How can I find out which DirectX is installed on my computer?

It turns out that you can find out the version of the installed DirectX package can be done without any problems even using system tools, without resorting to any third-party utilities. In this case, you do not need to have any special computer skills: you just need to follow the instructions that you will see in this article.

The easiest and most reliable way to determine the DirectX version is "DirectX Diagnostics" (or "DirectX Diagnostic Tool").

So, initially we need the “Run” menu, which is called either through the Start menu (up to Windows 7), or by right-clicking on the “Start” button and selecting the appropriate item (starting from Windows 8). There is also a universal way - hotkey combination Windows (logo button) and R (abbreviated “Win+R”) also calls up this menu.

In the input field of this menu we need to enter only one command - dxDiag. After entering, click the "OK" button.

Next, if the program is launched for the first time, we are greeted by a window with a question about checking whether the drivers used by the computer have a digital signature. The choice is yours, but I would still recommend checking the legality of the drivers by clicking the “Yes” button in this window.

After this, after a certain time, we are greeted by the DirectX diagnostic tool window itself. It will also take some time to collect information and verify digital signatures - usually no more than two minutes. A running bar at the bottom of the window will notify us that the collection of information and verification has been completed.

We only need the first tab of this menu - “System”. Here we see basic system information, including the date, computer name, OS used, OS language, computer model information, BIOS, RAM and processor information, as well as the page file. These items are certainly interesting, but the most interesting for us now is the last item - “DirectX version”.

At the moment, more or less modern video cards support the DirectX 11 version, so it is the most relevant and in demand.

So, now you can say with your head held high that you know your version of DirectX! If this version meets the system requirements of the game, just launch it and play. If you need a higher version, contact the download center of microsoft.com, and all your problems will disappear as soon as you install the distribution with the latest DirectX!