Update 2024/05/28 Sims 4 is being upgraded to DirectX 11 (DX11) with Patch 1.107.112. At first the new version is offered as opt-in and will be become standard in a later patch. 2024/09/19 DX11 is now the new standard for Nvidia and AMD graphics cards. Please remove the -dx11 switch if you added it to your start options or to your shortcuts.