So my laptop is in a location with slow internet service and downloading the game is not an option. I copied all the files from SquareEnix folder on my desktop where my game works and copied them onto the laptop.

I run ffxivboot on my laptop. Launcher comes up. I login into my account. I hit the Play button. Game comes up. I get the 3 options - Start / Configuration / Exit.

Configuration works just fine. When I click on Start, select Service Account, it goes to a black screen with a little FFXIV timer icon in the bottom right going in circles. Nothing comes up, it just keeps going and going I guess trying to load. I never get to the character select screen.

Is there something else I need to do to get it to work, or does the game only work if downloaded through the launcher?