No directx 9-10

[Barabel]

Only directx 11 while Civ 5 can support even 9? Well, TRUCK you too, 2k. I really wanna buy it, but now it has no point because it won't launch in my computer, cos some genius guy decided remove directx 10 while Civ BE is basically Civ 5 only with other skin and i dont get it why you do that.

[Phade]

Clearly you dont know ♥♥♥♥ boy. BE is a MASSIVE graphical improvement on 5, just because you looked at pictures and saw a different style of graphics doesnt mean it isnt an improvement. Besides, with Dx12 coming out soon man, it might be time to look into putting some money aside for a new video card. I have an nivida gtx 550 and it runs every game in existance today pretty well.

[Barabel]

Blur for the Blur God. And more purple here. Cant wait new Turn Based Strategy on directx 12 with YOBA graphic,that's all we need, gameplay we can copy from previous game, just change menu name. Whatever i guess

[Question-Mark]

Get a better PC kid.

[Charles Menezes, O Charlinho]

my VGA does not support DirectX 11, only up to 10.1 and I can still run the game.

[Tsar Alexis]

Originally posted by Mr. Eko:

Get a better PC kid.

+1

[SpecOpsBear]

To quote SamBC's reply to a thread I had started on the same issue...

Originally posted by SamBC:

DX9 is a different API, so using 10/11 features means it won't work on DX9. They'd have to continue maintaining a separate version of the game engine for it, and DX9 is essentially obsolete, so why bother?

(This is educated guesses, not an official explanation)

In other words, while people are probably being a lot more rude in saying that you need to "get a better PC, kid", a graphics card upgrade wouldn't hurt if you have the money to afford it.

[LadyErica]

Why would anyone still want to use DX9? I can to some degree understand DX10, but even that's a stretch. But DX9? In 2014? Might as well also throw in support for your fancy new 3dfx-card, hehe.

[Vit]

You can get a GTX 750TI for $1-150..

Don't be cheap and upgrade your PC. Games need to move on from older APIs like DX9/10. This is a good thing.

[hardwiredsin]

Originally posted by Mr. Eko:

Get a better PC kid.

+1

[Unholy Eve]

Even DX10 is walking on borrowed time, ending in April 2016.

DX12 should be included in games around the end of 2015.

Also DX 9 came out on December 19, 2002. It's old so leave it to rest.

[SamBC]

You need minimum DX10.1 hardware, and DX11 software. It's that simple.

[Barabel]

Originally posted by SamBC:

You need minimum DX10.1 hardware, and DX11 software. It's that simple.

Wait wait wait, so if my card can emulate dx 11 I will launch it? I dont need hardware dx 11?
system requirements...there are so unreliable

[SamBC]

Originally posted by barabel324:

Originally posted by SamBC:

You need minimum DX10.1 hardware, and DX11 software. It's that simple.

Wait wait wait, so if my card can emulate dx 11 I will launch it? I dont need hardware dx 11?
system requirements...there are so unreliable

If your card meets the minimum requirements, and the other parts of your system do, you should be able to run it. DX10.1 or higher card with enough power, and DX11 on the OS side.

[billy]

no direct 7 support!!!! disgraceful. Oh no wait its 2014.

[Mansen]

Originally posted by barabel324:

Originally posted by SamBC:

You need minimum DX10.1 hardware, and DX11 software. It's that simple.

Wait wait wait, so if my card can emulate dx 11 I will launch it? I dont need hardware dx 11?
system requirements...there are so unreliable

You're not emulating anything. Either you have a 10.1 compatible card or you don't.
"Software" Direct is simply the software needed to communicate between your game and the hardware. Having DX11 installed just means you can run UP TO DirectX 11 games - PROVIDED your card supports it.