Old launcher no longer working

[Ransu]

I honestly don't get what's your problem, all you can say is `linux is unsupported, go away` - nothing clever

Because nothing clever needs to be said. Linux isn't supported and posting here on the forums crying about it will change nothing because Square will do nothing about it. Ya'll choose to play on an unsupported OS and thus its your problem, not squares. Next time install windows and stop trying to game on an inferior OS not built for gaming.

[HereInPlainSight]

If you want SE to support Steam Deck and Linux in general, you need to present a financial case for them to do so."

True, I did respond to someone who appears to believe that Linux user subscriptions were in the neighborhood of $2-4 million dollars a month based on numbers that made no sense. I dislike guesstimates that are not based on anything except "what I heard/read somewhere" rather than actual financial statements. If someone had said "FFXIV is the only money-maker for Square Enix", without any Linux context, I'd say the same thing.

Honestly, you wanted a financial argument, I did a quick google because, you know, I didn't even think of the financial statements. I thanked you for finding better numbers, and pointed out that the issue still stood, whether or not we used those numbers or not, but you're still upset about it? Like, really?

As far as Linux as the basic OS for the desktop, I abandoned that line of thinking over 20 years ago. The fact was that most games are written for consoles or the PC, and there are relatively few games I've seen over the years that work on Linux natively.

Wow. I mean, a lot has changed for the desktop in even just the past five years. But, really, I just have to mention, Linux, as of now, is a commercial gaming system. So, realistically, I reject your premise that Linux is not a gaming system in the first place.

Next time install windows and stop trying to game on an inferior OS not built for gaming.

SteamOS is literally built for gaming. Like, not even an exaggeration. It's the purpose.

[Ransu]

SteamOS is literally built for gaming. Like, not even an exaggeration. It's the purpose.

SteamOS is just another form of a Linux distro with compatibility layers to attempt to make games playable that would otherwise not be playable on linux. Its not "built" for gaming because not one linux distro is built for gaming just like in reality windows isn't built for gaming, its just the dominate OS thus developers support it.

[DPZ2]

Honestly, you wanted a financial argument, I did a quick google because, you know, I didn't even think of the financial statements. I thanked you for finding better numbers, and pointed out that the issue still stood, whether or not we used those numbers or not, but you're still upset about it? Like, really?.

The post had nothing to do with you. My response was to the person who wrote "I honestly don't get what's your problem, all you can say is `linux is unsupported, go away` - nothing clever, nor new, comes from you, nothing that would help anyone, except your ego."

[Kaosuran]

If my reading comprehension is poor I dare not evaluate yours
Am done with you.
Just so your unneeded nonsense gibberish wouldn't overwrite the clou, repost:

Fix for current FF on Linux
1. Get the latest version of Q XIVLauncher
2. Install windows Steam in the same wineprefix as the launcher/game
3. Login into Steam, enjoy the game.

1. https://github.com/GloriousEggroll/wine-ge-custom (or the lutris one)
2. https://github.com/GloriousEggroll/proton-ge-custom

If there is a microstutter, try this:
In the FINAL FANTASY XIV Online/game/ folder, create dxvk.conf file, and add to it:
dxgi.maxFrameLatency = 1

[Anxin]

If my reading comprehension is poor I dare not evaluate yours
Am done with you.
Just so your unneeded nonsense gibberish wouldn't overwrite the clou, repost:

Fix for current FF on Linux
1. Get the latest version of Q XIVLauncher
2. Install windows Steam in the same wineprefix as the launcher/game
3. Login into Steam, enjoy the game.

1. https://github.com/GloriousEggroll/wine-ge-custom (or the lutris one)
2. https://github.com/GloriousEggroll/proton-ge-custom

If there is a microstutter, try this:
In the FINAL FANTASY XIV Online/game/ folder, create dxvk.conf file, and add to it:
dxgi.maxFrameLatency = 1

I can vouch this works, but you may take a performance hit using Lutris/Wine. I had to drop down to standard laptop graphics to get the same framerate I got through Steam/Proton on high desktop settings. I hope Valve and the Proton community will work out the launcher problem soon.