How To Fix Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced/Legacy Crashing, Crash On Startup & Freezing On PC
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Step 1) Start BattlEye service
Step 2) Reinstall Redistributable
Step 3) Verify the game files
Step 4) Run the game as an administrator from the game installation folder, try running the game in compatibility mode.
Step 5) Restart Steam
Step 6) Run the game on dedicated graphics card
Step 7) Allow the game exe file to your antivirus program/Windows Security and Firewall
Step 8) Perform a clean installation of graphics driver. https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us https://www.amd.com/en/support
Step 9) Disconnect multiple monitors, run the game on single monitor
Step 10) Delete the Settings file (Create a backup first, all saved settings will be lost)
Step 11) Rename/Delete the save game files (Create a backup first, you will lose all the game progress once you rename/delete the save game files)
Step 12) Close OneDrive or any other cloud storage apps
Step 13) Uncheck compatibility from Steam exe
Step 14) Try -dx11/-dx12 in launch options, clear download cache
Step 15) AMD Users install AMD 25.2.1 Optional Update/AMD 25.1.1 Optional
Step 16) Try Debug mode in the Nvidia control panel, optimize the game in Nvidia app
Step 17) Install Visual C++ Files https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170
Step 18) Update Windows to the latest version
Step 19) Close all the overclocking application MSI Afterburner/Rivatuner, remove the undervolt, disable Steam Overlay, close all the overlay apps (Discord, GeForce Experience, Nvidia shadow play overlay, AMD overlay), Close all Razer peripherals software
Step 20) Unplug External devices such as hotas, wheel, pedals,, Razer Tartarus, disconnect all the additional USB adapter connected to PC, disconnect additional joystick/controllers connected, turn off Razer Synapse (razor lighting effects) and MSI Dragon Center, corsair software, close third-party services such as nahimic services/lightingservice.exe etc.
Step 21) Increase the Virtual Memory
View Advanced system settings.
Initial Size: 1.5 x Total Ram
Maximum Size: 3 X Total Ram
Step 22) Update BIOS
Step 23) (Skip this step if you are not able to launch the game) If able to launch the game, disable ray tracing, try windowed mode, lower down resolution and video settings
Step 24) Uninstall the game, go to the game installation folder and delete the game folder, restart your PC, and reinstall the game to C Drive/if already installed to C drive, then install the game to another SSD