This is a major release fixing various issues, modernizing the launcher and adding some new features.
- Added a branch switcher for Dalamud. Beta users can now easily switch between branches without having to manually edit config files. Beta keys/passwords are no longer required.
- Added a setting to allow the OTP window to be always on top. (by @StoiaCode)
- Added a settings button to the patch dialog allowing users to cancel patching or change the download speed limit during patching.
- Updated launcher to .NET 9 to fix various stability issues and crashes, and to improve performance.
- Updated wording in various places.
- Updated visual style of various dialogues to indicate importance. (by @Haselnussbomber)
- The launcher will no longer request administrator privileges to install patches if they are not required.
- Fixed an issue wherein repair may have failed to download files under certain conditions. (by @srkizer)
- Fixed an issue wherein the game may not have started on certain Windows 11 systems if Dalamud was disabled.
- Fixed an issue wherein the launcher would not function for certain Brazilian users.
- Fixed an issue wherein the launcher would not show a proper error message when no repair data could be found.
- Fixed an issue wherein the launcher may have indicated patch downloads as done, even though they had not actually started.
- Fixed an issue wherein button colors were slightly mismatched on the login screen.
- Fixed an issue wherein certain news links may not have opened correctly in the browser.
- Fixed an issue wherein an irrelevant error message may appear during gameplay under certain conditions.
⚠️ Attention!
If you receive errors during the installation or if the launcher doesn't work correctly, make sure to check your antivirus first and disable it for XIVLauncher. Many commercial antivirus programs detect XIVLauncher as a false positive. Please also see this FAQ entry with more information: https://goatcorp.github.io/faq/xl_troubleshooting#q-how-do-i-whitelist-xivlauncher-and-dalamud-so-my-antivirus-leaves-them-alone
Please download XIVLauncher-win-Setup.exe from below to install XIVLauncher, if you have not used it before.