Hello! My friend gifted me diablo 3 and the game runs really crap. I do got 60 fps and not dropping (v-sync) but it studders like no tomorrow. I have tried so many solutions that I cant keep track anymore but the problem still exist. I guess the problem is because of the error I get “sometimes” maybe 50 out of 100 times (Diablo III was unable to initialize d3d. Click ok to retry.) When I click retry it starts the game.
Solutions I tried:
Power mode is set to performance (only using cable not battery)
Tried the windows 8 and 7 compatible mode
Tried re-install PC
Tried playing diablo 3 in windowed and fullscreen mode
Turned off sound ingame
Tried the 32 bit client
I used DDU to install new grafic driver (also tried without before)
Windows 10 is up to date
Turned of xbox gaming bar
Turned on and of v-sync (stop studders for like a min or so when turning v-sync back on)
Temps are under 75c (so no throttling)
Min and max processor state is set to 100%
PhysX is set to my GPU not HD Graphics
Diablo 3 is set to use my GPU when it comes to 3D settings in nvidia control panel
Here is my hardware
Laptop: Asus ROG GL552J
Pics down below in links
Side note: my monitor doesnt have hdmi output so I am using an dvi converter to hdmi and a brand new premium hdmi cable to laptop. (can the converter be the problem) monitor i havent touched so it aint clocked its running 60hz
Is there anything in geforce experience that can cause this? btw my internet speed is 30/1 and ping ingame is 20-50 mostly, maybe something about internet? I do run wired cable so not wireless. And battle net and diablo 3 is installed on my C: ssd not D: ssd, bot got alot spare of storage left so no disc is nowere near full
Heres a series of pictures of my hardware, temps etc
Indeed. But when I follow those links it gives me this…
That page doesn’t exist
The requested page was not found.
I’ve seen the forums have problems before with the image hosting site you used. Try uploading to… Imgur: The magic of the Internet …and it’ll build an image album. You can then post a link the album (which will contain all the uploaded images) or you can post links to the individual images in the album.
Usually, failed to init d3d is caused by outdated drivers. Your screenshots doesn’t contains the version number/date. I can’t check for you. Better to save the DxDiag report as text and paste the report between two “~~~~” lines, like this:
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DxDiag report
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Please update drivers from the GPU/Audio/… manufacturers; DON’T relies on Window’s update.
This is a troubleshooting article of D3D init error. Skip the steps you have already tried. Click the blue text for more details.
If problem continues, please include the DxDiag report in your reply. If the file is too large, please upload to some sharing site, such as pastebin.com, and put the link in your reply.
Thanks, I got latest gpu driver and audio, downloaded gpu driver from nvidia and audio from asus site with my laptops number. I will try that troubleshooting, here is a link with all my pics, there u can see driver for gpu, seems speccy show one driver and msi after burner another, i dont get it
https://imgur.com/a/lagZ3wD
Heres an report of my DxDiag
https://pastebin.com/YZa6wAmf
Heres an report after my re-install of DxDiag
https://pastebin.com/tnasdEPt
Now I dont even more then I have before, see any problem?
I found an update from Jan this year to HD4600, didnt help. Uninstalled all sound stuff because there wasnt any new and I dont use any sound when gaming (having discord, music etc on phone) I also tried another monitor to see if there was a problem with my dvi to hdmi converter, didnt help and same for laptops screen. This pc freaking sucks zzz
As you have mentioned discord, make sure its overlay is disabled. If you have other softwares, e.g. GeForce Experience, disable their overlay options as well.
Also try testing with anti-virus disabled temporary.
Uninstalling sound driver might not be good idea. But I’m not expert.
If you don’t want sound, just turn the volume down or use mute.
I still recommend you to input a ticket to contact support directly. They know much more than I do.
I said I am using discord and music etc on phone not pc yeah I got no anti virus or firewall. okey i will input a ticket, thanks for trying to help mate
Sorry if this is a necrobump, but does your machine have hybrid graphics? My old ASUS ROG G550JK had Intel HD4600 + GTX850M, and I had to set the Graphics Card that the game uses specifically to be the GTX, instead of the Intel HD Graphics. I believe you can do this under the Nvidia Control Panel, under the "Manage 3D Settings’ section. Choose Diablo III and there should be an option there to select the GPU to use. You could also just right click on the Diablo III Exe and choose the option to run it with the GTX.
A player on the French forums had the same issue – he reported that launching D3 in Windowed mode solved it for him… perhaps you can try that.
Go to your Documents/Diablo III folder and edit the D3Prefs.txt file; change the value of DisplayModeWindowMode to “1”. Save the file and exit your file editor. Try launching Diablo III again.
Just being the messenger here. I’m glad it worked.
You can give the player on the French forums a here.
There’s a mode called Windowed (Full Screen)… you can launch Diablo III in that mode by setting DisplayModeWindowMode to 2 instead of 1… I don’t know if that will work… the player on the French forums didn’t say. That mode is also available from the D3 options but… you could run into troubles if it crashes . Better try by editing the D3Prefs.txt file… since you already have experience with that. If it doesn’t work, you can revert it to “1”.
yeah I got no anti virus or firewall. okey i will input a ticket, thanks for trying to help mate
. Better try by editing the D3Prefs.txt file… since you already have experience with that. If it doesn’t work, you can revert it to “1”.