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Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth* Encounters DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG on Intel® Arc™ Graphics

Content Type: Troubleshooting   |   Article ID: 000100668   |   Last Reviewed: 09/22/2025

Environment

Intel Arc A-Series Graphics

Description

When playing through Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth*, an error message will appear "DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG" and close out the application.

Resolution

The following workaround may resolve the issue, which involves clearing certain caches. Please follow these steps:

  1. To remove the in-game shader cache, execute the following command:
    del /Q "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH\Saved\*.ushaderprecache"
  2. Additionally, clear the DirectX cache and Intel Shader Cache:
    del /Q %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Intel\ShaderCache\*.*