No longer able to log into Steam version with my non-Steam account. Why do this SE?

[Connie-]

They were launching steam accounts through non-steam launched XIV is what it seemed like from the post about this, there's no reason to not let windows accounts log in through the same launcher just with a steam launch attached to it.

It goes both ways. I'm plenty annoyed about having to disable the Steam overlay every time I want to play FFXIV and re-enable when I want to play something else with my Steam friends. It's just for security, I'm sure they have very good reasons and really it's only a pretty *minor* inconvenience to the players.

[nvt]

im not a computer person had someone set this game up for me and been playing it hard out now this happens. for the average joe how the hek do i get in to playt his game jesus christ couldnt they just leave it alone

[hqdm]

It goes both ways. I'm plenty annoyed about having to disable the Steam overlay every time I want to play FFXIV and re-enable when I want to play something else with my Steam friends. It's just for security, I'm sure they have very good reasons and really it's only a pretty *minor* inconvenience to the players.

you can disable the overlay on a game-by-game basis, it's in the config when you rclick a game in your library.
Two aren't related in the slightest.

I bought an extra copy of the game purely so I could track my Steam playtime, back in 2014 or whatever. Locking people out after the fact is like why even? Seems like a half-assed bandaid fix for a real problem that simultaneously shafts the people on the reverse. Nvm that you can STILL bypass the steam launcher, so this "fix" doesn't even address the problem, just screws actual customers.

[Fhaerron]

It goes both ways. I'm plenty annoyed about having to disable the Steam overlay every time I want to play FFXIV and re-enable when I want to play something else with my Steam friends. It's just for security, I'm sure they have very good reasons and really it's only a pretty *minor* inconvenience to the players.

I use the Steam overlay just fine with FF XIV, along with my Afterburner & Geforce Experience overlays.

What do you mean with "It's just for security"?