Note: Windows XP is no longer supported by Microsoft as of April 8, 2014. Please keep in mind that the highest version of DirectX that you can get depends on your version of Windows, as described in the above Microsoft article. This can result in a variety of errors, ranging from driver crashes, keyboard or mouse inputs failing to register, or sound cutting out. If you are using an outdated version of DirectX, League of Legends is going to have problems interacting with your hardware (your graphics card, mouse, keyboard, speakers, etc.). Many applications use DirectX, however it is most commonly used in running games, because they tend to be hardware intensive. This API allows various applications to interact with hardware on your computer without knowing ahead of time what that hardware is. They can be found here: AMDĭirectX is a set of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) developed by Microsoft. Most common graphics card manufacturers have a solution that scans your computer and updates drivers automatically.

Note the name and manufacturer of your card in the top left corner of the window.

Press + R (this will open up a 'Run' window).

Since these are the most common types of graphics cards, we will cover the basic update process for each. The update process will vary depending on the specific video card you have, but many players will find that they likely own a card from one of three major product lines: NVIDIA, AMD or Intel. One of the most important steps you can perform when installing a new video card or using a new computer is installing the most up-to-date driver. Your card is generally shipped with a driver pre-packaged, but this driver is usually out of date by the time it reaches your computer. Video card drivers (software that interfaces with your graphics card) often include vital bug fixes and/or optimizations. Why is it important to keep your video drivers up to date?

Wanna play a game firework