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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

* [XIVQuickLauncher (C#)](https://github.com/goatcorp/FFXIVQuickLauncher/blob/master/src/XIVLauncher.Common/Game/Launcher.cs)
* [Astra (C++)](https://github.com/redstrate/astra/blob/main/launcher/src/squareboot.cpp)