Fallout 4 - Which Directx should I be using?

[RatedHated]

Right now, I am running on windows 10 with Directx 12; however, Fallout 4 will not even launch (error 0xc000007b) This is the last thing I have not checked in trying to find a solution.

[ubik]

Fallout 4 is not a DX12 game.

[frostie]

i have not got DX12 + i have a 980ti

[RatedHated]

Originally posted by King Buzzo:

Fallout 4 is not a DX12 game.

Then which should I be needing?

[CursedPanther]

Originally posted by RatedHated:

Originally posted by King Buzzo:

Fallout 4 is not a DX12 game.

Then which should I be needing?

The game only runs with DX11. It's not a user-end decision.

[frostie]

go away TROLL

Originally posted by RatedHated:

Originally posted by King Buzzo:

Fallout 4 is not a DX12 game.

Then which should I be needing?

[cfs111]

32 bit or 64 bit?

[RatedHated]

Originally posted by cfs111:

32 bit or 64 bit?

64 bit

[cfs111]

Reinstall DX10. The dxsetup.exe can be found here: %%\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010

[ubik]

DX11 and 12 are already installed on Windows 10. You don't need to do anything, indeed, you will never be asked to do anything.

If you are running a laptop, chances are you have some hybrid video hardware like Nvidia Optimus, and are having driver problems related to that. The vanilla Nvidia drivers may not be what you need, you might need a specific driver from the maker of your laptop.

[frostie]

the game only works on 64bit

[cfs111]

Steam should not be run as Admin, no need it is Win 10 program.

[RatedHated]

Originally posted by Spawk:

Make sure you run the game and Steam as admin. Also, what video card do you have, and what video card driver version? You only mentioned this in one of your posts:

Originally posted by RatedHated:

• Operating System - Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  
• Processor - Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4200U CPU @ 1.60GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
  
• Display - 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60 Hz)

Your processor does not meet the minimum CPU requirement, by the way.

Well the thing is it actually allowed me to play once - went flawlessly, even for the lowest requirements - I played for 3 hours no glitches or any kind of lag.

[cfs111]

Originally posted by cfs111:

Reinstall DX10. The dxsetup.exe can be found here: %%\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010

[Ole_Jones]

well its a i5-4200U, there would be no point in building a laptop with such a low power CPU if you were going to put a GPU in it, so I am guessing he is using the intel HD 4400 IGP.

First install this driver:

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25484/Intel-Graphics-Driver-for-Windows-7-8-1-10-15-40-

Then do this:

http://www.ultrabookgaming.com/how-to-fix-fallout-4-crashing-with-intel-hd-and-iris-graphics/

Then enjoy FO4 at 15 FPS on low settings.

[ubik]

There's a difference between running and running well. :) For someone coming from a mid-range desktop build, even a high end laptop is generally a big step down.