Problem with games and DirectX in Windows 10 Technical Preview

Anonymous
2014-10-06T23:58:31+00:00

After installing Windows 10 Technical Preview (a clean install) pretty much 99% of my games stopped working. Most of these I got on Steam, so when I try to play one, it starts the first-time setup, where it tries to install DirectX and then it just returns to desktop. If I try again, it just does the same, but if it's one of the few games which don't install it when running them the first time (i.e., Binding of Isaac), then it has no problems.

After that, I tried to play a couple of relatively new games I got from GoG, but they gave me error messages when trying to install DirectX. They still install, but if I try to play them they don't run because they can't find DirectX-related dlls in the computer.

According to Dxdiag, though, DirectX 11 is installed. Reading forums, it seems to me that most people can play games with no problem with the Tech Preview, but some can't because Windows 10 doesn't recognize their graphic cards, and they have to switch to integrated graphics. I can't do this, as my motherboard doesn't have them, but at least when checking system information it seems that the OS recognizes the card (a Radeon Hd 4870, not exactly cutting edge stuff...), so not sure if it's the same, though it might be, as I tried installing the latest drivers for Windows 7/8 and couldn't. Has anybody had similar problems? And did anyone manage to solve them, and how?

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Anonymous
2015-06-25T04:17:20+00:00

Hi,

I would suggest you to provide the feedback in the feedback app so that it will be implemented in the future Builds.

Updates and feedback

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview-updates-feedback-pc

Hope this helps. Let us know if you have any other issues with Windows in future.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-08-10T07:59:13+00:00

    I'm having the same problem with the upgrade from Win 7 to the release version, running a GTX 670 and an Athlon II X4 620.

    Hearthstone works, but Path of Exile, Age of Wonders 3, Borderlands 2, Brothers : A Tale of Two Sons... don't. I tried everything to no avail (reinstalling a game, running through Steam or a standalone client, reinstalling / repairing DirectX, although dxdiag doesn't report an error, uninstalling GeForce Experience...). Everything was silky smooth on Win 7

    Why you do that to me Microsoft ? Whyyyyyyy ?

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-08-07T19:25:23+00:00

    Hi,

    I get this Error on a game called Multi Theft Auto:


    MTA: San Andreas    (CTRL+C to copy)


    There was a problem starting MTA:SA

    Direct3D CreateDevice error: 88760868

    Möchtest du online Hilfe zu diesem Problem bekommen?


    Ja   Nein   


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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-07T16:35:49+00:00

    I had the same problem, when i download window 10 everything was wrong it do something to my wi-fi and all of my games was removed and this, I mean it removed all this and i can not get it back on someone help me plz

    Apps removed while refreshing your PC

    App name Publisher Version
    Adobe Flash Player 18 NPAPI Adobe Systems Incorporated 18.0.0.209
    Aeria Ignite Aeria Games & Entertainment 1.13.3296
    Akamai NetSession Interface Akamai Technologies, Inc
    Amazon 1Button App for Windows Taskbar Amazon 1.0.0.2
    BlueStacks App Player BlueStack Systems, Inc. 0.9.4.4078
    BlueStacks Notification Center BlueStack Systems, Inc. 0.9.4.4078
    CyberLink Media Suite Essentials CyberLink Corp. 10.0
    Dell Backup and Recovery Dell Inc. 1.5.0.0
    Dell Backup and Recovery - Support Software Dell Inc. 1.5.0.0
    Dell Digital Delivery Dell Products, LP 2.6.1000.0
    Dell Update Dell Inc. 0.9.1115.0
    Echo of Soul
    Google Chrome Google Inc. 44.0.2403.125
    HTC Driver Installer HTC Corporation 4.16.0.001
    HTC Sync Manager HTC 3.1.46.0
    Intel(R) Management Engine Components Intel Corporation 8.1.0.1252
    Intel(R) Processor Graphics Intel Corporation 10.18.10.3958
    Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology Intel Corporation 11.7.0.1013
    Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology Monitor 2.6 Intel 2.6.2.0
    Intel(R) WiDi Intel Corporation 3.5.40.0
    Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software Intel Corporation 16.1.5
    IPTInstaller HTC 4.0.9
    Java 8 Update 51 Oracle Corporation 8.0.510
    Microsoft Office Microsoft Corporation 15.0.4454.1510
    Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition \[ENU\] Microsoft Corporation 3.1.0000
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Microsoft Corporation 8.0.59193
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Microsoft Corporation 8.0.61001
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) Microsoft Corporation 8.0.59192
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.17 Microsoft Corporation 9.0.30729
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 Microsoft Corporation 10.0.40219
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 Microsoft Corporation 10.0.40219
    Mozilla Firefox 39.0 (x86 en-US) Mozilla 39.0
    Mozilla Maintenance Service Mozilla 39.0
    My Dell PC-Doctor, Inc. 3.3.6261.27
    Norton Security Suite Symantec Corporation 21.7.0.11
    ooVoo ooVoo LLC. 3.6.5001
    ooVoo Search App powered by Ask APN, LLC 12.29.0.1331
    Quickset64 Dell Inc. 10.15.018
    Ragnarok Online 2
    Razer Comms Razer Inc. 5.10
    Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 6.1.8400.39030
    Shared C Run-time for x64 McAfee 10.0.0
    Spotify Spotify AB 1.0.9.133.gcedaee38
    Windows Live Essentials Microsoft Corporation 16.4.3505.0912

    Tuesday, August 4, 2015 2:19 PM

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-08-05T02:56:21+00:00

    This worked for me, thank you so much.  Few games wouldn't even install but is working fine now.

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