If it’s older than the required version, you’ll need to update and install the latest DirectX in your Windows. You can try the following solutions to fix it easily and quickly! Fix 1: Check your DirectX version and update itĪs then error message suggested, you can first of all, check the DirectX version in your computer to see if it meets the minimum requirement (DirectX 9.0c and later). Why does this problem happen? There are various reasons for this problem, and the possible causes can be the old DirectX version, the missing or outdated video drivers, or the missing DLL files in your program file. Direct3D uses the hardware acceleration if it is available on the graphics card, and allows the hardware acceleration of the 3D rendering pipeline. What is Direct3D and Why does the error happen?ĭirect3D, which belongs to a part of DirectX, is a graphics application programming interface for Windows, which is used to render the three-dimensional graphics in applications or games like Call of Duty, Tomb Raider, etc. Note: The screenshots below come from Windows 10, but the fixes also work on Windows 8 and Window 7.