If we talk about MMOs, Final Fantasy XIV is one of the most popular ongoing MMOs right now. And the specialty of this game is that the game offers players a lot of content such as huge dungeons, lore, and more. You can play the game for free up to a certain level and then you have to buy it. By that time, you will be so invested in the game that you will definitely buy it before then. Since this is an MMO, new players may be overwhelmed by the game's default UI. That's why in this article we will tell you about the best FFXIV UI settings.
Along with this, in this article, we will walk you through the optimal UI settings that will allow you to have all the essentials on your screen without any clutter. This guide will show you a neat and clean UI that will allow you to switch jobs easily without any hassle. With that said, let's take a look at the best Final Fantasy 14 UI settings.
Final Fantasy 14: Best UI Settings
If there is a clean UI it means you will be more focused on the dungeon and the game in front of you rather than the various settings on your screen. It emphasizes important information, especially during raids. The UI we will be discussing is inspired by one of the most popular FFXIV content creators, Zepla.
For information, let us tell you that you can save up to 4 UI settings and seamlessly swap between them. To change your settings, open your system menu by holding down the Esc key and selecting HUD Layout or any other setting you want to change. Afterwards, all the settings will be in front of you, so just adjust them accordingly. Screenshots in this guide are provided by Throne Visual Radio
Character Configuration
Open up your system menu and click on Character Configuration and press on the Hotbar Settings near the bottom and the Display tab on the top. From there:
- Enable Hide unassigned slots
- Uncheck Display hotbar numbers
- Uncheck Enable hotbar cycling button
Doing so will remove a lot of clutter from your Hotbar where your abilities and items are found. This will allow you to concentrate more on the gameplay and quickly know which ability is off of cooldown as well.
Control Settings
Secondly, you will want to be familiar with the Legacy Controls. Open up the settings once again and press Control Settings and hover over to the General tab. From there, enable Legacy TypNow, you would like to get acquainted with the legacy controls, for that open Settings once again and press Control Settings and hover over the General tab. From there, enable the legacy type of controls instead of the standard ones. This will allow you to dodge enemy AoE abilities with ease as you will have more control over your camera and will be able to see more.
Battle Effects Settings
As a side note, head on over to the Character tab and check Show Limited for Party and Others battle effects settings. Otherwise, all the effects from everyone will be quite taxing on your system and can cause stutters and low FPS.
HUD Layout
For information, let us tell you that this is the most important layout out of the rest. First things first, you need to enable the Hotbar option instead of Basic. As you can see in the image above, the basic HUD has a lot of information on the screen that can distract the player from what's important. Note that this is all personal preference but if you want to get better at the game, you will have to focus more on the center of your screen rather than the hotbar.
UI Element Settings
Next up, you will want to click on the cog next to the Current UI Element to open up its settings. Make sure that you enable the Display Target Info Independently. This setting will allow you to resize and place the various status/target gauge individually. The optimal transparency settings for this would be to:
- Target HP: 60%
- Progress Bar: 80%
- Status: 60%
Plus, you will want to keep the Display Element box checked that is underneath each option. Putting the Progress Bar and the HP at the top center of your screen will allow you to focus on it more – and trust us, you will want to focus on it during raids. Finally, the Status bar is right above my abilities so it is easier to see all the buffs and debuffs that the enemy currently has.
Chat Window
Chatting in Final Fantasy XIV is extremely important especially during raids and end game content. While the chat can be distracting and quite weird when you are just roaming around the map, it is crucial to communicate when you are clearing dungeons. Also, you can resize the chat window by dragging the little yellow triangle located at the top right of the chat.
Log Filters
First up, we will take a look at the Log Filters – especially the Battle filters. Open up the Battle filter that is next to the number 2 and simply uncheck all filters. Do this for each and every tab until everything is unchecked.
Once you have unchecked everything, make sure that you enable the:
- Say
- Yell
- Shout
- Tell
- Party
- Alliance
- PvP Team
Enabling them will allow you to quickly swap between various chats during combat to see what your party or alliance is saying. Make sure that you pick the relevant chat during raids with either your party or your alliance.
Text Color
Actually it completely depends on your choice but this should also be discussed so let's talk about it briefly. To avoid any confusion, make sure you go into the log text color setting and have a clear different color for each type of chat. This will allow you to easily differentiate between who is speaking and who is paying attention during specific events.
After that, the colors are completely based on your preference and it doesn't matter which color you choose, as long as you can tell the difference between them. Ideally, you'll want to place the chat on the bottom left of the screen because it's convenient to read from there and it's laid out in a way that doesn't bother you.
User Macros
The best part is that having a good user macro setting will allow you to seamlessly switch between different classes. Also, if you have separate user macros, you won't have to put all your class hotkeys with your main hotbar; So remove any clutter. Settings User Macros are extremely simple. All you have to do is click on an empty slot and type "/command".
Note: You will have to replace the command with whatever ability or action you want. For e.g “/wave”.
There you have it. Now you should have a clean and minimalistic UI that will give you all the necessary information while looking nice. This way, you will get to focus on the gameplay and occasionally glance at the UI to see your cooldowns and stuff.
That is everything you need to know about the best Final Fantasy XIV UI settings. There are a ton of UI settings in the game but that is expected since this is an MMO. Hope you will be satisfied with this article. Don’t forget to bookmark our page if you want to read more game updates and news