Oh my god this is SO ANNOYING!!! (Failure to Create D3D Device)

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LordBob0619 Dec 16, 2017 @ 7:11am

So when I try to launch games such as CS:GO, Portal Stories: Mel, or Left 4 Dead it ends up saying "Failure to create D3D device" I'm starting to get really ticked off because I had L4D but couldn't play it due to this mindless error, Portal Stories: Mel was the exact same, but after I resetted my PC (due to potential viruses) CS:GO now shows this error and I tried steam support but that didn't work and CS:GO STILL shows the error and I just am to the point where I want to Slash my PC Cloud Strife Style! WTF IS GOING ON AND HOW CAN I FIX THIS DARN ABOMINABLE ERROR!

before you ask I swear I have DirectX 12 I looked at dxdiag this morning

Last edited by rotNdude; Dec 16, 2017 @ 9:40am

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Cathulhu Dec 16, 2017 @ 7:29am

What are your system specs? What videodriver is installed and which version of it?
Having DirectX12 is irrelevant if the hardware does not support it.

Anyway, the games you've mentioned do not use DirectX12.

GGPVL@PradzSquad Dec 16, 2017 @ 7:43am

All you have to do is download the directx files for the specific game and it will fix itself. And never run steam which you installed in some other drive. Always do a fresh installation then connect your steam library folders. That way it will install any missing or required files the game needs

Cathulhu Dec 16, 2017 @ 7:45am

Originally posted by Gaming VLounge.Youtube:
All you have to do is download the directx files for the specific game and it will fix itself.

Too bad that there is no such thing.

Originally posted by Gaming VLounge.Youtube:
And never run steam which you installed in some other drive. Always do a fresh installation then connect your steam library folders. That way it will install any missing or required files the game needs

Why? It's not like the game files differ. Unless a game uses CEG and in that case a simple file verification will do the trick.

TehSpoopyKitteh Dec 16, 2017 @ 8:05am

Originally posted by Cathulhu:
Originally posted by Gaming VLounge.Youtube:
All you have to do is download the directx files for the specific game and it will fix itself.
Too bad that there is no such thing.
Originally posted by Gaming VLounge.Youtube:
And never run steam which you installed in some other drive. Always do a fresh installation then connect your steam library folders. That way it will install any missing or required files the game needs
Why? It's not like the game files differ. Unless a game uses CEG and in that case a simple file verification will do the trick.

I think that GamingVlounge is referring to the fact that most games on Steam provide the specific parts of the redistributable packages in the exe folder they are associated with. However, in the grand scheme of things, they don't include the whole thing. The solution is to just install everything at once and let Windows update handle any service packs from these packages through automatic updates.

Well, there is the June 2010 D3D update that's not installed with Windows 10. It's universal.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109

Download the file...install it to a new folder on the C:\ drive...and run DXSETUP.exe from inside that folder.

While we're at it...you should also install all the Microsoft Visual C++ runtimes, for x86 and x64, dating back to 2005 through 2015. You'll need both x86 and x64 versions to maximize compatibility. The ones below are for 2005, but you'll also need to install x86 and x64 versions from 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2015....

This is for x86 (32bit)
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3387

This is for x64 (64bit)
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21254

Last edited by TehSpoopyKitteh; Dec 16, 2017 @ 8:25am

Cathulhu Dec 16, 2017 @ 8:14am

That still doesn't mean there are game specific DirectX files. At least quote me in the proper context.

TehSpoopyKitteh Dec 16, 2017 @ 8:29am

Originally posted by Cathulhu:
That still doesn't mean there are game specific DirectX files. At least quote me in the proper context.

Sorry, I edited my comment. I felt I came off as rude towards you without intending to do so.

Anyway, some games include the specific redistributable runtime packages in the game folders. Steam automatically installs them upon the first time you run the game if you don't already have it installed on your system. Before you respond, please wait for the edit of this reply to you for a screenshot or two as to what I believe Gaming Lounge is trying to say.

Edit:
These are the files I think Gaming VLounge is referring to:
https://i.imgur.com/KN8DVno.jpg

As I said, some game have a folder named "_CommonRedist" in them that include the runtime files that are required to run certain games.

Last edited by TehSpoopyKitteh; Dec 16, 2017 @ 8:38am