First time playing FINAL FANTASY XIV? Don't worry! This section will explain the basics of setting up an account, creating a character, and getting your adventure started. The game is currently localized into English, French, German, and Japanese so we hope this quick overview will help you start playing now! Let's go!
Select a data center
FINAL FANTASY® XIV for Windows® - Recommended In-Game Settings The following in-game settings are recommended to run the game smoothly. Window Size and Display Mode.
When you log in for the first time, you’ll select a regional data center for the fastest connection! Your choice of data center will determine which Worlds you can choose from after creating your character. You can change your data center anytime.
Create a Character
- Click Start, and New Character.
- Begin by selecting your race, clan, and gender. You can customize your character’s appearance, select their nameday, and a patron deity.
- Select your starting class. Your character’s class is determined by which tool or weapon you’ve equipped. The class you select determines which city-state your character will start in.
- Select your city-state. Your character's starting city is determined by their starting class.
The Final Fantasy XIV Free Trial is available to new players as a free, yet limited version of FFXIV. Free trial members are limited to 1 character per world (server), up to a maximum of 8 characters total. Depending on your platform and version, there are a number of places to download the official client for Final Fantasy XIV. This client, unless otherwise noted, is used for FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn and all related expansions.
Worlds and Friends
- Select your World (each data center has specific Worlds). If you are planning to play together with friends, note which World and which data center you're on.
- FINAL FANTASY XIV has been divided into several Worlds. Whether they are playing on Windows PC, PlayStation 3, or on PlayStation 4, all players will enjoy the same story and game content in any of the Worlds. However, to play together with friends, all friends must be in the same World.
- You can change Worlds using a transfer service available at the Mog Station. Please note that this transfer requires a fee.
Finish Your Character
Enter a forename and surname for your character, and click Confirm.
If you are satisfied with your character, press OK to begin adventuring!
Help Windows
As you progress through the early stages of the game, tutorial screens (active help windows) will appear to provide a gradual introduction to the various controls. To view the tutorial, just click the question mark icon when it comes up on screen. You can always go back and see previous help tutorials by selecting Active Help in the System menu.
Basic Controls
FINAL FANTASY XIV includes a tutorial to help you gradually learn the controls. Here is an overview! You can choose between mouse/keyboard controls, or gamepad controls. To change control settings, press the Esc key or select System in the main menu.
The Lodestone
The complete Lodestone Play Guide is available on this international websites: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide
Final Fantasy Xiv Pc Review
Depending on your platform and version, there are a number of places to download the official client for Final Fantasy XIV. This client, unless otherwise noted, is used for FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn and all related expansions. No separate client download is necessary to play the expansions.
■ Windows
Please visit https://sqex.to/ffxiv_client_en to download the official Windows client for Final Fantasy XIV.
■ Steam
Please go to your Steam Library and download Final Fantasy XIV directly through the Steam client.
Please note, if you download either the Windows or Steam client and receive a message after logging in regarding an inactive subscription, even if you have confirmed you have an active subscription, you may be playing on the incorrect platform. Please check the Mog Station (www.mogstation.com) for your registered platform and download the appropriate client to be able to play.
■ Mac
Please visit https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/mac/download to download the official Mac client for Final Fantasy XIV.
*This client is used for both the full version and the Free Trial version of Final Fantasy XIV on Mac.
■ Free Trial
To download the Free Trial client for your respective platform, please visit https://freetrial.finalfantasyxiv.com/na/ and sign in or sign up to select the proper platform. As a note, you are only able to play the Free Trial on a single platform.
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