![]() Step 5: Delete all C++ runtime files from Windows To prevent this: type security into your search bar > click on ‘Windows Security’ > click Virus & threat Protection’ > uncheck real time protection slider. Windows Security Center warned me not to install the Rockstar Games Launcher as it didn’t trust the program wasn’t malicious, and in an unintentionally humorous way it was right! But beyond that, it’s possible Windows security may mistake games files needed during the final phase of installation (DirectX, C++ Runtimes) as dodgy and block them from setting up correctly. Step 4: Turn off real time virus protection Use the uninstaller first then install your graphics drivers, reboot. Then you need to boot into safe mode (click start > hold shift + click power > restart, this will bring up an options menu during boot up that’ll let you know choose safe mode). ![]() The best way to do this is to download a deep uninstallation tool like this one from: Once you have the removal tool, download a copy of the latest driver for your GPU (Google the manufacturer of your GPU along with the line ‘driver’) and store it somewhere easy to access (e.g. The first suggestion in step 1 is updating your graphics drivers, but I would personally recommend you do a complete clean install, as there can be lots of leftover bits of old drivers in the registry and other places. Step 3: CLEAN reinstall your display drivers This will take a short while and may involve a few prompts to reinstall DirectX, C++, or Vulkan API files. Open the Rockstar launcher > click settings > click ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ from the menu on the left sidebar > click verify game file integrity. This is easy enough and a good starting point if the Rockstar suggestions did nothing. Return to the Games Menu in the Rockstar Games Launcher.Select Run this Program as an Administrator and Disable Full Screen Optimization.Select Open under View Installation Folder.Select Red Dead Redemption 2 under My installed games.But for what it’s worth, try these basic steps first (it could save you many hours of time): Unfortunately, most of these fixes seem fairly useless, judging by comments on numerous forums and my own personal experience. Shortly after the game’s PC debut Rockstar quickly populated a page on their support site detailing potential fixes to the launcher crash issue. Step 1: Try Rockstar’s Official Support pages (somewhat lame) suggestions It was for me, after a week or two of waiting for the fixes back in October I was excitedly ‘makin’ noise’ as Arthur Morgan in the PC version of the game for the first time.īut that brings us to the now (well three days ago to be precise) and that innocuous phrase ‘let’s record that later’ – the game wouldn’t load, the launcher had ‘quit unexpectedly’…ħ2 hours on (with little sleep and zero patience) I’m finally back in game, no technical issues to report (so far at least).įor what it’s worth, here’s my take on all the solutions I tried (before solution 12 finally worked), and a word of warning that despite all the fixes, it can still happen again. For most of us these changes have been enough to remedy things. In the months since the game has appeared on the Epic and Steam stores, and Rockstar have released a slue of patches to the launcher. So, if you were stuck at this point, you were truly fucked. The worst thing, however, was that at the time of launch RDR2 was only playable via the Rockstar Games Launcher. No error code, just a ‘quit unexpectedly’ message. The main complaint was that the launcher would crash as soon as you tried to load the game. However, around the same time came the release of said infamous launcher, that not only caused odd errors for those trying to load RDR2, but the by now long term PC released GTA V as well. When Red Dead Redemption 2 launched on PC last autumn I was, like many folk, excited about playing it on the most powerful hardware I own – having thoroughly loved the experience on my Xbox. It all started when the legendary developer decided to follow the popular trend and create their own games launcher. A problem that a worrying number of gamers still face. This is the unwelcome task of getting Rockstar games to play properly on PC. A journey of confusion, annoyance, incredible frustration, and, I’m happy to finally say, salvation. Little did I know such a casual sentence would mark the beginning of an epic quest to successfully load a game I had already played 50 hours of on my PC weeks previously. “Do a RDR2 Online video for the website? Sure no worries, let’s record that later…”
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