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SpiritedSim
Rising Ace
1 year ago

DX11 keeps switching back

Hello everyone, 

A while back when we first were asked to try using DX11, I gave it a try, but noticed that days later I would log in and thought something was different with the way the game handled. So, I thought I would remove DX11 only to discover it was no longer showing. 

After the latest updates, I saw that my game was still using DX11. That is until a few moments ago. I was reading a post where people were having issues with placing cupboards in their game as it would cause their games to crash. When I tried to replicate what they experienced, as I have a chip in my PC as they did... all was well. So I went to check that I was still using DX11 only to discover once more it was removed.

How and why does this keep happening.? The thing is, on that post I was trying to help, others had mentioned they thought their game was already set for DX11 only to discover it was removed without them knowing it and their PC's are able to handle DX11 like mine is. 

Here are my specs. I hope light can be shed on this. Thank you.

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6 Replies

  • jpkarlsen's avatar
    jpkarlsen
    Hero (Retired)
    1 year ago

    @wasikm007 

    As of the latest update DX11 became the default for Nvidia GTX and RTX boards as well as compareable AMD boards. For those that preferred DX9 for some reason a setting was added to graphics setting to switch to this.If you have a laptop and switched to using the onboard graphics it will have changed to DX9. You can see on the main menu in the lower right corner beside the version number.

    For those that do not have one of the above mentioned Graphics boards but want to test DX11 they can add -dx11 to the games settings like before.

  • SpiritedSim's avatar
    SpiritedSim
    Rising Ace
    1 year ago
    @jpkarlsen Thank you for your input, but I have a regular PC. It is actually a mid to lower-end gaming PC it is an MSI.
  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    1 year ago

    @wasikm007  Your game should be using DirectX 11 mode by default.  If you're adding the -dx11 command line argument and it's getting removed, perhaps that's because it's not necessary.  What happens if you use the -dx9 argument instead: does it stick or does it disappear?  My question is whether the issue is specific to DX11 or is about command line arguments in general.

    As a side note, "chip" refers to the arrangement of transistors that makes up a processor of some kind.  So a CPU (e.g. your Intel i5-9400F) is a chip.  People refer to the integrated graphics chiplet within a processor as a chip too; yours doesn't have one.  (That's what the F means.)  Your GTX 1660 is a discrete graphics card.  It consists of an actual chip that does the graphics processing, video memory chiplets, and various components related to power delivery, all welded to a printed circuit board (PCB), with a cooling apparatus attached.  This is installed into a motherboard but is not welded to it or otherwise inseparable—it's a distinct piece of hardware you can add or remove at will.

    Your dxdiag does use the word "chip" to refer to the 1660, but that doesn't mean it's a "chip" in the colloquial sense.  The common distinction between "chip" and "card" is whether the GPU is its own distinct component, as yours is, or integrated into the processor.

  • SpiritedSim's avatar
    SpiritedSim
    Rising Ace
    1 year ago
    @puzzlezaddict Thank you for your reply. When it was announced EA made it by default, it still showed up in that command line while playing. So, I assumed it would remain there in case we needed to know our games were using this mode so we could change it out if necessary. So to find now it has disappeared since the latest updates is confusing.

    Thank you for clarifying "chip" for me. For some reason before HD came out it was easier for me to read what game specs people had. I used to help on some forums for the Sims 2 as many were reporting having issues playing those game and too... I was a bit more "tech savvy". I could see if their computer system was up to the task of the Sims 2 later packs like Seasons and Bon Voyage which became more graphics demanding among others, so insuring they had the right graphics cards, power supply units, fans to keep their upgraded graphics cards cool, having enough space on their PCs, and processor speeds were up to par I was familiar with.

    Now... IDK. Honestly, somehow I feel so lost in the tech lingo as it is written. To me it is not so clear cut as it used to be and I don't have the desire to read up on all of that now LOL. I just ask the techs at the computer stores to ensure I have a good unit to play demanding games like the Sims. 🙂
  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    1 year ago

    @wasikm007  Tech does change quickly, and terminology more slowly but still often enough to throw people off.  I've been surprised here and there recently, and I do try to keep up.

    Back in the Sims 2 days, I had a Mac (that couldn't run the game) and barely knew how it worked.  I learned for the sake of Sims 3 and went from there, but I doubt I would have been as motivated had the game run the way it was supposed to without help.

    Let me know if you have any more questions.

  • SpiritedSim's avatar
    SpiritedSim
    Rising Ace
    1 year ago
    @puzzlezaddict LOL that is what happened to me. I couldn't run the Sims 2 on my old PC. It was turning into dinosaur for even back then. So, I went to various game forums for the Sims to find out what I would need to get these games up and running. When others on those forums shared terminology like PSU's and processor speeds, RAM... my eyes started swirling around in my head LOL. So, I began doing extensive research to help me understand more fully how our PCs ran, etc. Once I learned... I began paying it forward on those forums in kind for all who came before me to help me out. Now... I feel too far behind to be of use there.

    Thank you for your help. I really do appreciate it.

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