After the high anticipation of fans, the Marvel Rivals finally got released. Gamers were excited and were quick to try out their new game and find out which hero they will like the most. Unfortunately, a lot of players encountered a popup message about an error which says that Marvel Rivals Directx12 is not supported.
The game initially launched quite alright, it appeared that the much awaited game managed to deliver the quality that’s been expected by gamers and fans alike from such a famous title. However, not long after and as time passed—more players surfaced sharing the same bothersome experience of getting a forced restart and being met with the error message.
What Is The Error All About?
The Marvel Rivals Directx12 not working error means that the game cannot run or use the DX12 that is necessary for PC games to run and be playable. Because of this error, many players will experience an inconvenience where they suddenly get booted out or have their game restart on its own. It mean they can’t enter or play the game again until the issue is resolved.
What usually causes this error?
- Your PC’s graphic driver is outdated.
- Your system is set on integrated GPU instead of dedicated GPU.
- Your Windows version is not up to date.
- Your PC does not meet the GPU needed to run the game.
- Your game files are corrupted.
How To Fix This Error?
While it is unfortunate that such an issue occurs right at the peak of excitement. The developers of the game are quick to catch on with the problem that their community experienced. The devs swiftly put up their recommended fix right on their official FAQ Page.
The devs reminded players to ensure that their Windows are up to date with the latest version as well as their graphics card. Meaning that your PC must at least meet the minimum requirements of the game. These requirements can be found right on Steam.
Minimum Requirements To Play The Game
- Windows 10 64 bit 1909 or newer.
- Intel Core i5-6600k or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- 16 GB RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD RX 580, Intel Arc A380
- DirectX 12
- Stable internet connection.
- At least 70 GB available storage.
Making sure you meet all these minimum requirements should resolve the Marvel Rivals Directx12 not supported error. Unfortunately for some players, this method is still not enough. Therefore these are some other ways to try in order to fix the error:
- Restart your system – The simplest yet tried and proven way to fix most of history’s gaming errors is none other than restarting your PC.
- Verifying the game files – For this method, you should ensure that there are no missing files or anything corrupted. To check your game files, simply go on steam and follow these steps:
- After restarting your system, open Steam.
- Check your library for the game, right click and go to properties.
- Go to installed files.
- Click verify integrity of game files.
- Relaunch the game after the process.
- Uninstall and reinstall the game – One more from a gamer’s bread and butter when it comes to encountering problems with almost any games is to simply delete the game and reinstall it again. It usually does the trick!
Conclusion
The Marvel Rivals Directx12 not supported error has been quite a party pooper for gamers. The developers posted their suggested method to resolve the issue but it appears to not be a universal antidote. Some other troubleshooting methods mentioned in this article can be tried by players if the devs’ method does not do the trick for them.
If by any unfortunate chance you still could not get past the Directx12 error, we hope that you can be a bit more patient. Be at ease because it is common for new games to have errors in the beginning, soon enough the developers would patch the game and it would once and for all get rid of this problem.
