diff --git a/external/CMakeLists.txt b/external/CMakeLists.txt
index d662c20..679a1ca 100644
--- a/external/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/external/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,19 +27,6 @@ add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/libphysis/logger EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 target_include_directories(physis INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/libphysis/target/public)
 target_compile_definitions(physis INTERFACE ENABLE_GAME_INSTALL)
 
-# We should use the CMake module everywhere once distros update their packages
-if (WIN32)
-    # FIXME: unshield should include zlib in their upstream cmake
-    find_package(ZLIB REQUIRED)
-    find_package(unshield REQUIRED)
-    target_link_libraries(physis INTERFACE unshield::libunshield)
-else()
-    find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
-    pkg_check_modules(UNSHIELD REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET libunshield)
-    target_link_directories(physis INTERFACE ${UNSHIELD_LIBRARY_DIRS})
-    target_link_libraries(physis INTERFACE ${UNSHIELD_LIBRARIES})
-endif()
-
 set(KDSingleApplication_QT6 ON)
 set(KDSingleApplication_STATIC ON)
 add_subdirectory(kdsingleapplication EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
diff --git a/launcher/src/gameinstaller.cpp b/launcher/src/gameinstaller.cpp
index d59a2a2..bfdf47c 100644
--- a/launcher/src/gameinstaller.cpp
+++ b/launcher/src/gameinstaller.cpp
@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "gameinstaller.h"
 
-#include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <QFile>
-#include <QNetworkReply>
-#include <QStandardPaths>
-#include <physis.hpp>
 
 #include "astra_log.h"
 #include "launchercore.h"
@@ -15,9 +11,6 @@
 #include "profileconfig.h"
 #include "utility.h"
 
-const auto installerUrl = QStringLiteral("https://download.finalfantasyxiv.com/inst/ffxivsetup.exe");
-const QByteArray installerSha256 = QByteArray::fromHex("cf70bfaaf4f429794358ef84acbcbdc4193bee109fa1b6aea81bd4de038e500e");
-
 GameInstaller::GameInstaller(LauncherCore &launcher, Profile &profile, QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
     , m_launcher(launcher)
@@ -33,50 +26,30 @@ GameInstaller::GameInstaller(LauncherCore &launcher, Profile &profile, const QSt
 
 void GameInstaller::start()
 {
-    if (m_localInstallerPath.isEmpty()) {
-        const auto request = QNetworkRequest(QUrl(installerUrl));
-        Utility::printRequest(QStringLiteral("GET"), request);
-
-        auto reply = m_launcher.mgr()->get(request);
-
-        QObject::connect(reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, [this, reply] {
-            if (reply->error() != QNetworkReply::NetworkError::NoError) {
-                Q_EMIT error(reply->errorString());
-                return;
-            }
-
-            const QDir dataDir = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::TempLocation);
-
-            const QByteArray data = reply->readAll();
-            QCryptographicHash hash(QCryptographicHash::Sha256);
-            hash.addData(data);
-
-            if (hash.result() != installerSha256) {
-                Q_EMIT error(i18n("The installer failed the integrity check!"));
-                return;
-            }
-
-            QFile file(dataDir.absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("ffxivsetup.exe")));
-            file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
-            file.write(data);
-            file.close();
-
-            m_localInstallerPath = file.fileName();
-            installGame();
-        });
-    } else {
-        installGame();
-    }
+    installGame();
 }
 
 void GameInstaller::installGame()
 {
     const QDir installDirectory = m_profile.config()->gamePath();
 
-    const std::string installDirectoryStd = installDirectory.absolutePath().toStdString();
-    const std::string fileNameStd = m_localInstallerPath.toStdString();
+    const QDir bootDir = installDirectory.absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("boot"));
+    if (!bootDir.exists()) {
+        QDir().mkpath(bootDir.path());
+    }
 
-    physis_install_game(fileNameStd.c_str(), installDirectoryStd.c_str());
+    const QDir gameDir = installDirectory.absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("game"));
+    if (!gameDir.exists()) {
+        QDir().mkpath(gameDir.path());
+    }
+
+    QFile bootVerFile(bootDir.absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("ffxivboot.ver")));
+    bootVerFile.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+    bootVerFile.write(QByteArrayLiteral("2012.01.01.0000.0000"));
+
+    QFile gameVerFile(gameDir.absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("ffxivgame.ver")));
+    gameVerFile.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+    gameVerFile.write(QByteArrayLiteral("2012.01.01.0000.0000"));
 
     m_profile.readGameVersion();
 
diff --git a/zone.xiv.astra.yml b/zone.xiv.astra.yml
index bc0a986..60b68c5 100644
--- a/zone.xiv.astra.yml
+++ b/zone.xiv.astra.yml
@@ -48,18 +48,6 @@ modules:
         branch: master
     cleanup:
       - /lib/debug
-  - name: unshield
-    cleanup:
-      - /bin
-      - /include
-      - /lib/pkgconfig
-    buildsystem: cmake-ninja
-    config-opts:
-      - -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
-    sources:
-      - type: git
-        url: https://github.com/twogood/unshield.git
-        branch: main
   - name: libsecret
     cleanup:
       - /bin