Most mods (including the popular First Person FOV Fix and Maid Dimitrescu ) work flawlessly under DX11. However, mods that rely on Reshade Ray Tracing or specific DX12 hooks may break. When in doubt, check the mod’s NexusMods page for "DX11 compatible" tags.
The game will suffer from severe shader compilation stutter.
This method is best suited for gamers on or those with GPUs that have excellent Vulkan driver support but struggle with native DX12. The process mirrors the D3D11On12 method:
If you're a fan of the Resident Evil series or just looking for a graphically impressive game to play, Resident Evil Village is an excellent choice. Even on lower-end hardware, the DirectX 11 version offers a great gaming experience, and with some tweaks to the graphics settings, you can enjoy a smooth and visually stunning experience.
Resident Evil Village natively requires to run. While Capcom officially ended support for legacy DirectX 11 versions of its recent RE titles in early 2023, you can still access or force DX11 using the following methods. 1. Access the "dx11_non-rt" Beta (Steam Version)
: Resident Evil Village requires DirectX 12 to run officially. Unlike previous entries like Resident Evil 2 Remake Resident Evil 3 Remake , it did not launch with a native DX11 toggle. Ray Tracing : DX12 is necessary for the game's implementation of DirectX Raytracing (DXR) , which is available for both NVIDIA GeForce RTX AMD Radeon RX 6000 series cards. End of Support
| API | Avg FPS | 1% Low FPS | Traversal Stutter (per 10 min) | |------|---------|------------|-------------------------------| | DX12 | 52 | 28 | 12 hitches | | DX11 | 58 | 44 | 2 hitches |
If you are seeing "DirectX Error" or "D3D12" messages, try these common fixes: Update Drivers : Ensure you have the latest drivers for your Verify Integrity