Why special settings are required for some games on BlueStacks X

How will this help?

Some games require specific settings of the BlueStacks App Player to run properly. In such cases, a popup will appear informing you that BlueStacks X can apply these settings for you in the background.

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The popup will appear while trying to play games that require a specific Graphics renderer, Graphics engine mode, or other settings to function flawlessly.

You can start playing the selected game instantly once the required settings are applied.


How do I allow BlueStacks X to apply the required settings?

1. When the popup appears informing you that the game requires special settings to run, click on "Continue".

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2. On the next screen, you will see a message indicating that changes are being applied. BlueStacks X will make the required changes in the background. Once it is done, click on "Install game" to download the game from the Play Store.

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3. The BlueStacks App Player will launch and you will be shown a prompt to install the game from the Play Store. Click on "Install from Google Play" to proceed.

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4. You will then be asked to sign in to the Play Store if you haven't already. For assistance with signing in to the Play Store, you can read this article.

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5. After logging in to the Play Store, you will be taken to the installation page for the selected game. Here, click on "Install"

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The game will be installed and added to your game library on BlueStacks X.


Thank you for choosing BlueStacks X. We hope you enjoy using it. Happy Gaming!

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