You receive a DirectX error message when you start a Microsoft game When you start one of the games that are listed in the "Applies to" section, you may receive an error message that states one of the following: The game requires a later version of Microsoft DirectX. The version of DirectX that is installed on the...
How to troubleshoot display issues in Microsoft games This article describes how to troubleshoot display-related problems that you may experience when you use one of the Microsoft games listed in the "Applies to" section.