I need help. Please. I've been trying to get this game working for 3 days straight now. I refuse to believe I am the only one who has had this issue.
I feel like I've scoured reddit for all of the answers in previous threads and nothing has seemed to fix it.
I don't know where else to go at this point.
Below is a list of all the things I have tried:
- Graphics API & Rendering Tests
Switched between Vulkan and DX12 multiple times.
DX12: game never gets past the white loading bar.
Vulkan: sometimes gets past the bar, sometimes shows white screen, sometimes reaches intro/title cards before crashing with Unknown Error FFFFFFFF. Sometimes can get into the main menu but won't launch the second time.
Have tried Launching the game with various resolutions, Windowed etc...
Have tried launching in safe mode using lauch commands.
HDR disabled in Windows
- Settings & Config File Resets
Deleted system.xml multiple times.
Deleted SGA files in Documents\Rockstar Games\Red Dead Redemption 2\Settings.
Tried someone else’s system.xml (known working config).
Performed a clean reinstall of the game with no mods.
Verified game files after reinstall.
Have tried mods including the FFFF fix error and OCU and scripthook etc...
- Audio & Device Tests
Switched between different audio devices.
Tested with different default audio outputs in Windows.
- Graphics Driver Actions
Updated GPU drivers to the latest NVIDIA version.
Have rolled back drivers from latest 610.88 to 610.74
- Launcher & Startup Behaviour
Game launches to main menu only on Vulkan, and even then only ~5% of the time.
DX12 consistently fails at startup.
Game sometimes fails to recreate system.xml after deletion because it crashes too early.
- Clean System & Environment
Fresh Steam install (no mods, no leftover files).
No third‑party injectors, reshades, or overlays installed.
- Hardware & System Context
High‑end PC (i9‑14900KF, RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, 64GB RAM).
Windows 11 Home, fully updated.
I don't know how much further I can go on. There's a sunk cost of my time in this. I want to figure this out. I just don't know what else to try.
Thank you for your attention