Failed To Setup DirectX

[HexeR]

So this is not dealing with STEAM directly, but more-so the custom levels for TR4, when I try to run them I get the box that says "Failed to Setup DirectX" and then it crashes. I was told that running the -setup can fix this, but how do I run that setup for games outside of STEAM?

[Calmly Frenetic]

The "-setup" for the old Tomb Raider games on Steam is done using Launch Options:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1040-JWMT-2947

These launch options are equivalent to "command line arguments" that can be applied to any program/application when it is run. For games it would usually be done through the "shortcut" to it.

Using the main game as an example:

- Locate the executable file, tomb4.exe
- Right-click on tomb4.exe and select "Create shortcut"
(you may need to select "Show more options" first)
- Right-click on the shortcut, select "Properties"
- On the "Shortcut" tab, at the end of the "Target" field, insert a space then the -setup argument.
The target would then look like this (depending on where Steam is installed):
"...\Steam\steamapps\common\Tomb Raider (IV) The Last Revelation\tomb4.exe" -setup


Note also that games outside of Steam can be added to Steam as a "Non-Steam Game".
See the "Add a Game" option at the bottom left of the Steam Client window.

[Aspek]

Resolution max is 1920x1080p. If you set more it crash with a Directx Error

[Paddy Westside]

Thanks Aspek