PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 PROTON_USE_NTSYNC=1
Works with the official launcher by editing the file drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/My Games/FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn/FFXIV_BOOT.cfg with:
WebView2RuntimeInvalid 1
Cannot type words with accent ^ like ê when using PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1.
When using PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=0, ^ works but Alt Gr modifier works as Alt thus special letters/symbols cannot be used.
Works flawlessly on Bazzite using the XIVLauncher from Bazaar. Game will boot for the first time (after any updates) in a small screen that appears to hang for a minute or two on a black screen, please just wait. Once logo appears and menu loads, heading into settings and maxxing everything out works perfect.
You can launch and play the game normally through Steam and Proton, but XIVLauncher-RB makes it easier and more customizable.
Works flawlessly with the XIVLauncher (not steam version of the game)
As of today you will need to install XIVLauncher in order to boot the game, other than that the game runs perfectly fine with no issues.
XIVLauncher
Use XIVLauncher for best expirements
Setup with and without using Steam and works fine using the XIVLauncher installed using Bazaar. No problems ingame or downloading the saved Character/System config ingame
Worked pretty much out of the box with this launcher and default settings. I did enable the "Hack: Force locale to C.utf8" in the launcher's troubleshooting section just in case of weird characters.
After Microsoft Edge WebView2 launcher update
submitting a new report, since after they added the Microsoft Edge WebView2 to the launcher for some reason i am unable to log in. Dont even get to the log in part of the launcher. Heard 3rd party launcher with mod sideloader fixes it, but why they are using Microsoft Edge WebView2 on the launcher i dont get...
As the title suggests, am able to play as I did back on W11!
PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60
Added PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60 to XIVLauncher environment variable settings. Problem's gone.
I'm using unofficial launcher and with single additional command, game works like a charm
Short screen flicker whenever I click a mouse button. Didn't happen with my previous GPU (NVidia RTX 3070). Maybe just an issue with current AMD drivers (Radeon RX 9070 XT).
Even though the game works fine without any tinkering I highly recommend using XIVLauncher. It usually works better than the official launcher - which is also true on windows, not linux/proton specific.
Launcher oficial abre la ventana, pero no carga su contenido
El launcher oficial no funciona en la versión 7.25, el launcher se abre pero nunca termina de cargar, he tenido que utilizar otro launcher de terceros para acceder.
El launcher de terceros (XIVLauncher) muestra varias veces el mensaje de '"Steam" ha dejado de responder' antes de iniciar el juego tras 10~ segundos.
Since I'm not a Steam version player, my playtime isn't displayed. However, I've played for about 100 hours on Lutris and don't recall any network issues specifically caused by that
Since using an unofficial launcher is not recommended, we recommend using the bleeding-edge version of Proton Experimental. Everything will work perfectly.
XLCORE XLM
After the most recent uypdate, I have to use a third party launcher called XIVLauncher. It technically isn't supposed to be used, but it's the only way to launch it for me after the update.
Had to use a third party launcher called XIV Launcher
You may need to use an alternate launcher called XIV launcer to play since the latest update
Modified the FFXIV_BOOT.cfg file within the steamsuser documents location to disable WebView
The rest WebView2 update has broken the launcher to the point you cannot start it.
Problems when Alt-Tabbing, have to tab twice to leave and get again in the game's window.
After 7.21 patch the launcher wouldn't open anymore, and resetting the prefix or trying different proton versions didn't work. I managed to get it to work by completely reinstalling the game using Proton Experimental. I had to remove the files manually as Steam's uninstaller did not work.
After reinstalling, DO NOT change the Proton version as it will lock up the launcher again, forcing you to reinstall. Happened to me after switching to Proton Hotfix and Proton-GE-27.
latest update introduced edge webview, which breaks it HARD. FIX: /home/YOURUSER/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/39210/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/My Documents/My Games/FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn/
Inside that file should be your FFXIV_Boot.cfg Make a backup and then double click that file to edit. You are looking for the WebView2RuntimeInvalid which should be set to 0. change that to 1. SAVE.
now, head into /home/yourusername/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/39210/pfx/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/
Delete the microsoft folder.
restart steam. now launch it.
follow my instructions, and you're good to go.
TZ=UTC %command%
Due to changes in the Launcher, I had to switch Proton Experimental to the beta branch "bleeding-edge" in order to log in and launch the game. If you're reading this in the future, the required Proton patch may have been included a Proton release, so this step may no longer be necessary. The TZ=UTC is because FF14's ingame clocks are broken on Linux. With that flag, at least server time is accurate.
after update 7.21 (installed Microsoft Edge WebView2) and now stuck on "launching" in steam
gamemoderun %command%
does not launch, unplayable with steam account.
Copying my report from the ProtonDB page for the free trial, though I think this should work on the full version:
The problem seems to stem from how it tries to install the Edge Webview2 Runtime now. You can get around this by closing out the window that's installing it before it finishes (eventually one of the install windows should have an "X" in the upper right corner)-the game will then ask you if you want to launch it with a temporary display, which will actualy work.
If you tried to launch it and the runtime already finished installing, then you'll have to get it to install again so you can cancel it. The way I did this was to simply switch to an older version of Proton. Though this did mean I had to reconfigure all my hotbar/hud/other settings, since Square doesn't let you save/import those on the free trial, annoyingly.
Edit FFXIV_BOOT.CFG and change value of line WebView2RuntimeInvalid from 0 to 1.
Config file found at <prefix>/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/My Games/FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn/
I think this is only a tempoary fix, as it seems like they'll fully swap to using webview2 for the vanilla launcher at some point in the future. Tinkering steps from https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/517631-Steam-is-no-longer-able-to-launch-the-game
The 7.21 patch broke the default FF14 launcher, but using the alternative XIVLauncher Manager (XLM) works.
The launcher for the current patch, 7.21, is broken as of Proton 9.0-4. XIV Launcher is required to bypass the launcher and start the game.
DLSS is not available OOTB
The launcher no longer works after patch 7.21
Use a third party launcher
This can be worked around using a third party launcher however. In my case XivLauncher
Patch 7.21 fix :
Edit FFXIV_BOOT.cfg, set "WebView2RuntimeInvalid 1"
Ok the problem is that the new launcher after the patch does not run on Proton because Square Enix are using some weird Windows component that is not covered by Proton.
The solution is: https://goatcorp.github.io/
Follow the steps there, basically it is just one line in the shell and a setting in Steam in the game properties.
IMPORTANT: Before you launch the game (and the launcher), adjust the file /home/username/.xlcore/ffxiv/launcher.ini
If you don't do that, the XIVlaujncher will download the whole game into a default directory and that takes VERY long.
The XILauncher (alternative open source launcher) must be used, otherwise game won't launch
Patch 7.21 broke the Launcher
TZ=UTC %command%
The new version of the launcher distributed with FFXIV patch 7.21 doesn't work on Proton anymore. :(
Installed via Lutris, launcher version (not via XIVLauncher).
Works like a charm. This is a MMO after all.
Runs better than on Windows (frequent lag, framerate is a hit-or-miss, max 30). In here it goes up to 60FPS 1080p lowest + FXAA (FOV 70, everything lowest) on Limsa and its outskirt (I didn't remember the name), but dropped to 30-40 while on other areas. Raids and dungeons with other players are also good. Overall good experience.
Worked out of the box - I installed this XLM compatibility tool after 2hours playtime and it worked ootb as well https://goatcorp.github.io/faq/steamdeck.html
(AMDGPU ONLY) If your distro currently uses mesa version 25.0.0-25.0.2, use the flatpak version of XIVLauncher instead of as a compat tool, as these versions have a known bug that causes graphical artifacting in the lighting/shading engine. The latest git commits of mesa 25.1.0 have this issue fixed, so moving to that branch is an option if you know how
Game crashes while downloading patches, worked perfectly for years....tried 10 different proton versions. use XIVlauncher!
Such bullshit
The game works without XIVLauncher but it's highly recommended even on Windows. Works perfectly either way.
XIVLauncher uses a custom proton forked from proton-ge. https://github.com/rankynbass/proton-xiv
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
