Option 1 - Automatically (Recommended) Use a repair tool to check various areas in your computer to determine the cause of Red Dead Redemption 2 crashing. It will deal with issues related to system errors, critical system files and find the right fix for you. Option 2 - Manually. It is a possibility that your game is being blocked by Windows Defender from getting launched and if disabling it you are able to launch the game then adding the game to the exclusion list might work for you. Question: What can I do if Red Dead Redemption 2 crashes on launch with the error "Red Dead Redemption 2 Exited Unexpectedly"?Answer: The most common cause of this error is out of date graphics drivers. Update your video card driversNVIDIA: http://www.nvidia. Showing 1 - 15 of 24 comments Jazztronaut Jul 3, 2021 @ 6:20pm Alt + Enter should usually do the work for you, switching between the small window and full screen. #1 DNServer Jul 3, 2021 @ 6:56pm Check the system file in documents > rockstar games > rdr2 > settings, if it is set to read-only then changing graphics in game won't do anything #2 Just follow the steps below to complete the reset. We recommend moving the Red Dead Redemption 2 install file onto another drive ready to copy back to your rig if your internet is particularly Went into the compatibility settings, ran Red Dead Redemption 2 as an administrator, disabled fullscreen optimizations and let the game override high DPI scaling. None of that resulted in the game .