Project | Overworld

Well, the folks at SE have finally revealed the “Final” system specs for PC users, and boy, does it sound like you need a pretty damn good machine. Posted on the games official site, here’s an in-depth detailed list of “PC specifications that are required to run the game smoothly with the stipulated in-game settings.”

Window Size and Display Mode: 1280×720 (Windowed)
Ambient Occlusion: OFF
Depth of Field: ON
Shadow Detail: Standard
Multisampling: 4x MSAA
Buffer Size: Window Size
Texture Quality: High
Texture Filtering: High

And here is the final recommended system requirements:

OS Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit*
CPU Intel Core i7 2.66GHz or higher
RAM 4GB or more
HDD/SDD Installation: 15GB of free space
Download: 6GB of free space on the drive containing “My Documents”
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better with VRAM 768MB or more
Sound Card DirectSound compatible sound card (DirectX 9.0c or higher)
Internet Connection Broadband or better (always-on)
Resolution 1280×720 (32-bit) or higher
DirectX DirectX 9.0c
Others Mouse, Keyboard, Gamepad
On a 64-bit OS, the software will run via WOW64 ( Windows 32-bit On Windows 64-bit )

Hiromichi Tanaka, producer of Final Fantasy XIV, has confirmed that the game will indeed be caught running at 1080p. That is, however, for the PC only.

So what of the PS3 version of the game? He says that it is locked to run at 720p on Sony’s power console. “The PS3 version will be running in 720p in order to ensure performance remains high quality,” he explained, “but the PC version can go up to 1080p if your machine is powerful enough as you pointed out. We also support multiple displays, so players can use two or three displays to show that game.”

Aside from the game running on multiple displays, it will also be running in 3D for those of you that can either afford a new gfx card/monitor or a TV.

Hear ye, hear ye, kupo!
Drop everything you’re holding—unless it’s a basket of eggs—for the annual Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza event will soon commence!

It’s about this time of year that fun-loving adventurers are heard egg-sclaiming, “Gosh, it’s been a while since I last heard an egg pun.” And who are we moogles to deny them the pleasure, kupo? To answer the call, the trusty Mog House Management Union (MHMU) moogles will be taking to the streets with oodles of eggs cradled lovingly in our little arms, distributing them to egg-semplary adventurers worth their salt sprinkled atop a boiled egg.

And you, Master. When the event begg-ins in earnest, I don’t want to see you sulking over shriveled potted plants in the Mog House, but outside hunting eggs, eggs, and more eggs! Kupopopo!

“But I don’t know the first thing about egg-hunting,” you say? Well, such egg-scuses can be thrown out the window as egg-straneous, kupo! Because for this year’s event, fledgling adventurers are being egg-stensively egg-sercised by their resident moogles in the ways of the egg-hunter, and I had the privilegge—erhm…that was probably a mite forced—of being on location for one such lesson!

Lean closer to hear the details, kupo!

Event Schedule
The Egg Hunt event is set to begg-in on Thursday, March 25th, 2010 at 1:00am (PDT), and egg-spire on Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 at 1:00am (PDT).

Level Cap Increase

History is about to be made with the increase of the level cap in the March version update and beyond! The increase will take place in stages until the new maximum, level 99, has been reached.

Up until now, character strength has been limited to level 75, and additions to the game such as monsters, strategic content, and equipment had been designed to correspond to this.

However, with the game having reached a certain level of maturity and the bulk of existing notorious monsters having already fallen prey to tenacious bands of adventurers, the development team has deemed that the time is now ripe for the bar to be raised.
Level Cap Considerations
We are aware that players will inevitably feel concern over how in-game elements such as support jobs, experience camps, and merit points will be affected by this change. We would like to take a moment to explain the measures that are in the pipes to preserve game balance.

Support job abilities that are not expected to steal the limelight from main jobs as a result of the level cap increase will be allowed to come into play. Furthermore, there are plans to tweak certain job abilities, job traits, and magic spells on an ongoing basis in order to further accentuate the uniqueness of each job when used in a main role, as well as its versatility when playing a supporting role.

New camping grounds are scheduled to be added to cater to the anticipated rise in demand for experience parties. Furthermore, the redistribution of monsters in existing areas is also under consideration.

An increase in maximum upgrades is being considered for existing merit point skills and attributes. Preparations are also under way for the introduction of a new type of merit point for players who have reached the new level 99 summit.

An announcement was made today at VanaFest 2010 for “Abyssea,” an all-new three-part series of battle-oriented add-ons.

A parallel world existing beside Vana’diel, Abyssea is a land fraught with perils and home to savage hordes of heretofore unseen creatures. Ferocious, towering NMs, new-look HNMs―even the garden varieties will confound would-be challengers with their unfamiliar and formidable powers. These and a whole host more await hapless adventurers with open arms and voracious maws.

In Abyssea, concerns such as the over-population of battle areas and the need for large time investments will be a thing of the past. The development team is hard at work creating a world where parties can engage in rewarding battles with powerful foes and collect prized equipment with the least of fuss.

More details are available via the following links:
The Official Abyssea Website
The Official VanaFest 2010 Website

New Version Update Announced! (02/23/2010)

We’re pleased to announce that the development team is hard at work on the next FINAL FANTASY XI version update, which is currently on track for a mid-March release!

As always, a host of new additions and enhancements are in store for you, the details of which will first be unveiled to the public at VanaFest 2010 on Sunday, February 28.

Those unable to attend the event need not despair, as extensive coverage will be provided via the VanaFest official site and Topics, including a streaming video feed and multilingual commentary from the international community teams as previously mentioned in this space. Don’t miss out on the festivities!

Visit the official VanaFest 2010 site today!

“Applications are now open for the Windows beta test of Final Fantasy XIV!

You must have a Square Enix account to submit an application for the beta. If you’re one of the lucky applications that gets selected, you’ll be notified via e-mail.

As we’ve heard before, the beta will grow, adding more and more people each round. If your application is not selected for the first round, don’t lose hope! You will still be eligible for other rounds of the beta testing phase! Those that are selected at any point during the beta testing phase will be able to continue to participate until the end of the beta test.

Head over to the application site to sign up!”

Note: At the moment the site is experiencing heavy traffic load and access to the application form may be difficult at this time.

“We are proud to announce that the official trailer for the third add-on scenario, “A Shantotto Ascension—The Legend Torn, Her Empire Born,” is now available for your viewing pleasure!

Head on over to the official site for a preview of the adventure that awaits!”

At Tokyo Game Show (TGS) in Japan a trailer was released for the upcoming add-on for Final Fantasy XI, A Shantotto Ascension.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzDiLkrwE8Q

“We’re pleased to announce that the development and quality assurance teams are hard at work on the new version update, currently on track for an early November release.
With thrilling new episodes of the Wings of the Goddess nation quests, job-related adjustments, added features for Moblin Maze Mongers, an extensive and all-new system involving items, and more, there’s sure to be something for adventurers of all stripes!

Further details will be posted here as the release draws closer, so keep checking this space!”

New Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2009 Trailer.

“Coming 2010. For Beta test details, visit the official site and subscribe to the FFXIV newsletter!”

The trailer can also be found in high quality fashion on the official site under Media > Trailers.

http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com