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PlayingFinal Fantasy 14is committing to a whole other life, the digital existence of the Warrior of Light, and for many of us, our playtime spans years. During that time, you’ll likely change console, upgrade your PC, or maybe want multiple devices to play the game on, so how do you ensure you have all your config settings wherever you’re playing, including your HUD layout and hotbars?
There are a few ways to achieve this, either by using the in-launcher/game back up features or manually copying your files. We’re going to cover both ways to do this right here.
How To Back Up Your Config Settings Via The Launcher (PC/Mac)
Using this method via the launcher does not allow you to transfer your settings to PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 and can only be used for PC and Mac.
Once you’velogged into the Final Fantasy 14 launcher, choose theSettings button (the cog)on the top right.
Scroll down to the’Advanced Settings’and beside’Backup Tool', click the’Back Up’button.
A pop up will appear prompting you to save a backup in a designated folder, click ‘Backup’ to complete the process. In the same place, you can restore previous data if you wish.
We advise checking the ‘Do not overwrite older data’ box to avoid losing data you may want later.
Character configuration settings for all characters
System configuration settings
HUD settings for all characters
Hotbar and cross-hotbar settings for all characters
Character appearances
Gear sets for all characters
Macros for all characters (including shared macros)
Log filter settings for all characters
Log text colours for all characters
How To Back Up Your Config Settings Via The Server (PC/Mac/PS4/PS5)
Log into Final Fantasy 14, and on thecharacter selection screen, you will see two different types of Settings buttons:
Click the settings button to go in and choose whether you wish to download a backup (to apply your previous backup settings), upload a backup (to save your data to the server to download later), or restore settings. You can only uploadbackup data once every 24 hours.
You can use these options to back up your client and character settings, but if you’re using this method,you must back up each character individually.
Other settings dependant on current play environment
Hotbar and Cross-hotbars
Miscellaneous Data (Triple Triad, LoVM, etc)
How To Back Up Your Config Settings Manually By Copying Game Files (PC)
If you want to backup your information the old-school manual way,you can find your character files under this pathwayon your computer:
C:\Users\YourName\Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn\
verify you replace ‘YourName’ with your username on your PC.
Copy/backup the character folders you wish to keepand transfer to USB or HDD as needed.
On your new computer,install the gameand go to the same pathway as above to reach the same folder.Copy and paste your saved files into this folder and choose to replace filesto ensure your character data, such as hot bars and HUD layout, will be ready and waiting for you when you boot up the game.
