Good evening all, this is my first forum post so please forgive me if I've left anything out.

I am getting the directx error when trying to play the game where I can't even start it up now. I've been getting crashes for about a month to a month and a half now but before then was golden. I will list the steps I've taken below then list the required system information beneath that.

I have Kapersky Antivirus and all scans come up clear
Repaired Directx via the instructions on Microsoft.com
Updated drivers for my video card, BIOS, and motherboard
Disabled Fastboot in Windows and any overclocking of any type in the BIOS
Uninstalled and reinstalled Final Fantasy 14 completely
Deleted user preferences (all that stuff that holds hotbar configs/sets etc.)
Disabled any Nvidia settings and even disabled Nvidia software via msconfig
Ensured adequate cooling of PC components
Disabled Steam Overlay
Changed video settings (windowed, fullscreen, etc.)
Changed Audio settings to bare minimum
Made sure no other programs were running
Attempted to run with Directx 9 via the steam commands/launcher

Here are the system details.



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MyDocument C:\Users\novel\OneDrive\Documents
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SYSTEM_OS Windows 10 Home 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (19041.vb_release.191206-1406)
SYSTEM_CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.4GHz
SYSTEM_CORE_NUM SYSTEM_CORE_LOGIC 4 SYSTEM_CORE_PHYSICS 4
SYSTEM_BIOS 1608
SYSTEM_LANGUAGE English (Regional Setting: English)
SYSTEM_MEMORY 32651.977MB
SYSTEM_VIRTUAL_MEMORY 134217727.875MB
SYSTEM_PAGE_FILE 37515.977MB
SYSTEM_STORAGE C:\ SYSTEM_HARDDISK_DRIVE SYSTEM_TOTALDISC_SPACE 1862.415GB SYSTEM_FREEDISC_SPACE 1216.738GB
SYSTEM_DIRECTX_VERSION DirectX 12
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS Intel(R) HD Graphics 630
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DEVICE \\.\DISPLAY1
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_CHIP Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_MAKER Intel Corporation
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_VRAM 128.000 MB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_SHARED_VRAM 16325.988 MB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DAC Internal
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DISPLAY_MODE 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_2fe24960ae166144\igdumdim64.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_2fe24960ae166144\igd10iumd64.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_2fe24960ae166144\igd10iumd64.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_2fe24960ae166144\igd12umd64.dll
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_VERSION 30.00.0100.9805
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_DATE 7/22/2021 19:00:00
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
3.0
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_PIXEL_SHADER 3.0
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_VERTEX_TEXTURE SYSTEM_SUPPORT
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS Intel(R) HD Graphics 630
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DEVICE \\.\DISPLAY2
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_CHIP Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_MAKER Intel Corporation
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_VRAM 128.000 MB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_SHARED_VRAM 16325.988 MB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DAC Internal
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DISPLAY_MODE 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (30Hz)
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_2fe24960ae166144\igdumdim64.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_2fe24960ae166144\igd10iumd64.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_2fe24960ae166144\igd10iumd64.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_2fe24960ae166144\igd12umd64.dll
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_VERSION 30.00.0100.9805
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_DATE 7/22/2021 19:00:00
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
3.0
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_PIXEL_SHADER 3.0
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_VERTEX_TEXTURE SYSTEM_SUPPORT
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DEVICE Unknown
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_CHIP NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_MAKER NVIDIA
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_VRAM 22377 MB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_SHARED_VRAM SYSTEM_UNKNOWN
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DAC Integrated RAMDAC
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DISPLAY_MODE Unknown
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_19c79fb6254e3b11\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_19c79fb6254e3b11\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_19c79fb6254e3b11\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_19c79fb6254e3b11\nvldumdx.dll
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_VERSION 30.00.0014.7212
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_DATE 9/12/2021 19:00:00
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English

SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_PIXEL_SHADER
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_VERTEX_TEXTURE
SYSTEM_SOUND Speakers (Razer USB Sound Card)
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_ID {60F8BB80-C6CE-4877-8024-64613E239A25}
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_NAME USBAUDIO.sys
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_VERSION 17.44.44.732
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_DATE 7/20/2020 19:00:00
SYSTEM_INPUT {6F1D2B60-D5A0-11CF-BFC7444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME Mouse
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 3 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 5 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {6F1D2B61-D5A0-11CF-BFC7444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME Keyboard
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 128 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {0AEFD4E0-2F36-11E9-8002444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME MasterKeys Lite L Combo Mouse
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 3 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {0AF48FD0-2F36-11E9-8005444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME MasterKeys Lite L Combo Mouse
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 2048 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {0AF48FD0-2F36-11E9-8006444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME MasterKeys Lite L Combo Mouse
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {0AF48FD0-2F36-11E9-8007444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME MasterKeys Lite L Combo Mouse
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {0AED63E0-2F36-11E9-8001444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME MasterKeys Lite L Combo Keyboard(KB)
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 897 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {0AF21ED0-2F36-11E9-8003444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME MasterKeys Lite L Combo Keyboard(KB)
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 3 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {0AF48FD0-2F36-11E9-8004444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME MasterKeys Lite L Combo Keyboard(KB)
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {E8E32A00-10A2-11EB-8004444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME HID-compliant consumer control device
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 1024 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {E8D34B80-10A2-11EB-8001444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME Razer USB Sound Card
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 4 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 3 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {E8D48400-10A2-11EB-8002444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME Razer USB Sound Card
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {E8D4D220-10A2-11EB-8003444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME Razer USB Sound Card
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0


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FFXIVLauncher
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World of Warcraft
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