Constant Crash-To-Desktops

[Etheos]

Good Afternoon,

Well maybe not a good afternoon. It would seem that there is a technical error with the game. I am exp'ing many (too many to count) crash-to-desktop Windows Errors with Final Fantasy XIV. I can log in & select a character but once the program goes into the loading phase 9 times out of 10 I crash.

I have changed every option that I can in the graphics to troubleshoot the problem with no solution. I can sometimes log in but certain events such as taking out my weapon, teleporting, and even zoning can cause the crash.

I have tested my PC with other games recently (CoD:MW3, CoD:BO, Final Fantasy XI, & RIFT) to test if they act similar and they do not. I have not had one crash with any other game on my system.

SE, please diagnose this problem and hot patch it ASAP as folks that are paying for the game and your development are losing out on the experience that they are paying for.

Thank you.

[Etheos]

Nothing worse than hoping you are going to log in, hear the zone music, and then crash to your desktop.

[Signy]

Try to rename the FINAL FANTASY XIV that is located on My Documents> My Games. If it didn't work delete the new one and put the old one back on his place.

[Etheos]

Try to rename the FINAL FANTASY XIV that is located on My Documents> My Games. If it didn't work delete the new one and put the old one back on his place.

Nope, that didn't make it happy either.

[Etheos]

This FTW

[ninesunz]

chkdsk /10char

[Coldfire]

Try to rename the FINAL FANTASY XIV that is located on My Documents> My Games. If it didn't work delete the new one and put the old one back on his place.

You forgot to mention that he has to run the config tool after that before starting the game :P

[Etheos]

You forgot to mention that he has to run the config tool after that before starting the game :P

I followed these directions. I did have to reset all of my config info after renaming. I got back to the same spot I have been all day, after chosing my character I crash to desktop. I am close to just giving up. How do we honestly not have an official fix for this? Is it really up to the players to find their own fixes when we are paying for someone to fix them to begin with? Sorry for the QQ but it's just so frustrating trying to give this game a fighting chance when bad stuff just keeps happening left and right.

[Coldfire]

I am close to just giving up. How do we honestly not have an official fix for this? Is it really up to the players to find their own fixes when we are paying for someone to fix them to begin with?

Yes, that's pretty much how things currently look like.

Tried reinstalling the game? Did you reset the video driver settings?

[Etheos]

This could not honestly be the solution could it!!!??? NVIDIA released its new driver today and for the time being...the game is working. BUT!! SE released a patch today as well! So who gets the credit for a fix if this is truly the fix? Well that is where you come in...SOMEONE please do not install your new NVIDIA driver but do let the game do its thing. I am curious to whom to give credit for a fix. Please post your results.