FFXIV Fan Made Client (Concept only)

Hello everyone!! While waiting for ShadowBringer I played around with making a concept fan made a client for FFXIV (this is not a real client only images)

I tired to used assets all ready in use with the game along with some found on the FFXIV site.

Check it out at https://www.andrewsalfinger.com/ffxiv-client-2019

https://i.ibb.co/Dw91NT0/FFXIV-Client-02.png

The way the client would work is your greeted with the news section page, down below where it says update would say login where on you press it will be greeted with the login menu.

https://i.ibb.co/98HR4gs/FFXIV-Client-01.png

Once you login you will have access to check who is online

https://i.ibb.co/bLB6ZFk/FFXIV-Client-03.png

Send messages

https://i.ibb.co/c1GN9pW/FFXIV-Client-04.png

Check your character and more.

https://i.ibb.co/P6VNZ4x/FFXIV-Client-05.png

https://i.ibb.co/FwJkgZY/FFXIV-Client-06.png

https://i.ibb.co/cCPwn3r/FFXIV-Client-07.png

What do you all think? And What would you like added to the client / how you think it should look comment below and I will try to make a new client with your suggestions below!

Thank you for your time and have a great day.

Disclaimer: This project is fan-made and I do not work or have any connection with*Square*Enix. This project was made for fun.

Support the software and devs by buying the app, learn more at http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/

I like it.

Seriously, the main launcher I don't think has changed in over five years and looks like it's twice as old as that. We could definitely use a change on that front.

Ok first question, how will this launcher work on console which is required to go through the internet browser to log in?

To be honest, anything other than what we got right now will be awesome. Any update really...

But also good job on the design, I like it. It looks sleek and tidy, and I like the character stuff.

Looks modern and slick. Nice design.

You may hurt Square-Enix’s feelings, and they’ll remove your post. Jk, your client looks amazing,this is how it should look, lol.

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Originally Posted by Kurando

Ok first question, how will this launcher work on console which is required to go through the internet browser to log in?

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I do like the look of it very nicely done

But this is the issue with getting an official launcher update, any launcher update would have to be compatible with both PC and PS4 SE are very prone to not updating ffxiv to benefit one game client over another outside of QoL changes and this is probably the reason why it hasn't received an update after all these years its sucky but i rather they keep it that way so that SE keeps things as fair as possible among their playerbase

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Originally Posted by Crushnight

I do like the look of it very nicely done

But this is the issue with getting an official launcher update, any launcher update would have to be compatible with both PC and PS4 SE are very prone to not updating ffxiv to benefit one game client over another outside of QoL changes and this is probably the reason why it hasn't received an update after all these years its sucky but i rather they keep it that way so that SE keeps things as fair as possible among their playerbase

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Yeah, I was hoping for an update to the launcher once PS3 support stopped

The new design is just different not better or worse. The one negative part I see is the limited space allocated to news items compared to SE one.

The other options I don't see as a plus
You can already view characters on the lodestone why would I want to on the login screen?
Messaging doesn't sound as useful either. What channel would it message to? In game chat? Not useful if your friend isn't on.
Some of the other options you can already do when you actual click login. How much time do people spend here anyway? I just click through asap

I mean the only thing I want the Launcher to do right is patching. I don't think any other MMO out there is as bad as FFXIV's. FFXIV doesn't remember where it left off. If its a huge download and the connection hiccups for one reason or another you back to 0 of Gigabytes of data. It really needs to have resume features or something to this feature.

Of course lately my connection has gotten a bit beefier, it consumes our larger patch day patches quickly now and hiccups are nonexistent if my ability to get the patch is faster. But... I know Shadowbringers is going to come and it will be a good 10 or so Gigs and that still will take a bit of time to get, hiccup windows aplenty.

Also... But I need that Sever Indicator and don't need a messaging or lodestone access. er... suppose there is this most minor of complaints... when I tell it save my username it should damn well do so, but it doesn't, especially after a computer reset.

It looks great, but to be honest I prefer something small and simple. The launcher updates the game and lets me login, I don't want to spend more time than that with it.

Cool, good job

Needs "Remember Password" and "Show Password" (so it shows what you're typing and not the stupid dots) options.

also kind of off the topic, I wish the title screen said which Data Center you are currently on.

I don't like it for one important reason for me:

With all the products that cost real money being right there on the front page, I feel like I'm looking at a freemium, P2W Chinese or Korean MMO. Even if it's just showing the current news feed, with what's being posted (like now, it's pushing pre-ordering for items since expansion is coming up), it makes it feel extremely cheapening. It otherwise reminds me of the ArcLauncher used by the super money-hungry MMO publisher Perfect World (being able to check your character/profile from the launcher + game news). I can't say I'm enthused seeing a game I enjoy drawing parallels with another company I pretty much despise.

EDIT: Just to be clear, I have no issues with the design itself, just the horrible luck of what is currently being featured on the news page negatively impacting how it overalls looks to me. The design is modern, clean and stylized in an appealing way otherwise.

I've got you with the music when logging in. . . : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZkVv4pJqNc ;)

I like the presentation it's nice. While it's true you spend little time with the launcher ideally I find it very "old" feeling. I'd like to see the "ads" turn into some sort of expanding panel or something though so it can be less the main detail unless I want it to be. Somehow bringing more focus to game content over the outside the game content (like cash shop/etc), but it looks nice in shapes and colors :). Not suggesting that they can't show off new stuff that isn't native in the game, just hope native in the game content takes priority.

Besides looking spiffy it would probably be a great idea to add new QoL and make more obvious the QoL features. Like apparently it does remember a portion of where it left off before, in chunks, but it just doesn't look like it unless you were counting the amount of mb/gb left.

Edit: the amount of space the patch takes and the time remaining... It's getting to me lol. (3099mb left, the image says it'll take 10minutes at 50mb/s).

It looks nice, but personally I'm happy with the current launcher. It's quick to load, shows the latest news, updates the game and starts the game...

A file checker would be nice, but that could still go inside the current launcher. We don't really need anything flashy, it does the job as-is and has done for the last 6 years. Anything more complicated is bound to bring additional issues.

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Originally Posted by Kurando

Ok first question, how will this launcher work on console which is required to go through the internet browser to log in?

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PS4 doesn't log in through the web browser. It launches as its own program, and only opens the PS4 web browser if you try to follow any of the news links instead of logging in.

I really like the design. Its fresh and full of utility, which I really like.
Well done :)

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Originally Posted by Iscah

PS4 doesn't log in through the web browser. It launches as its own program, and only opens the PS4 web browser if you try to follow any of the news links instead of logging in.

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It still requires the internet browser to connect and if PS network is down you have no chance of getting in at all. The login page is based on the browser and the settings effect whether it works or not, it isn't a completely independent launcher.

i like this concept design it has a more ffxiv feel to it, the current launcher, feels like something from 2005, it works, but that's about it, looking at wow and the epic store ui i find those more pleasing design wise.

i do wonder if SE will update it some time in the future, the current UI on the ps4 feels a tad unoptimised.

I'll be the voice of a different, negative opinion and say pass. Maybe a mobile version of this though, given how much the app sucks.

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Originally Posted by Kurando

Ok first question, how will this launcher work on console which is required to go through the internet browser to log in?

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Not only that, why would I want to access all these things out of the game right when I'm about to log in to the game?

Granted the GUI looks fantastic. I wish we had all those features on the worthless companion app.