Fixing Crime Boss Rockay City Startup Crashes: A Quick and Easy Guide

Have you ever experienced the frustration of launching a game only to have it crash or fail to start up altogether? Many PC gamers have encountered Crime Boss Rockay City crashing on startup or won’t launch issues. The startup crashing issues can vary depending on the individual system configurations and hardware setups.

However, the most common it’s the outdated or corrupt graphics card drivers, incompatible software or services running in the background, and insufficient system resources that contribute to this problem.

Fortunately, there are several potential solutions to the Crime Boss Rockay City crashing on startup or launch issues. In this article, we will explore some of the most common causes of this problem and offer a range of fixes that can help you get back into the game.

How To Fix Crime Boss Rockay City Startup Crashes or Won’t Launch Issues

It’s important to note that these fixes may not work for all users. You may need to try different or all fixes on your PC.

First, you need to check the system requirements to run this game. If your PC can’t meet the minimum requirements then you need to upgrade your gaming PC.

MINIMUM:

  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 4 GB or AMD Radeon RX 570, 4 GB
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 90 GB available space

RECOMMENDED:

  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, 8 GB, AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, 8 GB, or Intel Arc A770, 16 GB
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 90GB (SSD Recommended)

Update graphics card drivers and Windows OS

In most cases, it’s the drivers and OS that are outdated and cause the age to crash. Make sure you update all drivers and then play Crime Boss Rockay City.

Disable antivirus software temporarily

If you have installed any third-party antivirus software then either uninstall it temporarily or disable its real-time protection.

Verify game files integrity

Sometimes game files get corrupted so you need to repair them. Follow these steps:

  1. Open the Epic Games Launcher and click on the Library tab.
  2. Find the game you want to verify in your list of installed games and click on the three dots icon to the right of its name.
  3. Select “Verify” from the drop-down menu.
  4. The launcher will then start verifying the game files. This may take some time depending on the size of the game and the speed of your computer.

Disable fullscreen optimizations in-game properties settings

Set compatibility mode to Windows 7 or 8

You can try playing the game in compatibility mode. Follow these steps:

  1. Right-click on the program or application you want to set compatibility mode for and select “Properties” from the context menu.
  2. In the Properties window, click on the “Compatibility” tab.
  3. Under “Compatibility mode“, check the box next to “Run this program in compatibility mode for”
  4. From the dropdown menu, select either “Windows 7” or “Windows 8“, depending on which version you want to set compatibility mode too.
  5. You can also check the box next to “Run this program as an administrator” if you need to run the program with administrative privileges.
  6. Click on “Apply” and then “OK” to save the changes.

Update or reinstall DirectX & Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable

There are chances that certain DLL files are missing that are needed to run game processes. You can visit the Microsoft site to download the updated Direct X and Visual C++.

Disable GPU or CPU overclocking

Avoid overclocking as it may cause performance issues on your PC. If you are using MSI Afterburner or a like tool then uninstall them.

Close unnecessary background programs

Use Task Manager to End Task any unnecessary programs. As this program eats up resources leaving less for games to use.

Disable overlays apps

Many recording software such as OBS, Discord, or GeForce Experience has overlay feature. You need to disable them before playing the game.

Update game patches

Developers do release patches to address performance issues. You should install them if there are any pending.

Perform clean boot

Performing a clean boot on your system will disable any non-essential software or services that may interfere with the game launch. Follow these steps:

  1. Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box.
  2. Type “msconfig” into the Run dialog box and press Enter.
  3. In the System Configuration window that appears, click on the “Services” tab.
  4. Check the box next to “Hide all Microsoft services” at the bottom of the window.
  5. Click on the “Disable all” button to disable all non-Microsoft services.
  6. Next, click on the “Startup” tab.
  7. Click on the “Open Task Manager” link.
  8. In the Task Manager window, select each startup program and click on “Disable” to disable it.
  9. Close the Task Manager and return to the System Configuration window.
  10. Click on “Apply” and then “OK” to save the changes.
  11. Restart your computer.

Force Use Dedicated GPU

Make sure the game is running on the dedicated GPU (if available) instead of the integrated GP

Disable unnecessary audio devices

Sometimes multiple audio devices attached to the PC causes Crime Boss Rockay City startup to crash. You can disable them from the Windows Sound settings

Increase the virtual memory

Follow these steps:

  1. Open Run.
  2. Type SystemPropertiesPerformance and click on OK.
  3. Go to the Advanced tab.
  4. Click on Change, as shown in the screenshot.
  5. Uncheck Automatically manage paging file size for all drives and check the Custom size.
  6. Choose the system drive and type the value of the Virtual memory size.
  7. Save the settings.
  8. Restart Windows.

Reinstall the game

Last but not least you can reinstall the game and nothing else works for you.

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