FAQ

🧠 FAQ

Q: How does it work?

A: Normally, XIVLauncher loads all your plugins, configurations, and other data from your Windows %AppData% folder (usually C:\Users<name>\AppData\Roaming\XIVLauncher). Many bards use separate Windows accounts to run multiple FFXIV instances, since each account has its own independent configuration.

The problem with that method is memory usage. Every additional Windows account consumes extra RAM, since Windows loads a full user profile, registry hive, and background processes for each one.

MultiXIVLauncher avoids that by temporarily overriding environment variables (like %AppData% and %Documents%) to custom folders inside its own directory before launching XIVLauncher. This way, XIVLauncher still behaves normally but reads and writes everything inside its dedicated folder. No extra Windows profiles, no redundant memory overhead.

Q: Does it use or access my game account information?

A: Absolutely not. MultiXIVLauncher doesn’t handle or store any login credentials. All authentication and game-related data are entirely managed by XIVLauncher itself. MultiXIVLauncher simply launches it with isolated data paths, nothing more.