Extreme Data Usage on Metered Connection

[AsheRayne]

Could you help me to understand a little bit better ? Will this always be the case then or was it just that 1 time? Because I did not download the patch over the Wi-Fi connection, I downloaded the patch via the lan connection proir. I played for an entire week on Wi-Fi last week before the patch and only used 50MB for the entire week.

Also! Mine shows ffxivlauncher.exe and yours shows ffxiv_dx11.exe. Could that have something to do with it?

[Zyneste]

Also! Mine shows ffxivlauncher.exe and yours shows ffxiv_dx11.exe. Could that have something to do with it?

The launcher is the launcher/updater. FFXIV_ DX11.exe is the game.

Your overcap on data was for sure from downloading the game. I'd say your meter connection was monitoring the wrong connection or you had accidently still been connected. If you were tethering, check your tethering device for its data usage and not the PC itself.

[Einmimiria]

Good afternoon and thank you for posting on the Final Fantasy XIV Technical Support Forums.

I can't speak for what you did or did not download on what network, but the data size you are reporting lines up with the size of the patch. It would make sense that you are seeing that much on your metered connection.

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