Often users are wondering why this or that game does not start on their computer. This happens even with those users who have acquired a powerful "car" with high performance. Why not install games with maximum requirements? The reason for this may be an outdated edition of DirectX, which is not capable of supporting certain technologies. If you want to find out the version of DireсtX and solve the issue with the launch of a particular game, read on!
Outdated utility creates a problem when starting games
What is DirectX?
This is a tool in which multimedia technology packages necessary for the operation of various applications are collected. In other words, it is a collection of functions necessary for solving various tasks with gaming, multimedia and some other data, developed under Windows.
DirectX is usually used to write games. The program provides functions that process graphics, audio streams. In addition, without it, the computer will not be able to process information that is transmitted from joysticks, mice, keyboards, etc. You do not need to pay for it, it is available on the official Microsoft resource.
Version check
Checking the assembly is needed to understand whether DirectX is really to blame. Interestingly, the updated editions of the program are often supplied with the game, but there are exceptions.
So, how do you know which DirectX is installed? The most trivial way is the use of embedded tools. The procedure is as follows:
- press Win + R;
- enter in the dxdiag field;
- press Enter.
The system will launch a diagnostic tool that contains everything about DirectX, including information about its type. The number is indicated below in the “System” tab. This manipulation is suitable for any Microsoft operating system.
The question of the relevance of the versions is more complex, it all depends on the system - there are certain differences. For example, for Windows 7, you can “put” the 11th version of the program, in Vista it is DirectX 10. Developers no longer support Windows XP, but many people in our country still use it. Version 9 is suitable for this OS, it is impossible to install more recent options, although persistent users still found a way to “screw” version 10 under XP. DirectX 11 is built in automatically into Windows 8. As for the latest Windows 10, it can be released 12, and with the 11 version.
There is another method that allows you to figure out what version of the program is preinstalled on your PC. Speech about the parameters of your video card. For example, everything you need about DirectX is in the information about the NVidia card.
The network also has a mass of utilities that collect all the information about the system (including software versions).
Having dealt with the publication, install the latest (possible for your operating system) build DirectX.
Application developers sometimes specify a specific version of the package to install. Simply remove the current version of DirectX and download the assembly that does not require updating. All versions of this software are freely available, you can find them on the manufacturer's website. Experienced users claim that the easiest way to download the installer to the PC.
Finally, we add that on some PCs driver version 11 may not be installed. The problem is the incompatibility of this software edition with an outdated video card on your hardware.