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Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition
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Square Enix[Note 1] |
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HexaDrive |
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XPEC Entertainment |
DLC |
Luminous Productions[1] |
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Square Enix |
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Luminous Engine |
Windows |
March 6, 2018 |
Metacritic |
85 |
OpenCritic |
81 |
IGDB |
81 |
Monetization |
One-time game purchase, DLC, Sponsored[2] |
Microtransactions |
None |
Modes |
Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing |
Real-time |
Perspectives |
Third-person, First-person |
Controls |
Direct control |
Genres |
JRPG, RPG, Action, Open world |
Vehicles |
Automobile, Flight, Off-roading |
Art styles |
Realistic |
Themes |
Fantasy, Sci-fi |
Series |
Final Fantasy |
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Final Fantasy XV is is an open world action-adventure game in the Final Fantasy series that was developed and published by Square Enix, with assistance from HexaDrive and XPEC Entertainment.
Originally released worldwide on Playstation 4 and Xbox One on November 29, 2016, the game was later released on PC as Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition which includes everything from Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition, alongside many additional new features, gameplay, and story content such as new Nvidia GameWorks rendering effects not previously seen in console releases.[3]
A benchmark and demo are both available. The game also contains support for the Steam Workshop which is used for modding. An official Mod organizer is available here (for Origin and Microsoft Store) and Steam version via the Steam store.
General information
- Square Enix support page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- Steam and Origin versions use Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.
Monetization
Type |
Notes |
Sponsored
| The game includes numerous in-game product placements:[4]
- The goal of The Perfect Cup quest is to acquire the player's favorite topping for Nissin Cup Noodles. Cup Noodles meals can subsequently be cooked at camp.
- The party uses Coleman brand camping gear.
- The American Express logo is featured on shop windows.
- The party's clothes were designed by the fashion label Roen.
- Luna's wedding dress was designed by Vivienne Westwood.
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DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Powerup Pack |
Pre-order exclusive on Microsoft Store. |
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Decal Selection |
Pre-order exclusive on Origin. |
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Fashion Collection |
Pre-order exclusive on Steam. |
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The Sims 4 Pack |
Exclusive to Origin early purchasers. Ended 1st May 2018.[5] |
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Half-Life Pack |
Exclusive to Steam purchasers. Previously slated to be exclusive to early purchasers but was later changed to all Steam purchasers on 2nd May 2018 via Steam Workshop.[6] |
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High-Resolution Pack |
Free high-resolution movies and textures. |
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Episode Ardyn |
Ardyn's playable story. |
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Essential improvements
- Allows users to block certain input devices to prevent the game from hitching every time it loads the icon for another input device.
- Lowers the Steam API overhead of the game; provides more stable frame render times and shorter loading times on certain hardware configurations.
- Includes options that fix thread scheduling options in some threads, that causes starvation on graphics/audio threads.
Game data
- Saved games from the Microsoft Store / Game Pass version can be manually transferred to Steam and Origin, see this reddit post.
- The Steam and Origin versions do not respect a relocated Documents folder unless symlinks are used.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- You can backup the save games by backing up the folders slotNUM. To import the save games back, copy slotNUM folders to their corresponding folders (e.g. "slot8" folder replace "slot8" folder). The NUM must match; otherwise, it won't work.
- A simple way to test if an imported save game can work is to temporarily append the string "_orig" to the end of the current save game folder (e.g. rename the current "slot8" folder to "slot8_orig"), copy the intended slotNUM folder, then revert back or delete slotNUM_orig folder after done testing.
- After importing the save games, the screenshot previews of the save games will remain the same as the previous save game, but the save games shall be different once you've loaded the save game. If you need the screenshot preview to be updated, then you can re-save in the same slot.
System |
Native |
Notes |
Origin |
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OneDrive |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Steam Cloud |
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Xbox Cloud |
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Save data can be cross-saved between Xbox and PC.[7] |
Video
Unlock or set to desired framerate[10]
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- Go to the configuration file location.
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GraphicsConfig.ini .
- Set
MaxFramerate=xx (where XX is the desired value).
- Save and close the file.
Notes
- Do not use 0 as this can cause a division by zero exception and crash the game.[11]
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Input
Mouse and keyboard settings.
Gamepad preset selection menu, displaying generic buttons. Xbox and DualShock buttons are also natively available.
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Master, Music, SFX, Voice, Audio players. |
Surround sound |
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Up to 7.1. Supports Spatial Audio (Windows Sonic and Dolby Atmos HRTF).[12] |
Subtitles |
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Option to display speaker names also available. |
Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Simplified Chinese |
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Traditional Chinese |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Korean |
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Polish |
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Fan translation, download. |
Brazilian Portuguese |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Latin American Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
- Windows Store version supports crossplay with Xbox One.[13]
Connection types
VR support
Devices |
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Tobii Eye Tracking |
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Supports: Aim at Gaze, Camera at Gaze, Extended View - Only Head Tracking, Magic at Gaze, Warp at Gaze, Zoom at Gaze. |
Issues fixed
Stuttering
Add game executable as exception to Windows Security's Control Flow Guard (CFG)[14]
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Disable button prompts
- This is an alternative to disabling input devices with the Special K mod, see Essential improvements.
Disable the "Guide" in the in-game settings[15]
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Broken ambient occlusion
- While using the 1360x768 resolution, and possibly others, ambient occlusion may be broken (most noticeable on cars during the daytime, while moving the camera).[16]
Try a different resolution (1280x720 and 1920x1080 don't have this problem)
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Set resolution-scaling to %125 (in the "Graphics" menu)
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Disable Ambient Occlusion
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Issues unresolved
Exclusive fullscreen not available
- Setting the "Fullscreen" option to "On" should enable exclusive fullscreen, however on some configurations the game may still run in borderless windowed mode. A possible workaround is to use the Special K framework (see Essential improvements) and select "Fullscreen Mode" in the display tab of the Special K control panel.[17]
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
Modifications
- Small edit to the responsiveness and longevity of flattened grass. Requires NVIDIA Turf Effects to be enabled.
- This utility allows you to narrow the terrain blending (dithering) effect.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
7 SP1 |
8.1, 10 Creators Update (4K HDR) |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i5-2500 3.3 GHz AMD FX-6100 3.3 GHz |
Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz Intel Core i7-7700 3.6 GHz (4K HDR) AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6 GHz (4K HDR) |
System memory (RAM) |
8 GB |
16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
100 GB |
155 GB (4K HDR) |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 AMD Radeon R9 280 DirectX 11 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 480 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (4K HDR) 6 GB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectSound compatible | |
Other |
Windows Sonic and Dolby Atmos support | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- The minimum specs are for 720p 30 FPS. The recommended specs are for 1080p 30 FPS. Recommended specs for 4K 30 FPS and 1440p 60 FPS with HDR are noted with (4K HDR). The official specs can be found at the official website.
Notes
- ↑ Business Division 2[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- ↑ If Steam Cloud Saves are enabled for the game, it will always use this location for save games even in Steam "Offline Mode" and when disconnected from the Internet. The contents of this folder can be changed while playing the game, and are reflected when choosing 'Load' from the title screen or in-game menu. Save games must be copied into the same slot folder or usually no saves will appear, though sometimes saves will only be missing.
- ↑ If Steam Cloud Saves are disabled for the game, it will always use this location for save games even in Steam "Offline Mode" and when disconnected from the Internet. This location is always used for the game configuration files, even if Steam Cloud Saves are enabled.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Final Fantasy XV DLCs ‘Episode Aranea,’ ‘Episode Lunafreya,’ and ‘Episode Noctis’ cancelled - last accessed on 2020-09-05
- "A new company called Luminous Productions was formed, centered around the staff who had previously been developing the main game as part of Business Division 2, and the have continued to work on the project since."
- ↑ Final Fantasy XV - All Cup Noodles Quest choices - last accessed on 2020-04-19
- ↑ THE FINAL FANTASY XV UNIVERSE EXPANDS WITH THE RELEASE OF THE ROYAL EDITION AND WINDOWS EDITION ON MARCH 6 :: Square Enix Press Center - last accessed on 2020-08-02
- ↑ Final Fantasy Fandom Wiki - last accessed on 2020-08-02
- ↑ Get ready for some amazing The Sims 4 and Final Fantasy XV themed costumes in both games! - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ FFXV Half Life Pack Available Indefinitely - Square Enix - Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Microsoft Store - FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION - last accessed on 2018-03-08
- "Save data can be cross-saved between the Xbox One software “FINAL FANTASY XV” (released 29th November, 2016) and "FINAL FANTASY XV ROYAL EDITION" (released 6th March, 2018), and “FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION.”"
- ↑ FFXV PC (Triple Monitors / Eyefinity / Surround) - last accessed on 2019-12-30
- ↑ Final Fantasy 15 Demo, Nvidia surround = low FPS? - last accessed on 2019-12-30
- ↑ Verified by User:SavvyKat on 2018-03-08
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2018-03-13
- Verified that both Steam and UWP versions are affected by it.
- ↑ Games in Dolby - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Microsoft Store - FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION - last accessed on 2018-03-08
- "Additionally, through a post-release content update, gameplay data from “FFXV MULTIPLAYER EXPANSION: COMRADES” (game add-on) can be cross-played between the Xbox One software “FINAL FANTASY XV”(released 29th November, 2016) and "FINAL FANTASY XV ROYAL EDITION" (released 6th March, 2018), and “FINAL FANTASY WINDOWS EDITION"."
- ↑ anyone know how to fix stuttering? :: FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION General Discussions - last accessed on 2021-02-28
- ↑ stuttering :: FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION General Discussions - last accessed on 2019-12-26
- ↑ Verified by User:Ancient paradise on 2023-01-09
- Verified all three solutions while using the newest version from Steam, with an AMD Radeon RX 6400 discrete desktop graphics card.
- ↑ No more EXCLUSIVE FULLSCREEN !!!!!!! :: FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION General Discussions - last accessed on 2019-12-26