Phase 3 Beta Screenshots

[Kuya]

I would really love to leave ambient occlusion on, but it just really makes the game difficult to play.

[miokomioko]

ambient occlusion is a global method, meaning the illumination at each point is a function of other geometry in the scene

Occlusion literally means to shut off or stop. In this context, it's shutting out ambient light when local geometry should be blocking some of it.

Unless you want to bring ray-tracing and caustics into it, I'm pretty certain this technically has nothing to do with texture and what you're talking about is diffusion... I was looking for differences in XIV from switching it on/off and all I could really notice from the scene I was in was the nicer (darker) shading under the brim of my hat and in some corners of my character, collar of the shirt/neck, etc. Then again, I wasn't wearing anything glossy like metal at the time, so you could be right and the option does what you mentioned in addition to what I stated.

[Akiyama]

Ambient occlusion thing is like -50% fps on any card, with it off you get high fps, depth of field doesn't impact fps too much.

I was getting 30-40 fps just out in the field myself with Ambient occlusion, with it off its a constant 60 everywhere and around people

Even in town and around aetherite? D: You suck, Gulk. I get 15-25 shit FPS there. Out in the field is pretty high though.

[Gulkeeva]

Even in town and around aetherite? D: You suck, Gulk. I get 15-25 shit FPS there. Out in the field is pretty high though.

yeah lowest I got was 30 in towns wondering around (like 10-15+ people maybe?), but uhh.. playing below 60fps with how the mouse = /ohmygodowtf so I turned that stuff off >.>

might try later when new radeon 6xxx's come out and water cool OC my cpu to like 4.4Ghz

Radeon 5870 (oc'ed)
intel i7 920 @ 3.6ghz
8gb ddr
win7

[Akiyama]

Yeah.. I'm at:

GTX 460 1GB (Minor OC, but not much)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 @3.2GHz
4GB ddr2
Win7 Ultimiate

[Kaiyoko]

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...6-05-22-05.jpg

Not trying to stir surplus issue up here, but posting to prove there is indeed a rank to surplus if anyone had any doubt.

Edit- Also I got surplus to rank 25, but I couldn't find a pic of it.

[Amastacia]

Ambient occlusion thing is like -50% fps on any card, with it off you get high fps, depth of field doesn't impact fps too much.

I was getting 30-40 fps just out in the field myself with Ambient occlusion, with it off its a constant 60 everywhere and around people

FFXIV is a DX9 game.

Ambient Occlusion implementations in DX9 are always horrible (both in terms of processing impact on GPU, and in relative returns based on that extra processing).

I really fucking wish SE didn't suck at PC engine development, and had a DX10/11 codepath.

Edit: Even SE's AA implementation is kinda bleh. I didn't really mess with it, but I'd like to see if I can't shut it off from the config and force it on from CCC.

[Arximiro]

Is that the lvl 1 axe star or does it just look like it. I had thought you could make an Axe with B leather straps?

[Jamison]

FFXIV is a DX9 game.

This... this frustrates me to no end. I can't comprehend how a company that has said they want their graphics to be so advanced it will take time for the industry to catch up, knowing some people won't be able to play today because they can't upgrade/afford the parts/computer, and yet has seemingly locked themselves into a version of direct x that is as old as it is. I'm sure I've seen games that use DX11 if available, but fall back on DX9 if not, right?

Keeping this on topic, I got a few screenshots in with the 10.8 ATI drivers, and while it might just been my imagination they do look a bit better than before.

[Kaiyoko]

Is that the lvl 1 axe star or does it just look like it. I had thought you could make an Axe with B leather straps?

I needed an Elm or ash axe haft but they removed it from the game for crafting.

[Hogie]

Cjskater and Shido ohhh myyyyyy


Ill see you two sluts soon

[Apelila]

Question: was there an option to take screen shots in the beta?

[Arximiro]

Question: was there an option to take screen shots in the beta?

No, Fraps Only.

[Pyree]

No, Fraps Only.

Or you could use the Print Screen button that comes on every keyboard...

[Gokulo]

That's a bother though, have to save every image then, can't take pics one after another

[Arximiro]

Or you could use the Print Screen button that comes on every keyboard...

Oh really? I think only 100% of people know that thanks. That wasn't his question.

[jenasu]

this old yet?
http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/top.../imgs/im03.jpg

[Arximiro]

Shit is crazy old. If you can locate the stats on them so we know if they are worth it, that would be new.

[Murureru]

I can see them being charges for some reason! XD

[Null]

I hope they are. Cause, well cause I can't have em.