Game Crashes after character select

I use the Windows version and just started to play the game again for the 6.2 update. It now consistently crashes after I choose a character and get to the initial loading screen. Rarely I can get past the first load and get into the game where it crashes after accepting the MSQ from Varshahn and gives me an error.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Y6gm2yeAoEKtUmd5A
"An unexpected error has occurred. Exiting Final Fantasy XIV. ffxiv_dx11.exe+EC8B08 ffxiv_dx11.exe+EC6EB5 ffxiv_dx11.exe+544A71 ffxiv_dx11.exe+B5418 ffxiv_dx11.exe+CCE2D ffxiv_dx11.exe+B5108 ffxiv_dx11.exe+A18898 ffxiv_dx11.exe+8E2FDC"

Good afternoon! Thank you for posting in the Final Fantasy XIV Technical Support Forums.

Are you running any addition programs alongside Final Fantasy XIV? Does this crash occur on more than one character? Could you provide a system report? Simply go to the 'Config' option on the Final Fantasy XIV launcher and to the right of 'System Information' click on 'Display.

We hope we can be of assistance in helping you enjoy the exciting world of Final Fantasy XIV!

I am not running any additional programs with the game and I tried to make a new character and it crashed in the same spot.


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Greetings fellow Eorzean,

Thanks for providing us with your system report. After having a look through it, I noticed that you currently have FINAL FANTASY XIV installed on your [D:] drive. If possible, I would recommend uninstalling and reinstalling the game on your primary drive [C:], as having the game installed elsewhere can cause certain issues to arise. However, I understand if this is not an available option for you due to lack of available space. Also, it might help to look through all of your drivers to make sure that they are up-to-date (graphics drivers, audio drivers, etc.). When it comes to updating your graphics driver, it would be preferred to uninstall your current driver entirely before reinstalling the driver once more. Also, have you attempted to revert to a previous version of DirectX and see if the issue still occurs?

We hope to be of assistance with this. Thank you for posting in the FINAL FANTASY XIV Technical Support Forums!

I can't download it on the C: drive because I don't have the space. I checked all my drivers through device manager and completely reinstalled my graphics drivers. When I booted the game on Dx11 it did load into the game proper but I could not open any of the menus (inventory, systems settings, map, etc.) and I soon got an error and then an infinite loading screen when I traveled. I tried the game on Dx9 and while I did not get an error and could move to different areas and accept the MSQ, I still couldn't open any of the menus. The only menus that worked were the ones linked to objects like the Aetheryte or linked to the HUD.

Hello again adventurer,

Thanks for the update. Here are a few other things that you can try to see if it might help with the errors:

- Disable all programs/overlays that might be running in the background.
- Try running a clean boot of the PC to minimize the chance of any other programs interfering with the game. To do this: Open the Task Manager and select the 'Start Up' tab. Once there, disable everything listed and restart the PC.
- Please disable/turn off any anti-virus programs that you might have on the PC for testing purposes. If the issue is unresolved after doing so, you may turn it back on.

If the steps above do not help with the issue, I would recommend fully uninstalling and reinstalling the game. Hopefully this helps!

I followed the steps up to turning off the antivirus and the game worked as normal until I got to a story cutscene where it started to crash at the same spot with the same error as before in both Dx11 and Dx9. I reinstalled the game and still have the same issue. I haven't tried skipping the cutscene yet to see if the game works past that.

Good morning adventurer!

I'm sorry to hear that the issue still persists despite all of the troubleshooting that has been attempted thus far. One other troubleshooting method I could recommend is to try turning off 'Fullscreen Optimizations'. You can do this by locating the executable file for the game (normally found in the install folder). Once located, right-click it and select 'Properties'. Under the 'Compatibility' tab, check the box labeled 'Disable Fullscreen Optimizations', and click apply. Afterward, restart the PC and attempt to run the game once more.

Thank you for posting in the FINAL FANTASY XIV Technical Support Forums!

Still crashes at initial load in Dx11 and at the same cutscene in Dx9. Thanks for trying to solve the issue :)

Greetings Farrow,

We're very sorry to hear that the issue still persists despite trying out all the above mentioned troubleshooting steps. One other suggestion we would like for you to try is to unplug any 3rd party hardware that use custom drivers such as headsets, audio mixers, etc. and only retain the necessary keyboard and mouse then restart and try a clean boot once more to ensure that the extra programs aren't running. Proceed to launch the game and test if you still encounter any crashes in-game in the instances and menus you had mentioned.

We do hope this information has been helpful and thank you for posting in the FINAL FANTASY XIV Technical Support Forums!