[Dev] Overtaxation of PC Hardware

[Elkwood]

It's a problem, just not a DIRE problem. Which you all seem to be making it out as.

Who made this out to be a DIRE issue, I simply requested SE to allocate resources to making the PC client function as it should. For all we know it could be a simple design flaw that SE can resolve in under 30 days. The PC client should be designed for the PC and the PS3 client should be designed for PS3, I am not sure if cross developing 2 clients hindered the development of the PC version of the game, But I can tell you that the game performs far less than what it should based on my Hardware; this game should be perfectly flawless on SLI, and Tri-SLI fully capable of AO, 8X AA etc but for some odd reason it just is not, even running Dual GTX 580 cards. I shutter to think how poor this game performs on ATI 6990 and GTX 590 cards.

Especially considering SE states in order to run everything in full Optimal Video card is a GTX 460...

[derekx]

There's a lot of assumptions in this thread and misinformation about hardware in general. Just stop.

[Grit]

Because most PC games are Console ports....and single player with a set amount of assets.

There's really no excuse for it. You won't see any MMO exceed those recommended system requirements for at least another 2 or 3 years, because they know that players want to have an enjoyable MMO experience even on an underpowered rig.

Furthermore, a PS3 doesn't really meet those recommended system requirements either. But a console shouldn't be compared to a PC.

[MonsieurVerde]

There's really no excuse for it. You won't see any MMO exceed those recommended system requirements for at least another 2 or 3 years, because they know that players want to have an enjoyable MMO experience even on an underpowered rig.

Furthermore, a PS3 doesn't really meet those recommended system requirements either. But a console shouldn't be compared to a PC.

There are plenty of Other MMOS for your underpowered rig. O_o This game isn't a console port so it isn't based around dated hardware.

A PS3 easilly meets the minimum requirements and the recommended settings are for the PC. Considering the PS3 version will be toned down.

Oh, and take note that the recommended Resolution is 1280 x 720. Which is not very demanding.

[Cairdeas]

There's really no excuse for it. You won't see any MMO exceed those recommended system requirements for at least another 2 or 3 years, because they know that players want to have an enjoyable MMO experience even on an underpowered rig.

Furthermore, a PS3 doesn't really meet those recommended system requirements either. But a console shouldn't be compared to a PC.

Especially when the Console doesn't have 2 gigs of overhead Operating System code it has to constantly keep running.

[Jinko]

Agree with this thread, optimisation needs to be addressed, especially if you want to appeal to more players who can't afford beast PC configurations.

This game rarely uses more than 50% of my quad core or 60% of my GPU, some serious optimsation work needs to be done.

[MonsieurVerde]

Agree with this thread, optimisation needs to be addressed, especially if you want to appeal to more players who can't afford beast PC configurations.

This game rarely uses more than 50% of my quad core or 60% of my GPU, some serious optimsation work needs to be done.

List your play settings. Cause this game always uses 100% of my 5870 O_o

[Jinko]

List your play settings. Cause this game always uses 100% of my 5870 O_o

I'm using a 4870, 1080p @ 8xAA, getting around 25-30 FPS most of the time which is fine for me.

The problem isn't the framerate for me or even the heat of the CPU/GPU its the fact it doesn't utilize what I'm running it on, I heard FF14 is heavily bottlenecked by CPU issues though, so maybe SE need to look into optimsing their multithread compiler a bit better.

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[MonsieurVerde]

I'm using a 4870, 1080p @ 8xAA, getting around 25-30 FPS most of the time which is fine for me.

The problem isn't the framerate for me or even the heat of the CPU/GPU its the fact it doesn't utilize what I'm running it on, I heard FF14 is heavily bottlenecked by CPU issues though, so maybe SE need to look into optimsing their multithread compiler a bit better.

Any game can cause issues like that, techncially. What CPU and speed do you have running?

[Neptune]

This is certainly a big issue , i still have nightmares reading the issues with FFXIII destroying Ps3, and frozen screen at square enix logo.

Whoa what is this about. My PS3 is fried right now, and FFXIII does freeze at that screen.