Final Fantasy 14 Beta is out!

kid41212003 · Sep 4, 2010

INSTG8R said:
I have been monitoring GPU usage on my G15 thru Everest. It is very CPU heavy and not very GPU heavy(again makes me think it's a port already)
I am running it full screen 1920x1080 and pretty much have to run it Standard as far as the GFX go with none of the "extras" on to maintain any kind of decent fps tho it still crawls when there is anyone around.

@Sreimund there is a config in the start menu folder.

The thing is according to EVGA Precision cpu usage is > 90%.

INSTG8R · Sep 4, 2010

kid41212003 said:
The thing is according to EVGA Precision cpu usage is > 90%.

Well compared to GPU usage there is alot more going on on the CPU side than the GPU side.
Sure I "can" get my GPU usage up to 99% by turning everything up but then it runs in the teens as far as fps goes. Bottom line is it needs alot more optimizing on the GFX side

NinkobEi · Sep 4, 2010

so what is everyone doing when MSSE detects the FFXIV beta as a virus? canceling install or just let it go to work.

stuartb04 · Sep 4, 2010

FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test have been temporarily suspended

damn just need a code to play

INSTG8R · Sep 4, 2010

Well this link "may" work for people trying to at least get the client in the EU/Rest of the World

It is the Beta page but I'm not logged into it.

https://dev-eu.ffxiv.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=activetopics&range=7&type=t

Dent1 · Sep 4, 2010

INSTG8R said:
Well this link "may" work for people trying to at least get the client in the EU/Rest of the World

It is the Beta page but I'm not logged into it.

https://dev-eu.ffxiv.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=activetopics&range=7&type=t

Still isn't working, it logs me out with a error still:

The FINAL FANTASY XIV Beta Test Site can only be accessed by those who have been granted Beta Test accounts.

Beta testers can log in from the link below using their Square Enix Account

I think after all this hassle their product can not be good, I'll be damned if they charge me a monthly fee for this shambles.

INSTG8R · Sep 4, 2010

Yeah it was a fluke but I am back there again logged in under somebody else(typical)

Yeah in it's current state I would never pay a fee for it. I don't know that I will even bother with it at all and if I do I will most likely get it on my PS3(of course if they want to charge me a monthly there too I won't even bother)

Maybe this?

https://dev-eu.ffxiv.com/ubbthreads.php

NinkobEi · Sep 4, 2010

anyone having luck with beta keys?

Jaffakeik · Sep 4, 2010

Ninkobwi said:
anyone having luck with beta keys?

still no beta key for me,i guess i'll wait for my preoder to play it or should i cancel it if beta test is in such bad shape?

bogmali · Sep 4, 2010

Haven't gotten one, been trying since 9/1.

Apocolypse007 · Sep 5, 2010

I am not sure what to think of this game.

After finally being able to play it I created a character and started playing. The opening cutscene was ok but some voice acting was missing (a work in progress I guess). Moving on after the cutscene no characters have any voice acting. I thought something was wrong at first but then realized they may have just not finished local voice overs yet. Anyhow I get my first quest to travel to a nearby town, but I cant find the town because when I activate my map it only displays the layout of the city I am in. Only after I make my way out of said city does it even appear in my map.

I make my way to the town and update my quest, I get my first sidequest which I learn is associated with my profession (alchemist). I come across the npc (completely by chance) that gives the materials required to craft a needed item and I give it a shot. there is no tutorial for crafting (that I noticed) so I am just going blindly about it. I succeed on my first attempt, then fail on my two successive attempts. At this point I run out of materials and havent made enough items to complete the quest. I go back to the npc and he does not give me any more. I have no clue how to collect them.

At this point the server crashed and I could not get back into the login screen as it would time out.

As far as combat goes, I cant say much because I didn't see much action. I had no weapons and my only defense was to literally throw small rocks at things. I tried attacking a ferret thing and was horribly mauled, so I hauled ass away from there.

As far as performance was concerned, I didn't have many issues. I ran the game at 2048x1152 and had no slowdowns or graphical artifacts.

I just wish things were a little more intuitive at this point. I think guild wars is a good example of how to start out new players, It is almost impossible to not know what you are doing with that game.

I will try the game again the next time I am in the mood.

NinkobEi · Sep 5, 2010

well its good that games are going away from the "holding your hand" era. I mean harvesting in FFxiv cant be that much different from harvesting in every other game, amirite? They probably do need to have some sort of teaching mechanic though, even if its just where to get the supplies to harvest. Just be glad you weren't around for crafting in the Everquest days. Now THAT was a PITA

Jaffakeik · Sep 5, 2010

Apocolypse007 said:
I am not sure what to think of this game.

After finally being able to play it I created a character and started playing. The opening cutscene was ok but some voice acting was missing (a work in progress I guess). Moving on after the cutscene no characters have any voice acting. I thought something was wrong at first but then realized they may have just not finished local voice overs yet. Anyhow I get my first quest to travel to a nearby town, but I cant find the town because when I activate my map it only displays the layout of the city I am in. Only after I make my way out of said city does it even appear in my map.

I make my way to the town and update my quest, I get my first sidequest which I learn is associated with my profession (alchemist). I come across the npc (completely by chance) that gives the materials required to craft a needed item and I give it a shot. there is no tutorial for crafting (that I noticed) so I am just going blindly about it. I succeed on my first attempt, then fail on my two successive attempts. At this point I run out of materials and havent made enough items to complete the quest. I go back to the npc and he does not give me any more. I have no clue how to collect them.

At this point the server crashed and I could not get back into the login screen as it would time out.

As far as combat goes, I cant say much because I didn't see much action. I had no weapons and my only defense was to literally throw small rocks at things. I tried attacking a ferret thing and was horribly mauled, so I hauled ass away from there.

As far as performance was concerned, I didn't have many issues. I ran the game at 2048x1152 and had no slowdowns or graphical artifacts.

I just wish things were a little more intuitive at this point. I think guild wars is a good example of how to start out new players, It is almost impossible to not know what you are doing with that game.

I will try the game again the next time I am in the mood.

after this helpful post I am thinking to cancel my preoder on FF14.still got 20days to think over it.

NinkobEi · Sep 5, 2010

Finally got my beta app in and my FFxiv beta registered. woot.

NinkobEi · Sep 5, 2010

First 45mins of play before the servers had to come down for maintenance went a little like this:

Char creation: sweet, but not fully explained. Does the sun and moon thing effect how my characters stats are placed? i'd like more explanation on that.

Intro also sweet. comes with a small taste of combat. combat seemed a little difficult for a MMO. Lots of me pressing buttons then having to choose my target even though the monster was already selected.

City Lima Lumas: spent the next 20-30 minutes running around the city trying to figure out where to go. Finally made it to the arcanist guild only to be met by a dead end. I guess I havent unlocked that part yet..

Overall, the graphics are incredible, for a MMO. The gameplay is a bit clunky - it feels like a console final fantasy game, which I guess is what they are going for. But it really needs to try to become less console Final Fantasyish and more PC MMORPGish. I didnt have any major performance issues. A few hiccups but I assume its not optimized yet. I wish there was a little more 'hold your hand' feel to it, like a quest dot on the map. Oh and a map that I can scroll around with to see where im going. Its good for a MMO to make you think and not be WoW-Easy, but when I want to get to some quick action I dont like wandering around for 30 minutes lost.

Disparia · Sep 5, 2010

Similar to console? Well, I'm sold. Reg'ed and got a key, now waiting for the updates to download...

bogmali · Sep 5, 2010

Jizzler said:
Similar to console? Well, I'm sold. Reg'ed and got a key, now waiting for the updates to download...

Same here...finally got my key and the update is stuck at 94% :eek:

...

MMORPGtester · Sep 5, 2010

Smaller patches can be found here:
http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/12719-open-beta-download-links-install-instructions/
and the big one Here:
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/1863/mirrors.php
Downloading at 700KB - 900KB/Sec not fastest but decent =D

Have fun.

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Disparia · Sep 6, 2010

Heh, after you posted the updater finally finished. Was running since yesterday.

Got through character creation and the intro, but yesterday I started to come down something and now I'm worse. What I wouldn't give for a recliner in front of my desk and a vacuum hose attached to my nose. Maybe tomorrow...

NinkobEi · Sep 6, 2010

i wonder how well a 360 controller would work with this game..hmm

Apocolypse007 · Sep 6, 2010

Anyone want to list their character names?

I only have one so far: Nausicca Ohm

Sreimund · Sep 6, 2010

Ninkobwi said:
i wonder how well a 360 controller would work with this game..hmm

You can keep wondering since it's exclusive for PC and PS3

I just heard an interesting fact through IGN.com

Square enix has decided to limit the amount of experience one can get in FF14 per week.

Effectively you're paying monthly so you can play an X amount of hours before you are unable to continue leveling that week. The experience starting normal at first, then after an X amount of hours it is lessened before being stopped entirely.

I would hold your preorders and consider whether you really want to encourage square enix to continue making crap like this :banghead:

INSTG8R · Sep 6, 2010

Ah I'm pissed off now. I started in Gridania and thought hey I wonder If I can run down to Ul'dah. So last night I made the long trip down there. (Actually I went West as far as I could too and took a nice screenshot.
Anyways it turns out that they had some issues and well my character may be reset and I might have to recreate it.... :banghead:

I am still waiting for it to finish updating again...

Edit: My character is safe and now to make the trip back to Gridania...Done all the quests I can in Ul'dah

NinkobEi · Sep 6, 2010

Sreimund said:
You can keep wondering since it's exclusive for PC and PS3

I just heard an interesting fact through IGN.com

Square enix has decided to limit the amount of experience one can get in FF14 per week.

Effectively you're paying monthly so you can play an X amount of hours before you are unable to continue leveling that week. The experience starting normal at first, then after an X amount of hours it is lessened before being stopped entirely.

I would hold your preorders and consider whether you really want to encourage square enix to continue making crap like this

They make 360 controllers for pc. I set it up last night just waiting for the updater to do its thing. I wonder what the XP cap per week is? Hopefully it is somewhat high. Per character? Per class?

Sreimund · Sep 6, 2010

Ninkobwi said:
They make 360 controllers for pc. I set it up last night just waiting for the updater to do its thing. I wonder what the XP cap per week is? Hopefully it is somewhat high. Per character? Per class?

Well yeah but it was logical to assume you were talking about a plain 360 and not a controller the game isn't made for

.

I have no answers myself to the xp cap but it's probably reasonable to assume it's the same for every class and you could PROBABLY level other characters.

I think it's pretty unreasonable to put an experience cap up like that though, especially when I play a new game I spend lots of time on it and I'm not really looking forward to not playing a number of days because I can't progress any further

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