What if the initialization of DirectX 9 is not possible, GTA 5 does not start?

GTA is a computer game where the gamer is immersed in the underworld. She has a lot of fans, it's no wonder that if the error "Initialization of DirectX 9 is impossible" (GTA 5 Does not start), people get frustrated. It is rumored that some gamers broke laptops against the wall when they saw such a message. You do not need to smash anything, the error is corrected.

We check the system

If the screen "Initialization of DirectX 9 is not possible" in GTA 5, what should I do? Not everyone, having bought the game, bothered to read the system requirements. The thing is that for the game you need Windows - 64-bit system. To find out which system is worth, you need to click the "Start" button on the "Computer" tab with the right mouse button, select "Properties" from the drop-down menu and click. After that, a window appears, where all the basic information about the computer will be displayed. If the system is not suitable, it remains either to change it, or to sell its disk. Also, most often, such errors occur if the computer is an assembly, not genuine Windows.

Direct X

It is important - the computer must have 10 or 11 version of Direct X, the sound card must be compatible with it. How to check which version of the program? To do this, you need to click the "Start" button. At the very bottom find "Standard" and the command "Run". Click on it, then you need to type dxdiag. There will be a window where you can find information about the version of DirectX, they are on the "System" tab at the very bottom. On 7 (or more) versions of Windows the program is built in by default. If the version is smaller, you should update Direct X on the official Microsoft website.

That is, if the message "Initialization of DirectX 9 is not possible" in the GTA 5, it should be noted that the game will not work on this version. You need to update Direct X to 10 or 11.

A game

Most often, such a mistake is seen if the game was downloaded from the torrent and is pirated. It is best to buy a license.

Video card

It is important to check the driver. To do this, click the "Start" button and go to "Control Panel", find there "Device Manager", "Video adapters", right-click and see "Properties". Try to update the driver, after which you need to restart the laptop or PC.

If this does not help, find the official site of the video card and download from there the latest drivers. So, for example, for the video card NVIDIA the site will be corresponding - http://www.nvidia.ru/

But what if the error "Initialization of DirectX 9 is not possible" in GTA 5 with an AMD-graphics card? It helps install CATALYST CONTROL CENTER from the official site.

In some cases (regardless of the card), its deactivation helps. This can be done in the same device manager.

Attention! You have to be extremely careful and do not accidentally delete the video card!

However, this method can be called controversial, sometimes a blue screen of death flies out. If there are two video cards, you need to deactivate one, see if the game will start, then activate it and deactivate the second one.

You can lower the graphic parameters. To do this, on the screen, right-click, select "Properties" or "Screen Resolution".

STEAM

Sometimes the removal and re-installation of STEAM helps. Another option is to disable, enter the game, and then run.

Updates

Is there still an error on the screen "Initialization of DirectX 9 is impossible" in GTA 5?

In the "Control Panel" there is a "Windows Update", you should go there, click on "Important Updates" and view them. Particular attention should be paid to the Framework and Visual C ++. You need to install updates, then run the game.

Recovery

If nothing helps, as an option - roll back the system to the previous restore point. It is done this way - click the "Start" button, write "Creating a restore point". In the same place, you can restore the system. It is best to create such points at least once a month.

Conclusion

Everything has been tried, and still there is an error? The game will not run on the built-in video card, but on a discrete video card. This is a flaw in the creators. I'll have to install the latest drivers, restart the laptop and restart the game. But you need to do this constantly until patch 42.3 comes out.