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!