I fixed my issue. I had recently upgraded my graphics card to a tri-x R9 280x 4gb and had not installed the drivers for it.
I did not realize there was a problem because all of the basics worked youtube videos and things like that.
Without the drivers the game crashed on launch without saying why. With drivers installed it works fine.
Below is a copy of my errorlog and output log that the lack of these drivers installed spits out.
errorlog
Output_log
Initialize engine version: 4.6.1p2 (961a19933c56)
GfxDevice: creating device client; threaded=1
d3d: no support for this device type (accelerated/ref)
D3D9 initialization failed
GfxDevice: creating device client; threaded=1
d3d11: failed to create D3D11 device (0x887a0004)
D3D11 initialization failed
D3D9/D3D11 initialization failed, trying OpenGL
GfxDevice: creating device client; threaded=1
OpenGL:
Version: OpenGL 1.1 [1.1.0]
Renderer: GDI Generic
Vendor: Microsoft Corporation
VRAM: 64 MB (via fallback)
Extensions: GL_WIN_swap_hint GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_paletted_texture
Crash!!!
SymInit: Symbol-SearchPath: '.;C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Pillars of Eternity;C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Pillars of Eternity;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\system32;SRV*C:\websymbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols;', symOptions: 530, UserName: 'PCUser'
OS-Version: 6.1.7601 (Service Pack 1) 0x100-0x1
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Pillars of Eternity\PillarsOfEternity.exe:PillarsOfEternity.exe (013C0000), size: 12677120 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Pillars of Eternity\PillarsOfEternity.exe', fileVersion: 4.6.1.54401
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll:ntdll.dll (77CB0000), size: 1572864 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18247
C:\Windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll:kernel32.dll (75760000), size: 1114112 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18409
C:\Windows\syswow64\KERNELBASE.dll:KERNELBASE.dll (77710000), size: 290816 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\KERNELBASE.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18409
C:\Windows\system32\HID.DLL:HID.DLL (70C00000), size: 36864 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\HID.DLL', fileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
C:\Windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll:msvcrt.dll (75920000), size: 704512 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll', fileVersion: 7.0.7601.17744
C:\Windows\syswow64\WS2_32.dll:WS2_32.dll (75EC0000), size: 217088 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\WS2_32.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17514
C:\Windows\syswow64\RPCRT4.dll:RPCRT4.dll (77420000), size: 983040 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\RPCRT4.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18532
C:\Windows\syswow64\SspiCli.dll:SspiCli.dll (75640000), size: 393216 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\SspiCli.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18779
C:\Windows\syswow64\CRYPTBASE.dll:CRYPTBASE.dll (75630000), size: 49152 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\CRYPTBASE.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sechost.dll:sechost.dll (77080000), size: 102400 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sechost.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
C:\Windows\syswow64\NSI.dll:NSI.dll (756A0000), size: 24576 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\NSI.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
C:\Windows\syswow64\USER32.dll:USER32.dll (75FE0000), size: 1048576 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\USER32.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17514
C:\Windows\syswow64\GDI32.dll:GDI32.dll (76D90000), size: 589824 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\GDI32.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18577
C:\Windows\syswow64\LPK.dll:LPK.dll (772B0000), size: 40960 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\LPK.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18768
C:\Windows\syswow64\USP10.dll:USP10.dll (77140000), size: 643072 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\USP10.dll', fileVersion: 1.626.7601.18454
C:\Windows\syswow64\ADVAPI32.dll:ADVAPI32.dll (75F40000), size: 655360 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\ADVAPI32.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18247
C:\Windows\system32\VERSION.dll:VERSION.dll (74200000), size: 36864 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\VERSION.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
C:\Windows\syswow64\ole32.dll:ole32.dll (772C0000), size: 1425408 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\ole32.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17514
C:\Windows\syswow64\SHLWAPI.dll:SHLWAPI.dll (760E0000), size: 356352 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\SHLWAPI.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17514
C:\Windows\syswow64\SHELL32.dll:SHELL32.dll (76140000), size: 12890112 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\SHELL32.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18762
C:\Windows\system32\OPENGL32.dll:OPENGL32.dll (6EE00000), size: 819200 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\OPENGL32.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
C:\Windows\system32\GLU32.dll:GLU32.dll (73840000), size: 139264 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\GLU32.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
C:\Windows\system32\DDRAW.dll:DDRAW.dll (6ED10000), size: 946176 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\DDRAW.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
C:\Windows\system32\DCIMAN32.dll:DCIMAN32.dll (73830000), size: 24576 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\DCIMAN32.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18768
C:\Windows\syswow64\SETUPAPI.dll:SETUPAPI.dll (75C80000), size: 1691648 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\SETUPAPI.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17514
C:\Windows\syswow64\CFGMGR32.dll:CFGMGR32.dll (75730000), size: 159744 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\CFGMGR32.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17621
C:\Windows\syswow64\OLEAUT32.dll:OLEAUT32.dll (75880000), size: 585728 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\OLEAUT32.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18679
C:\Windows\syswow64\DEVOBJ.dll:DEVOBJ.dll (77510000), size: 73728 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\DEVOBJ.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17621
C:\Windows\system32\dwmapi.dll:dwmapi.dll (72CD0000), size: 77824 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\dwmapi.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
C:\Windows\system32\WINMM.dll:WINMM.dll (72D90000), size: 204800 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\WINMM.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17514
C:\Windows\system32\MSACM32.dll:MSACM32.dll (72D70000), size: 81920 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\MSACM32.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
C:\Windows\syswow64\IMM32.dll:IMM32.dll (756D0000), size: 393216 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\IMM32.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17514
C:\Windows\syswow64\MSCTF.dll:MSCTF.dll (771E0000), size: 835584 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\MSCTF.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18731
C:\Windows\system32\DNSAPI.dll:DNSAPI.dll (742F0000), size: 278528 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\DNSAPI.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17570
C:\Windows\system32\IPHLPAPI.DLL:IPHLPAPI.DLL (74350000), size: 114688 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\IPHLPAPI.DLL', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17514
C:\Windows\system32\WINNSI.DLL:WINNSI.DLL (74340000), size: 28672 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\WINNSI.DLL', fileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
C:\Windows\system32\WINHTTP.dll:WINHTTP.dll (6E550000), size: 360448 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\WINHTTP.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17514
C:\Windows\system32\webio.dll:webio.dll (6E500000), size: 323584 (result: 0), SymType: '-nosymbols-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\webio.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17725
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\gameoverlayrenderer.dll:gameoverlayrenderer.dll (61F70000), size: 1372160 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\gameoverlayrenderer.dll', fileVersion: 2.68.54.25
C:\Windows\syswow64\psapi.dll:psapi.dll (75910000), size: 20480 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\psapi.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamclient.dll:steamclient.dll (38000000), size: 9908224 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamclient.dll', fileVersion: 2.68.54.25
C:\Windows\syswow64\CRYPT32.dll:CRYPT32.dll (76EB0000), size: 1183744 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\CRYPT32.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18741
C:\Windows\syswow64\MSASN1.dll:MSASN1.dll (75870000), size: 49152 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\MSASN1.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17514
C:\Windows\syswow64\imagehlp.dll:imagehlp.dll (76E30000), size: 176128 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\imagehlp.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18288
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\tier0_s.dll:tier0_s.dll (70840000), size: 724992 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\tier0_s.dll', fileVersion: 2.68.54.25
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\vstdlib_s.dll:vstdlib_s.dll (73880000), size: 339968 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\vstdlib_s.dll', fileVersion: 2.68.54.25
C:\Windows\system32\Secur32.dll:Secur32.dll (6EB50000), size: 32768 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\Secur32.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18779
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Pillars of Eternity\PillarsOfEternity_Data\Mono\mono.dll:mono.dll (10000000), size: 2289664 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Pillars of Eternity\PillarsOfEternity_Data\Mono\mono.dll'
C:\Windows\system32\MSWSOCK.dll:MSWSOCK.dll (6E490000), size: 245760 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\MSWSOCK.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18254
C:\Windows\system32\uxtheme.dll:uxtheme.dll (72CF0000), size: 524288 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\uxtheme.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
C:\Windows\syswow64\WINTRUST.dll:WINTRUST.dll (75F00000), size: 192512 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\WINTRUST.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18741
C:\Windows\syswow64\CLBCatQ.DLL:CLBCatQ.DLL (76FF0000), size: 536576 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\syswow64\CLBCatQ.DLL', fileVersion: 2001.12.8530.16385
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wbemprox.dll:wbemprox.dll (709F0000), size: 40960 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wbemprox.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
C:\Windows\system32\wbemcomn.dll:wbemcomn.dll (70A00000), size: 376832 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\wbemcomn.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17514
C:\Windows\system32\CRYPTSP.dll:CRYPTSP.dll (73CC0000), size: 94208 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\CRYPTSP.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.18741
C:\Windows\system32\rsaenh.dll:rsaenh.dll (73C80000), size: 241664 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\rsaenh.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
C:\Windows\system32\RpcRtRemote.dll:RpcRtRemote.dll (73C70000), size: 57344 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\RpcRtRemote.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17514
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wbemsvc.dll:wbemsvc.dll (709E0000), size: 61440 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wbemsvc.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\fastprox.dll:fastprox.dll (70940000), size: 614400 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\wbem\fastprox.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17514
C:\Windows\system32\NTDSAPI.dll:NTDSAPI.dll (70920000), size: 98304 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\NTDSAPI.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
C:\Windows\system32\dbghelp.dll:dbghelp.dll (61AE0000), size: 962560 (result: 0), SymType: '-exported-', PDB: 'C:\Windows\system32\dbghelp.dll', fileVersion: 6.1.7601.17514
========== OUTPUTING STACK TRACE ==================
(0x01790DEE) (PillarsOfEternity): (filename not available): AnimationEvent::Transfer<StreamedBinaryRead<1> > + 0x87a7e
(0x01805B84) (PillarsOfEternity): (filename not available): AnimationEvent::Transfer<StreamedBinaryRead<1> > + 0xfc814
(0x017FF2E0) (PillarsOfEternity): (filename not available): AnimationEvent::Transfer<StreamedBinaryRead<1> > + 0xf5f70
(0x014BF21D) (PillarsOfEternity): (filename not available): Behaviour::Transfer<StreamedBinaryRead<1> > + 0x1379d
(0x0154F410) (PillarsOfEternity): (filename not available): Behaviour::Transfer<StreamedBinaryRead<1> > + 0xa3990
(0x015B6AE9) (PillarsOfEternity): (filename not available): Behaviour::Transfer<StreamedBinaryRead<1> > + 0x10b069
(0x0182CEC8) (PillarsOfEternity): (filename not available): AnimationEvent::Transfer<StreamedBinaryRead<1> > + 0x123b58
(0x01861DB0) (PillarsOfEternity): (filename not available): AnimationEvent::Transfer<StreamedBinaryRead<1> > + 0x158a40
(0x7577338A) (kernel32): (filename not available): BaseThreadInitThunk + 0x12
(0x77CE9F72) (ntdll): (filename not available): RtlInitializeExceptionChain + 0x63
(0x77CE9F45) (ntdll): (filename not available): RtlInitializeExceptionChain + 0x36
========== END OF STACKTRACE ===========
**** Crash! ****