DirectX init failed

[Fatmeatball]

When I launch the game, the screen flickers for a few seconds and then exits to a black window along with a message box that only says "DirectX init failed". My GPU (intel hd graphics 4000) is more than capable of DX9.0c (dxdiag says i am using directx 12, yes i am aware that it is only dx11 compatible, i am also confused). Are there any other factors to this message?

[verran]

Sorry it's not working. You could try the windowed mode and turn on/off antialias to see if that works.

The game asks DirectX for a rendering context and falls back through a few different types. That message means DirectX can't provide anything it asks for. Have you told the gfx card to force any options like vsync, antialias etc?

In the game folder there will be an err.log, please send me this (matt @ hermitgames . com) and I can take a look.

[Fatmeatball]

Originally posted by verran:

Sorry it's not working. You could try the windowed mode and turn on/off antialias to see if that works.

The game asks DirectX for a rendering context and falls back through a few different types. That message means DirectX can't provide anything it asks for. Have you told the gfx card to force any options like vsync, antialias etc?

In the game folder there will be an err.log, please send me this (matt @ hermitgames . com) and I can take a look.

The game crashes before I can access the menu to use windowed mode, and err.log is completely blank except for a header.

[verran]

You don't get the launcher? (windows dialog)

You can change AA and windowed mode before it tries DX.