D3D will not initialize

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Windows 11 installed Version 24H2 on my PC. Since that installation I cannot start D3, I keep getting the message "Diablo III was unable to initialize D3D. I have restarted my PC numerous times and still get the message. I also tried uninstalling and reinstalling D3, still get the same message.

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There are other steps you can try here:

One player on the French forums was able to get the game launching by modifying DisplayModeWindowMode from 0 to 1 in the D3Prefs.txt file… essentially, by launching the game in Windows Mode.

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have same problem after windows uppdate cant load D3D
FIX Load default setting in battlenet app game settings modify install and load default settings

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Can confirm that this worked for me.

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@MrNicke: Hello,

Just want to ensure that I understand what you did to fix the issue on your system…

Are you saying that you only used the “Reset In-Game Options” button (shown under) and that you could launch D3 afterwards without issues ? Are you launching in Windowed, Windowed (Fullscreen) or Full Screen Mode ?

Thank you for any details you can add…

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A similar problem occurred on my computer after installing Windows 11 24H2.
Native resolution of my monitor is 2560x1440.
When I used this resolution in the game settings, there was no problem.

But when I set it to a higher resolution (scaling, DSR: 3620x2036), this problem appeared.
For me, in the “nVidia control panel” settings, “Manage 3D settings”, selecting game “Diablo III”, and setting “Image Scaling: On” solved the problem.

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Worked for me. Thank you!

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This worked for me thanks

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As of 1/21/2025, this worked for me too!! Thanks bunches!

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Thank You ZombiesElite. This worked for me as well

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Can confirm, this still works 03/03/2025

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This fixed it, this was the ticket

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Thank you - I could not find a solution to this problem until I saw your post, just used your solution and it has fixed my login.

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Worked for me as well, thanks!

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it worked for me by modifying DisplayModeWindowMode from 0 to 1 in the D3Prefs.txt file. Then have to adjust the Display mode of the game to Full Screen Window Mode.

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18/05/2025, worked for me too :slight_smile: thank you. I bought a new larger screen and I believe that was the issue, but all fixed now, this fix worked :smiley: legends <3

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UPDATE: modifying DisplayModeWindowMode from 0 to 1 in the D3Prefs.txt file fixes this

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Funktioniert wie beschrieben. Danke!!!

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Nvidia control panel worked for me as well 06/06/25

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worked for me also thanks

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