Many users experienced the issue when playing Valorant game and an error message pops up on their computer screen saying an runtime error issue with DirectX and this can be resolved easily by updating directX Drivers and keep your computer uptodate and your DirectX Graphic card is enabled and supported with your windows computer and update drivers will resolve the issue with DirectX Runtime error on Valorant.
if required you may need to uninstall and reinstall graphic cards or drivers (DirectX) and update them on your windows computer and download new updated graphic card drivers official website and install them as well.
Is DirectX Mandatory to Play Valorant Game?
When it comes to games, for good user experience when playing game and take full advantage of game DirectX needs to be enabled on your windows computer and alway stay up to date and update graphic drivers and DirectX frequently. Yes! It is mandatory to play games which needs supported graphic card when playing games.
It is also important the DirectX settings and configuration directX needs to setup correctly on your windows computer.
How to Get Rid of Valorant DirectX Runtime error?
By following simple below solutions, you can get rid of directx runtime error when playing valorant game on windows 10 or 11 computer or laptop
Update Graphic Card
If you get DirectX runtime error then first thing you need to do is update graphic cards (DirecX) on your windows computer and restart your windows computer, whether your computer has NVIDIA or AMD graphics then they should be updated and supported by your windows system. Once you update graphic card then the issues will be resolved.
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Update DirectX on Windows Computer
You may get runtime directx error if directx is not updated on your computer and valorant needs updated DirectX on windows machine
Step 1: Click on Windows search icon on taskbar and search for check or updates.
Step 2: Click the Check for updates button and wait for windows computer to check for any update is pending.
Step 4: If any new update availalbe, then install available updates.
Reinstall Riot Vanguard
Step 1: In windows search icon on taskbar -> Search for Add or remove programs and click on it.
Step 2: In the Apps & features menu, search for Riot Vanguard.
Step 4: Click on the Riot Vanguard icon and click Uninstall.
Step 5: Confirm the uninstallation.
Wait for Riot vanguard to completely uninstall and then reinstall riot vanguard.
Valorant Bug
If you have tried all methods above and still getting DirectX runtime error, then there is likely a bug from valorant and wait for the issue to fix and then update riot vanguard and the issue will be resolved.
Causes of DirectX Runtime error in Valorant
If DirectX is not updated or it is outdated or if any other graphic softwares are not uptodate then you will get this runtime directx error on valorant game or any other game when you play on windows computer.