Some Frostpunk 2 players seem to be facing the “DirectX 12 is not supported” error when they are trying to launch the game on their systems. While it usually means that DirectX 12 is not supported on your PC or your GPU is not working optimally, that is not the case with this performance issue in Frostpunk 2.
You will very easily be able to fix it in just a few steps, and the guide below goes over everything that you need to do to do so.
How to fix the “DirectX 12 Is Not Supported” error in Frostpunk 2
Here are some of the things that you can try to work around the DirectX error in Frostpunk 2:
1) Update or re-download DirectX 12
One of the best and simplest ways of solving the issue will be to update DirectX or download the latest version of the software. You can do both of these by making your way to the official Microsoft website and then downloading th installer or the updater.
Once you launch the program it will take some time to patch in the new download and you will be good to go.
2) Verify file integrity
If there are some corrupt files in the installation directory then Frostpunk 2 is likely going to run into a lot of performance issues including the DirectX 12 error. You can fix this by selecting the game then clicking on “Installed Files” and then “Verify Integrity of Game Files”.
This will run a process that will go over all the files in the directory and fix the ones that may have been corrupted.
3) Update the game
The DirectX issue can be caused if you are playing the game on a previous patch. Make sure you update to the latest version through the Steam client so that you do not run into other performance issues.
To look for the latest patch you will need to go into “Properties” and then “Updates”.
4) Update your GPU
Much like for the game, an outdated GPU version can also cause the DirectX 12 error in Frostpunk 2. You can fix this by updating them through the Nvidia and AMD desktop applications or by manually downloading the latest versions through the official websites:
5) Make sure your PC meets the system requirements
If your PC does not meet the system requirements for the game, then you are going to be facing the issue. Make sure you meet the following hardware requirements:
Minimum system requirements
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 / Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz
- RAM: 8 GB
- VIDEO CARD: AMD Radeon RX 550 4 GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB VRAM / INTEL ARC A310 4GB VRAM
- DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 4096 MB
- PIXEL SHADER: 6.0
- VERTEX SHADER: 6.0
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- FREE DISK SPACE: 30 GB
Recommended system requirements
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 / Intel Core i7 2.8 GHz
- RAM: 16 GB
- VIDEO CARD: AMD Radeon RX 5700 8 GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 8 GB VRAM / INTEL ARC A770 8GB VRAM
- DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 8192 MB
- PIXEL SHADER: 6.0
- VERTEX SHADER: 6.0
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- FREE DISK SPACE: 30 GB
What causes the “DirectX 12 Is Not Supported” error in Frostpunk 2?
The DirectX 12 error in Frostpunk 2 is usually caused if you are running an outdated version of the game or your graphics driver. It can also be the result of some corrupt files in your installation directory or if your system does not match the minimum hardware requirements to run it.
