How To Fix RDR 2 Failed To Initialize Critical Data Error?

The "Failed To Initialize Critical Data" error that RDR 2 players encounter while opening the game is caused by many problems, preventing access to the game. If you are facing suchaproblem, you can reach the solution by performing the following actions.

Why Do I Get RDR 2 Failed To Initialize Critical Data Error?

This error is caused by many problems and prevents us from entering the game. The "Unable to launch game, please verify your game data" error, where some players encounteradifferent error when reopening the game, is also seen as the same issue as the error in this article.

We may encounter suchaproblem due toacorrupt or faulty file that occurs in the game. Of course, you may encounter suchaproblem not only because of the corrupt or damaged file, but also because of the various mods you have installed in the game.

How Do I Fix RDR 2 Failed To Initialize Critical Data Error?

We will tell youafew suggestions to solve this error we encountered. We can eliminate the problem by following the suggestions below.

1-) Verify Game File Integrity

We will verify the game file integrity and scan and download any missing or incorrect files. For this;

For Epic Games users;

1. Open the Epic Games program.
2. Open thelibrary menu.
3. Click on the three dots below the RDR 2 game.
4. Click Verify on the screen that opens.

For Steam users;

1. Open the Steam program.
2. Open thelibrary menu.
3. Right click on the RDR 2 game on the left and open the Properties tab.
4. Open the Local Files menu on the left side of the screen that opens.
5. Click on the Verify integrity of game files button in the Local Files We Encountered menu.

For Rocstar Games Launcher users;

• Run the Rockstar Games Launcher.
• Open the Settings menu.
• Select the RDR 2 game on the left.
• Verify the file by going to the "Verify File Integrity" option on the screen that opens and pressing the "Verify Integrity" button.

After this process, the download will be performed by scanning the damaged game files. After the process is finished, try to open the game again.

2-) Delete Installed Mod Folders

Any mod you have installed in the RDR 2 game may corrupt the online connection files in the game. For this, we need to delete the mod files you have installed in the game file.

No matter how hard we try to verify the game file integrity, the system does not detect the mod folders as game files, so they do not delete them and the files continue to be hosted in the game file.

3-) Remove RDR 2 Registry Files

Let's do the following suggestion by completely removing the RDR 2 file located in the

My Documents folder. Since this process will delete the recording files in the game, your data in the story mode may be lost. For this, if you do not want to lose it, you can continue the process by simply deleting the file you added on the mod.

4-) Uninstall Rockstar Games Launcher

Remove the Rockstar Games Launcher from your computer immediately after performing the above process. Then go to thelink below and install the Rockstar Games Launcher application on your computer again.

Download Rockstar Games Launcher

Reach thelink we left above and download the Rockstar Games Launcher program. Then perform the installation process on your computer and follow the steps below.

• We write "Services" on the start search screen and open it.
• In the screen that opens, we find the "Rockstar Game Library Services" service and double-click on it.
• The startup type will be disabled on the screen that opens. We change the disabled option to "Auto" and press the "Apply" button.

• After this process, the Start button will be opened. Then we run the service by pressing the "Start" button.

• After this process, the "Rockstar Game Library Services" service will now be running.

After you have successfully completed the process, you can start the RDR 2 game by running the Rockstar Games Launcher program.

5-) Turn off Antivirus Program

Disable any antivirus program you use, or delete it completely from your computer. If you are using Windows Defender, disable it. For this;

• Type "virus and threat protection" into the start search screen and open it.
• Then click on "Manage settings".
• Turn Real-time protection to "Off".

After this, let's turn off other ransomware protection.

• Open the start search screen.
• Open the search screen by typing Windows security settings.
• Click on the Virus and Threat Protection option on the screen that opens.
• Click on the Ransomware Protection option in the menu.
• Turn off Controlled Folder Access on the screen that opens.

After performing this operation, we will need to add RDR 2 game files as an exception.

• Type "virus and threat protection" into the start search screen and open it.
• Virus and threat protection settings, select Manage settings, and then under Exclusions Exclude select add or remove.
• Select Add an exclusion, and then select the RDR 2 game folder saved on your disk.

After this process, close the Steam program completely with the help ofatask manager and try to run the RDR 2 game again. If the problem persists, let's move on to our next suggestion.