PS3 Performance

[Avengedangel]

R2+R1 for easy targeting. It puts priority to monsters and avoids everything else.

I'll definitely try that, never heard anyone mention it.

[Disa]

I'm not sure what everyone was expecting. It's a port of a PC game running on 7 year old hardware.

[Vossler]

I played both the PS3 and PC version during beta and I gotta say, the difference in FPS is pretty huge, everything felt sluggish on PS3, I was originally going to purchase the PS3 version since I got the PC version for free (legacy account) but at it's current state, I just didn't find the PS3 version enjoyable. But then again, maybe this really is all the PS3 is capable of? Or, like someone else said, they could have added even lower graphics settings for the PS3 version.

[Voodoofreak]

I don't think PS3 is that bad. I used to have a gaming notebook and the old FFXIV graphics looked amazing and ran amazing. Of course, I can't compare now because now it's a different game and I only have a PS3. I do notice a little bit of lag, but I think it's acceptable since we are working with dated hardware. If a PS4 version is ever released, I would have higher expectations.

[reality_check]

I have been disappointed with the PS3 version in many different ways. But I don't think it's SE's fault. They're working with hardware that is near a decade old. Pretty sure the PS3 only has 256 mb ram. Definitely going to be buying a gaming PC though.

[De4dd0g]

I have been disappointed with the PS3 version in many different ways. But I don't think it's SE's fault. They're working with hardware that is near a decade old. Pretty sure the PS3 only has 256 mb ram. Definitely going to be buying a gaming PC though.

I just think if they turned off certain effects like weather maybe render less distance and less trees/grass the fps would shoot up. It's a decade old so yes they need to lower the games visual effects even further for performance.

[Ceol]

The game looks fine on my TV playing on PS3. The only problems are cluttered UI, small amount of objects loading on screen, and players/mobs moving stop-motion-like from far away.

I'm happy with it, though. I'd rather use my PS3 than shell out $600 for a gaming PC.

[KogaDrake]

I started on my PS3, got to 50 in a week using the PS3 and had but only two issues:

1. high traffic fates with mobs not loading (SE needs to adjust loading so it is party > mob > others for both pc and ps3)
2. few issues where party members kinda go invisible in dungeons and needed to use return to fix the issue each time

Are the graphics great? well for the ps3 limitations I say yes.

I have now also setup bootcamp on my mac and started playing the PC version. now I can see the graphics are much better (I personally turned them down for optimal performance), Standard laptop settings are very similar to what you get on the ps3, just with more people/mobs showing on the map. I will continue to use my ps3 for some things, and it meet the expectations of what you can get given what a ps3 has.

The other big advantage of the PS3 is it has constant fps, on my mac while my average fps are higher, when things get a bit crazy they drop lower then I would like, and this does not happen with the ps3.

[Animespora]

Game is running completely fine with nothing game breaking and it does go over 30fps at times.

If you care so much about graphics go buy the PC version.

[Vix_Spellweaver]

PS4 pre-ordered.
Game should look and run amazing if they port it over(and I don't see why they wouldn't)
Suk it microsoft.