DirectX encountered an unrecoverable error.

[Álex Callejón]

What can I exactly do to solve this error when the game starts? I've tried reinstalling already but it didn't work.

[Laptop]

You need to reinstall DirectX, reinstalling the game probably won't work.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2\Redist

Click on vcredist_x86 and reinstall DirectX.

[Захар_31RUSSIA]

All I did was go to the Steam Games Library, Right - Click the game that isn't working, go to Properties, then to Local Files, then click 'Verify Integrity Of Game Cache', let it finish. Went back to start MW 2 and 3, and they both worked again. Let me know how it works.

[Squawk]

Originally posted by ~MAD~ Prophesier:

All I did was go to the Steam Games Library, Right - Click the game that isn't working, go to Properties, then to Local Files, then click 'Verify Integrity Of Game Cache', let it finish. Went back to start MW 2 and 3, and they both worked again. Let me know how it works.

This didn't work, reinstalling direct x didn't work, and reinstalling the game didn't work - hmm

[Pure & Rustic]

Originally posted by Laptop65:

You need to reinstall DirectX, reinstalling the game probably won't work.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2\Redist
Click on vcredist_x86 and reinstall DirectX.

Vcredist dont install Directx, but windows Visual C++ redistributable x86 and x64 :
In the Redist folder, there is another folder called DirectX, in there you find a file - DXSETUP.exe
Run that file before VCredist.exe. You have to restart after both install.
If get prompt for Uninstall - choose it and restart - then run it again.
If you get prompt for Repair - choose it and restart.

This happens somthimes after windows update....windows corrupt old windows files...

[irpancake523]

gg man thanks

[Kasp.]

This didn't work for me

[Pure & Rustic]

Steam have collected Directx, Vcredist, Dotnet and Physx in new folder called -
Steamworks Shared, in the same folder as the games are saved:
If you have steam on C.
C:/Program Files (x86)/steam/steamapps/common/steamworks shared/commonrdist/ -

In there you find the files used by most of your games., but NOT vcredist 2008 needed for MW2.

For MW2 you need Vcredist 2008 x86 and x64. Check in (win10) installed apps if you have those files installed: Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable -x86 and x64.
I have 2 versions of x86 2008 vcredist and 1 of x64 vcredist.

You have to go to Microsoft to DL and install Vcredist 2008.

[Laptop]

This thread is from 2013... better off just start a new thread if you are getting this error folks.