How do I fix error 212 in X4: Foundations?

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The long-awaited continuation of the acclaimed series, X4: Foundations finally available for download on your PCs. The game is a space simulator, unlike the previous part, it allows you to control not only ships, but also an entire empire. But, unfortunately, there were some bugs in the game, and one of them is the notorious “error 212”. Our article will explain to you how to get rid of this error once and for all by all methods known today.

Errors 212 in game X4

How do I resolve the error?

This error signals a conflict between the game and your video card.

Initially, it’s worth making sure that your computer meets the minimum gaming requirements. One of the main criteria is the support of the video card technology “API Vulkan”… If your video card does not support this technology, then the game cannot be launched. If you go through the system requirements, then there are several steps to eliminate this bug: you need to disable the integrated video card and reinstall the driver.

How do I disable the integrated graphics card in Windows?

  1. Right click on “My computer” and choose “Control”;
  2. Go to “Device Manager” and open the list of video adapters;
  3. Right-click on the desired device and select “Disable”;
  4. Do not forget to disable the built-in video card.
    To determine the built-in video card, we advise you to use a search engine such as Google.

Windows

How do I disable the integrated video card in BIOS?

  1. First of all, when booting your PC, you need to click Del, F2 or F10 to go to BIOS…
  2. After that, you need to go to the tab with built-in hardware and find items like: Intergation Video or Primary Video Controller *…
  3. You must assign this item a value “Disable”…

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* Depending on the BIOS version, this item may have different names.

How do I update my video adapter driver?

  1. In order to update the drivers for your video card, the first step is to download them. To do this, go to the NVidia or AMD website, depending on your model, and download the latest driver.
  2. Next, we launch the installer and, after a while, your driver will be updated to the current version.

Conclusion

After these simple manipulations, error 212 in the game X4: Foundations you will no longer be disturbed and you can start surfing the endless expanses of space both alone and, more recently, in a network mode.

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