error 16 Directx

[Bert Blaine]

getting a can't initialize Directx error 16 message. help! i need to DM in 1 hour!

[Bert Blaine]

check device type failed could not initialize graphics system

[LordEntrails]

uninstall and reinstall DirectX.

DirectX can be downloaded here; https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35

[mlbrown]

I had that issue, in my case, it was caused by a display driver I had updated. I ended up going to a restore point to fix the issue (uninstalling/reinstalling Direct X did not solve it).