[Dev] Overtaxation of PC Hardware

[ArkhamNative]

Got word back from Yoshida about the changes that they're planning to implement. Like I assumed, there aren't concrete details on what precisely is being done that I care share, but he said that along with the PS3 version development, they are performing optimization work to overall the core engine to make improvements.

Can we have the original Japanese so we can feed it through Google T̶e̶a̶ ̶L̶e̶a̶v̶e̶s̶ Translate? (Kidding!! )

My reading of Bayohne's tea leaves:

• PS3 work mentioned in present progressive tense. YES!
• They're working on improving graphics performance. YES! (I've noticed mine has gotten a little choppy the last month or so.)
• Optimization means taking something already functioning, looking for bottlenecks, and addressing those issues. It's the opposite of overhaul.
• OTOH, overall is used as a verb, and tired/busy people often substitute homonyms, so I dunno, really. (I'm assuming tired because the rep also messed up with can/care.)
• So, my guess is there are two separate processes going on, one requiring overhaul, one requiring optimizing.
• "that I [can] share" - whether Yoshi-P said "I can't share with [rep]" or Yoshi-P said "the 360/Wii-HD/Mac port is really helping improve the graphics performance, but don't tell the customers", the result is the same: the rep can't say.

[bsphil]

Got word back from Yoshida about the changes that they're planning to implement. Like I assumed, there aren't concrete details on what precisely is being done that I care share, but he said that along with the PS3 version development, they are performing optimization work to overall the core engine to make improvements.

Hmm, sounds a bit like the "fix" for UI lag shortly after release. Forgive me if I don't hold my breath over this, one of the most vague of all statements. Only way it could be less specific is if you just said "there are plans to make it better".

Why can't details like that be shared, out of curiosity? It's not an upcoming game feature, it's not a storyline spoiler, it's just an update to the game engine. Why the veil of secrecy over something we won't have the source code for in the first place? If they're just trying to keep it a surprise, don't worry, the only real surprise will come when the game runs smoothly for once and can open/navigate UI menus without a half second delay.

Not going to sit here and argue with you when 349 posts in this topic say otherwise, so please provide proof this game ever worked on PS3 and that the reason we are having so many issues is due to a bad port. Pictures or articles from SE would be nice, as I have not seen any. As far as we all know development was done side by side and SE just has no clue how to optimize for proper PC hardware usage. The data also suggests that the current client uses to much RAM and that is why it does not run on the PS3, other than that we know nothing more about PS3 functionality, especially when most 60GB users already replaced there current HDD for something bigger.

The game was working back in 2010, the only problem was that the game is so resource heavy that the 256MB RAM and 256MB VRAM on the PS3 couldn't hold all of the info needed to keep it running smoothly. Texture quality needs to be compressed down and it will only run at 720p, if not lower.

[Teknoman]

Well any news is good news

By the way, kinda off topic...but is there any reason why we cant post images on the forum?

[Teknoman]

Its probably "can share". He wouldnt just pop in to say "lol I has details but not for u"...right?

Nah i'm sure its "can share" :P

[Spellbinder]

Just dropping in my two cents, but I think Bayohne may have meant "optimization work to the overall core engine". *shrugs* Anyway you look at it, improvements are being made. (´・ω・｀)

[Munba]

Optimization is under way for sure but i hope also in some kind of overhauls to introduce dx10 features too. Eorzea needs to be less "woody" and with more immersive effects (enviroment shadows, first of all).

[Paragons]

just wanted to add; they are doing an almost complete rework on the engine. Its just a separate dev team from what I hear. Its being worked on side by side with the Ps3 prep; therefore probably why no so much news on it; although a dev did mention something similar to what I just said; and that they are different teams so doesn't know the info because said team is under wraps. They are not only working on fixing many things (streamlining but also actually completely revamping from scratch 80% of FFxiv so Im sure there's lots of testing/info that just isn't released because that would be far to much speculation.

[Teknoman]

just wanted to add; they are doing an almost complete rework on the engine. Its just a separate dev team from what I hear. Its being worked on side by side with the Ps3 prep; therefore probably why no so much news on it; although a dev did mention something similar to what I just said; and that they are different teams so doesn't know the info because said team is under wraps. They are not only working on fixing many things (streamlining but also actually completely revamping from scratch 80% of FFxiv so Im sure there's lots of testing/info that just isn't released because that would be far to much speculation.

Where did you hear this? The rework on the engine I mean.

[Chrees]

Where did you hear this? The rework on the engine I mean.

He didn't hear it anywhere. He's either making it up or (more likely) misinterpreted something else he read.

[3Jane]

No taxation without optimisation