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For over a decade the use of leaded fuel in road vehicles has been banned in every country in the world, but Lucis is a little behind the times. When Noctis refuels the Regalia the sign on the pump says, "Contains lead (tetraethyl) and is to be used as motor fuel only. Not for cleaning or any other use. Avoid spilling." I guess on Eos the daemons pose a bigger threat to life than poor air quality. All images copyright Square Enix Co Ltd.

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I love how mods can show us little details we may never normally have seen. I was doing a retexture of Noctis as a young boy when I noticed this skull pattern on the back of his shoes. It's such a cute detail. I want shoes like that! All images copyright Square Enix Co Ltd.

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I found another fascinating detail today. If you look closely at the polished stone in the circlet of the main statue in the royal tomb you can see the whole room reflected it in. All images copyright Square Enix Co Ltd

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I have to admit when I found this it kind of blew my mind. The clock in the Regalia keeps the right time. Someone took the trouble to programme it so whatever time of day it is for the bros, the clock is correct. It's the little details like this that really make this game special. (Thanks to Rinual's Mod Menu for allowing me to change the time.) Video copyright Square Enix Co Ltd.

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There is so much hidden detail in this game but I guess they lost their momentum when it came to this fire extinguishers in Gralea. They distressed the instructions label to make it look old but the text is just random letters spaced to look like words. "Kasheudg is lasnrhi gaise. Kdhsi ddomig etsnn gasny. Tagebudy Ohshi Fltysu is Lxlasterxd oposryt is gsuar tgodso yxsption Sxwd.Rsasingryu ydgri dgo..." or something to that effect.

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not sure if you've already done it (Tumblr search function is terrible) but apparently there are fully modelled areas in Altissia either used in cutscenes or pre-release that are just left there, inaccessible but fully intact

Yes, a friend told me about them. IIRC they are accessible during the Leviathan fight. I blogged about it here: https://hiddeneosbymrsflowerpot.tumblr.com/post/681633800610037760/can-you-keep-a-secret-theres-a-secret-room-in and here: https://hiddeneosbymrsflowerpot.tumblr.com/post/681635429826674688/after-visiting-the-secret-room-in-altissia-i

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Gladio is often seen with a bottle of root beer in his hand but he never actually drinks it. Why? Because the cap is still on the bottle. All images copyright Square Enix Co Ltd.

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If you venture into the archives you'll find that Prompto has a choice of two different cameras that he can use. His default camera is the Lokton LX-30 but he also has a sleek black model, the Lokton LX-X1R. The archive says it' takes's a camera exclusively for photo fanatics. It takes crisp pictures with a slightly bluish tint. The both cameras appear to be identical apart from the colour and placement of the Lokton logo but the black LX-X1R's lens does not reflect the scene like the LX-30 does. All images copyright Square Enix Co Ltd.

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Wish birds When visiting Altissia Noctis takes part in an old Altissian tradition. If you write your wish on a wish bird and throw it into the mouth of the Tidemother statue, your wish will come true. Noctis uses a black ball point pen to write his wish on the bird but what he wrote will remain a mystery as it's too blurry to read. He throws the bird in the air and it glides towards the statue. We don't see it go in the mouth but Noctis exclaims, "Yes!" so I think we can assume he was successful. Looking closely at the statue you can see some wish birds stuck in the metal frame of the statue and others that have landed inside. I hope Noct's wish came true. Edit to add Looking at the game files there are 5 possible wish choices. I don't know what influences which wish is used. Four are unreadable, two appear to be the same wish but written on opposite wings, but one quite clearly says, "Beat Prompto's score on JMV". All images copyright Square Enix Co Ltd.

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Altissia, the Leviathan battle. Special MTs emerge from dropships and flythrough the air on wires to attack the Tidemother. As Noctis makes his way to the altar you can see them whizz past but they are little more than a blur, unless of course you have Ansel. With their fancy uniform and gruesome smiling masks they are a pretty scary sight! All images copyright Square Enix Co Ltd.

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I will always be amazed at the level of detail in this game. Today I was photographing Lunafreya at Galdin Quay (thanks to mods) and I noticed they put a zip on the back of her dress. I don't think you ever get to see it in the game, I mean you barely get to see Lunafreya in the game, but they still did it anyway. All images copyright Square Enix Co Ltd.

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This post is in response to @samsassinparvismagna who wanted to see Ignis with a wristwatch. This is a Steam mod called Accordo Ensemble (Ignis) by Mouse Marple. It is basically Weskham's outfit recoloured in shades of grey and tailored to fit our trusty advisor. It includes Weskham's wristwatch done in silver. I think it rather suits him. All images copyright Square Enix Co Ltd.

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Do you ever feel like you're reading the same magazine over and over again? If you're in Lucis that's exactly what you're doing! These images are from the game files and they show that while the magazine covers may be different the content inside is exactly the same. The only exception is Heatwave. I guess their readers would be disappointed by the lore of Lestallum.

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The timepieces of Eos You may have noticed that Noctis's trendy outfit includes a wristwatch. This highly detailed chronograph features the royal mandala, date dial, a dial with what looks like a map and a another dial with the legend XV Final Fantasy. They even made a real version! Caelum chronograph black. Other characters wear wristwatches too. Weskham has a gold watch with a W on the dial. Camelia's watch has a rectangular dial and a brown leather strap. Monia wears a minimalist timepiece with a white metal band. Dustin wears a classic wristwatch with a metal band. Sania has modern chronograph with a black plastic strap and square shaped lime green face. It also has a compass. And in the present day, Talcott wears a large, modern chronograph with a leather strap. The random NPCs in Lucis seem to prefer wearing cuffs and bangles but some of the the NPCs in Altissia wear watches. The men all seem to wear the same chronograph with leather strap and the women wear a simple wristwatch with narrow leather strap.

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Is young Noctis with chapter14 emo hair possible with your tools?

Yeah, it should be possible to make a mod that swaps the hair. In fact it's probably already been done. Check on Nexus mods.

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Potions are weird and wonderful things. the game wouldn't be the same without them. I posted some pictures of various curatives a while ago (here and here) but the list was not complete. I've tried to photograph the rest of them. Unfortunately I could not get a photograph of Gold Needle. If I've missed any out please let me know! Phoenix Down - This is very recognisable as a fiery feather and can be spotted in most shops. Mega Phoenix - A longer fiery feather than phoenix down that raises the entire party.

Antidote - Another recognisable curative that can be spotted in the tent and various shops

Remedy - A flat bottle with a label that reads "antidote"

Smelling Salts - A bottle almost identical to antidote but without the three rings on the top

Magitek Booster - A black canister with pink and yellow grip

Muscle Stimulant - A black canister with a red grip

Reflex Enhancer - A black canister with blue and red grip

Maiden's Kiss - An unusual shaped pink bottle with gold top and tip

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Thanks to Rinual's Mod Menu I discovered that Iris has a hidden talent. She can incapacitate MTs! Iris doesn't get the chance to fight the imperials when the bros raid the fortress in the main story, but by using the mod and adding her as a guest you can let her join the fray. Use her Eclipse technique and you can watch her practically ripping the heads off MTs. Pretty badass! Game footage copyright Square Enix Co Ltd.