Stuck in loading screen during main scenario daily

[Einmimiria]

Thank you for the update Emraldilian.

For the stuttering and freezes you've been having, you may want to try some of the following:

1) Try reinstalling the graphics card drivers, even if they are up to date already.

2) Try a clean boot. Simply open the task manager and select the 'Start up' tab. Disable everything here and restart the PC. This will make sure that no background processes are interfering with the game.

3) Disable any overlays you may have active (Steam overlay, Discord overlay, etc.).

4) Set compatibility mode to Windows 7. Right-click on the ffxivboot.exe file and select ‘Properties.’ Then select the ‘Compatibility’ tab and choose Windows 7.

We hope we can be of assistance in helping you enjoy the exciting world of Final Fantasy XIV!

[Emraldilian]

Alright, the problem is mostly resolved after following those steps, though I found the core issue seems to stem from certain animations. The most reproducible, and still a problem, is a female Au Ra using /cheer; The game locks up during the middle part of the animation, which on my end just seems like a small stutter.

I'm thinking this may have caused the original problem but it had something to do with the animations in the cutscenes. I hesitated to post because I thought I'd try to find more sources that currently affect me, but for the most part my problem is now only that I will never see a full female Au Ra cheer.