I've ran out of options and seek tech helkp from the tribe of FFXIV peo

[Cinno]

Move the character data folder to your desktop, and then login as usual. The game will automatically create a new data folder for that character with all the settings and ui stuff at default. If it runs without the issue, then you can be pretty sure that the problem is probably the character data folder.

If that ends up being the case, you could probably move files over from the old folder to the new one one by one, to figure out what exactly is causing the issues, if you had the patience for that.

But yeah the fact that its only affecting one of your characters does really point towards it being an issue with that folder. Worth a try, even if just to rule it out.

[kpxmanifesto]

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Could try wiping the whole hard drive and reinstalling a fresh copy of the operating system too.

[Denji]

hopefully this isn't a case of something running in the background. bad 'net connections can also feel like "stuttering".
also; you might wanna check if you're limiting your fps to 60. if the game always runs at 200-400 fps a drop might feel more dramatic than it is when you enter a busy area.

[Jeeqbit]

You could open task manager and change the priority of the game to be above normal. Stuttering can happen when the CPU doesn't see the game as a priority over all of the other things although it's not normally a problem with a good PC.

[Mordred_Kishi]

Could try wiping the whole hard drive and reinstalling a fresh copy of the operating system too.

it was a fresh install when i built the computer a month ago and the issue has been persistent since. Id really like this to be the absolute last thing i try.

[Mordred_Kishi]

hopefully this isn't a case of something running in the background. bad 'net connections can also feel like "stuttering".
also; you might wanna check if you're limiting your fps to 60. if the game always runs at 200-400 fps a drop might feel more dramatic than it is when you enter a busy area.

Its actual frame drops, i have the system config window open showing the fps, and fps drops happen when the stuttering happens. The stuttering also happens in areas where im the only live character in it. Tested it in multiple places across the map :/

[Mordred_Kishi]

You could open task manager and change the priority of the game to be above normal. Stuttering can happen when the CPU doesn't see the game as a priority over all of the other things although it's not normally a problem with a good PC.

This was my first thought but i can't seem to do that in windows 11, unless im completely missing something. The option to set priority is gone.

[Mordred_Kishi]

Move the character data folder to your desktop, and then login as usual. The game will automatically create a new data folder for that character with all the settings and ui stuff at default. If it runs without the issue, then you can be pretty sure that the problem is probably the character data folder.

If that ends up being the case, you could probably move files over from the old folder to the new one one by one, to figure out what exactly is causing the issues, if you had the patience for that.

But yeah the fact that its only affecting one of your characters does really point towards it being an issue with that folder. Worth a try, even if just to rule it out.

going to bne trying this once i settle down tonight, you and imp both suggested it. fingers crossed it works.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Its actual frame drops, i have the system config window open showing the fps, and fps drops happen when the stuttering happens. The stuttering also happens in areas where im the only live character in it. Tested it in multiple places across the map :/

Do you have multiple monitors? and is XIV running on the primary or not?

I had issues with stuttering with it was not running on the primary monitor with Win11

[TaleraRistain]

Don't forget to post in the Tech Support forums. There are some folks there who are very knowledgeable and they don't often post here.