Rockstar blames Red Dead 2 PC error on graphics drivers

Rockstar has blamed Red Dead Redemption’s PC crash error on outdated graphics card drivers.

RDR2 launched for PC on Tuesday, however many players are encountering a crash error with the message, “Red Dead Redemption 2 exited unexpectedly.”

In a statement issued to VGC, Rockstar said that the most common cause of the error was out of date graphics drivers and recommend users download up to date versions.

However, numerous users have reported that shutting down anti-virus software or adding the game as an exception can fix the crash issue. Exceptions should also be added to Firewalls if needed.

[UPDATE: The latest update to the Rockstar Games Launcher aims to fix crash errors experienced by Red Dead Redemption 2 PC players when attempting to start the game.]

[UPDATE 2: Rockstar has now recommended disabling anti-virus software, updating the Rockstar Launcher and clearing local profile details]

[UPDATE 3: New Red Dead Redemption 2 and Rockstar Games Launcher updates have been released in a bid to reduce crash errors being experienced by PC players.]

Alternatively, Rockstar suggests booting the game in safe mode or updating your graphics drivers. Users can also verify their game files in the My Installed Games (Rockstar launcher) or Library (Epic Games Store) tabs.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is available today on the Rockstar Games launcher and the Epic Games launcher, however it won’t be released on Steam until December.

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