Windows 7 - Force DirectX 9?

Only if you have a Radeon HD 5xxx series video card, nothing else is DX 11 at this time.

that's like saying that Windows 7 somehow magically will make a game that was written using DX 9 to run in DX 10 if the video card supports it, that isn't going to happen.

Again, even though Windows will render a game in the highest DX mode possible, it will only do so If your video card, and game, are DX11 capable.

However you can choose another DX mode via the .exe or game launcher if you don't want DX11 as I mentioned earlier. Here are some examples...


Crysis - DX9 or 10


Crysis Warhead - DX9 or 10, 32 or 64 bit


Bioshock - DX9 or 10


Lost Planets - DX9 or 10

As for DX11 requirements...

Again, even though Windows 7 is DX11 capable, if the other components of the system (video card + game) are not, Windows will not run the game in DX11 mode!!! The same goes for DX10 games!!!

So, since you list no system specs, may I ask what video card and game(s) you have that are DX11 capable?

Thanks.

i understand how it works. really i do.

Is that why you refuse to answer these questiosn?

Hello sygnus21 ;

Forgive my ignorance, but I can't seem to locate an option for choosing the DirectX mode, when I click on the exe file of the game I want to play in the "Games" directory as you've posted in the screenshots. I got pretty excited when I read the post, but the "Run in dx9" doesn't appear where it's supposed to be. I'm in need of help here, because I have a feeling that this might work. I'm trying to launch "Scarface" in Windows 7, which I happen to realize that it may be a pointless attempt. Seems like there's a problem with the DirectX on the game's texture problems and your screenshots may have the solution for that. Any help would be appreciated.

It won't appear in that menu because the game is already DX9. What Sygnus showed is games that are DX10, but give the option to run in DX9 as well.

Your problem will be caused by something else. Like try running in Windows XP compatibility mode, make sure graphic drivers are up to date etc.

Edit: Forget last post, should have checked date of thread, first.

Scarface has had issues since Vista.

YouTube - FIX 1 - PLAY SCARFACE IN WINDOWS VISTA or WINDOWS 7 (JUGAR SCARFACE EN WINDOWS 7 Y WINDOWS VISTA)

There are a few work arounds like applying the latest patch, disabling multi-core in msconfig (like the video above)

Follow / watch some of the vids and you may find one that works for you.

Good luck.

Thank you very much.

Now that I know that selecting DirectX levels on the right click menu is only for 10-11 supported games, I can easily say that it's impossible for Scarface to work on Windows 7 -unless they release a patch for adapting it to the new Os' of course. I've tried everything that I found when surfing around for a solution including you guys' suggestions. I now think that the games lack of texture showing must be based on something "both" about the graphics card drivers and DirectX. It didn't work not only in the XP compatibility mode but even on the XP mode.

So I installed the old XP I got temporarily, just to play the damn thing. Then I'll switch back to 7 without second thoughts!..

Thanks again for your support.

Hi gkologlu,

I see you got your answer. Just to be clear, since DX11 is backwards capable, Window 7 can and will play DX9 games. However If the game is incompatible with Windows 7, well that could be a completely different issue outside of DirectX's domain.

BTW check out tips 5 & 6 from my Tips on Troubleshooting Game Issues

Peace