Direct x Crash when starting other games

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08-11-2012, 09:37 PM
Renen

Direct x Crash when starting other games

If I ever have FF14 playing, and I start another game (Civilization 4 for example), it seems to crash FF14, giving me an error about Directx.
Only game this never happens with is SC2.
Does anyone know a fix to this, is i ever want to keep FF14 logged on, and still play another game for 10 minutes?
08-11-2012, 10:16 PM
Impulse

Don't use fullscreen mode on the other games.
08-11-2012, 11:00 PM
KiriA500

First world problems...

PLAYING ANOTHER GAME WHILE I PLAY A GAME MAKES MY GAME STOP WORKING! D;

That being said, hopefully the 2.0 client is better optimized so there aren't any DirectX errors.
08-12-2012, 02:59 AM
Hiruke

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renen

If I ever have FF14 playing, and I start another game (Civilization 4 for example), it seems to crash FF14, giving me an error about Directx.
Only game this never happens with is SC2.
Does anyone know a fix to this, is i ever want to keep FF14 logged on, and still play another game for 10 minutes?

Use dual video cards, or use a video card that can act like a dual video card.
08-12-2012, 06:06 AM
Dhalmel

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Originally Posted by Impulse

Don't use fullscreen mode on the other games.

This is your solution. I run TF2 CS:GO or touhou while running FF14 with no problem when they're all in window mode
08-12-2012, 07:46 AM
Valmonte

run the game in DirectX 9 mode, its just not a FF14 thing Windows is very temperamental when it comes to trying to juggle two Graphic API's.
08-12-2012, 08:41 AM
Renen

You mean run FF14 in Dx9? How?
Looked in config, but didn't see anything
08-12-2012, 08:58 PM
Valmonte

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renen

You mean run FF14 in Dx9? How?
Looked in config, but didn't see anything

FFXIV is a native DX9 program, you'll want to run your other games in DX9 mode
08-13-2012, 03:59 AM
TaalAzura

Why are all you people not playing FFXIV when it's running?
08-13-2012, 04:06 AM
Valmonte

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Originally Posted by TaalAzura

Why are all you people not playing FFXIV when it's running?

if i had to guess its so there not twiddling there thumbs or watching porn while they wait for a shout out in uldah.
08-13-2012, 04:54 AM
Lum

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Originally Posted by TaalAzura

Why are all you people not playing FFXIV when it's running?

Turbo Controller would be the only correct answer.
08-13-2012, 05:01 AM
Silversnow

I've loaded up other games while waiting between behests. Only one that has managed to cause FFXIV to throw up a error was Vanguard. Funny enough I was running both games in windowed mode. Though I'm more than willing to blame the other games incredibly poor engine.
08-13-2012, 05:02 AM
Valmonte

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Originally Posted by Lum

Turbo Controller would be the only correct answer.

the only problem with that is turbo only works for the window that's active.
08-13-2012, 05:26 AM
Lum

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valmonte

the only problem with that is turbo only works for the window that's active.

Nope, there is a setting to allow your controller to work in the back ground.
08-13-2012, 08:26 AM
Inaaca

Yeah, the whole DX crash has always been a ridiculous issue with the game engine. Fortunately this will problem will be gone in 2.0, as per Yoshi.
08-13-2012, 02:32 PM
Dhalmel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valmonte

if i had to guess its so there not twiddling there thumbs or watching porn while they wait for a shout out in uldah.

or fapping to Coliseum Ladies. close enough.