Dota 2 is an incredibly popular multiplayer online battle arena video game as a free-to-play strategic title by Valve and it is considered to be the sequel to Defense of the Ancients. However, many players have been getting the DX11 Not Working error. In some cases, the players aren’t able to change to DirectX 11 easily as in specific cases automatically get changed to Dx9, even if the player has asked to change to Dx11. If you’re one of the players facing this issue, this guide will be of great help to you. In this guide, you’ll get to know how to fix Dota 2 Error DX11 Not Working issue.

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How to fix Dota 2 Error DX11 Not Working

Method 1: Force Run DX11 for Dota 2

Right-click the game in the Steam library
Click on Properties before selecting “Set Launch Options”
Type the following command –

-dx11

Now, click on OK and then close it

Method 2: Run the DirectX diagnostic tool

Press the Win + R keys for opening the Run dialog box
Type “dxdiag” and then hit Enter for opening DirectX Diagnostic Tool
You can then check the DirectX Version from the System tab under the DirectX Diagnostic Tool window
Next up, you should go to the Display tab
Then, check DirectX 3D Feature Levels and other DirectX Features

Method 3: Verify and repair the files

Launch the Steam client and then click on Library
Right-click on Dota 2 from the list of all the installed games
Click on Properties and then go to Local Files
Click on Verify Integrity of Game Files and you’ll need to wait until the process is complete
Once it is done, restart your PC

Method 4: Run the game as the administrator

Open the Steam client on your PC and then click on Library
Right-click on Dota 2 and then click on Manage
Select Browse Local Files before right-clicking on the Dota 2 file
Choose Properties before clicking on the Compatibility tab
Make sure that you click on the Run this program as an administrator to checkmark it
Click on Apply before selecting OK to save changes

Method 5: Update the game

Open the Steam client and head over to Library
Click on Dota 2 from the left pane and it’ll search for the available update
In case there’s an update available, you should click on Update
Wait till the update is installed and once done, you should close the Steam client
Reboot your PC to apply the changes and launch it again

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