So I just reinstalled windows.
I have 3 SSDs total, so I obviously only reinstalled the system one. FFXIV was saved on another drive, and remained unchanged.
Windows was not upgraded, no hardware changed. Made sure to retain the same drive letters.
How the hell can I launch the game now? None of the ffxiv_dx11.exe (base or dx11) do shit, except telling me in Japanese to use the ffxivboot.exe.
But the ffxivboot.exe gives something that looks nothing like the launcher I used literally 3 days ago, AND it requires I enter a key.
As a currently still F2P player, I obviously have no key, and I've been playing just fine for several months (expo launch aside).
Is there some w