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I have Intel HD 3000 graphics which are not compatible with DirectX 12. I am having issues in some games so I thought maybe I could install DirectX 11 on Windows 10 which is compatible with my GPU. Is this method possible in any way?

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  • You need to be sure Direct X 11 will solve your problem because Direct X is tied up with your graphics adapter. There are some possibilities for you in this article: windowsreport.com/directx-errors-windows-10
    – John
    Mar 22, 2020 at 13:01

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DirectX12 is in theory backward compatible and Windows 10 includes DirectX 11.3. Nevertheless, if the game in question is badly programmed and insists on DirectX11, then you may try one of the workarounds below.

Set game compatibility mode

Running the game program in Windows 7 mode should force it to use (or emulate) DirectX 11, since DirectX 12 was only introduced in Windows 10.

  • Find the game's .exe file
  • Right-click and select Properties
  • Go to the Compatibility tab
  • Check "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"
  • In the drop-down list choose "Windows 7"
  • Click OK and try the game,

Set game DirectX level

Find the program DXCpl.exe. On my computer it is found in C:\Windows\System32\DXCpl.exe for 64-bit and C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DXCpl.exe for 32-bit, but may require some installation (let me know if you can't find it).

Start the program, add the game's .exe and set its DirectX level:

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  • One cannot download and install DirectX 11 on Windows 10.
    – Ramhound
    Mar 22, 2020 at 16:10
  • Just to clarify, the article talks about installing DirectX 9 not DirectX 10, DirectX 11, or DirectX 12. Unfortunately, I don’t see this answer, as being salvageable.
    – Ramhound
    Mar 22, 2020 at 16:16
  • @Ramhound: Bloody hell, Microsoft now prevents installing DirectX 11 on Windows 10. No matter, will find a solution.
    – harrymc
    Mar 22, 2020 at 17:07
  • Microsoft has always prevented DirectX 11 from being installed, there was never an installer, so it was never possible
    – Ramhound
    Mar 23, 2020 at 11:55
  • @Ramhound: I never had a problem with installing a game's DirectX on Windows, but haven't done this now for a couple of years.
    – harrymc
    Mar 23, 2020 at 12:37
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Is this method possible in any way?

It is impossible to install DirectX 11 on any version of Windows. DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 are built-into compatible versions of Windows.

I have Intel HD 3000 graphics which are not compatible with DirectX 12. I am having issues in some games so I thought maybe I could install DirectX 11 on Windows 10 which is compatible with my GPU.

If your hardware supported DirectX 11 and the software supported DirectX 11 you would not have a problem running the software.

Here is the simple fact, your hardware is extremely dated, and doesn’t meet the minimum requirements to run it.

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