For a game i need Shader model 5.0 but i have shader 5.1 .

[bz3426]

Is there a way i can downgrade this so i can play my game?

 

[junkeymonkey]

why ? 5.1 is higher . the newer revision should cover all the old revisions you should be well covered no need to downgrade anything .

if the game is not playing I don't think that's the cause

 

[AppleGwava]

Most software are like a building,you cant have the roof without the base,they are built on each other,not brand new software

 

[junkeymonkey]

Shader Model 5.1 is functionally very similar to Shader Model 5, the main change is more flexibility in resource selection by allowing indexing of arrays of descriptors from within a shader.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dn933277(v=vs.85).aspx

looks like sm 6 may be needed soon?

http://techreport.com/news/29900/microsoft-previews-changes-arriving-with-shader-model-6-0

but all the old shader codes should be built in to and part of the new revisions for compatibility sake and a non issue

 

[bz3426]

Okay, so does anyone know what the problem is and how I could fix it?

 

[junkeymonkey]

what game ? whats the issue ?? whats your system specs ? cant try to answer with out any info on anything going on .. my crystal ball is broken [though its trying to say you maybe using a AMD card ? ]

https://www.lifewire.com/determine-directx-version-and-shader-model-812997

 

[bz3426]

The game im trying to play is Xenoverse 2. The issue is when i try to run it, it shows a message which is Fatal Error, Shader model 5.0 is required. My specs is in this link http://prntscr.com/d48csi

 

[junkeymonkey]

heres the deal, thats a old platform

http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=c02611092

if at best you got the vid card g210 NVidia it only supports up to shadier model 4.1

Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 Support
DirectX 10.1 GPU with full Shader Model 4.1 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.

[under - ''NVIDIA GeForce 6-Series GPUs / NVIDIA nForce4 MCPs'']

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-210/features


and then if you just use the onboard only is good to shadier model 3.0

Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 Support
Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all DirectX 9.0 applications, including Shader Model 3.0 titles.


so you need new up to date stuff to support the game with shader model 5.0 or higher

this is a hardware limitation and can not be fixed you would need a new vid card with shader model 5.0 or above

something like this may work [for example]

https://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/b1191/amd-radeon-hd-6450

or

https://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/1989/geforce-gt-720

''Graphics Features''

DirectX:
11.1

OpenGL:
4.5

OpenCL:
1.2

Shader Model:
5.0


thing is its a hp and no guarantee any aftermarket or new vid card will work in it out side of what HP allows

you do these upgrades all at your own risk


as you may can see from HP forums as this

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/M2N68-LA-Narra6-GPU-Upgrade-Incompatible-Crash-BSoD/m-p/1021095/highlight/true#M39542


I don't know what to tell you no that but good luck

 

[bz3426]

so is there no other way this pc can run it unless i get a better vid card?

 

[junkeymonkey]

correct thing is finding a compatible card that will work on that HP with its proprietary board and proprietary bios .

that can be real funny with them

something like this would be at best I would risk to try

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130815

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007709 600335272

Microsoft DirectX 11 support

DirectX 11 GPU with Shader Model 5.0 support designed for ultra high performance in the new API’s key graphics feature, GPU-accelerated tessellation.

http://www.evga.com/Products/Compare.aspx