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For the former, you’ll need to install Proton Experimental from the Steam Store, enter FFXIV’s Properties menu on the Steam Deck, and force it to launch using Proton Experimental via the Compatibility tab. If you’ve been the victim of an unplayable Final Fantasy and it wasn’t your fault, you can either apply the Proton Experimental update now, or just wait for it to inevitably release on the main Proton branch. I can’t think of any other games that ran fine on the Linux-based Steam Deck before suddenly and comprehensively hobbling themselves, so this is a notable update for happily concluding one of the Deck’s more egregious compatibility misadventures. Good news for mobile FFXIV players including, as Gabe Newell told us, the Valve founder himself. Previously, trying to launch the FFXIV launcher would make it hang forever this update should make sure it opens as expected, granting passage into the game proper. And we are talking about paying customers - you don't need to officially support but you can do minor tweaks that cost you next to nothing to make it work and thus gain good will and more paying customers(FFXIV is a sub based game).As spotted by Gaming On Linux, the latest Proton Experimental patch includes the FFXIV launcher fix alongside a host of other improvements, like fixing video playback in Ghostwire: Tokyo and some crash-proofing for Elden Ring - itself a previous beneficiary of ongoing Proton development. I'm generally not affected since I play on playstation but I have played for almost a year on linux as well at some point due to reasons. These are things they need to solve in general for all platforms. Yes it works fine - to the point where a friend of mine had to make a workaround to copy a config file each time before starting the launcher because the launcher decided to delete it.Īnother friend couldn't get it working with the new version on Windows - you know the environment that they officially support. Square Enix or any other company whom are pushing Windows builds do not have any obligations for SteamOS/Proton users. So if one party should be blamed here i would say Wine/Proton. Thing is they announced they will be switching to new launcher for good like 1.5 years ago. ![]() It works just fine on their targeted platform (Windows), why they should have? Quoting: Leopard QuoteHopefully at some point it won't be needed, if Square Enix can look at the issues with their official launcher The flatpak is cool though, didn't think they'd be going for that. ![]() I actually use the XIVLauncher windows version inside the FFXIV prefix at the moment, which works well too (and stays there on my HDD when I decide to switch distros). I am fine with XIVLauncher if they do not start banning us for using it (which I doubt, even with their more aggressive stance to non-standard addons I am pretty sure they are aware of XIVLauncher and will not break it on purpose). With a history of terrible launchers for FFXIV, I doubt this will change any time soon, especially since that piece is not that old. But you are right, they need not to since MSHTML will receive security updates till 2029. It actually should not be that hard to get away from MSHTML. Quoting: Mar2ck Quoting: LeopardSquare Enix or any other company whom are pushing Windows builds do not have any obligations for SteamOS/Proton users.They don't have any obligation but neither did all of the other devs who made adjustments to their windows-only games to get them running better on Deck. So if you wanted to get FINAL FANTASY XIV Online working on Linux and Steam Deck - this is for you!Īs always with third-party launchers, use at your own risk. Currently, it has an Unsupported rating for the Steam Deck, largely due to the launcher. Hopefully at some point it won't be needed, if Square Enix can look at the issues with their official launcher, but once again the community delivers to get a game more easily playable on Linux and Steam Deck. It even includes a special build of Wine that has been tuned just for getting FINAL FANTASY XIV Online running nicely. ![]() The team behind it even set up a full guide to getting it running on Steam Deck. While the newer official launcher for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is incredibly problematic with Steam Play Proton, a third-party launcher has recently come to Linux to help with that.Ī game I know a great many people enjoyed, and now that XIVLauncher is properly available for Linux and installable from Flathub, it should allow more people to continue playing on Linux and the Steam Deck.
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