions in Castrum Meridianum...I actually had to look away from my screen a few times and they were still on going...