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

[Jybril]

I can't speak for everyone.

But my situation is that I bought the game on steam way back, which force me to buy the expansions on steam too. I wasn't keen on it but well didn't have a choice.

Problem is, when I install the game on steam it crashes all the time. So I installed the windows version and it worked just fine. But all of a sudden I can't log in even though I'm still subbed and I hear it's because I HAVE to use the steam version which is currently uninstalled.

So yeah, apart from being extremely annoying I'm also getting the feeling that I won't be able to play anymore if I still have constant crashes on the steam version.

And also I don't know what compelled SE to do that cuz it's utterly pointless.

In my case, I started playing in beta and got the game. there was no steam option. I got the steam option (for perk/features that everyone else mentioned) once i found out about it. now I have to do a workaround to play the game and have no tracking.

but i do get to have a lovely "is playing ffxivboot64" now. so we got that going for us.

Yes. People had a non-steam windows version account and client. We bought the game again on Steam to use the integrated features of steam and steam games.

As of the 29th, we now Have to use the windows login client to access a windows account. The Steam login client does not work* for me and other people in the situation above.

*(At least in a way that still maintains an ability to log into FF14 with Steam detecting and reporting that I am online in the Steam version of FF14.)

Oh dear...
And there was no warning? Even so, there's no reason for them to do this.
I'll stand by you all with this. The communication them and the players is appalling.
Even Steam reviews and going down because of this. Hopefully this was a mistake
and fixed ASAP, which should have been by now.
There's still people thinking they can't play at all so raising awareness to the workaround is a good idea. Good luck!

[_chance]

Oh dear...
And there was no warning? Even so, there's no reason for them to do this.
I'll stand by you all with this. The communication them and the players is appalling.
Even Steam reviews and going down because of this. Hopefully this was a mistake
and fixed ASAP, which should have been by now.
There's still people thinking they can't play at all so raising awareness to the workaround is a good idea. Good luck!

I think someone earlier in the thread said that "the change has been on something hardcore players read for months" or something like that but I just play the game and don't meta (I didn't even have a forum name until right now to add a me too on this thread and express my irritation about the matter). So even then, players like me wouldn't have know about it. I also think another statement said the post said the changes would affect steam players. Which I guess is technically true since it forces a steam account but it definitely affects windows license players like me who use the steam launcher so we can get steam perks.

[Nora_of_Mira]

I think someone earlier in the thread said that "the change has been on something hardcore players read for months" or something like that but I just play the game and don't meta (I didn't even have a forum name until right now to add a me too on this thread and express my irritation about the matter). So even then, players like me wouldn't have know about it. I also think another statement said the post said the changes would affect steam players. Which I guess is technically true since it forces a steam account but it definitely affects windows license players like me who use the steam launcher so we can get steam perks.

hardcore players? meta? it's news on the launcher that everyone uses, not a banner on FFlogs, lmao.

[Mirajane_Takami]

i want them to change things back , this is not a good thing to implement especially without any way to change or game version cause i hate using steam and others want to. it was fine before , why must SE always mess up something

[Saladfingers]

Figured out a bit of a workaround for this, once you have installed the Windows version and have that up and running and are able to login you can trick Steam into thinking you are playing the Steam version by first launching the Windows version through Steam as an added Non-Steam game and while you still have the launcher open, go ahead and start the Steam version. You will get a prompt that says The FINAL FANTASY XIV Updater/Launcher is already running. However as long as you don't click OK and leave this dialogue box open, Steam will still think you are running the Steam version and track your hours played correctly to the Steam version. Not ideal but at least you can retain all of the Steam features this way.

[Freyt]

Well, I found out about steamedit, which edits your library entries rather straightforwardly, so you can edit the launch settings to allow you to play your windows account via Steam launcher.

[_chance]

Well, I found out about steamedit, which edits your library entries rather straightforwardly, so you can edit the launch settings to allow you to play your windows account via Steam launcher.

thank you!

[archer4783]

So there is no way to login my non-steam account with steam app anymore?
Is there anybody know wether any solution?

[archer4783]

So please how should I do? I just want track my play time with steam app.that mean you have solutions?

[Keridwyn]

The only solution is for them to treat Steam as a separate platform, something Steam users have been asking for since they first mentioned this change months ago (we wanted to add Windows keys to avoid auth server issues should they arise).