Marvel Rivalsis an Unreal Engine 5 title that makes use of DirectX 12 to access exclusive features. This means that GPUs that don’t support DirectX 12 will not even boot Marvel Rivals on PC. However, if your GPU does have support for DirectX 12, there are a few things you may do to ensure Marvel Rivals launches without the “DirectX 12 is not supported on your system” error.
Fixing the Marvel Rivals DirectX 12 Error
To fix the Marvel Rivals DirectX 12 error, you must update yourWindowstoat least version 1909to support theDirectX 12 Agility SDK.
Update Windows
If you haven’t updated Windows in a while, this is the first thing you need to do.
Here are the builds for the particular Windows versions that introduced the necessaryDirectX 12 Agility SDK. This is required for Unreal Engine 5 titles, and that’s the case for Marvel Rivals as well.
Update GPU Drivers
Additionally, if you haven’t updated your GPU drivers in a while, now is the time. Game Ready drivers for Marvel Rivals have been released by NVIDIA and AMD to support Marvel Rivals. These drivers often include stability fixes and potential performance improvement as well.
You can get the drivers from the links below:
Additionally, you can update the drivers through the NVIDIA App or AMD Adrenalin Software.
Marvel Rivals System Requirements
The RX 580 and GTX 1060 both support DirectX 12, which is why both are listed in the minimum requirements. Anything a few years older will struggle to launch the title, or even maintain a reasonable frame rate. Additionally, the requirements clearly state that Windows version 1909 is a must.
Generic Troubleshooting
Additionally, we recommend going through the following generic troubleshooting tips to make sure there isn’t anything else outdated or missing.
Overall, the DirectX 12 error in Marvel Rivals largely comes down to outdated hardware, and Unreal Engine 5’s dependency on the SDK. We don’t expect the developers to add a DirectX 11 mode in the future, so it’s better to update the rig if you want to play modern Unreal Engine releases.
Ali Hashmi
Ali has been writing about video games for the past six years and is always on the lookout for the next indie game to obsess over and recommend to everyone in sight. When he isn’t spending an unhealthy amount of time in Slay the Spire, he’s probably trying out yet another retro-shooter or playing Dark Souls for the 50th time.
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