Epic Games Launcher: Unsupported Graphics Card error (Windows 7)

If you are running Windows 7 and receiving an Unsupported Graphics Card error when using the Epic Games Launcher, you can usually resolve your problem by downloading this update from the Microsoft website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36805 (Opens in a new tab).

If this doesn't solve the issue, you can try the following:

  1. Exit the Epic Games Launcher completely.
  2. Right-click the Epic Games Launcher shortcut.
  3. Click Properties.
  4. At the end of the target line, add -opengl. Example: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Portal\Binaries\Win32\EpicGamesLauncher.exe" -opengl
  5. Click Apply.
  6. Try to launch the launcher and see if you're able to run it without any issues.

Note: If this doesn't resolve your issue be sure that your system meets the How to verify your PC meets system requirements to run the Epic Games Launcher.

If the above steps fail, you can try to repair the Epic Games Launcher using the following steps:

  1. Click on Start.
  2. Click on Control Panel.
  3. Click on Programs
  4. Click on Programs and Features.
  5. Locate the Epic Games Launcher and click on it.
  6. Click on Repair.
  7. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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