Resident Evil Village (RE8), released in May 2021, was developed using Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine. Officially, the game mandates DirectX 12 (DX12) as the minimum and only supported graphics API on Windows. There is no native, selectable DX11 mode within the official game client.
DX12 Only: Officially, Resident Evil Village requires DirectX 12 to run. resident evil village directx 11
If you are looking for a DirectX 11 toggle in the settings menu, it simply isn't there. While Capcom briefly allowed players to roll back to DX11 versions for Resident Evil 2 following a controversial "Next-Gen" update, Technical Report: Resident Evil Village and DirectX 11
Running Resident Evil Village on DirectX 11 (DX11) is technically unsupported by the developer, as the game was built specifically for DirectX 12 (DX12). Unlike earlier RE Engine games (like the Resident Evil 2 or 3 remakes), Village did not include a native DX11 mode at launch or through official updates. There is no native, selectable DX11 mode within