Directx11 error

[LumiAura]

Hello, and good evening people of Final Fantasy XIV. I'm currently having an ongoing issue that I've faced since the release of Endwalker, yet has gotten worse with the introduction of 6.01.

I've been plagued with constant DirectX 11 errors. At first, before 6.01, it would only happen when I logged out of the game itself. I wasn't too bothered by it, considering I was done playing the game at that point. However, since the newest patch, when I launch the game, it immediately errors out at the age rating with the following code:

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FINAL FANTASY XIV

An unexpected error has occurred. Exiting FINAL FANTASY XIV.
2021-12-15_15:28

ffxiv_dx11.exe+ 140F5B7
ffxiv_dx11.exe+ 14D1158
ffxiv_dx11.exe+ 14D014C
ffxiv_dx11.exe+ 14B7F31
ffxiv_dx11.exe+ 1455C89
KERNEL32.DLL+ 17034
ntdll.dll+ 52651

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I did various 'fixes' that was meant to remedy the situation, however, none have served as a permanent solution. Things I have tried:

-Updating Drivers
-Updating Windows
-Rebooting PC
-Reinstalling Drivers
-Reinstalling FFXIV x 3 (Worked once, but at relaunch, error)
-Lowering Audio HZ
-Running FFXIV in Administrator Mode
-Changing compatibility modes
-Adjusting Firewall
-Running in DirectX 9 (Worked for a while, but lag caused it to crash)
-Fixing Registry Errors
-Using CCleaner
-Checking to make sure FFXIV is in C Drive
-Lowering in game settings
-Limiting in game FPS
-Unplugging Headset
-Setting default sound to current through audio settings for FFXIV
-Disabling Overlays
-Closing all programs other than Steam and FFXIV

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THINGS TO NOTE

I have dual monitors. FFXIV is on Display 1, while everything else is on Display 2. My headset says AV Virtual 7.1, I'm unsure on the brand since it was a gift. I've been monitoring temperatures, but considering the error strikes before the game can fully load, I doubt this is the issue.

Through various experiments, and attempts to work around this issue, I've come across a discovery. I can still play the game with the error code active, HOWEVER, I do NOT have any sound. My PC is not even a year old yet, and runs other games like a dream. I'm not entirely sure if the issue is on my end, or not. Here are my computers specs:



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I've spent over 8,000 hours in FFXIV, and I would absolutely be heart broken if I have to quit due to these errors... Please, find the issue and fix it. I've never had issues until Endwalkers release. (Aside from bugs that popped up from time to time again that's been patched out.) I love this game and it's community, I can only hope a solution can be found soon... Also, sorry for the lengthy post, I wanted it to be as detailed as possible to find a solution.