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AyakashiJJ
3 years ago

BF2042 DirectX Error, Not launching

Hey guys. I installed BF2042 because it was included in the gamepass, i heard a lot of bad stuff about the game but wanted to see for myself. The experience so far has been very bad. I didnt even p...
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EA_Illium
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3 years ago

Hi @sparten116 To confirm can you check Windows and AMD settings to confirm you are running the game through your AMD GPU and not the intel integrated graphics? 

  • AMD Settings |
  • Windows Settings 
    • System > Display
    •  Scroll down to 'Graphics Settings
    • Set preference to Desktop App > Browse to BF202 installation location
    • Select BF2042 .exe > Select options > High performance
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sparten116
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3 years ago

Hi thanks for this suggestion.  I added this setting but am stil receiving the same DirectX errors during the game loading screen.

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