Cách sửa lỗi could not initialize graphics device năm 2024

What does “unable to initialize graphics system” mean? How to fix “could not initialize graphics device” in Windows 11/10? If you get one of these errors when playing League of Legends, what should you do? Try multiple ways here collected by MiniTool to help you out.

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If you are a user of League of Legends (LoL), you may be familiar with the error “could not initialize graphics device”. When playing this game on Windows 11/10, you may run into this error message. Sometimes, it shows “unable to initialize graphics system” or “could not initialize graphics system”. Sometimes a message is followed saying “make sure that your video card and driver are compatible with DirectDraw”.

This warning means that your graphics card encounters a problem, for example, the compatibility issue with DirectDraw, an outdated graphics card driver, and a conflict between your resolution and the graphics settings.

Well then, how to fix LoL could not initialize graphics device? Move to the next part to find solutions.

Update Graphics Card Driver

The graphics card driver is responsible for the communication between the video card and the operating system. If it is outdated or corrupt, you may run into the error “unable to initialize graphics system or device”. To get rid of the trouble, try to upgrade the driver to its latest version.

You can go to Windows 11/10 Device Manager, expand Display adapters, right-click on the video card and choose Update driver. Then, click the first option to automatically search for an available driver and install it on your PC.

Or, you can visit the manufacturer’s website to download the up-to-date graphics card driver and use the file to install it on your computer. Or, ask a professional driver update tool for help and here we strongly recommend using Driver Booster. To know details about it, refer to our previous post – IObit Driver Booster Download for PC & Install to Update Drivers.

Run Your Game in Compatibility Mode

If your Windows 11/10 PC is unable to initialize graphics system, you can run League of Legends in its compatibility mode. Follow the steps here:

Step 1: Right-click on the LoL app and choose Properties.

Step 2: Under the Compatibility tab, choose Run this program in compatibility mode for and select an operating system.

Step 3: Tick the boxes for Disable fullscreen optimizations and Run this program as administrator.

Step 4: Click Apple > OK to save the change.

After that, go to play League of Legends on Windows 10/11 and see if the error “could not initialize graphics device” is fixed. If not, try another solution.

Install DirectX Update

DirectX plays an important role in game programming, video rendering, and 3D modeling. Keeping it updated is very important. If your PC could not initialize graphics device, try to install the DirectX update.

Step 1: Navigate to the official website of DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer, choose a language and click the Download button.

Step 2: Double-click on the dxwebsetup.exe file and finish the installation by following the on-screen wizards.

After the installation, restart your PC and see if “unable to initialize graphics system” is removed from your Windows 11/10 PC.

Change Display Resolution

Changing display resolution is a good solution. According to some users, this can quickly help fix “could not initialize graphics device”. So, have a try.

Step 1: Right-click on any empty space on the Desktop and choose Display settings.

Step 2: Go to the Display solution section, change it to a different value and run your game to see if the issue is removed. Sometimes you need to try with different resolutions until the error disappears.

Final Words

These are the common fixes for the error “could not initialize graphics device” or “unable to initialize graphics system” in Windows 11/10. Try them one by one to fix your issue. If you find some other useful methods, let us know in the Comment part below. Thanks.

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Vera is an editor of the MiniTool Team since 2016 who has more than 7 years’ writing experiences in the field of technical articles. Her articles mainly focus on disk & partition management, PC data recovery, video conversion, as well as PC backup & restore, helping users to solve some errors and issues when using their computers. In her spare times, she likes shopping, playing games and reading some articles.