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XIVLauncher Changelog

What's new in XIVLauncher 6.3.16

Mar 19, 2024
  • Fixes an issue wherein required data files for Dalamud may not have been downloaded correctly under certain conditions
  • Fixes an issue wherein the banners shown on the main page were outdated
  • Fixes an issue wherein removing addons from the auto-launch page may not have been possible under certain conditions(by @nebel)
  • Adjusts to a change in the login protocol
  • Removes support for the DirectX 9 version of the game, as it has been discontinued
  • Clarifies an error message when encountering a disk I/O error during repair
  • Clarifies an error message when passwords could not be saved

New in XIVLauncher 6.3.14 Pre-release (Mar 18, 2024)

  • Fixes an issue wherein required data files for Dalamud may not have been downloaded correctly under certain conditions
  • Fixes an issue wherein the banners shown on the main page were outdated
  • Fixes an issue wherein removing addons from the auto-launch page may not have been possible under certain conditions(by @nebel)
  • Removes support for the DirectX 9 version of the game, as it has ben discontinued
  • Clarifies an error message when encountering a disk I/O error during repair
  • Clarifies an error message when passwords could not be saved

New in XIVLauncher 6.3.13 Pre-release (Jan 2, 2024)

  • This is a maintenance release.

New in XIVLauncher 6.3.12 Pre-release (Nov 1, 2023)

  • Fixes an issue wherein required data files for Dalamud may not have been downloaded correctly under certain conditions
  • Fixes an issue wherein the banners shown on the main page were outdated

New in XIVLauncher 6.3.11 Pre-release (Nov 1, 2023)

  • Fixes an issue wherein required data files for Dalamud may not have been downloaded correctly under certain conditions
  • Fixes an issue wherein the banners shown on the main page were outdated

New in XIVLauncher 6.3.10 (Oct 3, 2023)

  • Fixes an issue wherein a window showing debug information may have been shown during patching

New in XIVLauncher 6.3.9 (Oct 3, 2023)

  • Fixes an issue wherein the game repair feature may not have functioned correctly
  • Fixes an issue wherein required data files for Dalamud may not have been downloaded correctly
  • Adds a separate button to the login menu, which will open advanced login options, in addition to right-clicking
  • Updated the localization files

New in XIVLauncher 6.3.8 (Oct 3, 2023)

  • Fixes an issue wherein the launcher may not have been able to patch the game correctly due to a signed/unsigned mismatch
  • Fixes an issue wherein the game may not have started correctly under very specific circumstances
  • Fixes an issue wherein some error messages may have been unclear
  • The "Updating assets" step of starting the game will now show the actual download progress
  • Updated the localization files

New in XIVLauncher 6.3.6 (Jun 12, 2023)

  • This is a maintenance release.
  • Adds a clipboard button to the OTP window, which will automatically paste in your clipboard contents as an OTP once pressed
  • Fixes an issue wherein, under certain conditions, required data files for Dalamud may not have been downloaded correctly
  • Removed the plugins tab from XIVLauncher settings due to incompatibilities. We moved all of this functionality into Dalamud.
  • => You can manage plugins from the title screen by right-clicking the login button and choosing "Start w/o any Plugins"

New in XIVLauncher 6.3.6 Pre-release (Jun 10, 2023)

  • Adds a clipboard button to the OTP window, which will automatically paste in your clipboard contents as an OTP once pressed
  • Fixes an issue wherein required data files for Dalamud may not have been downloaded correctly under certain conditions
  • Removed the plugins tab from XIVLauncher settings due to incompatibilities. We moved all of this functionality into Dalamud.
  • => You can manage plugins from the title screen by right-clicking the login button and choosing "Start w/o any Plugins"

New in XIVLauncher 6.3.5 Pre-release (Jun 10, 2023)

  • Adds a clipboard button to the OTP window, which will automatically paste in your clipboard contents as an OTP once pressed
  • Fixes an issue wherein, under certain conditions, required data files for Dalamud may not have been downloaded correctly

New in XIVLauncher 6.3.4 Pre-release (Mar 1, 2023)

  • This is a hotfix for the previous update, resolving an issue wherein error messages were not displayed correctly.
  • Fixes an issue wherein the game may not have started correctly with Dalamud under certain conditions
  • Fixes an issue wherein XIVLauncher may have been stuck on a download screen under certain conditions
  • Fixes an issue wherein the game repair feature may not have correctly cleaned up leftover files by certain shade-type tools
  • => If you previously encountered issues with this feature, you should try repairing again by right-clicking the login button
  • Fixes an issue wherein the launch conditions for Dalamud would differ between the Linux and Windows versions of XIVLauncher
  • Fixes an issue wherein, if certain essential files for Dalamud were missing, no error message would be shown

New in XIVLauncher 6.3.3 (Feb 25, 2023)

  • Fixes an issue wherein the game may not have started correctly with Dalamud under certain conditions
  • Fixes an issue wherein XIVLauncher may have been stuck on a download screen under certain conditions
  • Fixes an issue wherein the game repair feature may not have correctly cleaned up leftover files by certain shade-type tools
  • => If you previously encountered issues with this feature, you should try repairing again by right-clicking the login button
  • Fixes an issue wherein the launch conditions for Dalamud would differ between the Linux and Windows versions of XIVLauncher
  • Fixes an issue wherein, if certain essential files for Dalamud were missing, no error message would be shown

New in XIVLauncher 6.3.1 (Dec 8, 2022)

  • Adds an option to start Steam automatically when starting XIVLauncher
  • The window position of the launcher is now retained between starts
  • Adds an option to see the North American headlines without using a North American Windows installation
  • Fixes an issue wherein the account switcher may not have opened correctly on high-DPI screens
  • Fixes an issue wherein XIVLauncher could not start the game with certain graphics injectors
  • Fixes an issue wherein game repair may not have repaired expansions under certain conditions (by kizer)
  • Fixes an issue wherein game repair may not have worked with older game versions (by kizer)
  • Fixes an issue wherein "Update without starting" may not have worked correctly (by Mitalie)
  • If another process prevents patching, you will now be told which (by kizer)

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.54 Pre-release (Dec 3, 2022)

  • This is a maintenance release.

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.52 Pre-release (Dec 1, 2022)

  • This is a maintenance release.

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.51 Pre-release (Sep 25, 2022)

  • Fixes an issue wherein the account switcher may not have opened correctly on high-DPI screens
  • Fixes an issue wherein game repair may not have repaired expansions sometimes (by kizer)
  • Fixes an issue wherein game repair may not have worked with older game versions (by kizer)
  • If another process prevents patching, you will now be told which (by kizer)
  • Some changes to logging that will make support easier

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.44 (Sep 19, 2022)

  • Ignore GShade folders when repairing the game (by Franz)
  • A little bit of general cleanup
  • Updated the localization files

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.44 Pre-release (Jul 27, 2022)

  • This is a maintenance release.
  • Ignore GShade folders when repairing the game (by Franz)
  • A little bit of general cleanup
  • Updated the localization files
  • 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.

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.43 (Jun 26, 2022)

  • Preparation for the 6.18 DC Travel update
  • Added Swedish as a language option (thanks to Pillow!)

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.43 Pre-release (Jun 25, 2022)

  • Preparation for the 6.18 DC Travel update
  • Added Swedish as a language option (thanks to Pillow!)

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.42 Pre-release (Jun 22, 2022)

  • Preparation for the 6.18 DC Travel update
  • Added Swedish as a language option (thanks to Pillow!)

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.41 (Jun 21, 2022)

  • Preparation for the 6.18 DC Travel update
  • Added Swedish as a language option (thanks to Pillow!)

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.40 (May 31, 2022)

  • Added a switcher to the news banners (by MapleRecall)
  • Game repair will now move all non-standard game files into a special folder, e.g. XivMods.json (by kizer)
  • Further improvements to prevent crashes after Dalamud updates and better error messages
  • Updated the localization files
  • => Big thanks to all volunteer translators!

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.39 (May 31, 2022)

  • Added a switcher to the news banners (by MapleRecall)
  • Game repair will now move all non-standard game files into a special folder, e.g. XivMods.json (by kizer)
  • Further improvements to prevent crashes after Dalamud updates and better error messages
  • Updated the localization files

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.38 Pre-release (May 31, 2022)

  • Added a switcher to the news banners (by MapleRecall)
  • Game repair will now move all non-standard game files into a special folder, e.g. XivMods.json (by kizer)
  • Further improvements to prevent crashes after Dalamud updates
  • Updated the localization files

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.37 (May 24, 2022)

  • Fixed various cases wherein the game could not start correctly
  • Fixed an issue wherein XIVLauncher would warn about Dalamud files not being downloaded after a game patch
  • Updated the localization files

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.36 (May 24, 2022)

  • Fixed various cases wherein the game could not start correctly
  • Fixed an issue wherein XIVLauncher would warn about Dalamud files not being downloaded after a game patch
  • Updated the localization files

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.35 (May 23, 2022)

  • Fixed various cases wherein the game could not start correctly
  • Updated the localization files

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.35 Pre-release (May 23, 2022)

  • Fixed various cases wherein the game could not start correctly
  • Updated the localization files

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.33 Pre-release (May 22, 2022)

  • Shows the download progress for Dalamud and dependencies when starting the game
  • Tweaks to prevent the download for Dalamud and dependencies from getting stuck
  • Warn users if the Chinese or Korean version of the game is selected (by Kizer)
  • Updated the localization files

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.31 (Apr 16, 2022)

  • Further improvements to GShade compatibility checks
  • Further improvements to Dalamud compatibility checks
  • Some small performance improvements
  • Updated the localization files

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.30 Pre-release (Apr 16, 2022)

  • Further improvements to GShade compatibility checks (thanks to Mortalitas!)
  • Some small performance improvements
  • Updated the localization files

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.28 (Apr 12, 2022)

  • Compatibility with Patch 6.1
  • => Plugins will not work yet! We are still working on fixing plugin support for this patch, and that may take a while. You don't have to do anything to fix them, they'll update automatically once we're done.
  • Adds further checks for incompatible GShade installations. This will prevent your plugin windows from looking blurry, but won't change anything about your setup/presets.

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.27 (Apr 12, 2022)

  • Preliminary changes for patch 6.1
  • Allow patching the game during maintenance - this feature was disabled during a refactor
  • Adds further checks for incompatible GShade installations

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.22 (Mar 31, 2022)

  • Fixes an issue wherein Dalamud would not start correctly in certain cases
  • Fixes an issue wherein disk space requirements were not shown correctly
  • Updated the localization files

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.21 (Mar 21, 2022)

  • Uses a new CDN for Dalamud update checks & assets, as GitHub was causing a lot of network issues
  • Fixes an issue wherein disk space checks would fail when doing a fresh install on Wine

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.20 (Mar 21, 2022)

  • Various bug fixes regarding repairs and other inconsistencies (by kizer)
  • Fixes an issue wherein integrity checks would not be reporting their result correctly
  • Fixes an issue wherein the patch installer would not report disk space requirements correctly

New in XIVLauncher 6.2.19 (Mar 16, 2022)

  • Various bug fixes regarding repairs and other inconsistencies (by kizer)
  • Various bug fixes regarding Dalamud not updating correctly under certain conditions
  • Added support for traditional Chinese (by jackiexyz)
  • Updated localization files (thanks to everyone helping out!)