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Anonymous

12 years ago

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BF4 DirectX function GetDeviceRemovedReason failed with dxgi_error_device_hung

So the getDeviceRemovedReason DirectX error dates back to BF3 and it still happens in BF4. I have tried every remedy the internet has claimed solves the problem and I still have not managed to get t...

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NoTouchGoon

12 years ago

If you have windows 8.1 which is on non-english setting,
You must change system locale to English(us) because of the Directx bug DICE can't fix.

Anonymous

12 years ago

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That languange solution is for another DirectX error that specifies DXGI_ERROR_INVALID_CALL.

In some cases (re)installing directx has helped as dragonthc mentioned.

Some people got through by clocking down their gpu.

@ co2noss

was there an error window or a log in event viewer?

Co2Noss
Rising Novice
12 years ago
I ended up downloading BF4 Settings Editor and turning off DX11.1 and adjusting my settings manually. Seems to be working now my game is actually launching and not crashing at launch now. We will see...
- comkidd
  12 years ago
  @Co2Noss wrote:
  I ended up downloading BF4 Settings Editor and turning off DX11.1 and adjusting my settings manually. Seems to be working now my game is actually launching and not crashing at launch now. We will see...
  That is a good suggestion, I will try that when I get home