[Dev] Overtaxation of PC Hardware

[indira]

im pertty sure ps3's will fry since there gonna have to max it out and it gonna be a gimped version.
its probly gonna run like oblivion on the ps3 & x360

[Rydin]

im pertty sure ps3's will fry since there gonna have to max it out and it gonna be a gimped version.
its probly gonna run like oblivion on the ps3 & x360

I'd imagine it wont fry a PS3... its easier to test console hardware to avoid that kind of thing since you really only have to test the game on each PS3 revision....
Also, the graphic settings, Shadow quality, Anti-aliasing, Anisotropic filtering, draw distance, draw quality and frame buffer would be set and unchangeable at a place where the PS3 can run the game just fine...
So worst case scenario is that the game on PS3 will look much worse than the PC version, but wont be choppy, or fry any PS3's.... Of that you can be sure

[Soukyuu]

So worst case scenario is that the game on PS3 will look much worse than the PC version, but wont be choppy, or fry any PS3's.... Of that you can be sure

Are you really sure about that? I know of a few games that DID run choppy on the PS3... Looking at how SE handles the PC version I doubt they will handle the PS3 one better. Though on the other hand, SE's console titles were more polished.

[Rydin]

Are you really sure about that? I know of a few games that DID run choppy on the PS3... Looking at how SE handles the PC version I doubt they will handle the PS3 one better. Though on the other hand, SE's console titles were more polished.

Yea, It could run choppy... but on a console you'd figure that you have a lot more control (See: complete control) over the hardware being used... and the graphic settings...
Overtaxation of PC hardware, I can see how that could happen
But overtaxation of console hardware seems inexcusable.... You are removing tons of variables. the only variable left is internet connection speeds.... If it is choppy on PS3, it's because it went out the door with the devs knowing exactly how choppy a product they had

[Ilean]

Overtaxation of PC hardware, I can see how that could happen

I don't.

Unless FFXIV is somehow overclocking your CPU/GPU there can't be overtaxation. Your CPU and GPU go up to 100% load and that's it, no application can squeeze them beyond that point.

[Rydin]

I don't.

Unless FFXIV is somehow overclocking your CPU/GPU there can't be overtaxation. Your CPU and GPU go up to 100% load and that's it, no application can squeeze them beyond that point.

That my friend, is what we call semantics....
What over taxes doesn't mean over 100% load... thats impossible...
It means it stresses your system more than games of comparable graphic quality
Like if Solitaire pushed your GPU to 100% load and made the CPU and GPU temps skyrocket... that Solitaire would in fact be overtaxing your hardware
Hardware wasn't meant to run at 100% load round the clock.... prolonged exposure to high temps causes capacitors to go bad very fast...

[Ilean]

That my friend, is what we call semantics....
What over taxes doesn't mean over 100% load... thats impossible...
It means it stresses your system more than games of comparable graphic quality
Like if Solitaire pushed your GPU to 100% load and made the CPU and GPU temps skyrocket... that Solitaire would in fact be overtaxing your hardware
Hardware wasn't meant to run at 100% load round the clock.... prolonged exposure to high temps causes capacitors to go bad very fast...

If your hardware crosses the meltdown threshold at 100% either you find what's causing it or switch to another brand.

Hardware is made to be run at 100%.