![]() ![]() It’s also good to keep in mind that the Steam Deck’s aspect ratio is 1280×800, so you can adjust your resolution settings if they’re incorrect. Setting it at 90% has worked well for us. You can scale down your UI size more if you’d like. ![]() In FFXIV itself, most of the default display settings should be fine. Note that you can set different performance profiles for different games, so you can set FFXIV at 40 on your Steam Deck and have other games run higher. It looks fine on the Deck’s small screen, but you can prioritize performance over battery if you want. This will help if you don’t want to be tied to a charger while you play, but it does cap you at 40fps. You will often see people recommend taking your refresh rate down to 40 and setting your framerate limit at 40 to conserve battery. ![]() The Steam Deck allows a lot of customization for performance settings. We are happy to report that, outside of slow install times, we have not had any major connection issues while playing the game. However, this is not necessary for smaller maintenance updates, which only take a few minutes to install. Once the game is installed, you’re good to go! As a final note, we also recommend using the Ethernet cable when to install updates whenever a major patch drops. If not, you can find USB-C to Ethernet adapters for relatively cheap. If you have a USB-C dock for a laptop or tablet, you may already have the necessary hookup. The Deck only has a single USB-C port, so you’ll need an adapter to use an Ethernet cable. Our install time dropped from over twenty-four hours to less than two after plugging it into the router. Things will go much more smoothly if you hard-wire it. Final Fantasy XIV is a beast of an install for the Deck. The Deck is notorious for having turbulent WiFi connectivity, and this is particularly noticeable when you try to install large games. Our biggest tip for the installation process is to connect your Deck to your router with an Ethernet cable. Once that short install is done, you will need to open the client, log in, and run the installer. This is because Steam is installing the game’s client and not the game itself. When you install FFXIV from Steam on the Steam Deck, it will likely finish suspiciously fast. How to Install FFXIV on a Steam Deck It’s truly a hands-on process! | Image: HGG / Joni Crawford The installation process is much more straightforward. In summary, make sure you know what version of FFXIV you own! If you play on console and want to buy a Steam Deck to game on the go, we recommend purchasing FFXIV from Steam instead of directly from Square Enix. If you’re purchasing the game on a new platform or registering a code for a newly purchased expansion, you can find the options to do so under “Games & Additional Services” on the main dashboard. Scroll to the bottom to see what platforms you currently have registered. If you’re wondering what versions of the game you own, log into the FFXIV Mog Station and navigate to the “Service Account Status” tab. We recommend checking out the ProtonDB page for the game to learn more about how to get the non-Steam version of the game up and running smoothly. Square Enix has provided guidelines on how to do this, as their version of the game is still playable on the Deck. If you play on the Square Enix version of the client, you will have to jump through more hoops in order to get the game installed. The installation process is mostly effortless and the game plays well. This is important to know, as the Steam version of the game is the one that’s fully supported by the Steam Deck. Switching clients on PC requires you to create an entirely new service account. You cannot purchase the game through Steam and decide to switch to the Square Enix version of the client. The two different PC versions of the game do not offer cross-progression. This means that console players can also take advantage of the Steam Deck’s potential for portable FFXIV as long as they’re willing to buy the game a second time. The catch is that you will have to purchase the game twice, but both games will utilize the same service account and the same monthly subscription. If you started playing on Playstation and want to play on PC (or vice versa), you can use the same account. The good news is that there’s cross-progression between the console and PC versions of the game. The PC/Mac version of the game, purchased directly from Square Enix.The PC/Mac version of the game, purchased through Steam.The console version of the game, available on PS4 and PS5.There are three different versions of FFXIV that you can own: The Different Versions of Final Fantasy XIVīefore we talk about actually installing the game, we need to cover some important information about the different versions of Final Fantasy XIV. Looking for more FFXIV tips and tricks? View all our Final Fantasy guides. ![]()
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