 DxDiag from DirectX 12 running on Windows 10 | |
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Platform | 32-bit, 64-bit |
| Predecessor | DXInfo |
| License | Proprietary commercial software |
DirectX Diagnostic Tool (DxDiag) is a diagnostics tool used to test DirectX functionality and troubleshoot video- or sound-related hardware problems. DirectX Diagnostic can save text files with the scan results. These files are often posted in tech forums or attached to support emails in order to give support personnel a better idea of the PC the requester is using in case the error is due to a hardware failure or incompatibility. It has been bundled with Windows since Windows 98 Second Edition (DirectX 6).
DirectX Diagnostic Tool is located in %SystemRoot%\System32.[1] Starting from Windows Vista, DirectX Diagnostic Tool only shows information; it is no longer possible to test the hardware and the various DirectX components.[2]
- ^ "DirectX: Description of the DirectX Diagnostic Tool". Microsoft. 2007-05-07. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ^ XNA Framework Goals Archived 2008-02-18 at the Wayback Machine