docs.xiv.zone/content/executable/ffxivboot.md

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title: "Boot (ffxivboot.exe)"
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This executable handles launching [ffxivlauncher.exe](executable/ffxivlauncher), and also patching "boot files" (aka anything inside of the GameInstall/boot folder).

# Alternative Implementations

* [Astra (C++)](https://git.sr.ht/~redstrate/astra/tree/main/item/launcher/src/squareboot.cpp)
* [XIVQuickLauncher (C#)](https://github.com/goatcorp/FFXIVQuickLauncher/blob/master/src/XIVLauncher.Common/Game/Launcher.cs)
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Overhaul site I'm way too lazy to write this commit message, sorry. 2023-10-06 20:13:46 -04:00			`This executable handles launching [ffxivlauncher.exe](executable/ffxivlauncher), and also patching "boot files" (aka anything inside of the GameInstall/boot folder).`
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Update executable links 2023-09-23 08:48:27 -04:00			`* [Astra (C++)](https://git.sr.ht/~redstrate/astra/tree/main/item/launcher/src/squareboot.cpp)`
Overhaul site I'm way too lazy to write this commit message, sorry. 2023-10-06 20:13:46 -04:00			`* [XIVQuickLauncher (C#)](https://github.com/goatcorp/FFXIVQuickLauncher/blob/master/src/XIVLauncher.Common/Game/Launcher.cs)`