Marvel Rivals has completely launched to the public, players from across the globe have seen a positive launch as players look to use their favorite Marvel characters and pitting them against their opponents. Unfortunately, not all players have been able to get on the game, citing a DX12 error.

This error means players are unable to play the game whatsover, a problem players had hoped to be resolved when the game was in its early stages of development. Nevertheless, the problem is still at large, stay tuned to this article to find out how to fix the DX12 not supported error in Marvel Rivals.

Updating Drivers

This is the simplest way of getting Marvel Rivals working on your PC. A common problem amongst PC players is they do not always know when their hardware has the most recent updates, especially Windows. It's important in PC gaming to ensure all of your hardware has the most recent update downloaded. Let's start with Windows.

1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard.
2. On the search bar, type ' update', and the check for updates option will appear.
3. Windows will display if there are any updates to install.
4. If there is, click 'download and install'

Now that your Windows operating system is fully up-to-date, the next point of action is to ensure that your graphics card is not only compatible but using the most recent drivers. With NVIDIA specifically, they will have settings for certain games, meaning the settings will be adjusted based on the quality of the graphics card and will adjust the graphical settings accordingly. For Marvel Rivals, players at a minimum need a GTX 1060 graphics card to play the game. Let's take a look at how you can ensure your graphics card has the most recent updates.

1. Open up the GeForce Experience app.
   
2. Go to the drivers tab.
   
3. At the top of the app, it'll inform you if a download is ready.
4. Click the Update button to begin downloading.
5. Select express or custom installation based on your preference.

These are the two ways you can resolve the DirectX 12 issue for Marvel Rivals. The key is to simply have everything updated before playing a game for the first time. It's not uncommon for players to have this experience. It takes a while for developers to optimize the game, ensuring it's running on the most number of machines possible. Additionally, a final method you can try is verifying the integrity of the game's files on Steam. This will allow the platform to troubleshoot any issues automatically, making your life easier.