Steam

[jackass1203]

So I bought the game to be able to play on the Steam Deck and then I find out that I have to start a brand new account in order to use it.
Not gonna lie that's straight up trash that you can't add the CD key from Steam onto your account if you already have a Windows version attached. Went through customer support and was pretty much told that there's nothing I can do.

Came back since 7.1 to see what there was and honestly with this issue and going through the MSQ the game doesn't even seem worth it to continue playing. I absolutely hate the way how they have the cutscenes structured in it. From talking to one person to start a cutscene then being forced into another one by talking to another person instead of having a continuous flow it just seems to break the game for me.
Not to mention that the quests aren't even fun it's literally just going from one spot to another. No fighting just talking I feel like I'm playing a visual novel instead of a game.

So yeah I'm not sure if I'm quitting completely or not but continuing at the moment just doesn't feel worth it at all.

Sorry for the complaining post but it's just aggrevating that I spent money on something that I can't even enjoy.

Also since it's an online game that's purchased there's no refund option so yeah.

[Kaurhz]

So I bought the game to be able to play on the Steam Deck and then I find out that I have to start a brand new account in order to use it.
Not gonna lie that's straight up trash that you can't add the CD key from Steam onto your account if you already have a Windows version attached. Went through customer support and was pretty much told that there's nothing I can do.

Came back since 7.1 to see what there was and honestly with this issue and going through the MSQ the game doesn't even seem worth it to continue playing. I absolutely hate the way how they have the cutscenes structured in it. From talking to one person to start a cutscene then being forced into another one by talking to another person instead of having a continuous flow it just seems to break the game for me.
Not to mention that the quests aren't even fun it's literally just going from one spot to another. No fighting just talking I feel like I'm playing a visual novel instead of a game.

So yeah I'm not sure if I'm quitting completely or not but continuing at the moment just doesn't feel worth it at all.

Sorry for the complaining post but it's just aggrevating that I spent money on something that I can't even enjoy.

Also since it's an online game that's purchased there's no refund option so yeah.

Can't you install the launcher as a non-steam game from desktop mode? and then add it as a non-steam game when you go back to gaming mode? Or do a game file transfer over LAN?

[Alicie]

Just google how to play ffxiv on steam deck. Or ask chatgpt.

[jackass1203]

I've tried installing it on my Steam Deck. I've had to factory format it 3 times because of it. First 2 times it wouldn't open at all and the 3rd time once I was in the game some of the buttons like the Steam button wouldn't work at all and I'd have to hard reset the handheld.
For me at least I'm not bothering with that again. Since it was on the Steam store it should have worked with my account the same way how on the PS5, Xbox, and Windows all work together.

[Alice_Rivers]

Just google how to play ffxiv on steam deck. Or ask chatgpt.

This is more than likely just going to give the "Install from Steam" instructions, what OP needs is "Play FF14 on Linux" instructions, which is actually as easy now as installing a flatpak from the software center (Discover in KDE), then use the same login you do on Windows (sans Steam).

[Alicie]

This is more than likely just going to give the "Install from Steam" instructions, what OP needs is "Play FF14 on Linux" instructions, which is actually as easy now as installing a flatpak from the software center (Discover in KDE), then use the same login you do on Windows (sans Steam).

no, it will give actual good instruction

[Fawkes]

Can't you install the launcher as a non-steam game from desktop mode?

Yeah, but if you do it that way I think you also need to get proton-ge. And maybe edit an ini file for the launcher to work.