FFXIV has been too quiet for too long, but we’re finally getting some super exciting updates, the most important one this week being the Benchmark server. Along with that, the FFXIV Twitter is hosting the Benchmark Sweepstakes, and in this guide, I’ll walk you through what you need to do in order to participate! This giveaway is live until April 22nd, so you may want to check it out now to not miss out!
Accessing the Benchmark Website
Before we even get to the sweepstakes, you need to go to the Benchmark website and download the Benchmark file to your PC. Once the download is finished, you need to extract the ZIP file you downloaded, and then execute – as in, open – the EXE file called ffxiv-dawntrail-bench.exe. Once you’ve done it, simply select the language you want, read through the terms, and start using it.
Source: Square Enix
Starting the Benchmark
Once you’ve launched the Benchmark, you’ll see the trailer that will start playing, and essentially testing your PC for being able to run Dawntrail. Obviously, the higher score, the better the game will look, but PC upgrades are not why we’re here – at least not right now. In order to participate in the Benchmark Sweepstakes, you simply need to printscreen your Benchmark test and save it for later.
How to participate in the FFXIV Dawntrail Benchmark Sweepstakes
In order to qualify for the sweepstakes, you need to submit one screenshot of either the character creation screen with the character you created, or your benchmark score with the character you created, using the Benchmark. You can access the Character Creation menu from the launcher itself, at the bottom of the launcher.
Source: Square Enix
Once you have the screenshot, go over to FFXIV Twitter account (English, German or French), follow the page you’re on, and find the Sweepstakes announcement. Along with the screenshot, you need to submit the full character name, home world, as well as the prize you’d like to get. This time around, you can choose to get the Gaelicap, Bluebird Earrings, Modern Aesthetics – Strife, as well as Noble Barding. 1,500 winners will be randomly selected from the comments pool, and the items will be distributed in or around June 2024.
Source: Square Enix
There are some other rules and regulations that you can check out, and they mostly cover the location, age, format of the posting and other stuff, which is largely the same with any other Square Enix sweepstake.
When it comes to the Benchmark and the sweepstakes, that’s mostly it. Which loot will you be going for, and what’s your Benchmark score? Let me know in the comments, and make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel for more awesome guides! If you would like to join my supporters via YouTube memberships or Patreon, it would go a great deal towards continuing to make great content! Until next time!
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