Constant crashing on start up

[NightWolf]

This game keeps crashing on start up, I used to be able to just relaunch it and it would work fine, now it's impossible to open the game.
It keeps saying the computer is out of memory and I don't meet minimum requirements despite that all being false, the game has worked fine in the past with no issues, nothing has changed in my set up yet now it is crashing?

[PoisxnCell]

does it black screen and keep saying stopping while on steam

[NightWolf]

Originally posted by PoisxnCell:

does it black screen and keep saying stopping while on steam

Nope, it just crashes, closing the game down.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Delete the System.XML file that holds your Graphics Settings; then relaunch the game.
Documents > Rockstar Games > Red Dead Redemption 2 > Settings

Then before you launch it again, also do Verify on it from Steam.

If it's been a while since you've last played, it could be the Rockstar Launcher crashing and not the actual game; if you feel this could your issue, uninstall Rockstar Launcher + SocialClub (Win10/11 > Settings > Apps)

Once both are removed, go to your Documents > Rockstar Games and delete the whole folders for Launcher and SocialClub.

Download+Install latest Launcher from here ONLY AFTER you have done the above.
https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/rockstar-games-launcher

Once it has been installed, during the installer it asks if you would like to launch/start it; UNTICK THAT BOX. And finish the installer. When done, right click Rockstar Launcher (have Steam already running at this point) and click Run As Admin. Enter your Rockstar SocialClub account info and tick the boxes for Remember Me + Auto.

Launch RDR2 from the Rockstar Launcher; not Steam.