The Bloom effects that I describe and show have been mentioned in additional threads as not being able to disable glare, and the new graphics update causing eye strain. I personally have been unable to play the game (besides basic content/limited ARR) without getting headaches or migraines, due to how much brighter the game is. Sadly, I am not alone in having discomfort and pain due to these changes. I do hope this issue is unintentional, as I would love to actually play this game again without experiencing pain.
Date & Time: Since June 28, 2024, 2:00 AM PST (patch 7.00, Dawntrail Early Access)
Frequency: Always
World name: Sargatanas; every world is affected
Character name: Hiun Kaien
Retainer name: N/A
NPC name: N/A
Monster name: N/A
Class/Level: All
Party or solo: All
In-game time: Always
Area and coordinates: Anywhere with lighting effects
Housing: All; as long as it has lighting
Steps:
1.) Updated game when Dawntrail early access was available.
2.) Logged in when servers were up.
3.) Noticed that settings got reset. Realized Bloom effects could no longer be disabled, as it used to be under the "Glare" option. The "Glare" option in itself no longer affects anything in the game.
4.) Disabled/enabled every additional graphic setting to see if it would remove the bloom, no available setting was able to.
5.) Re-downloaded game data, repeated step 4, bloom was not removed.
6.) Reinstalled the game, repeated step 4, bloom was not removed.
Adding an option to be able to disable bloom would be the easiest way to fix this issue, as those with more sensitive eyes can still enjoy your game while those that are unaffected wont have to change anything.
A comparison image of bloom vs. no bloom (Pre 7.00)
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Connection Specs
- Not needed as this is a issue regardless of connection/ISP
■ PC Specs
To obtain the system information, open the FFXIV launcher and select Config → System Information → Display.
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SYSTEM_OS Windows 11 Home 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (22621.ni_release.220506-1250)
SYSTEM_CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-14700F (28 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
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SYSTEM_BIOS G16CHR.303
SYSTEM_LANGUAGE English (Regional Setting: English)
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SYSTEM_PAGE_FILE 65316.227MB
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SYSTEM_DIRECTX_VERSION DirectX 12
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DEVICE \\.\DISPLAY1
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_CHIP NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_MAKER NVIDIA
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_VRAM 7957.000 MB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_SHARED_VRAM 16274.113 MB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DAC Integrated RAMDAC
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DISPLAY_MODE 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvaki.inf_amd64_55f0af456dd092fc\nvldumdx.dll,C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvaki.inf_amd64_55f0af456dd092fc\nvldumdx.dll,C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvaki.inf_amd64_55f0af456dd092fc\nvldumdx.dll,C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvaki.inf_amd64_55f0af456dd092fc\nvldumdx.dll
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_VERSION 32.00.0015.5612
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_DATE 6/24/2024 17:00:00
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
3.0
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_PIXEL_SHADER 3.0
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_VERTEX_TEXTURE SYSTEM_SUPPORT
SYSTEM_SOUND LS24AG32x (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_ID {3DD46768-3D8B-44A9-ABF5-54E1E4DD1AE4}
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_NAME nvhda64v.sys
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SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_DATE 2/17/2024 17:00:00
SYSTEM_SOUND Speakers (Realtek(R) Audio)
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_ID {B7880507-7040-41CA-98D6-9C21101C324E}
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_NAME RTKVHD64.sys
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_VERSION 6.0.9614.1
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_DATE 12/4/2023 17:00:00
SYSTEM_INPUT {6F1D2B60-D5A0-11CF-BFC7444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME Mouse
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SYSTEM_INPUT {BF955B30-241E-11EF-8003444553540000}
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SYSTEM_INPUT {BF955B30-241E-11EF-8004444553540000}
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SYSTEM_INPUT {BF958240-241E-11EF-8005444553540000}
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SYSTEM_INPUT {BF958240-241E-11EF-8007444553540000}
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SYSTEM_INPUT {BF95A950-241E-11EF-8009444553540000}
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