Big fat game error

so here is the error

InputHandler_DInput: DirectInputCreate (E_FAIL)

crash info:
Etterna0.68.1 crash report (build )

Crash reason: Access Violation

Thread: Main thread
GraphicsWindow.cpp:462
RageFileDriverDirectHelpers.cpp:165 D:/etterna/Logs/log.txt
RageFileDriverDirectHelpers.cpp:165 D:/etterna/Logs/info.txt
RageFileDriverDirectHelpers.cpp:165 D:/etterna/Logs/userlog.txt
RageFileDriverDirectHelpers.cpp:165 D:/etterna/Logs/timelog.txt
debug resource file ‘D:\etterna\Program\Etterna.vdi’: CreateFile failed (The system cannot find the file specified.).

Static log:
Etterna0.68.1
(build )
Log starting 2020-04-09 17:50:12
Verbosity: 1
Windows 6.2 (Win8) build 9200 []
WARNING: Selected theme ‘_fallback’ not found. Trying Theme preference default value ‘_fallback’.
WARNING: Theme preference defaults to ‘_fallback’, which cannot be used. Trying DefaultTheme preference ‘Til Death’.
Attempting to connect to: multi.etternaonline.com, Port: 8765
Server Version: 0
Video renderers: ‘d3d, opengl’
WARNING: RageDisplay_D3D::TryVideoMode( 1, 1066, 600, 32, 0, 0 )
D3D Windowed 1066x600 32 color 32 texture 59Hz NoVsync SmoothLines
Current renderer: Direct3D
Current renderer: Direct3D

Partial log:
00:01.906: This will work.
00:01.906: Present Parameters: 1066, 600, 22, 1, 8, 1, 526714, 1, 1, 80, 0, 0, -2147483648
00:01.979: D3D Windowed 1066x600 32 color 32 texture 59Hz NoVsync SmoothLines
00:01.979:
00:01.979: //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
00:01.979: Exception: InputHandler_DInput: DirectInputCreate (E_FAIL)
00:01.979: //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
00:01.979:
00:02.036: RageDisplay_D3D::~RageDisplay()
00:02.069: Current renderer: Direct3D

– End of report

l0g:

00:00.005: Etterna0.68.1
00:00.005: (build )
00:00.005: Log starting 2020-04-09 17:50:12
00:00.005: Verbosity: 1
00:00.005:
00:00.005: Reading ‘Data/Defaults.ini’ failed: No such file or directory
00:00.006: Reading ‘Data/Static.ini’ failed: No such file or directory
00:00.364: Windows 6.2 (Win8) build 9200 []
00:00.402: Reading ‘Data/Static.ini’ failed: No such file or directory
/////////////////////////////////////////
00:00.403: WARNING: Selected theme ‘_fallback’ not found. Trying Theme preference default value ‘_fallback’.
/////////////////////////////////////////
/////////////////////////////////////////
00:00.403: WARNING: Theme preference defaults to ‘_fallback’, which cannot be used. Trying DefaultTheme preference ‘Til Death’.
/////////////////////////////////////////
00:00.418: Reading ‘Themes/_fallback/ThemeInfo.ini’ failed: No such file or directory
00:00.422: Reading ‘Themes/Til Death/ThemeInfo.ini’ failed: No such file or directory
00:01.334: Attempting to connect to: multi.etternaonline.com, Port: 8765
00:01.334: Could not create ettp connection because: Connection creation attempt failed
00:01.839: Connected to ett server: multi.etternaonline.com
00:01.839: Server Version: 0
00:01.850: Applying defaults for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980.
00:01.850: Video renderers: ‘d3d, opengl’
00:01.850: RageDisplay_D3D::RageDisplay_D3D()
00:01.873: Driver: nvldumdx.dll
00:01.873: Description: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
00:01.873: Max texture size: 16384
00:01.873: Alpha in palette: yes
00:01.873:
00:01.873: This display adaptor supports the following modes:
00:01.886: 1024x768 60Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1024x768 70Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1024x768 75Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1176x664 50Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1176x664 60Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1176x664 59Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1768x992 25Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1768x992 30Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1768x992 29Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 3840x2160 60Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 3840x2160 59Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 3840x2160 50Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 3840x2160 30Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 3840x2160 29Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 3840x2160 25Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 3840x2160 24Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 3840x2160 23Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1920x1080 60Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1920x1080 59Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1920x1080 50Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1920x1080 30Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1920x1080 29Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1920x1080 25Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1920x1080 24Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1920x1080 23Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1366x768 60Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1280x720 60Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1280x720 59Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1280x720 50Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 720x480 60Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 720x480 59Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 720x576 50Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1152x864 75Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1280x800 60Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1280x1024 60Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1280x1024 75Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1440x900 60Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1600x900 60Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1680x1050 59Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1680x1050 60Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 800x600 60Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 800x600 72Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 800x600 75Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1280x960 60Hz, format 22
00:01.886: 1280x960 75Hz, format 22
/////////////////////////////////////////
00:01.886: WARNING: RageDisplay_D3D::TryVideoMode( 1, 1066, 600, 32, 0, 0 )
/////////////////////////////////////////
00:01.886: Testing format: display 22, back buffer 20, windowed 1…
00:01.886: Testing format: display 22, back buffer 22, windowed 1…
00:01.886: This will work.
00:01.906: Testing format: display 22, back buffer 20, windowed 1…
00:01.906: Testing format: display 22, back buffer 22, windowed 1…
00:01.906: This will work.
00:01.906: Present Parameters: 1066, 600, 22, 1, 8, 1, 526714, 1, 1, 80, 0, 0, -2147483648
00:01.979: D3D Windowed 1066x600 32 color 32 texture 59Hz NoVsync SmoothLines
00:01.979:
00:01.979: //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
00:01.979: Exception: InputHandler_DInput: DirectInputCreate (E_FAIL)
00:01.979: //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
00:01.979:
00:02.036: RageDisplay_D3D::~RageDisplay()
00:02.069: Current renderer: Direct3D

what do?

that error is indeed pretty fat.

The fix for this is often related to simply rebooting the computer.