Heads up! DX11 Support will be dropped soon
Hello everybody,
I'd like to inform you that DirectX 11 support will be dropped in the upcoming patch on March 25th. This means that players with older GPU's may no longer be able to run the game once the update is applied.
Going forward, a DirectX 12-compatible GPU with Feature Level 12_0 will be required to play. The minimum system requirements have also been updated, which you can find here: [Official EA Site] - Apex Legends PC System Requirements
If you're currently using a GPU that doesn't support DirectX 12 with Feature Level 12_0, you will see this message when attempting to launch the game:
DirectX 11 Deprecation Warning Message (2025/02/25)However, for the time being, you can still launch the game using DirectX 11 (until it's no longer supported)
To launch the game with DirectX 11, please follow these steps for your relevant platform:
- Open Apex Legends in the EA App.
- Click the "Manage" button.
- Select "View Properties".
- In the "Advanced Launch Options" field, add: -anticheat_settings=SettingsDX11.json
- Press "Save".
The game should now launch in DirectX 11 mode.
When starting the game, you’ll be prompted to choose between two options:
(Steam) - Apex Legends Launch Options (2025/02/25)- The default option is DirectX 12.
- Select the second option to launch with DirectX 11.
Though, I strongly recommend upgrading to a GPU that supports DirectX 12 with Feature Level 12_0 before support is fully discontinued.
If you're already using DX12 and are experiencing frequent crashes, please check Respawn's Trello page here for a number of workarounds that may help.
