Red Dead Redemption 2 just launched on PC today, but many players are facing issues of getting it to run properly, or even at all. The game has been subject to crashes, sending players back to desktop–myself included. In my experience, I would either get the “exited unexpectedly” message from the Rockstar Launcher or a critical error message from Windows when either loading into the story mode or a few seconds into gameplay.

However, I was able to get the game running stably after a few tweaks. If you get a crash, the Rockstar Launcher will ask if you want to run the game in Safe Mode; you can do this then tweak your graphics settings back to what you wanted. Granted, you’ll have to restart the game again to apply certain graphics options. One option you’ll want to have set is for the game to use the DirectX 12 renderer–by default, Red Dead 2 runs on the Vulkan API.

A third step isn’t so much a solution as it is just good practice: update your video card’s drivers. Nvidia users should download and install GeForce driver version 441.12 since it’s specifically tuned for RDR2 and the most recent software for Nvidia GPUs. AMD users will want to do the same and install the latest graphics drivers, Radeon software version 19.11.1. Rockstar has acknowledged the situation and offer driver updates as a solution, too. Additionally, it’s suggested to make sure Windows launches the game with “Run this Program as Administrator” and “Disable Fullscreen Optimization” set.

It’s hard to say which one of these are the definitive solution, but if you’re encountering crashes in the same manner, we suggest you follow these steps. Your mileage may vary as every PC is different and it’s not yet clear what exactly is causing the crashes. I’m currently running a PC with the following specs: Intel Core i7-7700K, Nvidia RTX 2080, 16GB RAM, and a 2TB m.2 NVMe SSD. I cannot speak to whether or not there are other issues that might be specific to AMD setups.

For more information on the situation, you can read our story the Red Dead 2 PC crashes people have been encountering. If you’re up and running the game stably, be sure to check out our previous coverage below.

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One of last year’s biggest games, Red Dead Redemption 2, finally makes its PC debut today. Just in time for the new improvements PC players will experience, a pretty sweet discount is being held for the game right now.

Twitter user Wario64 shared two discount codes offering 10 percent off your purchase at checkout. The first code, Wario64, is for digital retailer 2Game. The second code, RDR2, is to digital distributor Voidu. Applying either code on either site slashes Red Dead Redemption 2’s price from $59.99 USD to $53.99 USD.

Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC has received some stunning graphical enhancements, running at 4K / 60 FPS when played on impressive hardware. We broke down the minimum and recommended specs necessary to run Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC. We’ve also compiled a handy guide of essential tips for first-time players, such as earning easy money, secret weapons and guns, and more. And if you’re returning for the visual upgrades, we’ve put together a character and story recap to get you up to speed.

Though Rockstar Games’ critically-acclaimed action-adventure title just launched on PC, modders have already taken to the third-person shooter. Some make the game prettier or introduce Undead Nightmare elements, while others bring a little goofiness with Arthur Morgan’s Joker and Terminator reskins. Red Dead Redemption 2 is available through a variety of retailers, including the Epic Games Store and the Rockstar Games Launcher, with Steam getting the title added to its storefront sometime in December.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 is out on PC, but startup errors are giving some players trouble. One error in particular, according to Reddit, states, “Red Dead Redemption 2 exited unexpectedly. Please click Retry below to enter the game again, or click Safe Mode to launch the game with reduced graphics settings. If you continue to have problems playing the game, please contact Rockstar Games Customer Service at https://support.rockstargames.com,” followed by options to exit out, retry, and re-launch with safe mode enabled. Some users have even reported issues with the Rockstar Games Launcher.

The Red Dead community on Reddit is currently compiling a list of PC launch issues with some community-sourced troubleshooting tips, including disabling your antivirus. GameSpot has not verified the effectiveness of the methods suggested on Reddit as of yet, and would recommend players also consult the official Rockstar Games support site, especially the page setup for the “exited unexpectedly” error. Rockstar recommends players having issues with Red Dead 2 on PC try running the game as an administrator or updating their graphics drivers.

Other launch issues players have reported on Reddit include audio problems, issues with the Rockstar Games Launcher, and FPS drops. For the FPS drops, the Red Dead community on Reddit suggests switching graphics API from Vulkan to DirectX12 for Nvidia users, but many in the comments warn that this doesn’t work. GameSpot recommends proceeding with caution and waiting for Rockstar’s official support line to address the issue.

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Blizzard Entertainment has commented on Overwatch 2‘s leak prior to the official BlizzCon 2019 reveal, calling it a “demoralizing” experience for the development team.

Game director Jeff Kaplan spoke to Kotaku Australia about the general feeling that washed over Team 4, Blizzard’s internal team responsible for Overwatch, following the sequel’s leak. “It’s extremely demoralizing,” Kaplan explained. “You feel totally deflated.”

Kaplan said he understands that leaks are bound to happen, but what bothers him and the Overwatch team the most is the lack of context. “When you’re trying so hard to deliver something for somebody and to have it be spoiled in a way that’s not coherent,” Kaplan said. “That’s the part that bothers us the most, where people are not given all the information and all of the context that they need to understand what we’re doing.”

“Our artists are heartbroken: They take such care to make the art look beautiful, and then we get some crappy version of what the art looks like … and then people are like, ‘I don’t know it doesn’t look that good’ and we’re like, no it does, it looks amazing! It’s just a crappy screenshot that someone took, so it can be a bit demoralizing,” Kaplan said. “But my interactions with everybody on the team today is everybody’s on cloud nine.”

Blizzard has discussed the myriad new features coming to Overwatch 2. Along with new Hero redesigns, Overwatch 2 will include new maps, an additional game mode called Push, PvE Story missions, and more. While Overwatch 2 is a full-fledged sequel, not an expansion, progression and skins from the first game will carry over. No official release date or window has been confirmed, but Overwatch 2 will launch on Nintendo Switch, PC (via Battle.net), PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

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Let get voting! We need your help to choose the lucky winner of the kids category of our 2019 Halloween costume contest. Hands down, this was the most difficult category because our judges had to review over 300 submissions and were able to narrow it down to 54 during the first round.

After long deliberations we ended up with seven runner ups that turn into our three finalists. We saw a lot of creativity, great picture set ups and very convincing performances from the little ones.

Head to the poll below and vote for your favorite before Friday Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. PT. The winner of this category will take home a $50 gift card for Halloweenconstumes.com, an Echo Dot Kids speaker, a Nintendo Switch Lite, and a $25 gift card for CBS All Access.

Don’t forget to check the individuals, groups and pets categories and pick your favorites. Feel free to head over there and cast your vote.

Honorary mention to Jessica L. for this awesome Luke Skywalker in his X-Wing and R2-D2.

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