FF7 Rebirth PC ‘DX12 is not supported on your system’ error explained

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As a dedicated fan, I couldn’t contain my excitement when Final Fantasy VII Rebirth finally made its long-awaited debut on PC through SteamDB. Thousands of us eagerly dove into this enchanting realm. However, some of us have encountered a minor hiccup with access to our Deluxe digital bonuses, and others have faced more significant issues.

Unfortunately, many of us dedicated Final Fantasy fans have been left on the sidelines due to an error message: ‘DX12 is not supported on your system’. Allow me to clarify this for you. This message indicates that DirectX 12, a version of Microsoft’s graphics library used by developers to optimize their games for specific hardware, is not compatible with the hardware configuration of some systems, preventing them from playing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

FF7 Rebirth DX12 error explained

As a gamer, I’ve found myself in a pickle if I don’t meet the minimal PC requirements for some games, but I can still manage to play them with lower FPS or other issues. However, it seems that’s not the case with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth as it appears to demand DirectX 12_2.

Even though your graphics card is compatible with DirectX 12, it might be running an outdated version of it. In relation to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the listed system requirements on Steam are quite basic. The game won’t run if your setup falls below these minimum specifications.

List of supported graphics cards (minimal requirements):

  1. AMD Radeon RX 6600 (RX 6600 or above required)
  2. Intel Arc A580
  3. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (RTX series required)

In simpler terms, the ‘DX12 is not supported on your system’ error message means your computer’s hardware does not fully support DirectX 12 or it only supports an earlier version of this technology. Regrettably, at this point, there’s no way to change that.

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2025-01-23 20:01