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If you use an arch based distro, xivlauncher on the aur is the way to go. Search "xiv launcher aur" on google and follow github instructions
gamemoderun %command%
The game works fine with proton 9.04 on steam. If you want to install plugins, it works perfectly with xiv launcher on steam. It's actually amazing how well it runs. I'm getting the same fps as windows with smoother alt tab functionality.
I enjoyed the game despite minor issues with windowing on the side of my compositor. Did not experience those issues on Desktop Environment
XIVLauncher.Core
Had infrequent issues with windowing, which were the issue on the side of my compositor. Setting the game to fullscreen manually resolved the issues
The game required the package xiv-launcher, available under NixOS' stable repository. The game requires having an account first as you cannot accept ToS via the launcher; instead everything has to be done on the FFXIV website. You can add the package via steam runner options. Without that, the game would not launch at all.
The game, the free trial to be more precise installs but I cannot open it further.
gamemode %command%
It might work for you, but the free trial was unplayable on my device
Without enabling the fix in the launcher, my mouse would become extremely laggy after about 40 minutes.
The game is definitely playable and enjoyable on Linux.
Just keep in mind that in case you are using forbidden magic, you will run into problems and you will have to tinker with your setup, switch wine versions around and find what might be making you crash.
Runs as it would on WIndows and you are also able to import UI backups from WIndows and MacOS with no issues.
Had occasional crackling issues on PulseAudio until I changed my audio server to PipeWire.
No tinkering needed at all if you're using XIVLauncher. Works perfectly well at X11 and Wayland. Don't install the flatpak version of the XIVLauncher otherwise Steam will think you're running it even after you close it. Other than that, it works as you'd expect.
Occasionally, when loading players and NPCs, shader compilation occurs and models will have a matte black/pure white texture until character data is rendered
when using XLCore, avoid using gamemode. I have noticed this would lead to crashes that would look like the window manager hung, manually killing the process in tty would resume the wm
the base proton version works fine, recommend the aforementioned compat tool personally, however
gamemoderun gamescope -f -w 1920 -h 1080 -r 165 --force-grab-cursor --adaptive-sync --mangoapp -- %command%
On either kde or hyprland game would crash because of the compositor. Using a microcompositor like gamescope helped fix the issue.
Everytime you click on the character to rotate, it would return to a default axis. This is fixed by adding the --force-grab-cursor parameter to gamescope.
After 25min to 1hr of gameplay, the game would start to stutter if it was the active window. If you were to move the mouse and make it inactive with the settings set to not limit the framerate, it would run normally. This is when I started researching and decided to use gamescope to resolve the compositor windowing issue on wayland.
Currently, gamescope doesn't support copy/pasting (clipboard). You will have to manually type in your credentials for the time being. You can track the status of this issue which is currently open via https://github.com/ValveSoftware/gamescope/pull/906
GE: My choice for choosing GE was because of controller customization.
Launcher: I don't like using custom launchers that are not provided by the vendor, especially for an account I've invested on so dearly, so this report shares how to get everything up and running on the default launcher. Make sure to go into settings and shuffle your backgrounds and opt in for the dark theme.
Enjoy!
Works without issue
Opens a separate launcher that works very well
No issues, works like native
I adore this game!
Cannot Register Steam Copy to Existing Account
Every time I try to register my steam copy to my current service account (which has existed for a couple years prior), the game crashes.
gamemoderun %command%
The only "problem" with this game is its default launcher, that sometimes stops responding and I have to wait for it to respond until I can log in to play the game.
If the game tried to use V-Sync the mouse and keyboard inputs would be severely delayed, to the point of not being able to rotate the camera with the mouse and move at the same time. Furthermore, sometimes it would ignore inputs altogether.
I would highly recommend using XIVLauncher. You can install it as a Steam Compatibility Tool by using some very simple commands that you can find on their website. It will make your experience of launching the game better than the normal launcher ever could.
Changed right trackpad functionality
Plays perfectly out of the box - I recommend changing right trackpad to mouse and left click as it is very useful but not necessary.
"run" "--parent-expose-pids" "--parent-share-pids" "--parent-pid=1" "--branch=stable" "--arch=x86_64" "--command=xivlauncher" "dev.goats.xivlauncher"
Downloaded XIV Launcher from software manager and it worked out of the box perfectly
Game works flawlessly
Aside from the launcher running kinda choppy, actual game runs pretty much 100% perfect, same as native. XIVLauncher is recommended.
gamemoderun %command%
- Significant performance penalty in windowed mode.
- Borderless windowed + fullscreen modes obscure Mint's taskbars.
XIV's built-in vsync support is not terribly stable, and XIV can stutter even if the uncapped framerate would be well above vsync.
Using a dev branch of XIVLauncher.Core for access to pre-compiled Wine and DXVK versions, as well as some plugins. Currently using unofficial-win-xiv-valvebe-9-09 and dxvk-2.4.
FFXIV installs and runs without a problem.
FFXIV installs and runs without a problem. XIVLauncher also works; just add to Steam library via "Add a non-Steam game to my library." Note: I used/installed the flatpak XIVLauncher, not any of the XIVLauncher options from the AUR.
gamemoderun %command%
Use xivlauncher for best experience. Standard launcher can sometimes be problematic.
Ran using Garuda Linux's implementation of ProtonGE and the game played as if it was native to the OS. No additional tweaks needed, no bugs, no slowdown.
Also played using the Steam Deck using default configurations and it runs fine albeit you will sometimes need a keyboard to do things (such as typing in chat)
The game works very smoothly, didn't notice any problem, seems like native almost.
gameperformance
The game runs great out of the box, but as others have stated you won't be able to accept the ToS on a new account. I was able to do it in a VM though.
launcher wouldn't fit to 4:3 so it looked weird
The launcher refused to start after a few times of playing
Randomly stopped working idk how to fix it
Works fine out of the box!
Works out of the box
I first installed the game files from the original launcher then I located game files and installed xivlauncher and set game files location and been running the game pretty good
Having my software RAID array mounted caused significant keyboard input issues. This occured when using either XIVLauncher or the vanilla launcher, & with several different versions of proton. Unmounting the array solved the issue entirely.
Have you heard of the critically acclaimed and flawlessly running on Linux MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV?
For those making the jump from Windows to Linux, a friendly reminder not to forget to backup your config from Windows and / or use the server backup feature if needed (also applies to people playing on Desktop + Deck).
The game will work ONLY if you have an existing acct
It is impossible to accept ToS, thus impossible to play on a fresh acct. Stereotypical nonsense from Square on the PC. Solution is to use Windows to install and accept the ToS. None of the reg hacks work, xivlauncher does not help here.
works great
if you are moving from windows to linux make sure you take photos or record your keybinding as it apears to be saved localy. i learned the hard way spending hours fixing everyting T_T
Occasionally, part of the floor in random areas will just turn pure blinding white which is rather annoying and distracting. And it is very clearly some sort of z-fighting issue because it rapidly flickers between pure white and the normal texture as I rotate the camera.
Through the entirety of Dawntrail, everything was completely fine. Until the final area. The game brings me into the final area and it just crashes the game. I try to log back in and it crashes again. I am now stuck. I crash the second the game logs in because of the area/cutscene I am in. It gives me "A fatal DirectX error has occurred.(11000001)"
The flickering textures can be pretty annoying because they are so startlingly bright, but they're infrequent enough that I don't particularly mind them. The crash in the final zone of Dawntrail (or at least the cutscene as I enter it), is a real problem though. I tried repairing my game files to no avail. I think I will have to try loading it up on Windows and getting through that cutscene before switching back to Linux.
Unable to register on Launcher, required to register Game in Browser and then login.
The game key may not appear directly in Steam on Linux, however steam did show the key after installing it once on windows. (This can be done quickly in a VM if you do not own or want Windows). Other than that, the game runs better then on Windows from my testing.
