5 Ways to Fix the Valorant DX11 Feature Level 10.0 Error on a Windows PC

The DX11 feature level 10.0 error message pops up for some players when they try to start Valorant, but it can also occur during gameplay. One player’s Reddit post said this about the issue, “I started playing Valorant about a month ago, my game was running fine until yesterday, now I’m getting the error message ‘DX11 feature level 10.0 is required to run the engine’ on startup.” Players can’t play Valorant when this error message crashes that game at launch. This is how players can fix the Valorant DX11 feature level 10.0 error on Windows PCs.

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Disable and Re-enable Your PC’s Graphics Card

Try disabling and re-enabling your PC’s graphics card. It is safe to do so, but your PC’s screen will briefly go blank for a few seconds. This is how you can disable and re-enable a graphics card.

1. Press the Windows logo + X keyboard key combination to select the Device Manager shortcut.
2. Double-click Display adapter to view devices for that category.
3. Next, right-click on your GPU to select Disable device > Yes.
   
   

   The Disable device option

4. Right-click on the graphics card in Device Manager again to select Enable device.

Install the Latest Driver for Your Graphics Card

A widely confirmed way to fix the DX11 feature level 10.0 error is to update graphics card drivers. You can do this by manually downloading the latest driver for your GPU directly from the AMD or NVIDIA websites. These are the steps for installing a new graphics card driver.

1. Click Start with the right button on your mouse to select Run, input a dxdiag command, and select OK. Select Display within the DirectX Diagnostic Tool to view graphics card model details.
   
   

   The DirectX Diagnostic Tool window

2. Next, start your web browser software and bring up the NVIDIA or AMD driver download webpage.
3. Select the graphics card model and platform for your PC and click Search/Submit.
   
   

   The NVIDIA drivers download page

4. Click on the download option or link for the driver that’s compatible with your PC’s graphics card.
   
   

   The Download option for a NVIDIA graphics driver

5. Go into File Explorer (click the library folder taskbar icon) and bring up the directory that includes the downloaded graphics card driver package.
6. Double-click the graphics card driver package file to access an installer window.
7. Select the required options for installing the graphics card driver with the setup window.
8. Always restart your PC after installing a new driver.

Install DirectX Components

The DX11 feature level 10.0 error message specifically references DirectX. That highlights this error can arise due to missing DirectX components. So, try installing DirectX components with the DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer package like this.

1. Open this webpage for the downloading of the DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer package.
2. Click Download to obtain the installer package.
   
   

   The DirectX End-User Runtime download page

3. Go to whatever directory contains the downloaded DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer file.
4. Double-click the dxwebsetup.exe file to bring up a window for installing DirectX runtime libraries.
5. Click I accept > Next to proceed in the installer window.
   
   

   The DirectX setup window

6. Uncheck the Install the Bing Bar checkbox if you don’t want that web accessory.
7. Select Next to continue with the installation.

Restart the VGC Service

1. To access the tool for file searching, click on the search box or magnifying glass.
2. Next, input a Services search phrase to find the app of that name.
3. Double-click Services in the search tool to access it.
4. Next, double-click VGC within the Services window.
5. Select Stop in the properties window.
6. Click the Automatic setting within the Startup drop-down menu.
   
   

   The vgc Properties window

7. Press Start in the service properties window to restart VGC.
8. To set the changed service options, click Apply > OK.

Reinstall Riot Vanguard

If the resolutions above don’t fix the DX11 feature level 10.0 error on your PC, there could be issues with the Riot Vanguard anti-cheat software for Valorant. Reinstalling that app will likely fix it. This is how you can reinstall the Riot Vanguard anti-cheat app in Windows.

1. Activate the search box and enter Apps & features there.
2. Next, select Apps & features to access a tool in Settings for removing software.
3. Find the Riot Vanguard app and click its Uninstall option. In Windows 11, you must click the three-dot menu button for that app and select Uninstall.
   
   

   The Uninstall option for Riot Vanguard app

4. Click Yes on the confirmation prompts to remove the app.
5. Starting the Valorant game will automatically reinstall Riot Vanguard.

Many Valorant players have fixed the DX11 feature level 10.0 error by applying the potential resolutions covered above. So, they’ll usually fix that issue in most, but not necessarily all, cases. I recommend contacting the Valorant help service by clicking Sumit A Ticket on this Riot page if the DX11 feature level 10.0 error remains unresolved on your PC.