Direct X error INVALIDARG

Hello,

My problem - i have installed the BF4, tried to launch it, but after "Loading Level" screen with this text opens and game crashes.

DirectX function "device -> CreateBuffer(&dxDesc, 0,&buffer - >m_buffer)" failed with E_INVALIDARG ("An invalid parameter was passed to the returning function."). GPU : "ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series", Driver: 13.9(8.97.100.11)

(I also can get a screenshot, if you need it)

I had the same problem on Beta, but couldn't resolve it.

I tried to:

- update video driver (video card ATI HD4670)

- update DirectX

- launch game without Origin

- launch as Admin

- change "PROSAVE_profile" file

but nothing has happened.

Help me, please.

I have EXACTLY the same error as you. I had the same error back in the beta. I just successfully updated my drivers to the most recent ones released this month. Very frustrating....

Hi,

you most probably cannot play the game on this graphics card due

to a low memory bus width.

Min. requirements state a Radeon 3870 is required. The 4670 is

a newer but lower model.

If I looked it up correctly the 3780 has a 256bit memory bus width

were the 4670 only has a 128bit width and that is probably the

problem.

I guess you are right. The only game i couldn't launch earlier was Crysis 3.

The card was good back in time, and she can even launch BF3 on Medium, but i guess i need to renew it.

Thanks for the help!

Hello everyone,

I'm thrilled that I have BF4. However, I'm running into a slight problem, which is I'm getting a crash everytime I go to start the game. After loading, it crashes and gives me this error:

DirectX function "device-> CreateBuffer (&dxdesc, 0, & buffer -> m-buffer) failed with E_INVALIDARG (An invalid parameter was passed to the returning function.) "ATI RADEON HD4650." Driver 13.9 (8.97.100.11-130429a-158498 ATI

Does anyone know what this error is? I'm not asking for a fix, but if there is one, I'll be glad to do it. I just want to know what the error is (dxdiag isn't showing any errors)

Thansk for your help!

-Cobes

Oh, system specs:

Windows 7 Home Premium

 Service Pack 1 build 7601

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 840T 2900Mhz,

RAM: 6 GB

Physical Memory: 6 GB

Total Virtual memory: 12 GB

for my case, instead of showing driver:unknown, it comes up with Driver: 9.17.0010.2932. Is there a difference between the two?

Same problem, tried everything (Clean Install/ redownloaded BF4/updated DX/update PB/Update v.card driver)... and the game crash joining a server... :/

DirectX Function "device->CreateBuffer, 0, &buffer->m_buffer)" failed with E_INVALIDARG ("An invalid parameter was passed to the returning function."). GPU: "ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series", Driver: 13.9 (8.97.100.11-130429a-158498C-ATI)

Any official solution?...

Check out this thread I had with EA:

Himanshu  Thanks for contacting EA Customer Experience, my name is Himanshu. How may I assist you today?

You  Hello

you  DirectX function “device->CreateBuffer(&dxDesc, 0, &buffer->m_buffer)” failed with E_INVALIDARG (“An invalid parameter was passed to the returning function.”). GPU: “ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 (Microsoft Corporation – WDDM v1.1)”, Driver: 9.18.0010.1129 4/26/2013 00:28:10

You  I still cannot play this game because of this error

You  I have tried EVERYTHING. I am an advanced computer developer from Microsoft Corporation, so I understand advanced technologies.

Himanshu  Okay. You do not need to worry. I will do my best to address your concern.

You  Thank you, it has been driving me crazy

Himanshu  We have been receiving many contacts regarding this so need not to worry for that. As Battlefield 4 is a very big release so its logically not possible for the EA to release the digital rights of the game together at the same time. It will be availaable after some time so please wait for a while and you will be getting the digital rights on your account. Battlefield 4 is as much as important as for you, so Its my request to please wait for a while and then check it for you.

You  Digital rights?

You  I'm having a DirectX buffering error??

Himanshu  I understand that. That is due to slight server glitch. You can try it in few hours so that you play the game.

You  are you sure?

You  I've been doing this for a long time - it seems more of a programming error against a piece of hardware (video card) calling the CreateBuffer method incorrectly

You  Your programmers are passing an E_INVALIDARG

You  I'm not claiming to know it all, but this has been a problem throughout beta as well. I have never played this game so far, even though I paid in advance.

You  So, are you SURE that this is some server error? Also, keep in mind that this error appears on OFFLINE mode too, so I can't see how this can be a server error if I'm OFFLINE.

Himanshu  Currently the servers are down, so online as well as offline mode is not active at present so please check it after few hours.

You  You're telling me that the servers impact my game play when I'm in OFFLINE mode?

Himanshu  I am not referring to that. I am not exactly sure about the exact issue . However team is trying to find a work around for this.

You  So, it wouldn't benefit me to check this in a few hours as suggested... ?

Himanshu  You can check it after few hours and if still you face any problem the you can contact us back again.

You  Ok, but I don't think the developers are awake at this hour working on a fix since it has been a problem since BETA.

You  Thanks anyway - I'll take this as a "We have no idea what's causing this" sort of answer. But thanks for being polite.

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@Anonymous wrote:

Hi,

you most probably cannot play the game on this graphics card due

to a low memory bus width.

Min. requirements state a Radeon 3870 is required. The 4670 is

a newer but lower model.

If I looked it up correctly the 3780 has a 256bit memory bus width

were the 4670 only has a 128bit width and that is probably the

problem.

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Resolved?

I am using 4850 but also got this error and can't play with the game. Bus width of 4850 is also 256-bit. Sorry but I don't understand your theory.

I have mentioned in the other threads a few times (since beta) that if a card is not supported, the game should prompt a dialog and say "Sorry. Your card is not supported." instead of throwing a DirectX error like m_buffer, E_INVALIDARG, etc.

Unfortunately no one has clearly clarified what's really happening so far. Many good gamers told me that I should wait and EA would fix it in the production release. Results? Ha.

It does not always prompt the message "Sorry. Your card is not supported."

when it isn't.

You have not got the same graphics card so even though you have the same

error, the problem could be different. 
Try installing previous drivers. AMD already stopped support for pre-HD 5000
cards in their catalyst drivers and the latest driver for that cards is 13.04.