1. Microsoft says Rockstar Games has addressed a known issue affecting its launcher, causing the Red Dead Redemption 2 (RRD2) game to no longer launch on some Windows 11 systems. Showing 1 - 15 of 24 comments Jazztronaut Jul 3, 2021 @ 6:20pm Alt + Enter should usually do the work for you, switching between the small window and full screen. #1 DNServer Jul 3, 2021 @ 6:56pm Check the system file in documents > rockstar games > rdr2 > settings, if it is set to read-only then changing graphics in game won't do anything #2 to kSettingAPI_DX12 Edit: I did some editing and added line spacings so it's easier to read, Jed. -------------------------------------------------Possible Solution II If you can NOT load the game, then you could try deleting the system.xml file (or cut and paste it to another folder). Restarting PC Running as administrator Verifying game files in steam Adding "-ignorpipelinecache" as a launch argument Delete SGA files in RDR2 settings folder Delete contents of SGA files and make read only Delete settings folder Delete Rockstar Games directory Turn off XMP in bios Turn off cpu virtualization in bios Relevant Solutions. Receive help with your Rockstar Games technical issues - Use our Knowledge Base Articles and receive assistance via Callback, Chat, Email, and our Player Supported Community. Not sure if HDR is working correctly as menu is quite dull but the game is running now. I usually use the feature switched off as most games switch HDR on when they load and there are less problems but that was not the case with RDR2. Paul Green. Thanks to Wade and Paul Green. Also, you can disable the HDR in settings file. @XxpackSkillzxX @Colorfulpath4 @RockstarGames 1- Theyre NOT working on RDR2 for next gen right now, they're putting their resources and all teams into GTA VI as we speak. Usually, Tez2 will do his usual datamining and tell us if a DLC is on the way, nothing has been reported. You may encounter the Red Dead Redemption 2 launcher error if the game's settings folder is corrupted. Hence, below is how to delete the settings folder to fix this problem. Hit your keyboard's Windows and R keys together. Go to Documents and choose the folder named Rockstar Games. The failure to launch Red Dead Redemption 2 could be caused by missing or corrupted system files. In most cases, running the System File Checker (sfc /scannow command) can help you fix system file corruptions. However, some users might receive an error message while performing these steps. Red Dead Redemption 2 PC Not Launching You should first check to make sure that your Rockstar Games launcher is updated to the latest version. The developer recently published an update to the launcher that helped to lessen the instances of the PC game not launching correctly. udT6dP.