Red Dead Redemption 2 and Rockstar Launcher updated to address PC issues

Improvements designed to combat crashes including “exited unexpectedly” error

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.

“We’re aware of ongoing issues preventing some people from playing RDR2 on PC and are actively working to resolve them,” the Rockstar Support account tweeted on Wednesday.

“We have made updates to Red Dead Redemption 2 and the Rockstar Games Launcher. Please restart the Rockstar Games Launcher and RDR2 to apply the updates.”

Red Dead Redemption 2 PC title update

Improvements to address issues that resulted in Red Dead Redemption 2 crashing due to Anti-Virus software.

Rockstar Games Launcher update notes

Improvements to address issues that resulted in the Rockstar Games Launcher returning the error “The Rockstar Games Launcher exited unexpectedly” when launching Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2 launched for PC on Tuesday, but many players encountered a crash error with the message “Red Dead Redemption 2 exited unexpectedly.”

In a statement issued to VGC, Rockstar said the most common cause of the error was out of date graphics drivers and recommend users download up to date versions.

Rockstar also recommended disabling anti-virus software, updating the Rockstar Launcher and clearing local profile details.

The PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2 features a range of exclusive content including increased draw distances, improved shadows and lighting, plus new grass and fur textures.

Red Dead Redemption 2 will be released on Stadia when the cloud gaming platform launches on November 19, while the PC version will be available on Steam in December.

Red Dead Redemption 2 has shipped over 25 million units worldwide since its PS4 and Xbox One release in October 2018, according to publisher Take-Two.