Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC crashing under custom virtual memory settings

Last Updated: April 29, 2024

Question: Red Dead Redemption 2 crashing intermittently while playing the game. Does adjusting the page file or virtual memory settings help?

Answer: Adjusting the page file or manually configuring how Windows manages virtual memory can result in Red Dead Redemption 2 crashing. Setting windows to automatically manage virtual memory may resolve the cause of these crashes.

NOTE: If you have not adjusted the way your system manages virtual memory you do not need to perform these steps.

Setting Windows to manage Virtual Memory

• Open Windows System Properties(Default: Windows Key + Pause / Break Key)

• Under the System Properties Advanced Tab select Settings under Performance

• Under the Performance Options Tab select the Advanced Tab

• Under Virtual Memory select Change

• Make sure that Automatically manage paging file size for all drives is checked

• Select OK and close all open System Properties Tabs

• When prompted, Click Restart Now