[Dev] Overtaxation of PC Hardware

[Rentahamster]

I hope we can get an official translation from a Dev or Mod here because if so that comment may potentially start a shitstorm because it means SE is really not serious about updating the game client to run properly and for the past 2 months we have been lied to.

The translation is accurate enough. JPN post said there's not plans for Dx10/11 because of the PS3 at this time, but if there are major graphics changes or more widespread usage of dx10/11 they'll work on it.

I don't see how anyone was lied to. There are many more graphics and game code optimizations you can do to this game that don't involve Dx10 or 11. Jumping to Dx10/11 probably isn't worth it at this time and place since they can still do a lot of improvement just within the Dx9 framework.


Still, going back to the JPN post, it's kinda weird how they bring up the PS3 again. Why should that even matter? Also, why design a super beautiful, graphically intense game like FF14 and then get all mushy at the problem of graphics performance? It doesn't make sense. If they were gonna be so damn picky about hardware limitations, why'd they make FF14 so pretty in the first place?

I always thought the plan was this:

People with kick-ass PCs: Play FF14 on PC with all the latest and greatest graphics, like the rest of us PC gaming master race.

People with crappy PCs: Play on PS3.


Perhaps, this plan is not as simple as I think it is (Although it should be. This isn't a problem for other developers).

[Soukyuu]

Still, going back to the JPN post, it's kinda weird how they bring up the PS3 again. Why should that even matter?

It's good to see that the same question got posted by multiple people on that JP thread, some are saying it's just an excuse... imo, that's exactly what it is.

And thanks for confirming my translation, I'm still learning Japanese. Good to know I didn't make any major mistakes.