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