How to start the game in DX11 ?

[Miki Caroll]

Hi all,
Since the game launch with steam I don't have the choice anymore to start the game between D9 or Dx11...
Now I launch the game through steam and when the game is started I can see the game version (nb of the build)I'm using in the bottom left of the main screen and at the end there is writen "DX9"...
I think it mean I'm using a DX9 version no ? and if it's the case, how can I run the game in DX11 please ?

I have heard of going in properties of the game in steam and clic "launch options" the nadd "-dx11" but it doesn't work cause it's still indicate "DX9 with the number of build.

Can somebody help me ? tx in advance.

Mat

[Catnipz0r]

Are you sure your graphics card supports DirectX 11? Try deleting your profile?

The game does in fact show the DX version in the build number.

By default (or with the -dx11 command) the game already launches in DirectX 11 mode.
When using the -dx9 command the game runs in DirectX 9 mode.

How do I know? I use MSI Afterburner and the overlay tells me what render mode the game is currently running in (DX9, DX11, OpenGL etc.). You can find the tool here (http://www.guru3d.com/files_details/msi_afterburner_beta_download.html)

[Miki Caroll]

Sorry I didn't tell my config : i5 3570K - Radeon R9 290 Oc TriX (direct x 11.2 compatible)

Thanx for the program, I try it

[Miki Caroll]

So you confirm me that you have "DX11" indicated in the bottom left ?

[Miki Caroll]

Sorry but I downloaded MSI afterBurner but I can't see were the game mode curently running is :(

[Leviathan]

You need to get the latest MSI Afterburner beta in order to be able to run the game with it in dx11.

[Miki Caroll]

I need MSI after bunner to RUN the game in DX11 ? :/ I though MSI after burner was just a tool to see in what mode we are while playing... I'm lost.
I re installed the game but it's the same...
I downloaded MSI afterburner 3 beta 19 (looks the latest)...
Leviathan please help me ;)

[Catnipz0r]

Originally posted by Miki Caroll:

So you confirm me that you have "DX11" indicated in the bottom left ?

Yes, without startup parameters or with -dx11.

Originally posted by Miki Caroll:

I downloaded MSI afterburner 3 beta 19 (looks the latest)...

Well done!
Make sure you installed the Riva Tuner Statistics Server too (included in the installer).

Open Afterburner, click on settings. There is a tab called 'On-Screen Display'.
The first entry there is called 'Toggle On-Screen Display'. Click on the field that says 'None' and press any key you want to use to enable/disable the overlay (I use F7). OK out.

The next time you start up the game, you should see the Afterburner/RTSS overlay in the top left (if not press the 'Toggle On-Screen Display' button).

Now IIRC by default the bottom line should look like this:

D3D9 : 60.0 FPS

Does it say D3D9? Game running in DirectX 9 mode.
Does it say D3D11? Game running DirectX 11 mode.

[Miki Caroll]

Tx a lot but Riva tuner looks to work only with Nvidia card :(

[Miki Caroll]

I'm wrong, I'm downloading it

[Dmny]

Originally posted by Miki Caroll:

I need MSI after bunner to RUN the game in DX11 ? :/ I though MSI after burner was just a tool to see in what mode we are while playing... I'm lost.
I re installed the game but it's the same...
I downloaded MSI afterburner 3 beta 19 (looks the latest)...
Leviathan please help me ;)

You need the latest beta to be able to run Afterburner + a DX11 game... you don't need Afterburner to run PCARS in DX11.

[SternLX]

You don't need to add -dx11 command switch anylonger. It defaults to it.

Are you sure you're running pCARS.exe from Steam and not a desktop shortcut with other command line parameters?

[Miki Caroll]

Yes, I start it from steam