For those who’ve been ready impatiently for the up to date Remaining Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Benchmark, I’ve acquired excellent news for you. The brand new model lastly has a launch date of June 3, and we’ve additionally acquired new details about what to anticipate when it’s right here. 

Whereas the discharge date for the up to date Benchmark software program has been up within the air for some time, we do no less than have some proof of the arduous work put in to get Dawntrail trying because it ought to, and the June 3 launch date means gamers nonetheless have loads of time to ensure their setups can deal with Dawntrail. 

The additional delay may be no less than partly attributed to the truth that routine constructing inspections on the improvement workplaces will lead to ‘full energy outages’ on June 1 and a pair of, which means that any points that arose throughout an earlier launch can be left two days with out consideration. I wouldn’t need to be that constructing inspector.

The most important change within the up to date software program is to the lighting situations in Character Creation. Beforehand, the blue aetherical background threw a whole lot of blue gentle onto characters whereas in Character Creation, however the up to date model of the Benchmark (in addition to FFXIV itself when Dawntrail releases) will embrace an possibility to show this blue gentle off, permitting gamers to raised visualise pores and skin tones when creating or modifying a personality. 

The vignette impact on the Character Creation display screen has additionally been eliminated, on account of the truth that it altered the notion of sure options, reminiscent of hair and skintone. 

Numerous modifications have additionally been made to lighting all through the Benchmark and will likely be applied as soon as Dawntrail releases, such because the shadows from hair hanging over a personality’s face, particulars in low-lighting situations, and a repair for low decision sections of hair. 

The Lodestone submit goes on to repeat the updates coming to the Fantasia system, together with the 60 minute window throughout which gamers can tweak their selections, and goes on to state that Sq. Enix stays open to suggestions relating to each the Benchmark and FFXIV itself.