Final Fantasy XIV's Endwalker update is finally available for download, but some users have trouble getting their game launcher to update. Without the update, you can't download the Endwalker update. Here's how to get your launcher updated and alleviate this issue.
Thanks to some hard-working Redditors, there's already a fix for a faulty launcher update. If your Final Fantasy XIV launcher isn't updating automatically, you'll have to update the launcher manually. To do this, follow the steps below:
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- Go to Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn\ on your PC
- Select FFXIV_BOOT.cfg and open if in the Notepad application
- Look for BootVersionCheckMode 0 in the Notepad and change the 0 to a 1.
- Save and start the launcher to force a manual update.
Some users have reported the launcher reverting this 0 to a 1 even after saving. To fix this issue, repeat the process until your PC accepts the change. Once this change has applied, the game should manually update the Final Fantasy XIV launcher on PC, allowing players to download the Endwalker update.
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