Fix Risk of Rain Returns Not Launching, Error Code, Crashing, Freezing & Fatal Error On PC
0Fix Risk of Rain Returns Error on launch/Error when starting game,Fix Risk of Rain Returns Crash To Desktop CTD,Fix Risk of Rain Returns Fatal error,Fix Risk of Rain Returns Crashing & Freezing
Step 1) Restart your PC
Step 2) Unplug hotas, wheel, pedals, mouse(ASUS ROG Pugio II/ROG Chakram Core) , Razer Tartarus,unplug raphnet N64 adapter,unplug fanatec shifter,unplug vr devices,unplug Clone Hero Guitar,unplug Wooting keyboard, disconnect all the additional USB adapter connected to PC, Disconnect multiple monitors, disconnect additional joystick, controllers,Steam Controller, Disable Steam Overlay, close all the overlay apps (Discord, GeForce Experience, Nvidia shadow play overlay, AMD overlay), Close all the overclocking app such as MSI Afterburner, riva tuner etc. Turn off Razer Synapse (razor lighting effects) and MSI Dragon Center, corsair software, end nahimic services & lightingservice.exe in task manager, remove the undervolt, perform clean boot
Step 3) Allow Sound Output
Step 4) Disable external HID devices showing in device manager
Step 5) Run the game as an administrator from the game installation folder, try compatibility mode, disable full screen optimization
Step 6) If able to launch the game switch to Windowed mode and lower down graphics settings
Step 7) Do a clean installation of graphics card driver.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/drivers/
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Step 8) Laptop users with dual graphics card run the game on dedicated graphics card
Step 9) Allow the game exe file to your antivirus program/Windows Security
Step 10) Delete the save game files, you will lose all the game progress
Step 11) Verify the game files
Step 12) Update Windows
Step 13) Install Media Feature Pack: If you are using N versions of Windows: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/media-feature-pack-list-for-windows-n-editions-c1c6fffa-d052-8338-7a79-a4bb980a700a or switch normal Windows 10/11 editions
Step 14) Increase the Virtual Memory:
View Advanced system settings
Initial Size: 1.5 x Total Ram
Maximum Size: 3 X Total Ram
Step 15) Install Visual C++ Files- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads
Step 16) Update the System BIOS
Step 17) Uninstall the game, delete the game files, restart your PC and reinstall the game to C Drive (SSD Drive)