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GamerHawk121 Jan 2, 2017 @ 3:51pm
DX11 Error when starting a game
I have Homefront: The Revolution and I am getting a DX11 error:

"CryEngine
You need a DX11 capable GPU to play Homefront: The Revolution"

I have made sure that I have the latest version of DX11 and ran the DX diagnostic tools and it shows correctly. Any suggestions would be helpful.

Computer Specs:

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
32 GB of Ram
Intel Xeon E5420 2.49 GHz x 2 (8 cores)
5+ TB of available storage
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS

Not sure how to attach the Diagnostic Tool file itself, but I have it.

Last edited by GamerHawk121; Jan 2, 2017 @ 4:01pm
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MTL5 Jan 2, 2017 @ 4:01pm 
Do you have a GPU capable of DX11? The game requires a fairly modern GPU.
Last edited by MTL5; Jan 2, 2017 @ 4:01pm
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GamerHawk121 Jan 2, 2017 @ 4:31pm 
Not 100% sure, the GPU that is in the system is the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
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MTL5 Jan 2, 2017 @ 4:55pm 
The 8800 GTS doesn't support DX11, only DX10. And even if it did, it's nowhere near powerful enough. You should consider a refund or hanging onto the game until you get a better GPU.
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GamerHawk121 Jan 2, 2017 @ 5:24pm 
I'm checking a GPU in another unit in my house right quick and see if it handles Direct X 11. I'm surprised that this system will not handle this with this GPU since its a former CAD computer, but that's ok. Will see if this other one (its in a headless machine) will work and if not, guess I will see what I can find.
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GamerHawk121 Jan 2, 2017 @ 5:40pm 
Ok not sure about this other card, but I will provide the information here and see what y'all think. Its NVIDIA Quadro FX 570 with 256 MB of memory, but handles Direct X 11.

Edit: Just looking at a site for gaming that compares the cards to each other and according to it, the GeForce 8800 is a better card of the two and it shows that both only support DX 10, even though the NVIDIA website scan did not say the FX 570 would not support it, like it did for the 8800. So I guess it will be time to buy another one later.
Last edited by GamerHawk121; Jan 2, 2017 @ 5:48pm
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MTL5 Jan 2, 2017 @ 5:48pm 
Originally posted by GamerHawk121:
Ok not sure about this other card, but I will provide the information here and see what y'all think. Its NVIDIA Quadro FX 570 with 256 MB of memory, but handles Direct X 11.
That's not enough VRAM. The game ideally needs at least 2GB VRAM to avoid hitching, and more is preferable.
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GamerHawk121 Jan 2, 2017 @ 6:01pm 
Ok, I was just hoping that with at least 32 gigs of system ram, and two quad core processors that it would still function ok, but I guess not. Not 100 sure on that FX 570 as to whether its handle DX 11, seen some items say no and others say yes. But instead of pulling it out of the machine, I will just wait and get another one.
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The Father Jan 5, 2017 @ 12:14pm 
Originally posted by GamerHawk121:
Ok, I was just hoping that with at least 32 gigs of system ram, and two quad core processors that it would still function ok, but I guess not. Not 100 sure on that FX 570 as to whether its handle DX 11, seen some items say no and others say yes. But instead of pulling it out of the machine, I will just wait and get another one.

welcome to 2017, where the hell have you been the past 20 years!!!

things changed bro, now CPU doesn't do the drawing, that is a GPU thingy, so if you have 10 xeon CPUs and 1000000 GB RAM, still game won't run. throw a 200$ card like RX 480 and it will run great, see the irony??

anyway, if you are gaming on 1080p, then you don;t need any card more than 1060 or RX 480, both are around 250$
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