This guide contains some simple and basic fixes or solutions for PC users who are having trouble trying to launch Outriders on PC due to the game crashing constantly.
Fix Outriders Crashing and Won’t Launch
Before you move any further in this guide, I would like you to make sure that you are using Windows 10. If you are not, then there is no point in reading this guide any further. Outriders runs only on Windows 10 and, that too only on the 64-bit version. The Steam page of Outriders has specifically mentioned this. There have been a “lot” of discussions regarding this on the Steam discussions page of Outriders. And I can confirm that the developers are not going to add Windows 7 support for Outriders anytime soon.
You don’t necessarily need a DirectX 12 GPU, but that does help a lot. If you are someone who uses Windows 7, 8.1 or a 32-bit OS, then you are out of luck here. Also restart your PC before you go through the steps given below.
Now, I don’t know what are the hardware specifications of your system. So it is impossible for me to know what is causing the crashes for you specifically. But judging from my experience with these issues, the majority of the time these crashing issues and “won’t launch” issues are either triggered by antivirus software, outdated drivers, or Visual Studio not being present on the system. And that is exactly what I will recommend here.
Download and install the latest drivers optimized specifically for Outriders
Nvidia has already released a Game Ready Driver for Outriders. The version is 465.89, and it got released on 03/30/2021. This new Game Ready Driver provides support for the launch of Outriders, which features NVIDIA DLSS technology. You can download it either from here or via GeForce Experience.
AMD has also released an Adrenalin Driver for Outriders. It is called Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 21.3.2. You can download it from here.
Your PC might be missing necessary C++ Redistributable files
Make sure that you are using the latest version of Visual C++ redistributable, as there’s a chance it hasn’t been installed correctly. Just go to this link and download the latest one. The 64-bit version is the version you should be installing. So click on the one that says “x64: vc_redist.x64“. Restart your PC after the installation is complete.
Your Anti-virus Software might be blocking the game
In some cases, the .exe file of Outriders might be getting silently quarantined by some antivirus software, preventing the game from launching. In that case, you might need to disable the Real-Time Scanning function or Real-Time Protection function of your Anti-virus to play. If you do not want to completely disable the software, then you will have to add the .exe of Outriders to the Exceptions list of your AV Software.
Instead of Steam, try running the game directly via the executable of Outriders
Try running the executable file or .exe file of Outriders as admin. Just head over to the folder where you have installed Outriders. Right click on Outriders.exe and select Properties. Now click on the Compatibility and check the box beside “Run this program as an administrator”. Start the game directly by double-clicking on the exe file, instead of launching it Steam or Epic Games Launcher.
Verify the Integrity of Game files via Steam or EGL
If you are a Steam user then just go to your Steam Library, right-click on Outriders from the list and click on Properties. Click on the Local Files tab and select “Verify integrity of game files…”.
Epic users can follow the steps below:
- Open Epic Games
- Go to your Library
- Take your mouse pointer on Outriders
- Click on the Settings icon (…) beside the Launch icon
- Click on Verify
- Restart the launcher after the process is completed
Try these for now and let me know in the comment section below whether your issues got fixed or not.
If you think this guide had helped you then let us know in the comment section below. Also, if you are facing other problems with the game then try checking out our other guides on Outriders. Who knows, you might end up finding a fix.
That’s all folks!
Shoaib, 30, is a simple guy who loves to play video games, and enjoys new cuisines sporadically. He has been gaming since he was 7 years old, and with an experience of 22 years, under his belt, there is not a single AAA game in this world, that he hasn’t played. Despite being a MBA Graduate he decided to follow his passion. And because of his love for gaming, Frondtech came into existence.
