In the past few years, the rapid development of the gaming industry has led to the fact that the vast majority of computer game lovers are faced with the fact that their computer simply cannot keep up with modern trends. It’s not difficult to check, just open it, for example, the system requirements of the gamethat came out in 2015 and a product that came out in 2018/2019. The difference even between the minimum system requirements will be more than significant, let alone the recommended and high ones. But for a completely understandable reason, this circumstance did not in the least affect the desire of “gamers” to try to launch modern demanding projects on computers that are obviously not capable of this. And this already leads to the occurrence of various errors with software compatibility, moreover, at all possible stages: during installation , at the time of launch and during the implementation of the game process. And it is about a similar situation with a game called “State Of Decay” that will be discussed in this article.
Resolving the Dx11 Required error when starting State Of Decay.
Causes and solutions
So, the error in question is characterized by a notification of the operating system and game files that a Windows component called “DirectX” is required to continue launching and normal operation, with a version not lower than “11”. As, for sure, many people know this component is part of the operating system itself, which with the release of the latest version under the number “10” has been delegated most of the responsibilities for maintaining the relevance of the version used. Therefore, taking into account the above information, the following are the most probable causes of the “Dx11 Required” error:
- “State Of Decay” or any other game product runs on a computer with a graphics card that does not support this version of the “DirectX” software.
- The operating system is missing critical system components, that is, the dynamic link library dll files.
- The used version of the driver for the video card is outdated and outdated.
Separately, it should be said about the risk of trying to run modern (extremely demanding games) on an obviously weak computer, as this can lead to serious consequences, for example, overheating of components (motherboard or processor). Therefore, you should think several times about the feasibility of such actions. Otherwise, as can be seen from the above 3 possible causes, the problem lies in the computer. Occasionally, but in theory it is possible that the “crooked-assembled-repack” is to blame, so, as an alternative to everything below, you can try to reinstall the game .
Decision
Considering that the error is based on the lack of appropriate support from the video adapter, it is worth making sure that your video card meets the requirements that software developers impose on user’s computers. How to do it? Just visit the official website of the developer of your video card and view detailed technical documentation, where all information of interest within the framework of this article will be indicated without fail. If the capabilities of the adapter meet the required minimum, then it is worth checking which version of “DirectX” the user is using, for this:
- Press the key combination “WIN + R” and execute the command “dxdiag”.
- The “DirectX Diagnostic Tool” window will open, where in the “Version” line the necessary information will be indicated to resolve the issue in question.
If the diagnostic tool indicates that you have a version below the minimum required for the game “State Of Decay”, then if you have a Windows 10 operating system, you will need to do the following:
- Click on the “Start” button and open “Settings”.
- Find “Update and Security” among the sections provided.
- Depending on what updates you already have installed, as well as how Windows Update works in general (automatic or manual mode, or disabled), initiate the search and download updates and click on the “Restart now” button to install them normally.
Alternatively, as well as for those using a version of “Windows” below “10”, you can use this link – https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/35 to download the web installer of this software provision. In addition, special attention should be paid to the relevance of the driver software for the video card, which plays an important role in the quality of the gaming products. To check and install the new version, it is better to use the official developer tools, for example, “Nvidia Geforce Experience” or a similar utility from “AMD”.
Conclusion
So, as you can see from the above information, the error in question is most often trite a consequence of the lack of support for “DirectX 11” on the part of the video card, rather than caused by any software glitch. Therefore, before running any software, you must ensure that your computer meets the minimum requirements.
