Step 4: Press Ctrl + F and search for ScreenMode. Step 3: Right-click the file named “ FFXIV.cfg” and select Open with > Notepad. Step 2: Navigate to This PC > Documents > My Game > FINAL FANTASY XIV. Step 1: Press Win + E to open File Explorer. So, you need to edit a configuration file to achieve the goal.
Since FFXIV crashed on startup with the message “a fatal DirectX error has occurred”, you can’t change the in-game settings to run the game in borderless window. It’s really annoying but you can find some solutions in the following contents. It is supported by many platforms, such as Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, macOS and Xbox One.Īccording to the report, some players on Windows fail to run the game with the error message that a fatal DirectX error has occurred.
