your display doesnt support the selected resolution

[elricshan]

So I played skyrim yesterday, but when i try to launch it today i get skyrm failed to initializa render. your display doesnt support the selected resolution

so naturaly i want to check my resolution choice in the launcher, but

There is no resolution in the resolution box. The drop-down list is also blank.

When I tried to hit Play, the game wouldn't start. A small black box appeared in the corner of my screen (like it does during a CTD) and a warning box popped up:

Failed to initialize render. Your display doesn't support the selected resolution.

...Brilliant. Naturally, my display doesn't support the resolution, which at the time is marked as "big white blank space." I try again, this time in windowed mode.

Failed to initialize renderer. Windowed mode not supported on this Adapter.

 

so now i dont know what to do...

[Georgiegril]

Have you tried verifying your game files on steam?

Also, you might have steam re-run the system information thing it does.

 

Other than than, I would check to make sure your graphics drivers are updated and that your driver is communicating with your monitor.

[elricshan]

Have you tried verifying your game files on steam?

Also, you might have steam re-run the system information thing it does.

 

Other than than, I would check to make sure your graphics drivers are updated and that your driver is communicating with your monitor.

i needed to upgrade my nvida thingy ^^ the problem is now fixed :P

[NemesisTheWarlock]

Just for the record, in case anyone else is having this issue, I had it happen to me, but it was because the game had somehow reset my monitor resolution to the minimum possible and done similar to my colour availability. I did a machine reboot and reset it to the correct settings and the problem was solved. I suspect it was an early stage graphics crash, hope this might help someone :)

[Richyboy]

Guys i know how to solve this Problem 1. Go Open Skyrim Luncher 2. click option 3.Find the Window mode there... it fix my Problem try it.....

[zulu9812]

I too am having this problem. Windowed mode did not work, said my display adapter does not support it. AMD card.

[wbarato]

hi guys this happen to me when i uninstall the nvidia driver....i was already using and amd video card

then i install the ati driver, and it works ok

[CelticBlood]

hi all,

i know this theme is old but i need help.

 

>Failed to initialize renderer. your display doesn´t support the selected resolution. please set a different resolution in skyrim launcher und "display settings".<

 

well i did it but skyrim don´tdo anything. i have this problem now for days since i updatet my v-card (nvidea geforce gtx 770m) . at first i thought the major problem is the new update and the directX version is too old but this is not the problem, i updatet dx and skyrim don´t start at all. i tried a later driver version of dx and v-card, deleted the config datas of skyrim and so on.

 

i have a RoG Laptop with windows 8.1

 

i´m looking the whole time for a way to fix it , don´t find anything that worked

 

pls help

 

post scriptum: i can read/speak ger too so u can , if u want, write in german

 

thanks

[bben46]

Did you remember to update the ini file when you changed the video card?

 

Simplest way is to rename the ini to something else ( so you have a backup) and start Skyrim from the Steam launcher instead of any other method - you will get the message that it is setting your video - that means it is generating a new INI based on your new hardware. Start the game and make a save. exit the game. THEN, if you had a custom ini, you can go in and make the changes. If not you are ready to go. Try starting the game your normal way.

[CelticBlood]

I have done what what you've posted, but still does not work. i don´get it. what is the problem? the most with the same problem updated their v-card and/or directX and it´s fine. i have this problem because i updated them to the newest version? all other games are fine like crysis, borderlands, bf etc.