Summary
Final Fantasy 14producer and director Naoki Yoshida stated that, in response to player feedback and concerns, the Dawntrail PC benchmark will be replaced. While Yoshida did not say when the newFinal Fantasy 14benchmark program would be released, he confirmed that portions of the character creator were overlooked and apologized for the mistakes.
During the annual 14-hour Broadcast stream on April 12 and 13, Yoshida pulled back the curtain ontheFinal Fantasy 14: DawntrailPC benchmark, which allowed players to not only see how their characters would look in the upcoming expansion, but also create character data for the Female Hrothgar race. Along withDawntrail, the first major graphical update forFinal Fantasy 14will be released, which makes the benchmark an ideal tool for players to test their PCs and see what upgrades could be made ahead of the expansion’s July 2 release. The current benchmark forFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrailcan still be downloaded from Square Enix’s website, and requires nearly 4GB of storage.
Following the release of theDawntrailbenchmark, someFinal Fantasy 14players expressed their concernsover the lighting and how their character’s features were changed. Ina Lodestone post, Yoshida confirmed that the benchmark client would be replaced. Yoshida also stated the character creation environment ofDawntrailshould have been updated to match the new graphics, but was overlooked as the developers prioritized other facets of the expansion, and apologized. Yoshida pointed out that “lifeless” eyes that lacked pupil highlights, flattened facial features caused by backlighting, and glossiness issues due to certain weather conditions would be among the top character creator issues being addressed.
Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail PC Benchmark Issues
Yoshida also stated that other issues related to data and processesin theDawntrailbenchmarkand the expansion’s full release will be addressed. Yoshida said feedback from players on social media and theFinal Fantasy 14game forums allowed him and the developers to pinpoint some issues that manifested due to the sheer amount of data being modified as part of the graphics update. Yoshida also provided examples from a non-exhaustive list, including unimplemented high-resolution textures, neckline issues for certain characters, and incorrect mouth scaling. It remains to be seen which specific changes between the benchmark clients will be made.
However, Yoshida did not state when the updatedFinal Fantasy 14benchmark would be released. Witha full calendar of eventsthat will take place beforeDawntrailis released, only time will tell when the new benchmark will be available.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
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