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

[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).

[Nora_of_Mira]

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).

so far, as a steam-FFxiv user, there hasn't been any auth server issues at all. in fact, if you are a steam-FFxiv user already, almost nothing changed.

The only significant change has been Windows-FFxiv users can no longer "easily" use the Steam App to open their Windows-FFxiv version. There are workarounds in this thread.

[Hitomi_Kitanoko]

so far, as a steam-FFxiv user, there hasn't been any auth server issues at all. in fact, if you are a steam-FFxiv user already, almost nothing changed.

The only significant change has been Windows-FFxiv users can no longer "easily" use the Steam App to open their Windows-FFxiv version. There are workarounds in this thread.

I have several performance issues with the steam client, even with overlay disabled.
So this change has been a sore thumb for me, and it would appear that the workarounds you mention have been somewhat moderated and deleted from the thread.

Edit: The performance issues are specifically for FFXIV run through Steam, i don't have the same issues with other games i own there.
I have tried to find a sollution to my specific issues but none have really helped so far.

[Nora_of_Mira]

I have several performance issues with the steam client, even with overlay disabled.
So this change has been a sore thumb for me, and it would appear that the workarounds you mention have been somewhat moderated and deleted from the thread.

Interesting, was not aware of the moderation. Im sure they can be found on the subreddit at least. the steam issues unfortunately require diving into your PC specs, drivers, last windows updates, etc. Im sure you dont want to get into it here, but steam uses so little resources its hard to imagine its the sole problem.

[Hitomi_Kitanoko]

It's not that Steam drains resources, but i get DirectX crashes more frequently when launched through Steam, and global keybinds for VLC, Discord etc. don't work.
This is why i used the regular Windows client for several years, as it never had these issues for me.

[Keridwyn]

so far, as a steam-FFxiv user, there hasn't been any auth server issues at all. in fact, if you are a steam-FFxiv user already, almost nothing changed.

They didn't go the auth server route rendering that fear moot at this point. They chose the other route that people have been working around.