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Anonymous
12 years ago
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BF4 trying to launch DirectX10? (APPCRASH nvwgf2umx.dll)

Every time I try to launch the campaign or join a multiplayer server, I get an APPCRASH related to nvwgf2umx.dll.  I went to NVIDIA for support - and they were confused on why BF4 is interacting with...
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    2042isNotBF
    11 years ago

    Video Card drivers and doing a clean install.Credit goes to aT1C for his steps

    Note.. with the video card driver it installs so much junk :womanfrustrated: and some of it just makes issues so if you want it this is how I do my driver now as I have my BF fully stable and I want to keep it this way .

    First I only install two things from it 1- Graphics Driver 2- PhysX System they can keep the rest :womanlol: See steps below.

    This is how you do a clean graphic driver clean install:Credit goes to aT1C for his steps
    Start by downloading your graphic card drivers from here,


    AMD; http://support.amd.com/en-us/download
    NVidia; http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

    Download the one you have and save it on desktop, you are going to need it!
    After downloading the video card driver follow these instructions to the letter,

    1- press windows button,

    2- right click my computer,

    3- press property’s, you will get a new window here.

    4- in the new window click device manger on your left side of the screen, you will get another new window here,

    5- you will see in the latest window a list of devices you have in your computer, click on the arrow beside Display driver and a small fall down menu will show you what kind of graphic card you have.

    6- left click on your (graphic card name) so it’s highlighted in blue,

    7- right click (graphic card name) and press property’s, you will get a new small window here,

    8- in the new small window click on Drivers, you will see the name between the tabs,

    9- in the driver menu click on uninstall, you will now get a really small window that ask you if you’re really sure that you want to uninstall you’re graphic card drivers,

    10- click ok,

    11- after you have uninstall you’re drivers restart you’re computer,

    12- after you have started up your computer, click on your graphic card install file,

    13- follow the instructions of your graphic card installer, Pick Custom / Advanced and only check off for Nvidia 1- Graphics Driver 2- PhysX System and for AMD card only check off display driver and catalyst control center.

    14- when you have Install your graphic card drivers, restart / Reboot your computer,

    15- you’re done.

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