Game Freezing After 2-3 Hours Of Play, Causing A System-wide Freeze Within Minutes .

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Hi,

As of 12/24, my game has been consistently freezing after a few hours of play. On the other hand, I've seen a similar kind of freeze on another machine I recently owned, so I can't be certain that this freeze is new, or unique to this particular machine.

Thankfully, the system freezes cause a series of Diagnostic Reports that I'm able to see once I'm able to restart. The file names for this series are consistently as follows: ‘Kernel_[date]_[machine name].gpuRestart’. But again, on the other hands, even now as I'm about to try a different user on this machine for testing purposes, I already have 20 new ‘Kernel_[date]_[machine name].gpuRestart’ reports.

-- Things I've Tried --
- Updated my software and firmware. I am on the most up to date version of my OS.
- Cleanly installed my graphics card drivers. Not since the error started, but the drivers were a completely clean and up to date install as of two days before these recent issues.
- Made sure antivirus programs are not getting in the way.
- Ensured I'm not using freesync or G-sync monitor. I'm not. :)
- Performed a clean boot. No change that I've noticed.
- Unplugged any unnecessary peripherals, like a backup drive. No change. I even tried running without the second monitor, and it made no difference.
- Tried to run with no other applications open (other than Activity Monitor) to ensure no "interference". No change. (Though I would be pretty surprised if I couldn't also run a handful of other apps at the same time.)
- Ensured that the latest version of Safari is installed, that are accepted and not being filtered, and that all Browser History and Cookies/Web Data is absent. Easy, since I don't use Safari!
- Checked the FFXIV recommended port ranges to make sure they are opened/forwarded/triggered.
- Tried a direct wired connection to my modem. No change.

Any ideas? Technical support, any idea what to do with my system freezing every couple of hours while playing? :D

Some specs . . .

-=-=-=-=-=-=- FFXIV Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-
Unsure how to obtain for my OS; happy to get this information to you!

=-=-=-=-=-=- System Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-
Hardware Overview:

Model Name: iMac Pro
Model Identifier: iMacPro1,1
Processor Name: Intel Xeon W
Processor Speed: 3 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 10
L2 Cache (per Core): 1 MB
L3 Cache: 13.8 MB
Hyper-Threading Technology: Enabled
Memory: 128 GB
Boot ROM Version: 1554.60.15.0.0 (iBridge: 18.16.13030.0.0,0)

Radeon Pro Vega 64:
Chipset Model: Radeon Pro Vega 64
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 16 GB
Vendor: AMD (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x6860
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-D0500D-114
VBIOS Version: 113-D05001A1XT-018
Option ROM Version: 113-D05001A1XT-018
EFI Driver Version: 01.01.114
Metal: Supported, feature set macOS GPUFamily2 v1
Displays:
iMac:
Display Type: Built-In Retina LCD
Resolution: 5120 x 2880 Retina
Framebuffer Depth: 30-Bit Color (ARGB2101010)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
Automatically Adjust Brightness: No
LG UltraFine:
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 (2160p 4K UHD - Ultra High Definition)
UI Looks like: 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
Framebuffer Depth: 30-Bit Color (ARGB2101010)
Display Serial Number: 010NTMX1W619
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
Automatically Adjust Brightness: No
Connection Type: DisplayPort

Devices:

LG UltraFine Display Audio:

Manufacturer: LG Electronics Inc.
Output Channels: 2
Current SampleRate: 48000
Transport: USB
Output Source: Default

iMac Pro Microphone:

Default Input Device: Yes
Input Channels: 1
Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Current SampleRate: 48000
Transport: Built-in
Input Source: iMac Pro Microphone

iMac Pro Speakers:

Default Output Device: Yes
Default System Output Device: Yes
Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Output Channels: 2
Current SampleRate: 48000
Transport: Built-in
Output Source: iMac Pro Speakers

Bluetooth: Version 6.0.14d12, 3 services, 27 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Model: iMacPro1,1, BootROM 1554.60.15.0.0 (iBridge: 18.16.13030.0.0,0), 10 processors, Intel Xeon W, 3 GHz, 128 GB, SMC
Boot Volume File System Type: apfs
Thunderbolt Bus: iMac Pro, Apple Inc., 41.4
Thunderbolt Bus: iMac Pro, Apple Inc., 41.4
Graphics: kHW_AMDRadeonProVega64Item, Radeon Pro Vega 64, spdisplays_pcie_device, 16 GB
USB Device: USB 3.0 Bus
USB Device: Magic Keyboard
USB Device: USB/PS2 Wheel Mouse
USB Device: Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Cable
USB Device: USB 3.1 Bus
USB Device: USB3.1 Hub
USB Device: USB2.1 Hub
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: LG UltraFine Display Controls
USB Device: LG UltraFine Display Audio
USB Device: iBridge Bus
USB Device: Headset
USB Device: Ambient Light Sensor
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
USB Device: Apple T2 Controller
Memory Module: NODE 1/CPU1_DIMM_A0, 32 GB, DDR4, 2666 MHz, Hynix, HMA84GR7AFR4N-VK
Memory Module: NODE 1/CPU1_DIMM_B0, 32 GB, DDR4, 2666 MHz, Hynix, HMA84GR7AFR4N-VK
Memory Module: NODE 1/CPU1_DIMM_C0, 32 GB, DDR4, 2666 MHz, Hynix, HMA84GR7AFR4N-VK
Memory Module: NODE 1/CPU1_DIMM_D0, 32 GB, DDR4, 2666 MHz, Hynix, HMA84GR7AFR4N-VK
bridge_model: iBridge2,1
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x7BF), wl0: Oct 23 2019 08:32:36 version 9.137.11.0.32.6.36 FWID 01-671ec60c
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
PCI Card: pci8086,15f0, USB eXtensible Host Controller, Thunderbolt@67,0,0
bridge_os_version: Bridge OS 5.1 (18P3030)
Thunderbolt Device: UltraFine 4K, LG Electronics, 1, 39.1

-=-=-=-=-=-=- Application Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-

Unsure how to obtain a clear, clean list given my OS. Happy to give it to you if you know how to obtain that? :)

-=-=-=-=-=-=- Install Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-

Unsure how to obtain a clear, clean list given my OS. Happy to give it to you if you know how to obtain that? :)

-=-=-=-=-=-=- Proccess Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-

Unsure how to obtain a clear, clean list given my OS. Happy to give it to you if you know how to obtain that? :)


In case this helps, the problem I'm having is very similar to Error 3 on this link, but please note that the machine I'm working with now is a different one running Mojave; this is not the same computer. https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...03#post5466903

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