Warning
This only works on PC!
In Final Fantasy XIV, you are not supposed to talk about the extra programs you use. This includes ReShade, XivLauncher, and ACT. Everyone uses them, but you must not talk about them. No one got banned for them, but the game creators don’t like people talking about them for some reason in the game. You can talk about them everywhere else, just don’t use game chat, saying you are using this and that.
What is XivLauncher
(Mostly copied from the project’s website.)
XIVLauncher (abbreviated as XL) is a faster launcher for our favorite critically acclaimed MMO, with various available add-ons and enhancements to the game!
Why?
The original launcher is slow and cannot save your password. This project aims to fix that and add some QoL features to the game, such as:
- Plugins for the game!
- Auto-login
- Fast patching
- Discord Rich Presence
- Fast in-game market board price checks
- Chat filtering
- Chat bridge to Discord
- Discord notifications for duties, retainer sales, etc.
Download & Install
You can download XivLauncher from here: https://github.com/goatcorp/FFXIVQuickLauncher
How to use it?
Once you install it, you should get a new icon on your desktop for XivLauncher.
Enter the game like normal, and open the menu with Esc. You can see “Dalamud Settings” and “Dalamud Plugins” here.
Which plugins should you use?
It’s up to you! There are so many plugins offering all kinds of things! Try them out, see which ones you like, and enjoy an even-better Final Fantasy game!
If you are curious, here is what I have installed:
BigPlayerDebuffs
Cammy
Chat Bubbles
Death Recap
DeviceChangeFix
EnemyListHP (former EnmityHp)
FC Name Color
Item Vendor Location
JobBars
Mini-Mappingway
No Tank You
Orchestrion Plugin
PingPlugin
Pixel Perfect
RepairMe
RezPls
Simple Tweaks Plugin
Visibility
Weatherman
Where am I again?
Wotsit
XIV Combo
XIVLogger