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SirToonces
Profile Joined July 2010
United States40 Posts
April 28 2011 00:51 GMT
#1
So I decided to play SC2 after a couple of weeks off and I get an error message now saying that DirectX failed to initialize. I've checked several forums haven't found anything helpful other than "Check for updates", "Reinstall"

Has anyone else had this problem? Both of my DirectX and graphic drivers are up to date as of today.

I have Windows 7 x64
ATI Radeon Mobile GPU

ITS A TRAP!
semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
April 28 2011 01:55 GMT
#2
Try running the SC2 repair tool(Repair.exe) found in the same folder as your in the Support folder found in the Starcraft II folder.failed to init comes up for a dozen reasons
SirToonces
Profile Joined July 2010
United States40 Posts
April 28 2011 05:44 GMT
#3
I tried the Repair.exe but this didn't seem to help.

Thanks though
ITS A TRAP!
biggestnoob
Profile Joined March 2011
35 Posts
April 28 2011 07:26 GMT
#4
well you've gotten good advice, you need to install DX. your DX files are either old or corrupted and so you need to install it again.
noidontthinkso
Profile Joined April 2011
Greece94 Posts
April 28 2011 11:19 GMT
#5
download and install directX again:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3
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SirToonces
Profile Joined July 2010
United States40 Posts
April 28 2011 16:35 GMT
#6
Like I said in my OP, I already have the latest version of DirectX. Installing it doesn't do anything since I already have the latest version.
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semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
April 28 2011 17:06 GMT
#7
start - > run -> "dxdiag"
run dxdiag basically it should tell you your dx version, assuming it's not sc2 failing to call dx it's easy to check just run another game in driect x sense most windows game by default run in a dx mode just open another game.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190900
SirToonces
Profile Joined July 2010
United States40 Posts
April 28 2011 18:12 GMT
#8
Thanks semantics.

However, the problem was fixed by simply restarting my computer. I don't know why this worked but I'm glad it did. Thanks for the help though
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Marcus420
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada1923 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-28 18:45:45
April 28 2011 18:44 GMT
#9
On April 29 2011 03:12 SirToonces wrote:
Thanks semantics.

However, the problem was fixed by simply restarting my computer. I don't know why this worked but I'm glad it did. Thanks for the help though

rofl.

In the IT world first thigns you do is check if its on, check if its plugged in, or restart.
noidontthinkso
Profile Joined April 2011
Greece94 Posts
April 28 2011 18:53 GMT
#10
On April 29 2011 03:12 SirToonces wrote:
Thanks semantics.

However, the problem was fixed by simply restarting my computer. I don't know why this worked but I'm glad it did. Thanks for the help though



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