Dear Next2Flawl3ss,
I am expericing exactly the same problems.
I am trying to install dragon age 1 and 2 but through Origin but every time it fails giving me exactly the same directX error message as you.
I have tried to search the internetz but I have not found any solution for this matter.
It really ticks me off because I want to go through 1 more playthrough of both dragon age 1 and 2 before beginning with 3.
But you posted this post awhile ago so you might have found a solution in the mean time.
So my question is : Have you found a solution for this matter?? Have you got it to work??
My current sys specs are the following
CAse = Coolermaster Cosmos 2
PSU = Corsair AX1200I
Motherboard = Gigabyte Z77x-UP7
Processor = Intel I7 3770K
CPU Cooler = Corsair H100i
RAM = 32 GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133hz
Graphics card = EVGA GTX 980 Classified
Soundcard = Creative Labs XFI XtremeGamer Fatal1ty pro
Optical drive = 1x LG Blueray Writer.
Monitor = Samsung Syncmaster P2450
network card= 2x onboard
Harddisk = 4x Western Digital Caviar Black 4TB WD4001FAEX (7200rpm, SATA III, 64MB)
1x Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB (7200rpm, SATA II, 32MB)
1x SSD Samsung 840 Pro 512GB (SATA III) OS
1x SSD Samsung 840 Pro 512GB (SATA III) Game drive
Internet connection = Glass 400Mbps up and down.
OS = Windows 7 Enterprise 64 Bits (fresh install) and all recent patches and updates from windows update
DirectX version = 11
Anti Virus program = Kasperski Anti Virus 2015
Vid card drivers = Detonator latest version 347.25
Soundcard drivers = latest version
Internet explorer version = 10 with all the latest patches
Mail program used = Outlook ( Office 2010)
Awaiting your response
DrDeathhand
PS: Il create an other forum post to see if anyone will react to that!
