have to reinstall windows every patch

[Jarlax]

I have never even heard of this issue man, if your reinstalling windows, your basically formatting your machine. There may be some driver conflict or piece of hardware that is conflicting. Or some software that you are installing after the game that is causing this.

The only way to test this is by not installing any applications other than FFXIV and see that if with just the game installed if it does the same thing. This should narrow it down for you to try to figure out exactly what is causing the conflict.

[threephase]

been there done that. nothing has updated or changed on my pc since last reinstall. then patch/update happen with game and now it runs like crap. reinstalling windows again. it is not drivers its nothing with my pc its a brand new pc every patch/update with this game. the game runs perfect till a patch update or maintenance. ive done everything i could. se even had me call them they have no clue.

everytime theres a patch or hotfix or maintenance the game runs like crap till i reinstall windows then the game runs perfect till another maintenance etc etc.. three times in a row. im so sick of hearing drivers drivers! this has nothing to do with drivers.

past 3 times. install windows. windows updates. install ffxiv. game runs perfect. game maintenance. game runs like crap. install windows. update windows. install ffxiv. game runs perfect. over and over again. no new drivers. no new updates. no new programs.