Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has had rave reviews, but some players can’t play it because of the Renderer setup error. That error message says, “Renderer setup error… English: Missing Vulkan device extensions, please update your graphics driver or GPU.” Some players report that this error occurs when they try to start Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. This is how you can fix the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Renderer setup gaming issue on Windows PCs.
Does Your PC Meet the Game’s Minimum System Requirements?
The Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Renderer setup error often occurs because players’ PCs don’t meet the game’s minimum system requirements. If this error occurs straight after installing the game, it might be the case that your PC doesn’t meet all of Great Circle’s minimum system requirements. Check if your PC meets Great Circle’s system requirements listed on this Bethesda support page.
One thing to note is that a GPU that supports Ray Tracing is required to play Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. So, check if your graphics card supports Ray Tracing or not. If your PC doesn’t meet all the minimum specifications for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, try upgrading your PC or seeking a Steam refund for the game. Steam offers a 14-day refund period for games after purchasing them.
The system requirements for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Install a New Graphics Driver for Your GPU
The most widely confirmed way to resolve the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Renderer setup error is to update graphics card drivers. Bethesda Support also recommends players update graphics drivers to resolve this gaming issue. So, try manually updating your PC’s graphics driver as outlined in this KeenGamer guide.
The NVIDIA drivers downloads page
A clean graphics driver installation is also recommended. The NVIDIA Installer for graphics drivers includes a Perform clean installation option users can select. This NVIDIA page tells you how users can select that option for updating graphics drivers.
Configure Indiana Jones to Run With a Dedicated Graphics Card
Does your Windows PC have two graphics cards? If it does, make sure Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is set to run with the dedicated (NVIDIA or AMD) GPU rather than the integrated Intel alternative. Your Intel graphics card might not meet the game’s system requirements. This is how you can set a dedicated GPU for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle:
- First, press the Windows logo + S key combination to access the file search tool.
- Next, input Graphics Settings and select the search result that matches the keyword entered.
- Press Add desktop app in Windows 11 Settings. In Windows 10, click the Browse button.
The Graphics Settings
- Select the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle game EXE file and click Add.
- Next, click the Indiana Joines game to expand it and select High-Performance GPU in the drop-down menu. In Windows 10, click Options for the Indiana Joines game and select High performance > Save.
The High performance radio button
Run Steam With Admin Rights
- Right-click your Windows desktop shortcut for running Steam and select Properties > Compatibility.
- Select the option with the Run this program as an administrator label.
The Run this program as an administrator option
- Click Apply > OK to set the administrator option selected.
Verify Game Files
If the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Renderer setup error persists after applying the potential solutions above, try verifying the files for the game. Missing or corrupted game files can sometimes cause this game issue to occur. Check out this Steam help page to verify the files for your Indiana Jones game.
The Verify integrity of game files option
Those are the most widely confirmed ways to resolve the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Renderer setup error on Windows PCs. However, there might be more ways to fix this gaming issue. Indiana Jones players who’ve discovered other fixes for this error are most welcome to share them with comments below.
