"A technical issue has occurred. Try accessing the site again." how I fixed mine!

[AudreyReinhardt]

"For anyone experiencing this problem, try moving or deleting the etc folder from the "...\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY XIV Online" folder. Launcher should work after that. I think the culprit is "install.def", it contains one string: freetrial. That might be why only some Steam users experienced this problem, they started with the free trial. If that works let us know."

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...launching_the/

I did have a "install.def" in the same folder and did start as a free trial through steam before subbing! I was able to remove that "install.def" file and put the original folder back into the same place and do not have the "A technical issue has occurred." error back. Still trying to download the game without an error.

[TaleraRistain]

"For anyone experiencing this problem, try moving or deleting the etc folder from the "...\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY XIV Online" folder. Launcher should work after that. I think the culprit is "install.def", it contains one string: freetrial. That might be why only some Steam users experienced this problem, they started with the free trial. If that works let us know."

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...launching_the/

I did have a "install.def" in the same folder and did start as a free trial through steam before subbing! I was able to remove that "install.def" file and put the original folder back into the same place and do not have the "A technical issue has occurred." error back. Still trying to download the game without an error.

Hey that's quite a find!

I can confirm as someone who didn't have any issues that I did not start on the free trial. Hopefully that's the magic bullet that others needed.