diff --git a/launcher/include/profile.h b/launcher/include/profile.h
index 112d6a6..0fac726 100644
--- a/launcher/include/profile.h
+++ b/launcher/include/profile.h
@@ -143,6 +143,13 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] QString dalamudVersion() const;
     void setDalamudVersion(const QString &version);
 
+    /// @brief Sets whether or not the Dalamud version is applicable to the current game version.
+    /// @note If this is false, Dalamud will not launch.
+    void setDalamudApplicable(bool applicable);
+
+    /// @return If Dalamud is enabled, and it's also applicable for the current game version.
+    bool dalamudShouldLaunch() const;
+
     [[nodiscard]] QString compatibilityToolVersion() const;
     void setCompatibilityToolVersion(const QString &version);
 
@@ -200,6 +207,7 @@ private:
     int m_dalamudAssetVersion = -1;
     QString m_runtimeVersion;
     QString m_compatibilityToolVersion;
+    bool m_dalamudApplicable = false;
 
     bool m_loggedIn = false;
 
diff --git a/launcher/src/assetupdater.cpp b/launcher/src/assetupdater.cpp
index eefa9f5..bc70de7 100644
--- a/launcher/src/assetupdater.cpp
+++ b/launcher/src/assetupdater.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ QCoro::Task<bool> AssetUpdater::checkRemoteDalamudVersion()
     m_remoteRuntimeVersion = doc["runtimeVersion"_L1].toString();
     m_remoteDalamudDownloadUrl = doc["downloadUrl"_L1].toString();
 
+    // TODO: Also check supportedGameVer as a fallback
+    m_profile.setDalamudApplicable(doc["isApplicableForCurrentGameVer"_L1].toBool());
+
     qInfo(ASTRA_LOG) << "Latest available Dalamud version:" << m_remoteDalamudVersion << "local:" << m_profile.dalamudVersion();
     qInfo(ASTRA_LOG) << "Latest available NET runtime:" << m_remoteRuntimeVersion;
 
diff --git a/launcher/src/gamerunner.cpp b/launcher/src/gamerunner.cpp
index 366c064..13d89f8 100644
--- a/launcher/src/gamerunner.cpp
+++ b/launcher/src/gamerunner.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void GameRunner::beginGameExecutable(Profile &profile, const std::optional<Login
         gameExectuable = profile.gamePath() + QStringLiteral("/game/ffxiv_dx11.exe");
     }
 
-    if (profile.dalamudEnabled()) {
+    if (profile.dalamudShouldLaunch()) {
         beginDalamudGame(gameExectuable, profile, auth);
     } else {
         beginVanillaGame(gameExectuable, profile, auth);
@@ -127,22 +127,7 @@ QString GameRunner::getGameArgs(const Profile &profile, const std::optional<Logi
 {
     QList<std::pair<QString, QString>> gameArgs;
 
-    if (!profile.isBenchmark()) {
-        gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("DEV.DataPathType"), QString::number(1)});
-        gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("DEV.UseSqPack"), QString::number(1)});
-        gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("ver"), profile.baseGameVersion()});
-        gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("resetconfig"), QStringLiteral("0")});
-    }
-
-    if (auth) {
-        gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("DEV.MaxEntitledExpansionID"), QString::number(auth->maxExpansion)});
-        gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("DEV.TestSID"), auth->SID});
-        gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("SYS.Region"), QString::number(auth->region)});
-        gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("language"), QString::number(profile.account()->language())});
-        gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("UserPath"), Utility::toWindowsPath(profile.account()->getConfigDir().absolutePath())});
-
-        Utility::createPathIfNeeded(profile.account()->getConfigDir().absolutePath());
-    } else if (profile.isBenchmark()) {
+    if (profile.isBenchmark()) {
         gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("SYS.Language"), QString::number(1)});
         gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("SYS.Fps"), QString::number(0)});
         gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("SYS.WaterWet_DX11"), QString::number(1)});
@@ -174,6 +159,26 @@ QString GameRunner::getGameArgs(const Profile &profile, const std::optional<Logi
         gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("SYS.ScreenMode"), QString::number(0)});
         gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("SYS.ScreenWidth"), QString::number(1920)});
         gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("SYS.ScreenHeight"), QString::number(1080)});
+    } else {
+        gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("DEV.DataPathType"), QString::number(1)});
+        gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("DEV.UseSqPack"), QString::number(1)});
+        gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("ver"), profile.baseGameVersion()});
+        gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("resetconfig"), QStringLiteral("0")});
+        gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("language"), QString::number(profile.account()->language())});
+        gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("UserPath"), Utility::toWindowsPath(profile.account()->getConfigDir().absolutePath())});
+
+        Utility::createPathIfNeeded(profile.account()->getConfigDir().absolutePath());
+
+        if (auth) {
+            gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("DEV.MaxEntitledExpansionID"), QString::number(auth->maxExpansion)});
+            gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("DEV.TestSID"), auth->SID});
+            gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("SYS.Region"), QString::number(auth->region)});
+        } else {
+            // fallback just needed to get to the title screen
+            gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("DEV.MaxEntitledExpansionID"), QString::number(1)});
+            gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("DEV.TestSID"), QString::number(1)});
+            gameArgs.push_back({QStringLiteral("SYS.Region"), QString::number(1)});
+        }
     }
 
     // FIXME: this should belong somewhere else...
diff --git a/launcher/src/profile.cpp b/launcher/src/profile.cpp
index 05a8f28..80fab33 100644
--- a/launcher/src/profile.cpp
+++ b/launcher/src/profile.cpp
@@ -556,6 +556,16 @@ void Profile::setDalamudVersion(const QString &version)
     m_dalamudVersion = version;
 }
 
+void Profile::setDalamudApplicable(bool applicable)
+{
+    m_dalamudApplicable = applicable;
+}
+
+bool Profile::dalamudShouldLaunch() const
+{
+    return dalamudEnabled() && m_dalamudApplicable;
+}
+
 QString Profile::compatibilityToolVersion() const
 {
     return m_compatibilityToolVersion;