FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers Official Benchmark

Jan 13, 2019 - 2 Playing With Friends; 3 Changing Worlds; 4 Version 1.0 Character Transfers; 5 Saving Character Appearance Data; 6 Character Creation. Limit my search to r/ffxiv. Regarding Character Creation Restrictions and Statuses of Congested/Preferred Worlds. The character creation tools needs to have an eventual overhaul. Not even higher textures necessarily. (would be nice however) The older races feel last gen in comparison to the detail in races like the Viera. The character creator still is missing many wanted options like beards, scars, butt/hip slider, etc.

See just how well FINAL FANTASY XIV will run on your computer. This official benchmark software uses actual maps and playable characters to assign a score to your PC and rate its performance. A character creation tool is also included, allowing you to view a playable character as they will appear in-game.

Includes Viera and Hrothgar
New to Shadowbringers are the Viera and Hrothgar playable races, which are available in the benchmark's character creator. Any characters that you create in the benchmark may be carried over to the full release of Shadowbringers. See Character Creation for more information.

High Definition Display Support
In addition to the standard 1280x720 pixel display, the benchmark also supports a 1920x1080 high definition display. Enjoy every crisp detail of the gorgeous realm of Eorzea.
5.1 Channel Surround Sound
High-quality surround sound completes the experience, wrapping players in the stirring music and the atmospheric effects of FINAL FANTASY XIV.
Multilingual Support
Features Japanese, English, German, and French.
SLI and CrossFire Support
Please use NVIDIA drivers 350.12 WHQL or later when using SLI, or AMD drivers 13.9 or later when using CrossFire.

Warning:
- This software is not a trial version. Please be aware that you cannot play FINAL FANTASY XIV using this software.
- You must read and agree to the terms and conditions before downloading the software.

Downloading and Running the Software

Download the ZIP file.
Click on the download link below, agree to the Software License Agreement, and download the file.
Uncompress the ZIP file.
Uncompress the downloaded file and specify a destination to save the unzipped files.
Execute the EXE file.
Execute the uncompressed file – ffxiv-shadowbringers-bench.exe.
Select the language to display, read through the Software License Agreement, and use the software.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers Official Benchmark Software Overview

Operating System	Windows 8.1/10 * The 64-bit version of the above mentioned operating systems is required. * This benchmark is not available on Mac OS.
System Requirements	Graphics card and drivers compatible with DirectX® 11. (DirectX® 9 is not supported.) Minimum resolution of 1024x720.
File Name	ffxiv-shadowbringers-bench.zip
File Size	Approx. 1.98GB

If you receive a Microsoft .NET Framework update notice when attempting to launch the benchmark, your Microsoft .NET Framework may be out of date. Please follow the link below to download and install the latest version of the Microsoft .NET Framework.
Microsoft .NET Framework Web Installer

Using the Benchmark Software

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Starting the Benchmark

Executing the ffxiv-shadowbringers-bench.exe file will bring up a splash page, followed by the Software License Agreement window.

* If your PC does not fulfill the system requirements to run the benchmark, the program will close. A notification will prompt you to adjust screen resolution or other settings if necessary. Please review the aforementioned FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers Official Benchmark Software Overview to determine whether your PC fulfills the system requirements.

Software License Agreement

You can change language settings at the upper-right corner of the window. The language selected will be used in the benchmark launcher window and the benchmark score display.
By default, the agreement window will appear every time you launch this software. Check this box and click the Agree button if you wish to skip this window and jump directly to the benchmark launcher the next time you use the software.
Read the Software License Agreement. If you agree to all the terms and conditions, click the Agree button.

Launcher

Once you accept the terms of the Software License Agreement, a launcher window for the benchmark will appear. Here you can adjust various settings for the cutscenes used to measure system performance.

Displays your most recent benchmark score along with a timestamp.
Click the banner to view the official FINAL FANTASY XIV site in your default browser.
Visit the product page.
Download the free trial version of FINAL FANTASY XIV.
Scores can be posted on the Lodestone or on social networking sites. You may use the provided text, or revise it to your liking. The cutscenes must play in their entirety and generate a score for this feature to be available.
Displays system specifications including your version of Windows, CPU, and GPU. Also displays the graphics and resolution settings to be used upon starting the benchmark.
The language setting can be changed for both the launcher window and the cutscene overlay. This setting is shared with the Software License Agreement window.
Characters created via the character creation tool can be selected to appear in benchmark cutscenes.
Check this box to see cutscenes play in a loop. The cutscenes will play back only once by default.
* If set to repeat, the maximum framerate will be limited to 60FPS in order to reduce stress on your system. You can end playback at any time by clicking X or pressing the ESC key. Please note that you will not receive a score when looping playback.
Creates a report containing your score and system specifications. The report will be saved as a txt file in the same folder as the 'ffxiv-shadowbringers-bench.exe'.
The Software License Agreement will be displayed once again. If you chose not to show the agreement on startup, you may review it again here.
Change the graphics settings at which you would like to benchmark your system.
- Five graphics presets are available: Maximum, High (Desktop), High (Laptop), Standard (Desktop), and Standard (Laptop).
- Selecting 'Save as Preset' will allow you to save up to three custom graphics settings. You can also include a comment when saving preset settings, which will display as a description to the left of the dropdown menu.
- Players who have already installed FINAL FANTASY XIV may choose to import their graphics settings. After selecting 'Import My Settings,' the 'My Settings' option will appear in the preset dropdown menu.
- Selecting 'Default' will restore all default settings and delete all saved presets.
- Three monitor resolutions are available: 1024x768, 1280x720, and 1920x1080. Other resolution options may be available depending on your monitor.
- High graphics and resolution settings will place more stress on your system.
Start cutscene playback and measure your system's performance.
* The cutscenes are approximately 7 minutes in length. Results will not be displayed if playback is stopped before completion. Download adobe photoshop cc18.
Closes the benchmark software.
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Viewing the Benchmark

During the cutscenes, you can view your score, the specifications of your system, and a frame rate performance graph.

Indicates fluctuations in frame rate. Higher graph lines indicate a higher frame rate.<