Jumpin' jellyfish!! I have a major update. I followed the instructions on this Reddit post and was finally able to run the game!!
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...rashing_steam/

You'll first want to head over to the Archive link pasted in the post description. From there, click on "GZIP" and then "dxvk-1.7.1-bin.tar.gz".


Download and open this using a program like WinRAR. You'll find the two files you need in the folder that corresponds to your system type.


Drag these two files into your game folder. For me, I have the game via Steam, so mine can be found here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY XIV Online\game

From there, try to boot the game and see if you're able to get in! It worked wonders for me!!