Dawntrail Graphics Update - Eye Strain

[Erinellza]

I can't even read the messages about the image (my photosensitive epilepsy is being annoying and wigging out at the image), but I understand it's from someone's game, and that's just awful. It just shouldn't be like that in anyone's game, and I know if I played with that it'd likely be a trip to the hospital (and I'd be hoping it wasn't one-way only).

I really hate to ask because it's important we show just how bad the graphics can be, but it would be lovely if you guys could just edit your posts to remove the image. Perhaps just keep it in the initial post, which makes it easier to skip past. Or just describe it rather than show it, just this one time. If you can't, I'll have to bow out of the thread for a bit, and then hope no one else includes it in a reply again!

Thanks.

Sorry about the pictures. Yesterday when I was working on the gifs I got a migraine that lasted all night. I sent them to the accessibility team (my 2nd e-mail). I can only hope that they will read it. Or maybe one day some SE devs will visit this thread and stop ignoring us if we have proof? Idk, I'm hoping for a miracle at this point...

Anyway, I'm trying to figure out how to hide the picture under a spoiler button but I'm horrible at these forum code thingies.
Edit: gifs hidden in my original posts!

[Mirikh]

I took a break for a month after finishing MSQ, hoping there would be some fix. I finally decided to play a bit today, and after doing a few roulettes and getting off the game, I still feel extremely sick nearly an hour later. I ended up in a Nier raid for an alliance roulette and felt as if my poor eyes and brain were about to melt in there. It's becoming unbearable with the constant eye strain, headaches, and nausea I get whenever I attempt to play. Is there still no option to disable all the excess glare, bloom, and random blurring?

If something in game is making you feel ill you should leave the instance. Nobody expects anyone to stay in an Alliance raid when they are feeling ill, and Nier raids are pretty flashy, and it does bother some people out there. Sorry this is happening for you in the game and hoping something can be done to alleviate it.

[Gwen_Lavellan]

I can't even read the messages about the image (my photosensitive epilepsy is being annoying and wigging out at the image), but I understand it's from someone's game, and that's just awful. It just shouldn't be like that in anyone's game, and I know if I played with that it'd likely be a trip to the hospital (and I'd be hoping it wasn't one-way only).

I really hate to ask because it's important we show just how bad the graphics can be, but it would be lovely if you guys could just edit your posts to remove the image. Perhaps just keep it in the initial post, which makes it easier to skip past. Or just describe it rather than show it, just this one time. If you can't, I'll have to bow out of the thread for a bit, and then hope no one else includes it in a reply again!

Thanks.

Done ! I’m so sorry!

Edit : didn’t found the spoiler tag so I just removed the image.
What’s the [] for hiding something?

[Rueby]

Done ! I’m so sorry!

Edit : didn’t found the spoiler tag so I just removed the image.
What’s the [] for hiding something?

it's [HB] [/ HB]
without the space

[Gwen_Lavellan]

it's [HB] [/ HB]
without the space

Thank you!

[LunaAldegar]

If something in game is making you feel ill you should leave the instance. Nobody expects anyone to stay in an Alliance raid when they are feeling ill, and Nier raids are pretty flashy, and it does bother some people out there. Sorry this is happening for you in the game and hoping something can be done to alleviate it.

It's sad that after the expansion came out, the only solution we seem to have is to leave the instances or just not play at all. I'm able to play for about an hour without getting too sick *if* I avoid any duties/roulettes. This entire situation sucks. I'm glad we are able to get through 99% of the MSQ (except for the last trial) with NPCs since I could come and go whenever I had to without having to make other people wait for me to either recover or leave. As much as some seem to hate that the option even exists, if it wasn't an option, then me and probably plenty of others wouldn't be able to even get through MSQ because of getting ill inside the dungeons.

[themrcoolaidman]

Has anyone been having issues with near any other screens or games? It started with just Dawntrail for me, but now even my phone or computer can bother me which never happened before. My eyes just feel like they're constantly working overtime.

[Anarnee]

Has anyone been having issues with near any other screens or games? It started with just Dawntrail for me, but now even my phone or computer can bother me which never happened before. My eyes just feel like they're constantly working overtime.

I don't have issues with other games that I have noticed, or with my computer, but after playing XIV for any amount of time on PS4, the sun or lights in the room will bother me. I have to take my sun glasses with me everywhere... What was a purchase I made for fashion (I use to only wear the sunglasses in my hair) has become a daily necessity

Usually I'm done with leveling everything on my main and an alt by this point in an expansion. I am not even half way done.

[Argantaelle]

I'm not very prone to motion sickness, but even I feel uneasy when traversing through forest terrain when it's raining. Tree branches, grass, shadows from branches and grass, and new bright raindrops are moving constantly, and sometimes I can't see anything at all and have to do my ARR tribal dailies almost blind.

(There are two examples below. The pictures are not animated, so they are safe to see.)

This is not very good (Outer La Noscea)



But this is much worse. Sylflands at night when it's raining are very difficult for the eyes.

Also, I've noticed that the increased brightness and contrast of the world put strain on the eyes, and my eyes are getting tired quickly. I'm used to taking a break every 40 minutes or one hour, but even this habit can't help me not get headaches after 3–4 hours.

(minuscule HW spoilers)

Every NPC is slightly illuminated when clicked on, but Lucia is indeed burning brightly.

[Ceridwenae]

Thank you for hiding/removing the image! I really appreciate it - I've now been able to read your posts properly and add my likes! <3 A couple of unedited posts remain, but it's easier to scroll past one or two images than successive postings of the same - that said, it'd be good if those replies could still be edited to either hide the image or remove it. That way I (maybe others too!) can read and like the post, and I can safely resume bumping this thread to the front page when necessary, and for as long as the forum allows me to*!

*unsubbed because of graphics; currently just logging in for plants, retainers and grand company turn-ins across my alts. It's so silly: only one of my alts has Dawntrail access, and yet all of them are well into levelling gatherers (and some crafters) into the 90s via grand company turn-ins and occasional custom deliveries. One alt hasn't even ventured into Endwalker combat content yet, and is going to ding 100 on gatherers before my sub runs out. Don't get me wrong, I don't play this game for its combat particularly, and I much prefer crafting and gathering, but eh, it's just daft at this point. Can't even do bounties and FATEs without a migraine, and really am bored of not even doing any deep dungeon stuff. FEH