Windows 7 DirectX 11.2 or Newer

[jim4]

I have Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on modern hardware (AMD Ryzen 7 2700x, B450M, 16GB RAM, RX 570)
From some software I an error message for missing "CreateDXGIFactory2" procedure from dxgi.dll.
After a short research if found that this procedure added to this DLL file in windows 8.1 with the DirectX 11.2 (dxgi.dll v1.2). I checked my DirectX version and I have DirectX 11 (Possibly dx11.0 or 11.1 but surely not dx11.2(which contains the dxgi.dll v1.2 with the extra procedure)). I tried to install the latest DX from Microsoft's website but the setup sais that I have already the latest version (of course it's a lie because dx12 exists) *I also tried to install it via some offline installers without any luck.* Then I tried to replace the dxgi.dll from an newer version of windows (8.1, 10, 11*blah*), but the dxgi.dll and sub-dll files had connections with other dll files so I decided to copy all the DLLs from the newer windows (8.1, 10, 11*blah*). I got a complete backup of course before this and my system fortunately continued to work correctly (with all the DLLs of System32 and SysWOW64 replaced with newer) (and from the three systems 8.1, 10, 11*blah*), but then I got the error for some missing procedures from ntdll.dll file.

I thought to add only the missing procedure, but I have no idea how to modify DLL files...

 

[diz]

My Directx does not have this procedure either.


1) Check that the software that gives you the error does not have dxgi.dll in the root folder. If it does, just rename it to dxgi.bak


2) Install reshade, apparently it has the procedure you are looking for.
reshade.me/#download
(run the tool, and follow instructions. Or unzip reshade exe, and place the dll in your program exe folder and rename it to dxgi.dll)

 

[jim4]

Thank you very much for your answer.
I tried the tool and some programs worked correctly. But, there are still some errors.

 

[diz]

Thank you very much for your answer.
I tried the tool and some programs worked correctly. But, there are still some errors.
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Fortnite apparently dropped support for windows 7 recently.

Fortnite Drops Support for Windows 7 and 8 Computers - IGN

 

[jim4]

I tested it on windows 8 (of course because it has DX11.2 preinstalled) and working.
And also on my old computer with windows 7 still working(In DXDiag sais DirectX 11, but I suppose it has DX11.2)