i always get the message unable to detect directx device and client crashes i tried to increase fan speed for my graphic cards with http://www.evga.com/precision/ but that didnt help
am using windows 7 64 bit with 2 Geforce 285 GTX i tried to enter the game with SLI and without SLI function always getting same problem
can you please use the FF14 Configuration program and post your system specs and FF14 settings? That will help us narrow it down.
-=-=-=-=-=-=- System Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 64bit (build 7601)
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz
Number of Processors Logical Core Count 8 Physical Core Count 4
BIOS Default System BIOS
Language English (Regional Setting: English)
Physical Memory 8181.957MB
Virtual Memory 2047.875MB
Page File 20464.152MB
Storage C:\ Hard Disk Drive Total Disk Space 488.281GB Free Disk Space 363.063GB
Storage E:\ Hard Disk Drive Total Disk Space 443.229GB Free Disk Space 404.498GB
Storage G:\ Hard Disk Drive Total Disk Space 931.511GB Free Disk Space 590.863GB
Storage Q:\ Hard Disk Drive Total Disk Space 931.511GB Free Disk Space 590.863GB
DirectX Version DirectX 11
Graphic Device(s) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
+Device \\.\DISPLAY1
+Chip GeForce GTX 285
+Maker NVIDIA
+Video Memory 997.688 MB
+Shared Video Memory 3071.906 MB
+DAC Type Integrated RAMDAC
+Display Mode 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
+Driver nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
+Driver Version 8.17.0012.7533
+Driver Date 25-May-11 9:09:12 AM
+Driver Language English
+Vertex Shader 3.0
+Pixel Shader 3.0
+Vertex Texture Supported
Sound Device(s) Speakers (2- Realtek High Definition Audio)
+Device ID {113D7EFF-58A1-4E64-9F42-1B5DBAA12A59}
+Device Name RTKVHD64.sys
+Driver Version 6.00.0001.5964
+Driver Language English
+Driver Date 21-Oct-09 10:27:58 PM
Sound Device(s) Realtek Digital Output (2- Realtek High Definition Audio)
+Device ID {17007E91-16B3-4E2C-B3E1-406E9676F9EB}
+Device Name RTKVHD64.sys
+Driver Version 6.00.0001.5964
+Driver Language English
+Driver Date 21-Oct-09 10:27:58 PM
Sound Device(s) Rear Digital Output(Optical) (2- Realtek High Definition Audio)
+Device ID {95945012-4C31-4B26-82DC-5D4B58C528BC}
+Device Name RTKVHD64.sys
+Driver Version 6.00.0001.5964
+Driver Language English
+Driver Date 21-Oct-09 10:27:58 PM
Input Device(s) {6F1D2B60-D5A0-11CF-BFC7444553540000}
+Name Mouse
+Notes Axis 3 Button 7 Field of View 0
Input Device(s) {6F1D2B61-D5A0-11CF-BFC7444553540000}
+Name Keyboard
+Notes Axis 0 Button 128 Field of View 0
Input Device(s) {F142DC90-FF24-11DE-8001444553540000}
+Name USB Multimedia Keyboard
+Notes Axis 0 Button 1 Field of View 0
Input Device(s) {F14CA090-FF24-11DE-8002444553540000}
+Name USB Multimedia Keyboard
+Notes Axis 0 Button 28 Field of View 0
-=-=-=-=-=-=- Application Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-
Can't play the game client always crashes (graphic card Geforce 285 GTX ) windows 7 - Mozilla Firefox
nevermind i fixed the problem with MSI afterburner and raising the fan speed to 70% my cards were heating up then shutdown and thus the message unable to find directx device
If you're having overheating problems, there is one setting in particular you can change in the FF Config program that will drastically improve performance with no hit to quality. If your General Draw Quality is set to 9 or 10, lower it to 8. 9 and 10 cost exponentially more processing for no gain in quality (especially if you run with AA on) that can be seen. If you want the full technical reason behind this, its posted in many threads; the basics being that 9 and 10 draw the screen larger then your resolution then shrink it down to fit.
Oh thanks, I'm going to try that myself right now, I've been running at 10 with 2x GTX 570s.
Well, how do you like that. Rather than running at 85+ average utilization on both cards, now I'm hovering around 50 on both. Thanks a lot, no more 90-degree temps for me!