Do n’t mess up with malwares , kids
With all of the recent GShade fiasco that just happened yesterday , everyone ’s been turning their backs on the once - dear shader forFinal Fantasy XIV . Its developer allow to programming a gun trigger to automatically reboot the drug user ’s figurer when certain actions are performed , which is not much dissimilar from what a malware unremarkably does .
Despite this function being allegedly remove from the programme , according to its own creator , it would n’t be wise to take their word for granted , so everyone ’s just better off getting rid of the shader all . Butsince some Gshade file cabinet still persist on your computer even after running its uninstaller(yeah , it ’s THAT level of high-risk ) , here ’s how to do a complete remotion of Gshade from FFXIV without consume to uninstall the game entirely .
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How to Completely Uninstall GShade from FFXIV
If you still desire to practice shaders from a unlike program after removing Gshade , verify you backup the shaders and presets folder that should be detect in theC:\Program Files\GShade\gshade - shadersfolder and in the game ’s own brochure as well ( eitherC:\Program Files ( x86)\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XIV – A Realm Reborn\game orC:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY XIV Online\gameif you play on Steam ) Do n’t interest , those filing cabinet are safeand have no ill - intentioned executables include .
After backing up ( or not ) those files , you may execute the GShade uninstaller from the sameC:\Program Files\GShadefolder . Don’t turn back the “ Backup Installations and options ” leaflet as that ’s related to Gshade itself . You’ll call for to restart the computer for complete removal . Well , at least they need you before doing it .
But not all file were removed quite yet . Head for theC:\Users\Publicfolder and see if you could find any GShade Backup - related booklet there . Delete those too as you ’ve already done a previous support ( if you wanted ) .
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Now the final problem is the factual GShade workable file , which was n’t transfer yet . you could get hold it in the said FFXIV instalment brochure inside “ \game ” . Remove thedxgi.dllfile . If you findd3d11.dll , get disembarrass of it too .
And there you have it ! Your personal computer should now be safe from any GShade - related malware action . While it was stated that most drug user would n’t ever set off that office , supporting such a program would not be the impudent affair to do , so you are better off without it .
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As we antecedently mentioned , there ’s another usable choice called Reshade(the original programme from which GShade was free-base ) presently on the mode to becoming the main shader option . But once again , third - party tools are still preclude in the game , so use them at your own risk . We never know when a similar situation may arise .
