However, quite recently a lot of reports have been coming in of the game crashing at startup. This error persists whether you try to launch the game directly or even through the launcher. In this article, we will tell you some of the reasons due to which this error can be triggered and provide you with viable solutions to solve the problem.
What Causes the GTA V to Crash At Startup?
Unfortunately, the cause of the error cannot be specified but according to our reports some of the most common causes were: Now that you have a basic understanding of the causes we will move on towards the solutions.
Solution 1: Verifying Game Files.
It is possible that the game might be missing certain files or some files might have been corrupted. The game does not launch properly if certain files of the game are missing. Therefore, in this step, we are going to be verifying the game files and make certain that the game files are complete. This process differs for the Steam Versions and the non-Steam versions of the game
For Non-Steam Versions:
For Steam Versions:
Solution 2: Updating Graphics Drivers.
Sometimes, if the graphics card drivers are not up to date it can cause issues with certain elements of the game thus resulting in frequent crashes and even causing issues with the startup. Therefore, we will be updating the graphics drivers to the latest ones in order to eradicate this issue.
For Nvidia Users:
For AMD Users:
Solution 3: Increasing Virtual memory
There is a virtual memory on every hard disk partition. This virtual memory acts as a temporary RAM and processes the information before sending it to the RAM. If this memory is low it can cause frequent crashes or even cause issues with the startup. Therefore, in this step, we will be increasing the virtual memory for which
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