Giants Software did release Farming Simulator 22 as one of the latest generation agricultural farming simulation video games in November 2021 for Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 4, Mac platforms. As the title suggests, this game allows players to harvest crops, tend to animals, manage productions, etc. Though the game is really good for PC, some players are facing the Farming Simulator 22 Could Not Init 3D System Error.
According to the players, whenever they try to launch the Farming Simulator 22 video game on the Windows PC, they’re getting the particular “Could not init 3D system, Shader Model 6.0 is required. Please install the latest video drivers. Download latest GPU driver now?” It seems that even Mac users are also facing the same error message which is really frustrating. This error is happening due to the DirectX-related issue or an outdated graphics driver.
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Fix: Farming Simulator 22 Could Not Init 3D System Error on Windows
Here in this troubleshooting guide, we’ll be sharing with you a couple of possible workarounds that should gonna help you out. So, without wasting any more time, let’s jump into it.
1. Use Another DirectX Version
It’s worth mentioning to use another DirectX version on your Windows computer if you’re not sure whether you’re using the latest DirectX version or not. To do this:
- Go to This PC (File Explorer) > Double-click on your C: Drive.
- Go to Users > Open your username folder.
- Next, go to Documents > Open My Games.
- Double-click on the Farming Simulator folder.
- Open the game.xml file with Notepad.
- Now, locate the <renderer>D3D_12<renderer> line inside the XML file.
- Then replace D3D_12 with D3D_11 and save changes. [the line should look like <renderer>D3D_11<renderer>]
- Finally, restart the Farming Simulator 22 game to check for the issue.